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...
Keeping a watchful eye on our water
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSIR Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory has screened many water samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and other infective viruses. Water samples were received from many of the country’s leading water utilities, as well as utilities from some ne...
CSIR study shows reusable shopping bags have lower environmental impact
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the findings of a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) of grocery carrier bags in South Africa. LCSA is a useful tool that unpacks the environmental, social and economic impacts of a product throughout its life cycle. T...
COVID-19: Water, Wastewater and Human Health Risks
Around the world, the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is raising many questions among the public, as well as in the water supply and wastewater sector. This information sheet aims to provide the general public, and water and wastewater service providers, with answers to some of the frequently aske...
Satellites show decrease in air pollution in South Africa during national lockdown
A preliminary analysis of satellite data on air pollution shows a decrease in the concentrations of pollutants over South Africa during the national lockdown caused by the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the country. This is according to a team of researchers at the Council for Scientific and Indu...
Pioneering the digitalisation of the SA mining industry
Through its Real-Time Information Management Systems (RTIMS) programme, the Mandela Mining Precinct is developing a 360-degree holistic offering enabling the digitalisation of the South African mining industry. At its recent showcase of technologies under development, RTIMS programme manager, Jea...
Newly built lighter and energy efficient rock drills to be unveiled in Johannesburg
The Mandela Mining Precinct will be unveiling two cutting-edge rock drill prototypes, designed for conventional mining in South Africa. The event will take place in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. The newly built rock drills are lighter, energy efficient, quieter and easier to set up a...
CSIR’S reaction on the Gazetted Integrated Resources Plan 2019
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes the gazetting of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019, by Minister Gwede Mantashe, on 18 October 2019. The finalisation of the IRP should provide the necessary certainty to all stakeholders as far as security of supply and ener...
Additional Renewable Energy Development Zones proposed for wind and solar PV
The second phase of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy in South Africa proposes three additional Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs) for wind and solar photovoltaic energy projects. The REDZs support the responsible implementation of th...