Future Production: Manufacturing

Marié Botha appointed as the president of the Aeronautical Society of SA

The Aeronautical Society of South Africa (a division of the Royal Aeronautical Society) has elected CSIR’s Marié Botha, president for this term. The Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA) is a fully-fledged Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). Its membership comprises aerospac...

Dr Mthunzi-Kufa appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council on National Orders

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates Dr Patience Mthunzi-Kufa, Research Group Leader for Biophotonics at the CSIR, for being appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council on National Orders, effective 1 March 2022. “I a...

SANAS-accredited mechanical testing facility supports industrialisation

The CSIR mechanical testing laboratory The mechanical properties of structural components are critical as they indicate how materials perform when subjected to stress. The CSIR’s mechanical testing laboratory supports mechanical properties testing for the research and development of light metals....

Transforming tomorrow’s powder metallurgy industries through powder characterisation and testing services

The CSIR powder characterisation facility For producers of materials and components made from metal powders, identification of key powder characteristics for specific process conditions may enable these end-users to specify powder requirements, potentially reducing raw material cost and waste. Th...

SCIENCESCOPE VOLUME 18: WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY

In celebration of Women’s Day on 9 August 2021, this edition of ScienceScope focuses on CSIR women. Some of the women featured are involved in Covid-19-related research, while others are working, alongside their colleagues – the men and women of the CSIR – to continue with work that will help mak...

CSIR ScienceScope Vol 17: Focus on the fourth industrial revolution

Read the latest edition of the CSIR's magazine, ScienceScope . This edition highlights some key issues of significance as the country starts to implement its fourth industrial revolution strategy. It also features CSIR people, research and development, as well as infrastructure. Contact Person: A...

South Africa unveils world-class Photonics Prototyping Facility in support of local industry

South Africa’s photonics industry is set to benefit from the state-of-the-art Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) that was unveiled at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Friday, 5 March 2021. The facility will enhance the development of photonics-based products, specifi...

South Africa’s photonics prototyping facility to be unveiled at the CSIR Pretoria

Media advisory South Africa’s Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) which is aimed at bolstering the country’s photonics industry, will be launched at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Pretoria campus on Friday, 5 March 2021. The facility, funded by the Department of Scie...