Agrément South Africa (SA), an agency of the Department of Public Works, managed by the CSIR, awarded 38 fit-for-purpose certificates during the 2015/16 financial year following a rigorous process of testing and evaluation. The certificates were handed over to the 38 industry players at a functio...
CSIR transport infrastructure engineering expert wins JD Roberts Award
A transport infrastructure engineering expert at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the 2016 JD Roberts Award for his involvement in developing new, innovative solutions for bitumen specification and testing. Georges Mturi, CSIR Senior Researcher and Manager of ...
South Africa's logistics costs hamper economic growth 7th State of Logistics™ survey
Johannesburg, 8 March 2011 - South Africa’s consistently high total cost of logistics decreased by just 1.2% between 2008 and 2009, from 14.7% to 13.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Within a recessionary context this points to an underperforming logistics sector, according to the 7th State of ...
SA's first sanitation technology demonstration centre launched on CSIR site
A centre that displays various sanitation technologies has been launched on the Pretoria campus of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). This is the only open-air, permanent display centre, focusing on existing sanitation technologies. It is the only centre of its kind in Sou...
CSIR research expert in health infrastructure wins esteemed 2011 JD Roberts Award
The vast contribution by Geoff Abbott in the planning, design and management of health facilities in South Africa has won him the coveted annual JD Roberts Award. A research architect at the CSIR, Abbott has furthermore provided valuable guidance in immovable asset management in the public sector...
Driving sustainable logistics unlocks economic growth for SA
(Released jointly by the CSIR and IMPERIAL Logistics, in partnership with Stellenbosch University) The value that logistics adds to the South African economy, contributing to the country's global competitiveness and sustainability should be greater than the costs. This is according to the 6th Sta...