A roadmap to upscale transformative innovation in South African homes and communities has been launched. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (DHSWS) to come u...
CSIR releases annual power sector statistics highlighting the role of all power generating technologies in 2020
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2020. The 2020 statistics have expanded the focus to include all utility-scale generating technologies including coal, nuclear, hydro, solar photovoltaics (PV), win...
RES4Africa Foundation welcomes CSIR and Nedbank among its partners
Rome, 28th January 2021 – RES4Africa Foundation widens its field of action by welcoming CSIR and Nedbank : joining a network of excellence from across the European renewable energy value chain, the leading research centre based in Pretoria and the financial giant of Sandton are the first South Af...
Science and technology solutions to help SA’s economic recovery under the spotlight
The acceleration of South Africa’s energy transformation to address current economic challenges and industrialisation opportunities for the country’s economic recovery will take centre stage at the upcoming virtual Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) 7th Biennial Conference. The...
CSIR gears up to bring relevant science and technology conversations to all in its first online conference
A South African born surgeon living in the United States of America – and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector, Prof. Patrick Soon-Shiong – is amongst the top speakers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) 7th Biennial Conference taking place on...
South African project receives International Energy award
South Africa’s largest energy efficiency initiative, the SA Industrial Energy Efficiency Project, has won the highest international accolade for an energy programme – the International Energy Project of the Year – awarded by the global Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). The award was accepted...
UNIDO in cooperation with Japan provide PPE to waste reclaimers
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), under the project " Support for transitioning from conventional plastics to more environmentally sustainable alternatives ", funded by the Government of Japan, addressed the safety of waste reclaimers in South Africa and their protec...
Enterprises UP and CSIR partner to flatten the COVID-19 curve
Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) together with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have collaborated in presenting the Online Course in Architectural and Engineering Approaches to Infection Control. This is a niche-specific short course for architects, eng...