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President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is investing in its own cloud infrastructure through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to build domestic digital capability as South Africa attracts major cloud investments from Google, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. He says regulatory "guardrails" must match innovation to protect data sovereignty and citizen privacy as the country positions itself as Africa's largest cloud market.
CSIR coal dust testing informs mine safety standardsCSIR research presented at the Coaltech Colloquium on May 28 shows coal dust explosibility testing at its Kloppersbos facility can shift from an older 40 ℓ explosion vessel to an internationally recognised 20 ℓ system, after establishing a reliable relationship between the two. Mechanical engineer Riaan Bergh says methane concentration has a far greater effect on explosibility than temperature or humidity, and recommends mines adjust laboratory results for actual underground conditions.
CSIR laser invention showcased in National Science Month launchDeputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina launched National Science Month on July 4, citing CSIR researcher Dr Sandile Ngcobo's digital laser invention as an example of homegrown innovation, while noting South Africa's research and development spend of about 0.61% of GDP lags the National Development Plan's 1.5% target.
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The National Science Month (NSM) initiative, launched by Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina on July 4, is intended to create a broader and more sustained science...
Research conducted by research, development and innovation institution the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has demonstrated that coal dust explosibility testing can be...
Africa's manufacturing sector stands at a defining moment. With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opening unprecedented opportunities for regional trade and industrialisation,...
Road safety remains one of South Africa’s most pressing public safety challenges. Despite having one of the most extensive road infrastructures in the world, the country continues to experience an...
Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied...
The City of Cape Town again calls for State-owned Transnet to accelerate initiatives to improve efficiencies at the Port of Cape Town. South Africa cannot afford a port that underperforms, and all...
The effectiveness of the designs of roads for their actual use, the maintenance of road infrastructure to ensure its effective functioning as road users expect and the behaviour of road users all...
Fidelity Services Group (FSG) says not a single attack has been recorded against any of the group’s new purpose-engineered cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicles since their deployment at the end of 2023....
It is estimated that South Africa generates around 122-million tonnes of waste annually, 90% of which goes to landfills. Industry estimates that only 10% of the country’s waste is diverted, mainly...
By Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom & Aalia Manie, Partners at Webber Wentzel The publication of South Africa's Draft National AI Policy (Draft Policy) marks a turning point...
The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites members of the media to attend the groundbreaking launch of a total of forty-one (41) new Research Chairs as part of efforts to expand research...
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, has announced the appointment of Dr Titus Mathe as its new CEO, with effect from April 1....
The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and international sustainability think-tank,...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), State-owned power utility Eskom, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and the Coaltech Research Association...
The rapidly expanding regional market for battery energy storage systems (BESS) is creating the commercial foundation needed to support domestic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell...
Industry recycling initiative the South African Plastics Pact member companies have made significant strides towards 2025 circular economy targets for plastic packaging in the country, having...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric In a CSIR research paper, Leading logistics performance, the organisation cites the performance of South Africa...
Since commissioning its Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) facility – unveiled at its Scientia campus in Pretoria, on December 11, 2026 – national research organisation Council for Scientific and...
The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA) proudly announces the successful conclusion of the AFSA International Aluminium Conference 2026, held on 25–26 February at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton....
With the Investing in African Mining Indaba this year rallying participants around the theme “Stronger together: Progress through partnerships,” collaboration between public and private sector came...
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