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Media and science communication enquiries

General communication enquiries:
Email: query@csir.co.za

Media enquiries:
Lehlohonolo Mokhema; Tel +27 12 841-3716; email: lmokhema@csir.co.za

General science communication and CSIR publications (ScienceScope, eNews, Annual Report)
Collette Vosloo; Tel +27 12 841-4652; email: cvosloo@csir.co.za

CSIR research themes
Alida Britz; Tel +27 12 841-4674; email aabritz@csir.co.za

Should you know which CSIR research areas are most appropriate to your enquiry, you can contact the communication professionals directly:

General science communication:

Biosciences (including synthetic biology)
Acting: Collette Vosloo; Tel +27 12 841-4652; email: cvosloo@csir.co.za

Built environment
Hilda van Rooyen; Tel +27 12 841-3638; email: hvrooyen@csir.co.za

Defence, peace, safety and security
Acting: Collette Vosloo; Tel +27 12 841-4652; email: cvosloo@csir.co.za

Information and communications technology
Biffy van Rooyen; Tel +27 12 841-3887; email: bvrooyen@csir.co.za

Laser technology
Mzimasi Gcukumana; Tel +27 12 841-3525; email: mgcukumana@csir.co.za

Materials science and manufacturing (including nanotechnology)
Petro Lowies; Tel +27 12 841 2505/3437; email: plowies@csir.co.za

Modelling and digital science
Mzimasi Gcukumana; Tel +27 12 841-3525; email: mgcukumana@csir.co.za

Natural resources and the environment
Wiida Basson; Tel +27 12 841-3412; email: wbasson@csir.co.za

Satellite applications
Biffy van Rooyen; Tel +27 12 841-3887; email: bvrooyen@csir.co.za

 

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