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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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Robotic system for horticultural crop monitoring tested in Western Cape vineyards

The CSIR has developed a cost-effective platform to inspect and monitor horticultural crops on local farms. This automated, intelligent robotic system has…

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The science of wind forecasting: Developing wind forecasting techniques

The ability to forecast wind speed is becoming more important as South Africa adds renewables to its future power system. An earlier study by CSIR and German…

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CSIR's young scientists dazzle Deputy President

The Deputy President (DP) of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the CSIR on Friday, 23 June 2017 in his capacity as Board chairperson of the Human…

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