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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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CSIR contributes to chapter on Antarctica and Southern Ocean in the International annual review of the world’s climate

The much-anticipated State of the Climate in 2023 report was released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 22 August 2024. Chief…

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CSIR co-hosting regional workshop on inclusive growth using Earth Observation Technology in Africa

Joint media statement The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which anchors the Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (…

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CSIR and Department of Cooperative Governance partner to drive governance and service delivery

Governance and service deliveryThe Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) plan to…

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CSIR conducting strategic environmental assessment for proposed Boegoebaai port, special economic zone and Namakwa region development

The CSIR is leading the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) that is being undertaken for the Northern Cape’s plan to produce green hydrogen in a proposed…

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2024 National Elections Predictions: CSIR is once again set to forecast the South African general elections

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the South African Broadcasting Corporation, will once again be part of the…

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Experts convene to exchange solutions to help mitigate extreme climate and weather events

Climate experts from around the world are gathering at Stellenbosch University to discuss aspects of extreme climate and weather events and strategies to…

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CSIR to host a technical tour of the largest coastal and hydraulics laboratory in the southern hemisphere

On Friday, 3 May 2024, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be hosting a technical tour at its Coastal and Hydraulics laboratory in…

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Update on 2023/2024 El Niño development and retrospective for Southern Africa

The ENSO Reference Group (ENSO-RG) is a team of researchers from a range of institutions convened by the ACCESS programme hosted at the Council for Scientific…

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CSIR joins international science community to improve our understanding of ocean metabolism

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recently joined a new global research programme focused on improving our understanding of the…

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Science, Technology and Innovation for a Circular Economy

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AdNotes, in collaboration with CSIR and UNDP, launches TV White Space Infrastructure Network in rural KZN

AdNotes, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Africa are proud to announce the…

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CSIR Collaborates with GIZ on building skills for vaccine manufacturing in South Africa

The CSIR has partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on a human capacity development initiative in South Africa that…

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Application of indigenous knowledge remedies to manage HIV/AIDS

Indigenous knowledge remedies to manage HIV/AIDS The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the African Union Development…

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South African innovation to feature at Africa's largest mining event

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), together with its entities the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Mandela Mining…

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Project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement and scale circular solutions to plastic pollution in South Africa

An ambitious, five-year project aims to transform plastic packaging in the food and beverage sector in South Africa in a bid to cut down on plastic pollution.…

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