Minister appoints new CSIR Board

The new CSIR Board has been appointed by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena, for a term of three years. The Board will be chaired by Nobusi Shikwane, CEO of Tshenolitha Business Services. Read more ...

CSIR and Alcatel join forces to develop skills in space science

Space science expertise in South Africa and France will receive a boost following a skills development agreement between the CSIR and Alcatel Alenia Space France. More ...

CSIR and Alcatel join forces to develop skills in space science

Space science expertise in South Africa and France will receive a boost following a skills development agreement between the CSIR and Alcatel Alenia Space France. More ...

CSIR and Alcatel join forces to develop skills in space science

Space science expertise in South Africa and France will receive a boost following a skills development agreement between the CSIR and Alcatel Alenia Space France. More ...

CSIR and Alcatel join forces to develop skills in space science

Space science expertise in South Africa and France will receive a boost following a skills development agreement between the CSIR and Alcatel Alenia Space France. More ...

CSIR introduces new brand at research conference

The CSIR's new corporate identity made its debut on 27 February 2006 when it was used for the first time in public at the CSIR Research and Innovation Conference. With a positioning statement that reads, "our future through science", the organisation hopes to develop a distinctive brand to support its recent reconfiguration with a renewed focus on science and research. More ...

CSIR researchers and innovators win awards at conference

CO2 lasers; plant antibodies; human language technologies; an alternative communication framework; addressing banana diseases; and satellite use for camouflage: these are the award-winning technology areas profiled at the CSIR Research and Innovation Conference held on 27 and 28 February 2006 . More than 20 papers and 40 posters were presented by CSIR researchers at the CSIR International Convention Centre covering a diverse range of subjects. Scheduled to coincide with the implementation of the CSIR’s new focus, structure and activities, the conference showcased its current science and technology strengths, as well as the use of these in meeting national needs and priorities. More ...

Signing on to shape the future

The CSIR and Syngenta SA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during February, committing both organisations to uplifting and shaping the agribusiness future of South Africa through innovative research and technology. More ...