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CSIR transport expert elected president of international forum

Paul Nordengen was elected President of the International Forum for Road Transport Technology (IFRTT) at a meeting held in mid-March in Melbourne,…

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CSIR chief researcher receives award for paper

Dr Phil Paige-Green, engineering geologist and a Fellow at CSIR Built Environment, became the recipient of the ABA Brink Award in March for a paper …

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Quest science magazine launches interactive website

The popular science magazine Quest is launching an interactive website to make science more accessible and exciting for learners. It will be demonstrated using…

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Driving sustainable logistics unlocks economic growth for SA

(Released jointly by the CSIR and IMPERIAL Logistics, in partnership with Stellenbosch University)The value that logistics adds to the South African economy,…

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CSIR perfects laser cladding

Researchers at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) have demonstrated a world-first laser cladding system that offers a permanent solution…

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Tackling dryland agriculture and salinisation in the Berg River catchment

Field investigations and hydrological modelling of dryland agriculture in the Berg Rivers catchment are yielding new insight into the origin of salts and the…

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CSIR brings once-a-week treatment of TB one step closer

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are one step closer to providing Tuberculosis (TB) sufferers with a once-a-week…

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CSIR provides specialist input to joint training initiative on wireless networks

A training course developed by the CSIR Meraka Institute in the design and implementation of wireless mesh networks will be presented at the University of…

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CSIR organises Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research in Ethiopia

The Meraka Institute of South Africas CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) has taken the lead in organising the one-day Euro-Africa…

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CSIR-Cermalab collaboration good news for refractories and ceramics industry

With the official signing of a collaboration agreement, the CSIR and Cermalab today formalised the work they are doing together at southern Africa's only…

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