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Logistics: connecting neighbours and engaging the world

Big business from abroad is turning its attention to developing regions such as southern Africa for its next growth frontier, with opportunities being meagre…

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Boeing joins hands with South Africa to research and develop titanium powder for manufacturing

South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, have formalised their collaboration.…

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CSIR produces first aero-optic made from...flames

Internationally acclaimed scientist at the CSIR, Prof Andrew Forbes, has led the development of the flame lens - a world first - which might be a game-changer…

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South African scientist helps peers unravel the function of a bacterial cell membrane protein

Major step to unravelling the structure of membrane-bound proteins published in Nature journal. In their pursuit of knowledge on cell biology, a group of…

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CSIR appoints mining and industry sustainability ace to head its natural resources and the environment unit

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced the appointment of May Hermanus as the Executive Director of its Natural Resources and…

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SANREN/TENET/ASAUDIT Workshop on Federated Identity Management

The SANReN (South African National Research and Network) competency area at the CSIR Meraka Institute. TENET (Tertiary Research and Education Network of South…

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South African product enters international space application market

A cutting-edge South African-developed application that detects fires from space will soon help combat Angola's high incidence of wild fire. The technology is…

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CSIR and The Innovation Hub to strengthen innovation in Gauteng

Innovation in Gauteng has received a boost through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Innovation Hub and the CSIR in Pretoria. The…

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