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Creating conducive working gear for women in mining

The CSIR has completed research into making mining gear, in particular, self-contained self-rescuers, more suitable for the female form. The Mine Health and…

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Partnering with Uber for cost-effective transport planning data

The CSIR and Uber have signed a collaboration agreement to share expertise on the use of Uber transactional data and city transport models to help cities to…

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CSIR website makes a mark at the SA Publications Forum Awards

The CSIR website made its mark at the SA Publications Forum Awards by taking the 2nd runner-up spot in the Best Corporate Website category, while the careers…

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Call for SANReN sponsored directed research: Network Security

1. Introduction The freedom and opportunities that the Internet brings to the modern world also unfortunately enable criminal elements and state agents to…

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Drs Patience Mthunzi-Kufa and Angela Dudley fly CSIR flag high

CSIR Biophotonics research group leader, Dr Patience Mthunzi-Kufa was one of 20 young scientists selected and invited by the Department of Science and…

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CSIR researcher appointed as affiliated associated professor at UFS

The University of the Free State (UFS) has appointed the CSIR’s Gugu Hlengiwe Mhlongo as an affiliated associated professor in the physics department. Mhlongo…

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Have you reserved your seat for the 6th CSIR Conference?

Have you reserved your seat for the 6th CSIR Conference? Don't miss out on the opportunity to interact with key industry players. To register and to view the…

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CSIR, a role-player in first Deep Learning Indaba in South Africa

CSIR researchers, Nyalleng Moorosi, Dr Vukosi Marivate and Dr Benjamin Rosman, including CSIR Modelling and Digital Science Executive Director Prof. Fulufhelo…

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Innovation data is vital for a more innovative South Africa

Whether you’re starting out, scaling up or steaming ahead, innovation is the creative engine that powers the future success of firms. It can also help to build…

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CSIR-developed coastal flood risk viewer for improved disaster risk management and development planning

The CSIR coastal flood risk viewer is an interactive web-based tool to visualise the extent of coastal flooding in specific areas. This information is relevant…

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Research Symposium: Co-benefit of renewable energy

Join us for the research symposium titled: Assessing the co-benefits of renewable energies in South Africa When: 2 – 3 October 2017 Where: The Council for…

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Using satellite images to determine the Garden Route burn scar

The fires in the Garden Route in June 2017 caused unprecedented destruction in Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Thornhill near Port Elizabeth. The CSIR provided…

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Hydrogen economy vital part of sustainable energy future

Source: Mail & Guardian... Contact Person: Dr Henrietta Langmi, @email,

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DST-CSIR Inter-bursary support programme: Call for applications

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) invite applications for a bursary under the DST-CSIR…

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Science and technology in support of small, medium and micro enterprises

The CSIR is committed to supporting small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). In the latest edition of ScienceScope, the different aspects of the CSIR's…

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Learners hold key to sustainable future through science education, says Minister Pandor

Eastern Cape learners turned up in their thousands to attend the launch of the 2017 National Science Week (NSW) at the newly renamed Nelson Mandela University…

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