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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa. It undertakes directed research and development for socio-economic growth.

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December 2007 issue
 

Defence, peace, safety and security

Cyclops2 facilitates fresh view on research
A ground-breaking simulation, visualisation and analysis tool - the first of its kind in South Africa - has been developed by systems modelling and optronic sensor systems specialists at the CSIR. The new 3D analysis tool has been dubbed Cyclops2.
Top forensic expert puts CSIR on cyber map
With researchers like Pontjho Mokhonoana of CSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Security, the wheels of justice are set to grind faster in the near future.
CSIR expert joins council of SA Institute of Physics
Dr Igle Gledhill, a physicist at the CSIR, has been elected to the Council of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP).
Scarce skills in photonics addressed through CSIR and UP partnership
In addressing the dire need of scarce skills in South Africa, the CSIR joined forces with the University of Pretoria (UP) to introduce a new postgraduate degree - a BEng (Hons) in photonics.
MecORT enjoys prime view in Cape Town
Not even the notorious Western Cape wind could have stopped the radar and electronic warfare team that went to Cape Town to conduct research measurement trials using the MecORT mobile radar laboratory on Signal Hill recently.

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