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Female researchers from the CSIR will brief the media on the latest innovative research and technology solutions to respond to health and nutritional challenges in Africa.
The media briefing is scheduled to take place at the CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) in Pretoria on Wednesday, 24 August 2022. Hosted under the theme: “Women in Science: Proactively responding to health and nutritional challenges impacting underserved communities”, the briefing session forms part of celebrating the role of female scientists in using research innovations to improve the lives of ordinary people during Women’s Month.
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) now hosts Africa’s only laboratory equipped to test and verify imported or locally produced products that are being promoted as biodegradable.
This follows the recent handover of an automated testing facility and equipment, valued at R5 million, to the CSIR by the Japanese government, through the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The testing laboratory is capable of establishing the conditions and timeframes for the biodegradation of materials. Tests can be performed under different conditions – aerobic (compost, soil, freshwater and marine) and anaerobic.
Today, His Majesty the King of the Belgians and South Africa’s Director-General of the Department of Science and Innovation, Dr Phil Mjwara visited a new indoor energy storage testbed at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) that will become fully operational in May this year.
The new infrastructure and associated expertise will strengthen South Africa’s ability to support local players in the battery value chain, thereby boosting the country’s capabilities in renewable energy storage. The collaboration falls within the ambit of a collaboration agreement between the CSIR and VITO, the Flemish Institute for Technological Research.
Fostering collaborative innovation toward a sustainable and inclusive future
The CSIR's participation at this year's prestigious Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2023, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, marked a significant milestone in the pursuit of cutting-edge and sustainable transportation solutions.
Hosted by the Vuka Group, this event brought together a notable assembly of local and international experts, exhibitors, and thought leaders, all united by a shared dedication to advancing smarter mobility throughout Africa.
Africa’s leading research, development and innovation organisation, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has reached a major milestone, as today, 5 October 2020, marks 75 years of its existence.
Established in 1945, the CSIR has, for seven and a half decades, dedicated its resources to improving the quality of life of South Africans through ground-breaking research, development and innovation.
The organisation’s mandate has remained the intrinsic guiding force over the years, with the focus having been refined to respond to the global and local context. A refined focus resulted in, for example, the spin out of a number of institutions and the establishment of science councils, such as the South African Bureau of Standards, National Research Foundation, National Metrology Institute of South Africa, and the Human Sciences Research Council.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation celebrates being crowned South Africa’s top employer. The 2021 Top Employers have been announced and the CSIR was recognised as a Top Employer in the country.
Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better work environment and exhibits this through excellent human resources (HR) policies and people practices.
The Top Employers Institute programme certifies organisations based on the participation and results of their HR Best Practices Survey. This survey covers six HR domains consisting of 20 topics such as People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Well-being and Diversity and Inclusion and more.
The President, who was hosted on Tuesday, 8 April, by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, toured a number of facilities at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), to gain first-hand insights into the research and development activities taking place at the institution.
“Today, I received a personal tour of the world-class facilities on this campus. I got to see the vast array of work being done across the CSIR’s clusters, in areas such as advanced agriculture and food, chemicals, health, mining, manufacturing, defence, digital transformation, human settlements and the built environment,” said President Ramaphosa. “All of this impressive work is firmly aligned to Government’s priorities of driving inclusive growth and job creation; reducing poverty and the high cost of living; and building a capable, ethical and developmental state.”
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has successfully produced 316L stainless-steel powder using a recently commissioned ultrasonic atomiser machine, co-funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). This machine produces high-quality powders that have the required particle size, flowability and density for use in additive manufacturing (AM), specifically for powder bed fusion techniques. Currently, South Africa depends on imports to access powders of this quality.
The ultrasonic atomiser machine is designed to make various metal powders from both reactive and nonreactive materials. Utilising this capability, the CSIR is positioned to provide, at a pilot scale, 316L stainless-steel powder to the South African market. The powder production process involves meticulous characterisation using advanced analytical methods to ensure consistency in particle size distribution, flowability and packing density.
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Innovative technologies developed by the CSIR to improve safety and security in the country will be displayed at the technology demonstration day event taking place in Pretoria on 7 February 2019.
The purpose of the event is to showcase the latest defence and security related technologies that have reached advanced stages of technological maturity where further industrialisation can take place.
On 8th of March 2019, the CSIR launched a state-of-the-art online climate risk profiling and adaptation tool to assist municipalities across South Africa to assess climate risks and growth pressures, by implementing adaptation actions towards the development of climate resilient human settlements.
“The open access, online tool – named the Green Book – is intended to be an applied knowledge resource for municipalities to address climate change impacts and vulnerabilities in human settlements.