New national research facility to close science gap for locally made pharmaceuticals
Africa will not be last in line when the next global pandemic hits, CSIR scientists told President Cyril Ramaphosa at the official opening of the new…
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President Ramaphosa officiates launch of the CSIR FuturePHARMA Facility
Media advisory 6 October 2026President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 7 October 2026, officiate the launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial…
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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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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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