Value chain analysis for identification of opportunities in solar PV and battery storage in South Africa
On Wednesday, 12 March 2025, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) hosted a dissemination…
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CSIR releases statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2024
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released annual reports on power generation statistics in South Africa, covering the period from…
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CSIR celebrates the completion of phase one of Ngiyaqonda!
On Wednesday 12 March, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) marked the successful completion of phase one of the Ngiyaqonda! project with…
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Clyrofor and CSIR sign MoU to foster innovation and skills development in cybersecurity
On Thursday, 13 February 2025, the Council for Scientific, and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Clyrofor signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance…
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South African Green Hydrogen EIA Guideline and Potential Atlas launched
Two environmental planning tools were released by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale…
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Global decline in ocean production underestimated by climate models, CSIR-led research finds
CSIR researchers say that climate models underestimate the global decline in the productivity of the oceans resulting from ocean warming. Their finding follows…
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Satellite ocean colour maps warn abalone farmers of harmful algae
Abalone farmers along South Africa’s coast are now using ocean colour maps to track marine algal blooms that could harm their export molluscs. Scientists from…
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Scientists called in as wind disrupts fruit exports in Cape Town
The CSIR-hosted Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS), along with other CSIR researchers and partners, are assessing the…
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CSIR tackles literacy crisis
A recent international study (the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) has sent shockwaves through the South African education community by…
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African AI must drive G20 agenda – CSIR experts
To: ALL mediaPress statementThursday, 12 December 2024With South Africa currently holding the G20 presidency, African artificial intelligence (AI) experts at…
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MMP and DSI showcase mining modernisation strategies at the 2024 Mining Technology and Innovation Event
The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP), a public-private partnership between the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovations (DSTI) and the Minerals Council…
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CSIR urges an overhaul of logistics performance indicators to transform South Africa’s logistics system
South Africa’s logistics performance is often lauded for having the highest trade logistics performance in Africa. However, the country’s logistics landscape…
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New lab to curb road crashes
The CSIR Transport Safety Lab will improve Africa’s road safety policies and productsSouth Africa’s new Transport Safety Lab was unveiled by the Hon. Minister…
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CSIR issues national survey results on the state of cybersecurity in South Africa
State of cybersecurity in South AfricaThe Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Information and Cybersecurity Centre, in collaboration with the…
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CSIR to showcase its cybersecurity and TVWS technologies at National Science Week launch
On Saturday, 28 September 2024, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will showcase a range of cutting-edge technologies at the upcoming…
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