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Open call for applications for High Performance Computing Ecosystems Equipment

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Date: 
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 00:00

The High Performance Computing (HPC) Ecosystems Project is responsible for the distribution and deployment of decommissioned HPC hardware as mid-tier systems to research institutions within Africa.

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Atlas to help South Africa’s sectors respond to climate change

| Media Release
Date: 
Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 00:00

The second edition of an atlas showing South Africa’s vulnerability to climate change has been launched in Johannesburg, to help the country’s economic and social sectors take informed decisions to avoid risks related to climate change. Developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) disseminates spatial and non-spatial data that describes, assesses and evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities facing the country due to climate change.

Report: South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas

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CSIR showcases tech for mining safety at the Mining Indaba

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Date: 
Friday, February 2, 2018 - 00:00

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 Inaccessibility of some areas underground makes it difficult and dangerous for inspections after blasting. The CSIR developed a robot platform equipped with safety inspection sensors to enter mines during safety periods. Known as “Monster”, the robot aims to assess and identify risk for underground mines.

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CSIR’s cutting edge technologies on water and service delivery under the spotlight

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Date: 
Monday, February 19, 2018 - 00:00

Media invite

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Atlas to help SA prepare for climate change

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Date: 
Friday, February 16, 2018 - 00:00

The impact of climate change continues to have devastating effects on nations across the globe, and South Africa has not been spared. Provinces like the Western Cape are experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, while the Free State and Northern Cape have suffered substantial depletion of livestock as well as crop failure due to persistent drought conditions.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) believes the launch of the second edition of the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) is timely as it has essential information on the impact of climate change in South Africa. Developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the DST; the atlas also presents findings of current research on the risk and vulnerability of key social and economic sectors to climate change.

 

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Finding solutions through the commercialisation of research technologies

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Date: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 00:00

“Commercialisation of Research Technologies” is the central theme for this year’s NEPAD Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) with a dialogue on new ways of innovating for the future in the biosciences, cultural changes in the research environment toward entrepreneurship, the role of data and technology in health and nutrition, infrastructure for innovation and future trends and funding models. 

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CSIR welcomes new Minister of Science and Technology

| Media Release
Date: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 00:00

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes the appointment of Ms Mamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane as the new Minister of Science and Technology.

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CSIR technology helps curb foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Rwanda

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Date: 
Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 00:00

CSIR researchers were given the opportunity to test their newly developed point-of-care diagnostics system in an unfortunate outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease in Rwanda.

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Scifest Africa 2018

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Date: 
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 00:00 to Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 00:00

Scifest Africa celebrates 22nd anniversary

 

 

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Mr Zingisa Patrick Mhlaba

Submitted by SMtshali on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 11:29

Mr Zingisa Patrick Mhlaba is a legal manager contracts centre of expertise at Sasol group (Pty) Ltd. He has the following qualifications, an LLB degree from University of KwaZulu-Natal, LLM (corporate Law) from University of South Africa and a BA degree from University of Cape Town. Previously held positions: Principal Legal Advisor at Sasol, Associate at White & Case LLP, International Associate and Legal Consultant at Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP and Morgan Stanley and Candidate Attorney at Venn Nemeth & Hart inc. He was admitted as an attorney of high court of South Africa in 2001.

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