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Environmental Labs Assets

CSIR Smart Places is currently engaged in a project to clear out the Environmental Labs in Pretoria and Durban. The cluster has decided to donate the remaining…

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Professor Mfupe completes a fact-finding and study tour mission in South Korea

On 12 - 18 May 2024, Professor Luzango Mfupe undertook a successful fact-finding and study tour mission to South Korea to participate in a series of high-level…

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African bio-manufacturing workforce training and skills development programme

The CSIR is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the upcoming Quality Control and Downstream operations in Biomanufacturing course (…

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When science is accessible: A lifecycle-based evaluation of the South African plastic sector

The CSIR’s Taahira Goga and Dr Valentina Russo received the South African Journal of Science’s (SAJS) Outstanding Article Award for their paper on a lifecycle-…

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2024 Youth Month

This year marks the 48th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, when young people protested against the Bantu Education Act, which…

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Twenty-five graduate from CSIR’s biomanufacturing training programme

The CSIR’s African Biomanufacturing Workforce Training and Skills Development Programme conferred certificates to 25 participants who completed training in…

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Empowering iXopo: Bridging the digital divide

In a significant stride towards a more interconnected future, South Africa has made remarkable progress in narrowing the digital gap among its households, as…

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Abulele Adams appointed to Board of International Association for Impact Assessment

CSIR environmental scientist Abulele Adams has been appointed as a Director of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Board, the leading…

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CSIR ready to participate in premier maritime sector event – 35th PIANC World Congress

As South Africa prepares to host experts and leaders from the world’s port and waterborne sector, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)…

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CSIR facilitates country-level training workshop to combat marine pollution in the West Indian Ocean

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been instrumental in developing a new framework for coastal and marine water quality management…

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AFRICAN BIOMANUFACTURING WORKFORCE TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The CSIR is pleased to announce the commencement of its Vaccine Production Technologies course (CSIR-VP-1A), scheduled to start on Monday, 1 July 2024, as part…

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Call for proposals: Regional Innovation Support Programme (RISP)

 Below are documents to download:Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - [pdf]RISP Call for proposal - [pdf]Proposal template - [docx]    …

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President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges CSIR’s role on IKS

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged CSIR’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) programme and its pivotal role towards achieving biodiversity at the…

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Team CSIR honoured at Sixth Parliament Legacy Report on Science and Innovation meeting

Continue to prioritise science, engineering and technology. This was the message when the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and…

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CSIR and UP hosts media briefing on misinformation during elections

Today, 19 March 2024, researchers from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University of Pretoria (UP) hosts a virtual media…

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KZN’s rural Ixopo community receives a massive broadband internet boost

AdNotes, in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa, are…

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