On Monday, 17 March 2025, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will host a media briefing to release its annual report on power generation statistics in South Africa. The report analyses loadshedding statistics and the energy availability factor for the period 1 January to 31 December 2024.

Members of the media are invited to the briefing as follows:

Date: Monday, 17 March 2025
Time: 09:30 – 11:00
Venue: Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria. (building 9 Foundry)

RSVP to Phetolo Phatsibi, Media Relations Practitioner at PPhatsibi@csir.co.za/0813968871 by Thursday 13 March 2025.

-ENDS-

Issued by CSIR Strategic Communication

For enquiries contact:

Phetolo Phatsibi: CSIR Media Relations Practitioner  
Email: PPhatsibi@csir.co.za   
Mobile: 081 396 8871 

Kulani Chauke: Media Relations Manager
Email: KChuake@csir.co.za
Contact: 071 266 0019

About the CSIR:

The CSIR, an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, is one of Africa’s leading organisations in scientific and technology research, development and implementation. Constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1945 as a science council, the CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research and technological innovation, as well as industrial and scientific development, to improve the quality of life of all South Africans.

This year, the CSIR celebrates 80 years of touching lives through innovation. For more information, visit www.csir.co.za

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