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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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Prof Jan Andrianus Verschoor

Submitted by SMtshali on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 11:31

Prof Jan Andrianus Verschoor is currently a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Pretoria. He has a Doctorate in Biochemistry, Masters in Biochemistry (cum laude), BSc Honours in Biochemistry (cum laude) and BSc degree (cum laude) from the University of Pretoria. He has more than 25 years research and teaching experience and published about 15 publications and 5 patents in the last twelve years. His research interest lies in the co-infection of HIV and tuberculosis, the immunochemistry, prevention, treatment and diagnosis thereof.

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Industry 4.0 Product Lifecycle Management

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Date: 
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 00:00

The move to Industry 4.0 is underpinned by the digitalisation of all areas of product generation and lifecycle management in almost all industrial sectors.

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CSIR uses 3D printing technologies to inspire rural learners to join world of science

| Media Release
Date: 
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 00:00

Young scientists are using 3D printing technologies to enthuse the next generation of engineers at the National Science Festival, also known as Scifest, currently underway in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Scifest is an annual science festival aimed at stimulating the public’s awareness, understanding and appreciation of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation. This year the theme of the festival is “Innovation 4.0”, which alludes to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which speaks to technological advancement and transformation.

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