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Dr Setobane Mangena
Dr Mangena joined the CSIR from Sasol, where he spent 19 years in various roles, ranging from Principal Specialist, Senior Manager to Acting Vice President in the Research and Technology division. While at Sasol, he spearheaded the development and implementation of a portfolio of development projects worth billions of rands.

Dr Nthabiseng Motete
Dr Nthabiseng Motete is the Executive Manager for CSIR Advanced Agriculture and Food, a cluster in the CSIR Advanced Chemistry and Life Sciences division.
Prior to joining the CSIR, Dr Motete held the position of Group Executive responsible for Crop Sciences at the Agricultural Research Council for eight years. In this role, she led research, development, innovation and service delivery in crop-based agriculture to drive sustainable agricultural systems for agrarian transformation, food security and nutritional well-being.

Andile Mabindisa
Mr Andile Mabindisa is the CSIR Group Executive: Human Capital and Communication, effective 1 November 2020. He has been acting in this role since April 2019, after having joined the CSIR as the Group Manager: Human Capital Business Partnering in December 2018. Prior to joining the CSIR he was the Country Talent and Development Executive at Gibela Rail Transport (Pty) Ltd.

Dr Kaven Naidoo
Dr Kaven Naidoo is the CSIR Group Executive: Business Excellence and Integration, effective 1 September 2022.

The CSIR has developed a technology to provide long-range, broadband access to underserved and hard-to-reach communities and facilities.
The CSIR is developing adaptation guidelines for various types of human settlements in South Africa that are at risk because of climate change.
The CSIR, in collaboration with Cape Aerospace Technologies and Stellenbosch University, is working on a 200 N (Newton) micro gas turbine engine for the hobby market, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs
The CSIR, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, is working on developing a feasible prototype diagnostic devices to supplement existing technologies for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis wher
The African continent harbours both the greatest genetic diversity and the greatest disease burden globally.
Adv Esmé Kennedy
Adv. Esmé Kennedy is the CSIR Group Executive: Legal, Compliance and Business Enablement. She joined the CSIR in August 2018 from Yokogawa South Africa (Pty) Ltd, where she was Executive Manager: Business Support Services. She has a wealth of experience, which spans over 15 years, eight of which were at senior management level.
