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The CSIR has developed an innovative competency-based training framework that provides mining trainees with near-real emergency training experiences.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently hosted South Africa's inaugural OpenAirInterface (OAI) workshop, a thr
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has collaborated with MERCK, a German multinational science and technology company, to deliver the first Quality Control and Downstream
CSIR senior researcher Dr Thomas Ryan-Keogh and CSIR research group leader for the Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory Dr Sandy Thomalla are co-lead authors of this high-impact research, which suggests that there may be a reduction in the supply of iron to the Southern Ocean’s surface sunlit waters.
Outlining the significance of the research, Ryan-Keogh says that the Southern Ocean is a globally important region that helps to mitigate the impacts of climate change by absorbing, mainly through physical processes, a significant proportion of the man-made carbon dioxide that is emitted through the burning of fossil fuels. “Almost half of all the anthropogenic carbon dioxide that dissolves in the ocean does so here,” he says.
Tonnes of waste are produced daily, and waste management issues are common across communities worldwide. The four-day event attracted a staggering 350 plus oral and poster presentations. Stimulating thematic sessions offered engagement opportunities for delegates to participate in and apply their minds towards addressing how innovative methodologies can turn trash into wealth from recycled materials.
Researchers from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) made an impression with their insight and relevant findings. On the second day, CSIR principal scientist Prof. Linda Godfrey set the scene during the conference’s plenary session, delivering a well-received keynote address titled, “What will it take to fix South Africa’s broken waste management system?” She provided valuable insights into the challenges and solutions needed to address the current issues in waste management, emphasising the importance of innovation and collaboration.
At least 90% of the printed circuit boards and 80% of the plastic recovered from electronic waste (e-waste) in South Africa are exported for reprocessing. In doing so, the country loses access to valuable metals, as well as the opportunity to create jobs. This is according to a recent study conducted by Mintek, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The CSIR and Uber have signed a collaboration agreement to share expertise on the use of Uber transactional data and city transport models to help cities to plan better, including the effective evaluation of where transport infrastructure investments are most needed. South Africa has a transport-intensive economy and requires infrastructure and services that need to serve a dynamic population that include many people who are still being excluded from optimal participation in the economy due to transport barriers.
The South African government has launched a R37.5 million biorefinery facility in Durban, which is set to extract maximum value from biomass waste. The facility, which is a first for South Africa, will support innovation in a range of industries, including forestry, agro processing and other biomass-based industries.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, launched the Biorefinery Industry Development Facility (BIDF) at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) campus in Durban today, 20 March 2018.
South Africa’s first multimillion rand biorefinery facility will be launched by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, in Durban on Tuesday, 20 March.
Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Biorefinery Industry Development Facility (BIDF) will address the issue of biomass wastage in the country through technology.
The Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) will host a National Research Data Workshop aimed at the academic and research community, but open to participants who would like to share their knowledge and experience in the data intensive research and research data management.