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Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education visits the CSIR to discuss strengthening ties

Over the years, South Africa and Norway have enjoyed close ties and have a long history of collaboration in the areas of research and higher education. The Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education, Iselin Nybø, and members of her delegation, who included high-level leaders of Norwegia...

New rock drill set to disrupt the mining industry

Three concept designs for a new rock drill that is set to disrupt the mining industry were revealed at the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) on 25 October 2018. Following a nationwide initiative to gather concept designs for a new rock drill, the MMP is proud to announce three winning entries submitt...

CSIR and SANSA join forces to support industrial development in space science

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) will continue to work together in fostering research and supporting industrial development in space sciences and technologies. On the 16th of October 2018, the two organisations renewed a...
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CSIR Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre hosts SMME knowledge sharing session

A host of entrepreneurs and stakeholders joined the CSIR Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC) team for an SMME sharing session on Friday, 21 September. The BIDC hosts quarterly accelerator sessions that provide a networking platform in biomanufacturing, as well as allow sharing of ...
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CSIR researcher cracks unconventional method to enhance the brightness of solid-state lasers

A journal paper titled Brightness Enhancement in a Solid State Laser by mode of Transformation by the CSIR’s Dr Darryl Naidoo, has been published in the Optical Society’s high impact journal Optica. His published work formed part of his PhD studies in which the research idea was developed by Prof...