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The aim of the programme was to build capacity within the country with regard to the combined use of Earth observation technologies (for example, satellite and drone imagery) and machine learning and artificial intelligence methods within the agricultural sector. The programme was funded by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and supported by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). The 20 competitively selected trainees who took part in the programme included full and part-time students, as well as full-time staff from government and private agencies.
Focus on future production
At the CSIR, we adopted a laser-sharp focus on improving the competitiveness of high-impact industries to support our country’s re-industrialisation. Our future production research, development and innovation (RDI) activities focus on chemicals, manufacturing and mining. Read more...
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will expose learners from township and rural schools to various opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at its annual Career Day, which will be held in Pretoria on 3 August 2022.
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) donates mathematical instrument sets and science laboratory equipment to help improve the learning and teaching of mathematics and science in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
The donations form part of the annual Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated on 18 July by the global community to honour Mandela.
On Friday, 15 July 2022, the CSIR was honoured with silver and bronze PRISM awards for the media and public relations (PR) campaign executed for the election prediction model project during the 2021 local government elections.
The Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI), an initiative of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), managed by and hosted within the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has collaborated with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) to provide support to the marine industry. The CSIR supports the AISI with the implementation and certification of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) management systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
On 22 and 23 June 2022, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the University of Cape Town’s (UCTs) Occupational Medicine Division, hosted the first training workshop titled Health risk assessments in health facilities - a focus on ventilation assessment at the UCT Health Sciences campus.
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), would like to invite members of the media to the Television White Space (TVWS) Ecosystem stakeholder workshop, which will be held at the CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) on Thursday, 30 June 2022. Beneficiaries of the TVWS technology will also be attending the workshop to reflect on their experiences, successes and challenges of deploying broadband services to underserved communities.
On Monday, 27 June 2022, the Council for Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) will host a virtual media briefing to celebrate young researchers who are championing research and technology development in the fields of water and energy.