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Date: 
Monday, July 29, 2019 - 00:00

In late May, the CSIR represented by Board Chairperson, Professor Thokozani Majozi, and CEO, Dr Thulani Dlamini, announced that it has developed and adopted a new strategy and structure. The fundamental objective of this new approach, created under a programme called Project Synapse, is to strengthen the CSIR’s support for and development of South African industry. Read more...

| Media Release
Date: 
Friday, July 26, 2019 - 00:00

The leakage of plastic waste into the environment, especially in the marine environment, is an issue of growing global concern. In South Africa, the need to find sustainable solutions is highlighted by the growing consumption of single-use plastic combined with weak waste collection, recycling and disposal systems. According to research conducted by Jambeck et al in 2015, the country ranked 11th in terms of the mass of mismanaged plastic waste by countries globally in 2010.

| Projects

The CSIR and Aerosud Innovation Centre, an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, have developed an advanced 3D printer for metal components as part of project Aeroswift.

| News
Date: 
Friday, August 2, 2019 - 00:00

Over 600 learners from schools across Gauteng province will be exposed to various technologies developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to curb climate change in the c

| Media Release
Date: 
Monday, August 5, 2019 - 00:00

Hundreds of learners who attend the CSIR annual career day have described it as an eye opener in learning more about various careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

This year, the event was used to highlight the impact and effects of climate change in South Africa. Learners were exposed to various technologies developed by the CSIR to curb climate change. This is in line with the 2019 National Science Week (NSW) theme “Facing the harsh realities of climate change”.

 

| News
Date: 
Monday, August 5, 2019 - 00:00

The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, officially launched The Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guide on 9 July 2019 in Cape Town.

| News
Date: 
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 00:00

The CSIR Smart Mobility Cluster presented its research on various transport systems and operations at Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) – a premier conference in the Southern African Dev

| News
Date: 
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 00:00

Proposals are hereby invited for the following two separate and independent elements within the RISP.

| News
Date: 
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 00:00

Call for applications