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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) continuous outstanding stakeholder partnership took centre stage at the Rand Water’s (RW) 120-year Legacy Celebration and Awards ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton on Friday, 24 November 2023.
The CSIR lifted an award that highlights the organisational EPIC values: Collaboration – the Rand Water Partnership award.
The Partnership award is presented by RW to a stakeholder that has consistently demonstrated the following:
This year’s Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AAORIA) Forum was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 21 and 22 November 2023. Joining other African countries represented at the forum was the CSIR-hosted Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observatory (SOCCO) research programme.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) contributed to the crucial research study that focused on promoting the adaptive capacity of rural communities to climate change. The research focused on groundwater use in rural South Africa. CSIR senior researcher Dr Phumza Ntshotsho collaborated with stakeholders to understand the capacity and ability of rural communities dependent on groundwater to adapt to the impacts of climate change on spring water supply.
Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have co-authored the recently published South African - National Ecosystem Classification System handbook. This handbook was developed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) as part of its mandate in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004).
In the midst of the country’s challenges in ensuring water quality for all, a team of researchers at the CSIR has applied their expertise to improve their understanding of microalgae biodiversity and its pivotal role in supporting the ecosystem health of South Africa’s drinking water dams.
Broadband internet connectivity in rural communities
On Thursday, 16 November 2023, the Korean Government through the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency and Innonet Co. Ltd, an equipment manufacturer based in South Korea will handover over 24 Television White Space (TVWS) gateway equipment to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
A team of CSIR scientists contributed to showcasing the potential of renewable energy production and green hydrogen priorities during the second South African Green Hydrogen Summit (SAGHS) 2023, held from 15 to 17 October 2023 in Cape Town.
The ESP stakeholder forum will bring together private sector executives and delegates from World Bank client countries. Its primary goal is to encourage the exchange of knowledge regarding energy storage initiatives in developing nations and to showcase the most recent innovations in energy storage technologies.