Young scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have called on their peers to be more careful and responsible when sharing information regarding COVID-19 on social media, in order to combat the rise of misinformation (fake news), which may be harmful to the society...
Announcement of new Executive Manager for CSIR Defence and Security
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sipho Mbhokota, as the new Executive Manager for CSIR Defence and Security. CSIR Defence and Security is a key strategic focus area that seeks to build resilient defence and security capabilitie...
CSIR represented at the 2019 World Summit on the Information Society Forum
In 2019, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) forum, organised and hosted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrated its 10th anniversary. The CSIR’s Dr Jabu Mtsweni served as one of 14 high-level track facilitators, having been nominated ...
WEF founder encourages business, government and civil society to embrace fourth Industrial Revolution
The founder and chief executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prof Klaus Schwab, has stressed the importance for government, civil society and business to work together to ensure the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are distributed equally in society. Speaking in P...
CSIR pursues partnerships for industry growth and skills development at Africa Aerospace and Defence expo
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be participating at the biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo taking place at Waterkloof Airforce Base in Centurion from 14 -18 September 2016. AAD is regarded as a premier exhibition of air, sea and land technologies on th...
The CSIR Dossier of Science and Technology for Defence and Security
This magazine-style publication focuses on the CSIR’s interventions and innovations in the field of defence and security. It covers topics such as counter poaching, maritime research, electronic defence systems, aerospace and information security.