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Find out about the latest breakthroughs and developments at the CSIR by viewing our media releases and news articles. Contact our media office for additional information and visuals.

Lone ocean drone sets sail for Antarctica's unchartered winter waters. Why?

Image Webinar registration link: Webi…

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Important user notice: CHPC transition to new HPC system from 1 December 2026

Dear CHPC User, The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) is preparing a major upgrade of its national high-performance computing infrastructure,…

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CSIR ICC

CSIR invites private-sector partners to develop proposed hospitality precinct in Pretoria

Monday, 2 November 2026 – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ), inviting suitably experienced…

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Local government elections

CSIR to deploy election prediction model for the 2026 local government elections

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), will once again deploy its…

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CSIR hosts 8th RD20 Conference on Clean Energy Technologies in South Africa

Joint media statementPretoria, 21 October 2026 – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Ministry of Science, Technology…

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FuturePharma

Media accreditation for the official launch of the CSIR FuturePharma facility

Members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming official launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePharma facility are…

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UNEP

Supporting sustainable port investment across Africa to boost maritime industry integration

CSIR principal researcher Steven Weerts participated in the Ports and Investment Forum 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He contributed to discussions on the…

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Findings of the 2024 Gender Baseline Analysis of the Plastic-Packaging Value Chain Webinar

You are invited to attend a Plastic Reboot – South Africa webinar on the findings of the 2…

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