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CSIR transport infrastructure engineering expert wins JD Roberts Award

A transport infrastructure engineering expert at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the 2016 JD Roberts Award for his…

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South Africa’s first photonics prototyping facility

A new Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) has been established to address the current lack of commercialised photonics products in South Africa by providing…

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CSIR implementing oceans and coasts information management system

The CSIR has commenced with the implementation of the Oceans and Coasts Information System (OCIMS). The system forms part of the Department of Environmental…

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CSIR Cmore team recognised at Rhino Conservation Awards

The CSIR Cmore team took second place at this year’s Rhino Conservation Awards in the Best Science Research and Technology category. The team was recognised…

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CSIR spectrum management technology secures international recognition

A CSIR-developed dynamic spectrum management tool that makes it possible to efficiently allocate the amount of usable spectrum has received Ofcom certification…

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First UN Procurement Summit held in South Africa

The first ever United Nations (UN) Procurement Summit was held in South Africa and hosted more than 500 attendees and 23 exhibitors at the CSIR International…

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Military stakeholders gather to discuss information and communications technology

“The CSIR is positioning itself to serve the nation today and in the future.” This view was expressed by Dr Rachel Chikwamba, CSIR Group Executive, at the…

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CHPC wins 2016 Student Cluster Competition

Frankfurt-Germany – The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) has taken the top prize in the international Student Cluster Competition held at the…

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