The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reported positive results and maintained its track record of an unqualified audit for the 2013/14 financial year. CSIR Chief Executive Officer, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, said the organisation was committed to delivering high-quality scientific r...
The CSIR and Stellenbosch University renew an agreement on multidisciplinary research collaboration
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Stellenbosch University (SU) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following successful collaboration between the two organisations in various areas of research and development. Recognising the important role played by science co...
Mining sector to benefit from the CSIR's multidisciplinary research, development and innovation approach
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) continues to undertake research, development and innovation to benefit the South African mining sector. The organisation was recently selected as a partner organisation to deliver the Mine Health and Safety Council’s Centre of E...
First of its kind CSIR study utilising remote sensing tools sheds light on SA's water quality
A study funded by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Department of Science and Technology, using innovative remote sensing techniques, recently revealed that harmful cyanobacteria are widespread in South Africa's 50 largest dams. In the study, Hartbeespoort, Darling...
Scientists say four of nine boundaries that make Earth a safe and stable place to live, crossed
Four of nine planetary boundaries that underpin our life on Earth by making the planet a safe, stable and resilient place to live, have been crossed as a result of human activity. These findings have just been published in the journal Science (16 January 2015) by an international team of 18 resea...
The CSIR shares milestone payments with two Lephalale communities
Two communities from the Lephalale area in Limpopo will receive milestone payments from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) resulting from the development of a non-carbohydrate sweetener. The CSIR scientists investigated the properties of indigenous plant Molomo monate (loos...
Scientists argue for a global biodiversity monitoring system
Scientists may only be able to answer the really interesting questions about biodiversity and human society - such as what fraction of grasslands need to be protected if we are to secure water supplies- if and when they can standardise the observation of changes in biodiversity on a global scale....
More royalties paid to indigenous knowledge holders
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has paid out royalties to the Traditional Healers Committee - whose knowledge led to the discovery and commercialisation of a mosquito-repellent candle. An amount of R22 800 was paid out to the African Traditional Healers Trust (created by...
CSIR appoints mining and industry sustainability ace to head its natural resources and the environment unit
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced the appointment of May Hermanus as the Executive Director of its Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) research unit. Hermanus will assume her new role at the CSIR from 4 June 2013. Hermanus is the Director and Adjunct-Prof...
South African scientist helps peers unravel the function of a bacterial cell membrane protein
Major step to unravelling the structure of membrane-bound proteins published in Nature journal. In their pursuit of knowledge on cell biology, a group of international researchers has elucidated the structure of a bacterial cell membrane enzyme, which may one day contribute to unravelling new mec...