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Plans afoot to bring accredited food testing to rural South Africa through mobile laboratories

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is collaborating with Mobile Agricultural Skills and Development Training (MASDT), a non-profit…

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UNIDO in cooperation with Japan provide PPE to waste reclaimers

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), under the project "Support for transitioning from conventional plastics to more environmentally…

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CSIR assists women-led SMME in developing nutritious food products for underprivileged communities

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, has been collaborating with small, medium and…

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CSIR donates thousands of masks to underprivileged schools and old age homes

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, donated over 3 000 masks to schools,…

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CSIR supports national COVID-19 response with locally developed ventilator

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) – in collaboration with a number of…

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Young CSIR researchers briefed the media on the impact of cybercrimes and misinformation during COVID-19 pandemic

Young scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have called on their peers to be more careful and responsible when sharing…

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Young CSIR researcher rolls up her sleeves to fight the spread of COVID-19

Media Release A senior researcher from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is among the many dedicated young South African scientists who…

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CSIR and TIA join forces to support SMMEs in the fight against COVID-19 using Television White Spaces Technology

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased focus on the socio-economic benefits of broadband, including providing channels to distribute…

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