Media Releases
An independent study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) found that renewable energy from South Africa’s first wind and solar (photovoltaic) projects created R0.8 billion more financial benefits to the country than they cost during 2014.
A study funded by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Department of Science and Technology, using innovative remote sensing techniques, recently revealed that harmful cyanobacteria are widespread in South Africa's 50 largest dams.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa and the University of Blida in Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Centre of Excellence (JCoE) in aeronautics research.
South Africa is constantly improving mineral processing technologies to enable more cost-effective and wider exploitation of the country's mineral resources, and the launch today of a suit of laboratories dedicated to hydrogen research is one such initiative.
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) continues to undertake research, development and innovation to benefit the South African mining sector.
Two CSIR metallurgists have been awarded the prestigious Harvey Shacklock Gold Medal Award - the highest accolade in the South African welding industry in terms of research and development.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Stellenbosch University (SU) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following successful collaboration between the two organisations in various areas of research and development.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reported positive results and maintained its track record of an unqualified audit for the 2013/14 financial year.
The Sasol Solar Challenge is underway. Amid much excitement, Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, flagged away competitors of this year's event at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on 27 September 2014.