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CSIR, an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, has donated furniture to enhance the teaching and learning of maths and science at Sikhululekile Secondary School, in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.
The donation forms part of the CSIR’s efforts to improve the learning environments in schools that are less privileged. It is also part of an extension of the commemoration of Mandela Day.
Sikhululekile Secondary School is one of the top performing township schools in maths and science with limited resources. Last year in July, the school was one of the schools and orphanages in and around Hammanskaal that received thousands of masks from the CSIR.
The CSIR has developed an innovative solution using biocatalysis and green chemistry to produce natural Ambrafuran – a highly sought-after agent in the fragrance industry that is used as a fixative
With more computational resources at the disposal of researchers, multi-physics simulations are becoming a reality.
The CSIR’s technology platform for adsorbent technologies focuses on the development of low-cost polymer-based adsorbents for the removal of toxic pollutants such as heavy metals, anions and organi
Defects and obstacles on and around train tracks cause delays and deadly accidents and cost the railway industry millions every year.
CSIR researchers are converting fly ash, a by-product of the South African pulp and paper industry, into heat-resistant geo-polymers that can be used in the protection of metal surfaces against hig
Mill sludge, a by-product of the pulp and paper industry, is traditionally landfilled, incinerated or land spread.
The CSIR and Coaltech are investigating waterless methods to beneficiate coal.
A ground-breaking study by the CSIR and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) will see the irradiation pre-treatment of dissolving wood pulp reduce the amount of chemical reagents used in the visc
The CSIR has developed a visual surveying platform (VSP) to assist road engineers and municipalities with the maintenance of road infrastructure by collecting and analysing road data in order to de