Smart Places

CSIR researchers left no stone unturned to showcase their work at the recent annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)-South Africa held in Rustenburg, North West, from 27 to 30 August 2024. Themed “From roar to revolution: unleashing the future of integrated...

As we transition from mild to warmer temperatures in the southern African spring, our summer season is likely to be affected by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) which has a prominent influence on the region’s climate and weather. This ocean-atmosphere phenomenon oscillates between an El Ni...

CSIR principal researchers Steven Weerts and Dr Susan Taljaard attended the 11th Conference of Parties for the Nairobi Convention (COP 11) at the invitation of its Secretariat. Here, they engaged in key issues dedicated to safeguarding the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. The Nairobi Convention...

Energy storage is crucial for Africa's sustainable future, especially as demand grows and grids become constrained. The continent, traditionally reliant on fossil fuels, is increasingly embracing renewables like solar, bolstered by advances in battery technology. These innovations enable storing ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the United Nations Nairobi Convention Secretariat, the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa and the Transnet National Ports Authority, is actively promoting the adoption of the toolkit for Susta...

Plastic pollution is an issue of global concern, while evidence-based solutions are in short supply. In response to this pressing problem, female scientists at the CSIR will host a hybrid media briefing on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, to share research and innovation aimed at addressing plastics-rela...

CSIR Smart Places is currently engaged in a project to clear out the Environmental Labs in Pretoria and Durban. The cluster has decided to donate the remaining items to an external party. The remaining items are assets that are largely old, obsolete and/or in need of repair, and for most items, t...

The CSIR’s Taahira Goga and Dr Valentina Russo received the South African Journal of Science ’s (SAJS) Outstanding Article Award for their paper on a lifecycle-based evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics industry in South Africa . The paper was co-authored by Prof. H. von Blott...