CSIR collaborates with SMMEs to create low-cost sustainable RDP houses
On Friday 11 April, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in collaboration with USE-IT and Key Bricks, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a low-cost RDP demonstration house constructed using an innovative prototype brick made from 70% recycled materials (glass and construction and demolition waste).
On Friday 11 April, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in collaboration with USE-IT and Key Bricks, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a low-cost RDP demonstration house constructed using an innovative prototype brick made from 70% recycled materials (glass and construction and demolition waste).
The DSTI-funded initiative is a collaboration between the CSIR (serving as the project lead), USE-IT (a KwaZulu-Natal-based waste beneficiation, non-profit and SMME incubator) and Key Bricks (Pty) Ltd., (a non-profit organisation) to demonstrate the viability of environmentally friendly construction solutions. The newly developed blocks offer a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials and are suitable for use in both the housing and manufacturing sectors. Additionally, the project is expected to create informal employment opportunities, particularly benefiting women in rural communities.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Friday, 11 April 2025
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Address: 21 Buthelezi Road, Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
To RSVP and for enquiries, contact:
Phetolo Phatsibi: Media Relations Practitioner
Email: PPhatsibi@csir.co.za
Mobile: 081 396 8871
And
Zama Mthethwa
Mobile: 082 808 3956
Email: zama.mthethwa@dsti.gov.za
About the CSIR:
The CSIR, an entity of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation, is one of Africa’s leading organisations in scientific and technology research, development and implementation. Constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1945 as a science council, the CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research and technological innovation, as well as industrial and scientific development, to improve the quality of life of all South Africans.
This year, the CSIR celebrates 80 years of touching lives through innovation. For more information, visit www.csir.co.za
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