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Climate experts sound the alarm on developing El Niño impact in South Africa

Media advisory The strongest seasonally varying ocean-atmosphere signal is known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal, and it is notorious for its…

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Dr Zubeida Dawood, CSIR cybersecurity researcher

Dr Zubeida C. Dawood  holds a PhD from the University of Cape Town. She enjoys research and writing and is passionate about knowledge transfer and human…

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CSIR represented at the IST-Africa Conference

On Wednesday, 31 May 2023, senior researcher Aby Louw who is the technical lead on Qfrency at the CSIR NextGen Enterprises and Institutions cluster, attended…

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Dr Harrison Pienaar appointed as Deputy Chairperson of Water Research Commission

Water Research Commission (WRC) Board CSIR Research Group Leader, Dr Harrison Pienaar, who works within the Water Research Centre, which is part of the CSIR…

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Meet Sietse van der Woude, a member of the newly appointed CSIR Future Production: Mining advisory panel

Meet Sietse van der Woude, a member of the newly appointed CSIR Future Production: Mining advisory panel. Van der Woude is a senior executive of modernisation…

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CSIR-UNEP co-host the ReLiSA national workshop

ReLiSA national workshop From 15 to 16 May 2023, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) co-hosted a two-day national workshop with the…

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Climate action seminar urges youth to take action against climate change

Media advisory Climate change and its environmental consequences are among the most important concerns confronting society today. As the effects of global…

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Meet Bongani Buthelezi, a member of the newly appointed CSIR Future Production: Mining advisory panel

Meet Bongani Buthelezi, a member of the newly appointed CSIR Future Production: Mining advisory panel. Buthelezi serves as a Chief Operations Officer at Fraser…

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Meet Lebo Masekela, member of the CSIR Future Production: Mining advisory panel

Meet Lebo Masekela, a member of the newly appointed CSIR Future Production: Mining advisory panel. Masekela is the Chief Executive Officer for the Mining…

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Meet Alex Fenn, member of the advisory panel for the CSIR Future Production: Mining

Meet Alex Fenn, a member of the newly appointed advisory panel for the CSIR Future Production: Mining cluster. Fenn is a professionally registered mechanical…

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CSIR receives multimillion-rand investment to boost African health innovation

Joint media statementMultimillion-rand investment to boost African health innovationAfrica’s plans to build capacity to respond to future pandemics received a…

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CSIR profiles innovative science projects at DSI Budget Vote Panel Discussion

On 23 May 2023, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) held its Budget Vote Panel Discussion at Iziko South African Museum, under the theme, “Growing…

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CSIR supplies water thermometer station for Robben Island swimmers

For the collective good - CSIR supplies water thermometer station for Robben Island swimmers Planning an open water swim to Robben Island? Well, you can now…

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Dr Gordon Smith, Chairperson of the advisory panel for the CSIR Future Production: Mining cluster

Meet Dr Gordon Smith, Chairperson of the newly established advisory panel for the CSIR Future Production: Mining cluster. Dr Smith is a seasoned professional…

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Mentored to become a master – port and coastal engineer student making waves at the CSIR

She has become a familiar figure against the brick and mortar backdrop of the CSIR Hydraulic Laboratory in Stellenbosch – just as familiar and consistent as…

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Dynamic duo showcases CSIR’s decision support tools at impact assessment event in Malaysia

Abulele Adams and Dhiveshni Moodley, who are environmental impact assessment experts at the CSIR, attended the annual gathering of the International…

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