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Supporting sustainable port investment across Africa to boost maritime industry integration

CSIR principal researcher Steven Weerts participated in the Ports and Investment Forum 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He contributed to discussions on the…

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Global springs alliance

CSIR joint leader in Global Springs Alliance to advance stewardship of springs 

CSIR principal researcher Dr Heidi van Deventer joined scientists, conservationists and policy specialists from around the world to launch the Global Springs…

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Media roundtable on elections

Catch #TeamCSIR in the media

The CSIR will be featured in the media, and we encourage you to join the conversation. Tune in to the platform in the schedule to learn more about how our work…

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Sartorius Advanced

Powering Africa’s biologics and vaccine manufacturing skills pipeline

Twenty participants from across Africa completed advanced training in downstream processing for biologics and vaccine manufacturing on Friday, 16 October 2026…

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Microbial innovation

Turning microbial innovation into market-ready solutions

Twenty-four South African participants have completed the “From Lab to Market: Formulating Microbes for Commercial Success” course on Friday, 9 October 2026,…

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Media roundtable on elections

Elections in the era of AI: Tackling fake news and misinformation

TO: ALL MEDIA MEDIA ADVISORYMonday, 26 October 2026Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how information is made, shared and consumed. Increasingly…

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Dr Thulani Dlamini - CSIR CEO

Harnessing African genetic diversity as a global resource for public health

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in partnership with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and…

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doppler profiler

Using the Doppler effect to inform Port of East London breakwater planning

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is using the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) metocean monitoring and numerical modelling…

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