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Water banking for the future with Managed Aquifer Recharge schemes across Africa

An investigation into the status of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) schemes in southern Africa is currently underway to ensure that groundwater resources and…

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Dr Sunveer Matadin and Ruth Stubbs
Cerebral palsy Buddy4Life mobility device

Low-cost and rugged, it grows as you grow. CSIR robotics engineers announced they are working on a reconfigurable, low-cost and rugged prototype mobility…

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PMAESA Board and Council Meeting delegates
Boosting African port innovation with strategic discourse at PMAESA Council Meeting and Ports & Rail Week 2025

The ports sector gathered to explore opportunities to modernise and improve the technical efficiency of African ports through innovation, infrastructure…

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Constructed Wetland Technology as a Nature-Based Solution for Sustainable Municipal Wastewater Treatment in the Western Indian Ocean region
CSIR expertise anchors new guide to constructed wetlands for cleaner coasts in the Western Indian Ocean

Experts at the CSIR have contributed to a new book highlighting the potential of constructed wetlands as sustainable nature-based solutions. The publication,…

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BSA signing
CSIR leads pivotal milestone in driving sustainable commercialisation of African ginger

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has advanced South Africa’s bioeconomy through the signing of a pioneering Benefit-Sharing…

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A Biomanufacturing and GMP cohort at their graduation ceremony at the CSIR ICC
CSIR Biomanufacturing Programme elevates Africa’s GMP expertise

Twenty-seven participants from across Africa recently celebrated their graduation after completing an intensive Biomanufacturing and Good Manufacturing…

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CSIR welcomes science journalists to Pretoria for Africa’s first World Conference of Science Journalists 2025

From 1 – 5 December 2025, the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa (SDCfA) – an initiative of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and…

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Cottesloe labs
New humanoid machine certifies emergency breathing devices for miners

Building on over 90 years of zero-harm mining innovation, this machine is the latest addition to the CSIR’s Cottesloe labs in Johannesburg. All…

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