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Adams and the Deputy Director General
Redefining South Africa’s renewable energy appeals at global 45th IAIA conference

CSIR senior environmental scientist Abulele Adams joined over 1 000 researchers, practitioners and impact assessment practitioners from more than 80 countries…

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Manufacturing of Biologists and vaccines
WHO names CSIR as its African biomanufacturing training hub

Building a local workforce for biotechnologies, vaccines and biopharmaceuticalsThe World Health Organizsation (WHO) has officially designated the CSIR as the…

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Dr Mtsweni
CSIR’s Dr Jabu Mtsweni appointed to National AI Policy expert review panel

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has appointed CSIR Executive Cluster Manager  for NextGen Enterprises and…

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Zambian community members
Science-led dam rehabilitation and irrigation schemes boost Zambia's water security

CSIR leads gender-inclusive climate action alongside vulnerable communitiesThe footpaths are crumbling dam walls in the rural south of Zambia. Villagers lead…

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Bio-mulch
Pineapples and tomatoes thrive with CSIR bio-mulch

Bio-plastic covers yield good results in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa Reports from farmers in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are positive following…

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skin biopsy
A sliver of brown skin for a world of new medicines

Cell lines that are African-owned, African-housed and African-controlled Researchers at the CSIR and the University of Nairobi are collecting skin cells…

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Prof. Cho
CSIR scientist recognised with prestigious NASA Group Achievement Award for Biodiversity Science

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates Professor Moses Cho on being recognised as part of the team awarded the prestigious…

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Nigeria e-waste
Plans for local e-waste recycling in Nigeria, South Africa

CSIR researchers say value from old phones and laptops can stay in Africa The screen might be cracked and the charging port might have given up the ghost…

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