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CSIR assists women-led SMME in developing nutritious food products for underprivileged communities

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, has been collaborating with small, medium and…

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CSIR donates thousands of masks to underprivileged schools and old age homes

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, donated over 3 000 masks to schools,…

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CSIR supports national COVID-19 response with locally developed ventilator

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) – in collaboration with a number of…

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Young CSIR researchers briefed the media on the impact of cybercrimes and misinformation during COVID-19 pandemic

Young scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have called on their peers to be more careful and responsible when sharing…

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Young CSIR researcher rolls up her sleeves to fight the spread of COVID-19

Media Release A senior researcher from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is among the many dedicated young South African scientists who…

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CSIR and TIA join forces to support SMMEs in the fight against COVID-19 using Television White Spaces Technology

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased focus on the socio-economic benefits of broadband, including providing channels to distribute…

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Satellites show decrease in air pollution in South Africa during national lockdown

A preliminary analysis of satellite data on air pollution shows a decrease in the concentrations of pollutants over South Africa during the national lockdown…

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CSIR partners with 3Sixty GSG and Tautomer to accelerate technology commercialisation

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will work with 3Sixty Global Solutions Group (3Sixty GSG) a subsidiary of NUMSA Investment Company (…

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NASA Workers union strike at the CSIR

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) can confirm that the National Association of South African Workers Union (NASA Workers) has embarked…

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Students win big at CHPC National Conference 2019

The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) National Conference, held from 1 to 5 December 2019 at Birchwood Conference Centre, Boksburg, hosted three…

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South African mining industry to receive a boost with new high-tech rock drills

The Mandela Mining Precinct has unveiled two new rock drill prototypes developed by local innovators to enhance drilling operations, a significant move to…

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Newly built lighter and energy efficient rock drills to be unveiled in Johannesburg

The Mandela Mining Precinct will be unveiling two cutting-edge rock drill prototypes, designed for conventional mining in South Africa. The event will take…

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CSIR hosts international conference on advanced plastics technologies for 4IR

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be hosting the Polymer Processing Society (PPS) Europe-Africa 2019 Regional Conference (PPS2019…

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CSIR’S reaction on the Gazetted Integrated Resources Plan 2019

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes the gazetting of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019, by Minister Gwede Mantashe,…

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South Africans urged to prepare for impact of climate change

South Africans have been urged to protect themselves against the effects of climate change. This comes in the wake of the high temperatures that the country…

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CSIR working closely with the community of Stinkwater in Hammanskraal to improve the quality of groundwater

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working with the community of Stinkwater in Hammanskraal to improve the quality of ground and…

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