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Call for proposals (CFP): Regional Innovation Support Programme (RISP)

The successful consortia will work closely with the RISP PMU as the implementing agency on behalf of DSI for the RISP. The RISP PMU is funded by the DSI and…

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Human Rights Month 2023

The history of Human Rights Day is grounded in the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on the 21 of March, 1960, where the apartheid police shot and killed 69…

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National Water Week 2023

South Africa will on 20 to 26 March 2023 embark on the National Water Week campaign. The campaign comes from the World Water Day which is observed annually on…

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Africa’s leading science and technology research organisation celebrates top researchers

Media Advisory: 06 March 2023On 6 March 2023, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Africa’s leading science and technology research…

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13th African Laser Centre 2023 Conference

Lighting up the future – postgraduate students showcase their research at 13th African Laser Centre 2023 ConferenceAs the regional hub for laser science and…

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CSIR joins international forum to build trust in digital world

In December 2022, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its Information and Cybersecurity Research Centre, was inducted into the…

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Call for Papers: 2023 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-CoSAAMI conference

2023 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-CoSAAMI conference The 2023 Rapid Product Development Association of South Africa (RAPDASA), the Robotics and Mechatronics (RobMech…

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CSIR to brief media on load shedding statistics and water cuts in South Africa

Load shedding statistics and water cuts in South Africa  The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will release annual statistics on power…

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CSIR experts tackle climate change at 5th National Global Change Conference

5th National Global Change Conference Contributing to open dialogues on prominent planetary changes, the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth System…

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CSIR connects with the world at African Mining Indaba 2023

The African Mining Indaba is a space for unmissable, high-impact networking, and creating opportunities and conversations. This platform has a unique and…

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CSIR Water Centre host members of Rand Water Services Forum

CSIR strengthens partnership with Rand Water  On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the CSIR Water Research Centre welcomed members of the Rand Water Services…

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South African Pathways report released

Modelling plastic management “Plastic pollution is a symptom of waste mismanagement,” says the report, which used the Breaking the Plastic Waves Pathway Tool…

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Manufacturing a Fairer Future

In a letter to Nature, two women working in life science organizations – one in South Africa and one in the US – made a brief but striking case for…

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Zero Harm Mining: CSIR unveils people-centered digital solutions at Africa’s biggest mining conference

Media AdvisoryThe Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Virtual Reality training technology – an innovation designed to enhance the safety of…

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A tribute to Prof. David Le Maitre – a giant in landscape hydrology, wildfire risk and invasive alien plant impact

On 8 December 2022, a longtime employee and friend of the CSIR, Prof. David Le Maitre, passed away. His friends, family and former CSIR colleagues and experts…

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CSIR participates in 5th National Global Change Conference

Fifth National Global Change ConferenceSeveral CSIR researchers will be sharing their knowledge with attendees at the highly anticipated 5th National Global…

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