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On 24 April 2025, representatives from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) participated in the inaugural workshop on Pan-African digital research infrastructure, held in Cape Town. Experts and stakeholders from across Africa and Europe convened to explore the vision for a Pan-African research infrastructure in digital sciences. Organised under the Horizon Europe-funded DIGITAfrica project, the workshop featured contributions from key external experts.
The TMM Digital Twin, developed in collaboration with the Minerals Council South Africa and the Madela Mining Precinct, applies fourth industrial revolution technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and other data analytics to evaluate vehicle risk interactions and predict optimal scenarios to support decision-making.Click here to read this story.
The National Press Club in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will host a roundtable discussion under the theme “Navigating the Future of Journalism: Science Reporting, AI, and Press Freedom.”
The roundtable discussion will serve as a vital platform for industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to exchange ideas and propose actionable strategies. The roundtable was inspired by the recent World Press Freedom Day that was held under the theme “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.”
Maximising the impact of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in learning environments took centre stage during the second instalment of a webinar series hosted by the Education and Recreation cluster in the Parliament of South Africa’s Research Unit (PRU) on Monday, 5 May 2025. The virtual engagement, supported by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), attracted 232 attendees across various platforms hosted by both Parliament and the CSIR.
In the heart of Limpopo, where economic challenges often overshadow opportunities, poultry farmer Mologadi Madisha uses a CSIR-developed application (app) to monitor her birds’ feeding habits, vaccinations, thermal comfort, mortalities and sales. The ILIMA app was piloted alongside Madisha and other small-scale farmers to ensure it has all the features they need to digitise farm management and connect them securely to their suppliers and markets. Click here to read this story.
On Thursday, 22 May 2025, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, in collaboration with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), will host a webinar to commemorate the International Day for Biological Diversity.
The CSIR has developed single-use medical diagnostic kit cassettes and surgical aprons that are compostable. This innovation solves a major environmental pollution challenge: traditional cassettes and aprons, used daily in large quantities in the medical industry, are made from petroleum-based plastics that do not biodegrade. Click here to read this story.
Efforts to combat marine pollution in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region took a significant step forward during a weeklong training and capacity development workshop hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Durban from 7 to 11 April 2025.
Umbiflow, a point-of-care medical ultrasound system for pregnancy care, is currently undergoing final clinical trials and certification, with key components manufactured at the CSIR’s own pilot-scale laboratory. Mobile, affordable and easy to operate, the Umbiflow ultrasound system for pregnancy care was designed by the CSIR and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). Click here to read this story.