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With South Africa currently holding the G20 presidency, African artificial intelligence (AI) experts at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have put up their hands to contribute to the G20 agenda of addressing global economic challenges.
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During the event, the MMP featured a mix of exhibitions, technological demonstrations, breakaway sessions, an exciting panel discussion and an anchor address by DSTI’s Deputy Director-General, Dr Mmboneni Muofhe; CSIR CEO, Dr Thulani Dlamini and the Minerals Council South Africa CEO, Mzila Mthenjane.
Through MMP’s Advanced Orebody Knowledge (AOK) Programme, the event showcased local and global innovative technologies aimed at creating “glass-rock” environments for mining development and technology adoption in South Africa.
South Africa’s logistics performance is often lauded for having the highest trade logistics performance in Africa. However, the country’s logistics landscape reflects signs of strain. To address the issue, the development of a series of indicators for sustainable logistics performance is detailed in a new position paper published by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It calls for the migration of South Africa’s logistics system from a segragated, disconnected operation to an integrative and systemic one.
South Africa’s new Transport Safety Lab was unveiled by the Hon. Minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande at CSIR in Pretoria on 24 October 2024. The lab features a stationary driving simulator housed on the CSIR’s Scientia campus in Pretoria, as well as a vehicle equipped with sensors to collect data on driver behaviour and the environment on the road. Click here to watch the video.
Dr Sandile Malinga, CSIR Smart Society Group Executive, says the lab will collect and analyse road safety data from the real-world and simulations, which can be used to improve transport safety policies and products.
CSIR Information and Cybersecurity Centre, in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Hub under the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies, is pleased to announce the release of four national cybersecurity surveys conducted at the end of the 2023/24 financial year.
The CSIR believes that by addressing these recommendations, South Africa can significantly improve its cybersecurity posture and protect its critical infrastructure and citizens from cyber threats.
- Cybersecurity awareness and preparedness report [pdf]
- To watch the media briefing proceedings, please click on this link [Video]
On Saturday, 28 September 2024, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will showcase a range of cutting-edge technologies at the upcoming launch of the National Science Week (NSW) 2024 at the Bloemfontein campus of the Central University of Technology (CUT).
Chief researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr Sandy Thomalla, in collaboration with 14 contributing authors, led the Southern Ocean section of the chapter on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The State of the Climate Report is a peer-reviewed series published annually as a special supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which anchors the Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCOSIO) project under the auspices of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES and Africa), hosted a regional workshop, from 4 to 6 September 2024, at the PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa in Mombasa, Kenya.