The CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) recently won the prestigious Provincial and National Lilizela Tourism Award for Service Excellence in the Meetings Exhibition and Special Events (MESE) category. The Lilizela Tourism Awards recognise and reward tourism players and businesses tha...
The CSIR demonstrates high standards of science and positive financial results
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has once again demonstrated high standards of science, financial sustainability and corporate governance during its 2012/13 financial year, says the organisation's CEO, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi. Sibisi says that the CSIR has delivered positive f...
Sasol Solar Challenge cars face CSIR scrutiny
The ten teams competing in this year’s Sasol Solar Challenge faced their first hurdle when scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) scrutinised vehicles in order to get the go-ahead for participation in this year’s race. Scrutineers spent two days at the Zwartkop Ra...
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Flag drops for the 2014 Sasol Solar Challenge
The Sasol Solar Challenge is underway. Amid much excitement, Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, flagged away competitors of this year's event at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on 27 September 2014. The challenge is a rally for solar powered cars that has att...
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The CSIR reports sound science, governance and financial performance
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reported positive results and maintained its track record of an unqualified audit for the 2013/14 financial year. CSIR Chief Executive Officer, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, said the organisation was committed to delivering high-quality scientific r...
Mining sector to benefit from the CSIR's multidisciplinary research, development and innovation approach
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) continues to undertake research, development and innovation to benefit the South African mining sector. The organisation was recently selected as a partner organisation to deliver the Mine Health and Safety Council’s Centre of E...
2014 sees financial benefits from renewable energy exceed costs in South Africa
An independent study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) found that renewable energy from South Africa’s first wind and solar (photovoltaic) projects created R0.8 billion more financial benefits to the country than they cost during 2014. The benefits earned were two-fold....
Minister Pandor welcomes the new CSIR Board
"The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has gone from strength to strength, and is still, as it was in the 1950s, the biggest and best-resourced science laboratory complex in the country," said the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, at the inaugural CSIR board meeting ...
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CSIR reports excellent performance for the 2010/11 financial year
The CSIR reported outstanding performance in its activities towards the fulfilment of its organisational mandate over the past year. Human capital development is critical for the development of science, engineering and technology solutions of the highest calibre to improve the lives of South Afri...
Cabinet renews contract of the CSIR Chief Executive Officer
Cabinet recently renewed the contract of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) CEO Dr Sibusiso Sibisi for a third five-year term with effect from 1 October. The renewal was approved following the CSIR board’s recommendation to the Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Naledi Pand...