CSIR Natural Resources And The Environment

Rehabilitating a wetland in the Zaalklapspruit Wetland system impacted by acid mine drainage

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the biggest threats to water resources, human health and the environment in South Africa. In many cases, its impact is exacerbated by agricultural practices and other developments that disrupt the structure and flow of water bodies. The CSIR and partners designe...

Better scientific understanding of the link between agriculture and climate change needed to inform global policy

Scientists must make critical contributions to ensure food security and environmental sustainability. They can do so by expanding the understanding of agricultural practices that deliver multiple benefits, such as feeding 9 billion people by 2050 while reducing agriculture¿s environmental impacts...

Minister Pandor welcomes the new CSIR Board

"The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has gone from strength to strength, and is still, as it was in the 1950s, the biggest and best-resourced science laboratory complex in the country," said the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, at the inaugural CSIR board meeting ...

World Water Day: Creating jobs while improving water and sanitation conditions at Eastern Cape schools through innovative O&M intervention to be celebrated in East London.

To mark World Water Day (22 March 2012), East London will see the celebration of two successful pilots involving social franchising partnerships for water and sanitation service delivery. The event is an initiative of the Water Research Commission with funding support from Irish Aid and in partne...

Department of Water Affairs and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to collaborate

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday 7 December 2012. The aim of the MoU is to forge a strategic partnership that will enable the two public entities to jointly develop appropriate a...

The CSIR and Afriplex - partners in bringing health solutions

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed an agreement with Afriplex - a well-known South African manufacturer of nutraceutical and healthcare products - to carry out biological evaluation studies on the herbal extracts that may be beneficial in the management of colds ...

Researchers warn of deteriorating water quality at Loskop Dam

A two-year study of the quality of irrigation water from Loskop Dam and its effect on crop production in the Groblersdal area, funded by the Loskop Irrigation Board (LIB), has shown very low levels of E. coli and no detectable levels of other disease-causing bacteria. However, warns CSIR limnolog...

CSIR publication highlights municipalities' innovation when dealing with waste

CSIR researchers compiled a toolkit of good waste management practices at rural, local and urban municipalities to serve as examples to other municipalities struggling with service delivery in this regard. Launched during a media conference on Thursday June 2, the aim of the “Municipal waste mana...

CSIR reports excellent performance for the 2010/11 financial year

The CSIR reported outstanding performance in its activities towards the fulfilment of its organisational mandate over the past year. Human capital development is critical for the development of science, engineering and technology solutions of the highest calibre to improve the lives of South Afri...