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WATER REFILL

Trusting tastebuds more than the label: What South Africans really think about refill water

Critical insights from a study by researchers at the CSIR have found that refill water has evolved beyond a niche alternative water source and is now an…

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First cohort of Southern African Biomanufacturing Training Hub participants completes training

Twenty African participants have completed theoretical and hands-on training in the “Upstream Production of Recombinant Proteins in Prokaryotic Expression…

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Do you have technology that could solve a city's water woes?

T4SD: a matchmaker for municipalities looking to modernise With South African municipalities thirsting for modern technologies to improve service delivery…

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Celebrating two decades of advancing South Africa's aerospace and defence innovation ecosystem

The CSIR joined government, industry and research partners in celebrating two decades of the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) at an event hosted…

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CSIR researcher Nomthandazo Mabena highlights women’s role in driving Africa’s sustainable energy future

Women are not only participants in Africa’s energy transition; they are increasingly driving the research, innovation and collaboration needed to shape its…

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AAD Expo 2026

CSIR showcases defence and security R&D capabilities at Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo

Media Advisory To: ALL Media The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will participate in the 2026 Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD…

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Bird's-eye view of Limpopo pedestrian, taxi and crash hotspots

Officials say CSIR-developed dashboard helps direct traffic and rapid response CSIR researchers developed a dashboard and mapping tool to assist Limpopo’s…

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CSIR to demonstrate how AI could transform language learning and literacy in South Africa

Media AdvisoryTo: ALL Media The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will host a roundtable webinar on 16 September 2026 to showcase…

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