A team of engineers from Transnet’s Rail Engineering division visited a number of CSIR laboratories recently on a fact-finding mission. The aim of the visit, according to Ntombi Twala, Transnet product development, was to see if they could tap into CSIR expertise as her organisation embarks on its expansion path. “We are here to see […]
CSIR hosts a Chinese delegation
The CSIR in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) hosted a delegation from the Department of Science and Technology of Shandong province, China on 12 July 2012. The purpose of the visit was to get a better understanding of the different CSIR research areas as well as to try and ascertain whether […]
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The CSIR hosts MHSC delegation
Late last month, a high-level delegation from the Mine, Health and Safety Council (MHSC) visited the CSIR in Pretoria to discuss the possibility of the CSIR hosting a national mining Centre of Excellence (CoE). The MHSC is a national public entity comprising a tripartite board, which has representatives from: the state; employer and labour members. […]
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The CSIR forming new partnerships with Malaysia
CSIR Strategic Alliances, Berenice Lue Marais, hosted the Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) workshop in June 2012 at the CSIR Knowledge Commons. The workshop was initiated by Major-General (Ret) Otto Schür from Denel and, Brigadier-General (Ret) John Wesley, CSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Security’s (DPSS) Contract R&D Manager. Schür explained that he […]
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WAITRO helps members’ access funding opportunities
Research and development (R&D) funding opportunities through the European Union (EU) ‘Framework programmes’ (FPs) were at the top of the agenda at the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations (WAITRO) Africa Regional and Sub-regional Focal Point workshop held in early May this year. The three-day workshop was hosted by CSIR Strategic Alliances Manager, […]
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CSIR and DuPont partnering for a better future for all
Bjoern Meth, Sales Director at DuPont Southern Africa, believes that the challenges of the future are big and can only be solved with the creation of strong partnerships and networks that create solutions for the needs of enterprise. This he said at a meeting hosted by Berenice Lue Marais, CSIR Strategic Alliances. The focus of […]
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South Africa and Tanzania: Taking steps toward concrete S&T projects
A longstanding relationship between Tanzania and South Africa helped to set the cordial tone for discussions during a recent visit by high-ranking Tanzanian officials to the CSIR on 28 March 2012. Representatives at the event came from several CSIR units: Materials Science and Manufacturing (MSM), Biosciences and Meraka Institute. The visit was initiated by the […]
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CSIR and Angola’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology explore areas of cooperation
The second of a series of ministerial visits from southern Africa took place at the CSIR on 27 March 2012 when Angola’s Mrs Maria Teixeira, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, and a delegation of senior officials visited the CSIR. The visit took place at the request of the Department of Science and Technology […]
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CSIR hosts WAITRO plenary session
The CSIR hosted the plenary session of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) at the CSIR Knowledge Commons on 15 February 2012. “It is important for the CSIR to engage with global leaders from both the developed and developing world. These strategic networks enable us to share good practices and learning, […]
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Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy impressed by the CSIR technical capability
The Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (BGRIMM) visited the Centre for Mining Innovation (CMI) and the CSIR National Laser Centre (NLC) on 20 and 21 February 2012 on a fact-finding mission to establish areas of cooperation. CSIR Group Executive for Operations:Dr Hoffie Maree, provided an overview of the CSIR and highlighted the […]
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