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CSIR welcomes Dr Bonginkosi “Blade” Nzimande and Mr Buti Manamela as the new Minister and Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, respectively, as appointed by President Cyril Ramphosa, on Wednesday, 29 May 2019.
Join us this Youth Month as we look at skills for the future and celebrate youth in STEMI.
Meet CSIR Cybersecurity Researcher, Dr Zubeida Dawood (34), whose research focuses on governance, privacy and the trust elements of cybersecurity.
Read more about Zubeida and other dynamic individuals who are touching lives through innovation in the latest edition of the CSIR ScienceScope.
Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane hereby announces and welcomes the new Board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The CSIR, a world-class African research and development organisation, is an entity of the Department of Science and Technology. It is responsible for multidisciplinary research and technological innovation to improve South Africans' quality of life.
The appointment of the Board was confirmed by Cabinet on Wednesday, 6 December 2018.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, today unveiled a refreshed brand and positioning statement as part of its strategy to intensify its impact on society.
Recently adopted by the organisation, the strategy is aimed at amplifying the ‘I’ in ‘CSIR’, to intensify its focus on industrial development and a more aggressive quest for impact, in keeping with the organisation’s mandate to improve the quality of life of all the people of South Africa.
In a rigorous journey that unfolded over the past two years, the CSIR has worked with its stakeholders to define a new vision for itself, guiding how the organisation must fulfil its mandate in the context of South Africa’s current challenges.
The CSIR vision is supported by a new mission, objectives and values, which are the building blocks of the refreshed CSIR brand.
The Gauteng’s Department of Roads and Transport and the CSIR today announced several transport-related research projects that will address some of the province’s public transport challenges.
The CSIR will work with 3Sixty Global Solutions Group (3Sixty GSG) a subsidiary of NUMSA Investment Company (NIC), and Tautomer to fast-track the commercialisation of CSIR technologies.
The organisations entered into a tripartite agreement through NIC’s subsidiary 3Sixty GSG and their partner company, Tautomer, to explore any investment and collaboration opportunities at the CSIR.
The agreement was signed by CSIR Chief Executive Officer, Dr Thulani Dlamini, 3Sixty GSG Chief Executive Officer, Mr Khandani Msibi and Tautomer Managing Director, Mr Martin Magwaza, in Pretoria, on Wednesday, 15 January 2020.
The solar array consists of a total of 1 800 PV modules with a total surface of 3 493 m2.
Ten instruments are available for sale and can be viewed at the pilot plant in building 18A.
The list is can be accessed here.
CSIR is proud to be ranked top most attractive employment destination by most students and professionals in the category of natural science.
Branding firm, Universum, recently released its Most Attractive Employer rankings for 2019. According to the survey, 14.64% of students and 13.35% of South African professionals in the natural sciences category have a strong interest in working for the CSIR. In this category, the CSIR rose above the competition when ranked with companies such as Sasol, AB Inbev, Unilever, Google, Discovery and the Agricultural Research Council.
Being certified as a top employer by the Top Employers Institute, showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent Human Resource (HR) policies and people practices.
CSIR Group Executive for Human Capital and Communication, Andile Mabindisa, says the CSIR is proud of this achievement, saying that the organisation will continue to ensure that it attracts and develop skills that are required to touch lives through innovation.
“The CSIR has implemented a number of interventions to build and strengthen its pipeline in order to ensure sustainability of the business that is in line with the organisational strategy.