Only a handful of people in South Africa have mastered Stem Cell reprogramming and Dimakatso Gumede (34) is one of them. As a CSIR candidate researcher of the bioengineering and integrated genomics research group, she works on creating disease models of the innate immune system to study unique Af...
New data science project could help stem South Africa's service delivery problems
Media invite Ongoing challenges in the delivery of basic services have prompted government to commission an intensive analysis of the performance of provincial government departments. The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) has been tasked with carrying out this analysis, as ...
CSIR releases a scientific report on the Knysna-Elandskraal fire
Strong bergwind conditions coupled with very dry vegetation most probably resulted in the flare-up of a lightning-induced smouldering fire on the morning of 7 June 2017 in the Elandskraal region, northwest of Knysna, resulting in one of the worst fire disasters in South Africa’s history. This is ...
South African student team takes third place at supercomputing competition in Germany
The South African supercomputing team that participated in the International Student Cluster Competition in Frankfurt, Germany, scooped third prize. The team of six, made up of undergraduate computer science and engineering students from the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Limpopo, was one ...
WEF founder encourages business, government and civil society to embrace fourth Industrial Revolution
The founder and chief executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prof Klaus Schwab, has stressed the importance for government, civil society and business to work together to ensure the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are distributed equally in society. Speaking in P...
An early warning system could be an answer to fatalities in SA mines
South Africa's mines remain one of the most hazardous working environments in the country, with seismic activity and rock bursts resulting in injuries and fatalities (73 in 2016). Preventing ongoing fatalities and creating a safer working environment is critical to this multibillion-rand sector. ...
CSIR showcases tech for mining safety at the Mining Indaba
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) showcases some of the latest technologies to improve safety in the mining sector. These innovative technologies will be displayed at the Mining Indaba taking place in Cape Town from Monday, 5 to Thursday, 8 February 2018. The Inaccessibili...
CSIR and ICASA paper on dynamic spectrum management wins big
CSIR research into dynamic spectrum and future internet networks continues to garner international recognition; this after a paper co-written by the CSIR and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) won Best Paper at this year’s IST-Africa Week in Namibia. In 2015, the CSI...
A new tool for detecting harmful algal blooms before it’s too late
A harmful Algal blooms (HABS) detection tool , developed by the CSIR, has recently gone live. This is the first Decision Support tool on the Oceans and Coast Information Management System (OCIMS) to be made available to users. This initiative forms part of Government’s Operation Phakisa Oceans Ec...
Harnessing digital technologies for development
The Sheffield University-led strategic research network partnership begins its research into digital data for development with the initial meeting held at the CSIR. The newly established strategic research network partnership to explore the role of digital technologies and participatory approache...