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Monday, December 10, 2018 - 00:00

The CSIR and the IEEE ComSoc hosted a workshop, including an expert panel, on how software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) will impact the development of 5G. The aim of the session was to bring together expert engineers and researchers from the South African industry and academia who work in the telecommunications field.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 00:00

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande has congratulated the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for its contribution in shaping the country’s science, engineering and technology landscape.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 09:30

The CSIR recently promoted its technological capabilities at an exhibit at the Department of Science and Innovation Budget Vote Panel Discussion at Iziko South African Museum. The organisation was represented at the Budget Vote by Group Executive for Business Excellence and Integration, Dr Kaven Naidoo.

| Projects
Project Status: 
Completed

The CSIR has developed a 10-step process to assess and reduce the risks of wildland fires and map the likelihood of fire.

Mapping South Africa’s transport challenges

In 1991, when Eskom contacted the CSIR with its need to visualise corona discharges on power distribution networks, no one could guess that two decades later the new start-up company resulting from

| Projects
Project Status: 
Ongoing

The CSIR is overseeing the design and construction of South Africa’s first purpose-designed science centre in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape.

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Date: 
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 00:00

The CSIR has developed a "novel liver toxicity model which aims to predict best treatment outcome for patients in Africa". This synthetic biology technology will inform a digital precision medicine platform which can help predict the adverse effects of drugs based on unique African genetics. 

| Scientific Infrastructure

The CSIR microfluidic foundry facility in Pretoria is a clean room where silicon wafer moulds are manufactured.

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Date: 
Monday, June 14, 2021 - 00:00

Under a unique tripartite partnership NEPAD, CSIR and Stellenbosch University will upscale and commercialise home-grown innovations on the continent. Join us on 22 June 2021 for the launch of the AUDA-NEPAD Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation.

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