CSIR professor appointed as Distinguished Professor at Hangzhou Normal University
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates Prof. Suprakas Sinha Ray on his appointment as a “Qiantang Scholar”,…
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SA-Egypt power-up on African solar electricity products
Published 11 February 2026 The CSIR and Egypt’s Helwan University partner on local solar panel and inverter quality testing From the south to…
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Scorched: CSIR shares fire scar maps of Western Cape wildfire damage
Published 09 February 2026Stanford, Franschhoek and Pearly Beach are among the most damaged regions in the Western Cape following wildfires in January 2026.…
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Call for proposals for industry-led research and development projects in additive manufacturing
Call for proposals: Collaborative Programme in Additive Manufacturing (CPAM)The Collaborative Programme in Additive Manufacturing (CPAM) is an…
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South Africa’s digital-first National Biodiversity Assessment 2025 ministerially launched
The fourth iteration of an assessment of South Africa’s biodiversity drew on the expertise of more than 490 experts. It points out that the protection and…
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Schmidt Sciences funds SOCCO research
Schmidt Sciences awards the CSIR with funding for global carbon cycle research in the Southern OceanSouth Africa’s national ocean- climate science programme,…
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A unifying global scientific protocol to test and trace for mercury is on the horizon
Global efforts to unify and standardise the testing of mercury samples across the world are receiving a head start with the imminent release of a Mercury…
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IFIP-UNIVEN-CSIR International Conference
IFIP-UNIVEN-CSIR International Conference in Cybersecurity 2025: Building digital resilience and academic supportThe inaugural IFIP-UNIVEN-CSIR International…
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Water banking for the future with Managed Aquifer Recharge schemes across Africa
An investigation into the status of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) schemes in southern Africa is currently underway to ensure that groundwater resources and…
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Cerebral palsy Buddy4Life mobility device
Low-cost and rugged, it grows as you grow. CSIR robotics engineers announced they are working on a reconfigurable, low-cost and rugged prototype mobility…
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Boosting African port innovation with strategic discourse at PMAESA Council Meeting and Ports & Rail Week 2025
The ports sector gathered to explore opportunities to modernise and improve the technical efficiency of African ports through innovation, infrastructure…
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CSIR expertise anchors new guide to constructed wetlands for cleaner coasts in the Western Indian Ocean
Experts at the CSIR have contributed to a new book highlighting the potential of constructed wetlands as sustainable nature-based solutions. The publication,…
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CSIR leads pivotal milestone in driving sustainable commercialisation of African ginger
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has advanced South Africa’s bioeconomy through the signing of a pioneering Benefit-Sharing…
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CSIR Biomanufacturing Programme elevates Africa’s GMP expertise
Twenty-seven participants from across Africa recently celebrated their graduation after completing an intensive Biomanufacturing and Good Manufacturing…
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CSIR welcomes science journalists to Pretoria for Africa’s first World Conference of Science Journalists 2025
From 1 – 5 December 2025, the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa (SDCfA) – an initiative of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and…
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New humanoid machine certifies emergency breathing devices for miners
Building on over 90 years of zero-harm mining innovation, this machine is the latest addition to the CSIR’s Cottesloe labs in Johannesburg. All…
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