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The development of marine infrastructure is critical in driving national and global economies. However, it is increasingly clear that it also needs to benefit the natural environment to support ecosystem services that coastal communities rely on. This is particularly true of ports, and nature-positive engineering can play a significant role in increasing the sustainability profile of ports.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), will unveil a new point-of-care diagnostic device to detect avian influenza (bird flu) and foot-and-mouth disease. The launch will take place on Wednesday, 4 December 2024, which will be the first day of the Science Forum 2024 (4 - 6 December 2024).
This CSIR developed, funded by TIA, will address outbreaks of these diseases on farms.
The CSIR will showcase research, technology, and innovation for humanity at this year’s Science Forum South Africa hosted by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, 4 - 6 December 2024 at the International Convention Centre.
The final countdown is underway, and all roads lead to this year’s Science Forum South Africa 2024 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. Join us as we plan to celebrate the CSIR’s impactful science, technology and innovation contributions at South Africa’s premier scientific platform.
Increasingly, the contribution of natural ecosystems to economic wealth, through their multi-use benefits to society, is being recognised. The concept of ecosystem accounting emerged as a useful tool to integrate such capital value as a component in the System of National Accounts, internationally used to track change in economic activity over time. Along our coasts, estuaries are especially valuable. Situated at the river-sea interface, these unique retention zones are incredibly productive and offer sheltered nurseries for numerous aquatic organisms.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and its collaborators’ contribution to understanding the Southern Ocean features prominently in a recent publication highlighting emerging observational research programmes for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
The AI Expo Africa is a mainstay event on the calendar for AI practitioners and technology enthusiasts across the African continent, boasting a community of over fifty thousand members. With the rapid increase in attention placed on AI and the successes of the previous six annual events, the 7th edition of the AI Expo Africa became one of the largest business gatherings of its kind on the African content, attended by enterprise buyers, government stakeholders, private sector decision makers, international trade missions, vendors, small, medium and micro enterprises and global brands, all focused on real-world business applications that can add value to businesses and operations.
On Monday, 18 November 2024, the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) an entity of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) hosts the 2024 Mining Technology and Innovation Showcase event at the CSIR International Convention Centre.
Population growth and rising demand are putting water demand from rivers in the Western Cape, such as the Berg River, under pressure. This Berg-Breede Catchment is one of seven important water source areas identified and mapped for the Western Cape. This is just one of the issues discussed by water experts at an indaba on water security in the Berg-Breede Catchment.