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Date: 
Friday, May 15, 2020 - 00:00

Media statement

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the CSIR are strengthening their partnership through formalised technical cooperation to accelerate technology development in Africa.

The renewed cooperation covers the conduct of applied research, development and innovation (RDI) with a strong focus on localised transformative technologies and accelerating their deployment for socioeconomic transformation.

| Media Release
Date: 
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 00:00

A senior researcher from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is among the many dedicated young South African scientists who have rolled up their sleeves to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 in the country.

Katekani Ngobeni (34) from Ka’Ndengeza outside Giyani, Limpopo, has worked in the field of infection prevention and control locally for nearly 10 years. Ngobeni is using her experience to provide scientific advice and training countrywide in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.

| Media Release
Date: 
Monday, October 12, 2020 - 00:00

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity under the Department of Science and Innovation and Aweza have collaborated to develop a unique mobile application to bridge communication barriers between healthcare providers and patients.

| News
Date: 
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 00:00

The first meeting after the mining component of Operation Phakisa was recently held at the CSIR’s Johannesburg facility, which will soon be known as the Mining hub.

| Media Release
Date: 
Friday, November 6, 2020 - 00:00

The acceleration of South Africa’s energy transformation to address current economic challenges and industrialisation opportunities for the country’s economic recovery will take centre stage at the upcoming virtual Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) 7th Biennial Conference.

| Projects

The CSIR – in collaboration with a number of local partners – developed a ventilator that was rapidly rolled out nationwide to patients showing respiratory distress in the early phase of Covid-19 i

| Research groups

The CSIR’s bioprocessing technologies team focuses on the development of disruptive bio-based technologies and products for integration into existing industries or for the establishment of new bio-

| News
Date: 
Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

CSIR Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory

| Media Release
Date: 
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - 00:00

The Board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has unanimously agreed to extend the employment contract of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Thulani Dlamini for another five years. Dr Dlamini’s current contract would have ended on 31 January 2022.

Chairperson of the CSIR Board, Prof Thokozani Majozi said of the renewal: “We are pleased to announce that the CSIR Board has approved the renewal of the CEO’s contract for another five years, commencing on 1 February 2022”.

| Research groups

Climate services research group contributes to holistic climate change research at the CSIR.