Tsholo

Ke MoTswana o buang SeSotho. Born and bred in Soweto.

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

This #Youthmonth2026 meet Bonke Nomlala, a young #TeamCSIR senior technician who contributes to testing and analysing innovative and sustainable road materials

His work includes exploring the use of waste materials such as coal fly ash in road construction, supporting environmentally friendly approaches to infrastructure development. Through his technical expertise and problem-solving approach, Bonke applies scientific principles to real-world engineering challenges, contributing to cutting-edge research that strengthens infrastructure.

🔗 https://t.co/MP5E6UAWT0

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

At the Policy Dialogue hosted by #DSTI, #DTIC, #NACI, and #GIDZ, #TeamCSIR Executive Cluster Manager Nomsa Dlamini shared insights during a panel discussion that focused on building inclusive innovation capability and support ecosystems for industrialisation.

She emphasised that the #youth already hold many of the future-ready skills needed, and highlighted that the challenge lies in integrating efforts, strengthening implementation, and improving monitoring and evaluation to track impact and growth.

Themed “Industrial innovation for inclusive growth and competitiveness”, the Policy Dialogue is being held on 18 and 19 June 2026 at The Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg and is actively addressing the challenges of building an inclusive society by creating pathways for young people to access and thrive in #STEMI careers.

View the Policy Dialogue livestream here https://t.co/edxHQ2LNTf

And if you’re at the event, come and engage with our researchers at the CSIR’s exhibition stand.

Find out more about what we do here: https://t.co/MLFwl35EOB
#YouthMonth2026

[Tsholo @Ms_Tsholo]

I thought as much especially Matipa’s red clothes.

[TheKingLouNetwork @KingLou_Louvuyo]

#ThePolygamist
#NetflixThePolygamist

🔴 ⚪️

The wardrobe color choices for Joyce and Matipa are highly deliberate and carry deep symbolic meaning that perfectly mirrors their roles and personalities in the show. The costume designers use these colors to establish a stark, visual contrast between the two women competing for space in Jonasi's life.

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Joyce’s White Wardrobe: The Illusion of Perfection.
As a top social media influencer, Joyce uses her signature all-white wardrobe to project a lifestyle of absolute purity, pristine elegance, and "perfect family goals" to her followers.
White visually cements her position as the first wife and the established foundation of the home. It represents order, tradition, and the clean structure she has spent years building.
As her marriage begins to fracture, the white clothing becomes ironic. It highlights how exposed her pain and heartbreak are; every crack and emotional stain shows up clearly against a pristine white background.

🩸 Matipa’s Red Wardrobe: Power, Disruption, and Desire.
Matipa is an ambitious, highly successful corporate climber. Her red clothing acts as a "power suit," signifying her boldness, confidence, and refusal to wait around for a man to hand her what she wants.
Red is the universal color of passion, danger, and disruption. By constantly wearing red, Matipa is visually marked as the flame that ignites the family's emotional meltdown and burns down Joyce’s carefully curated world.
Unlike standard tropes, Matipa does not see herself as a hidden villain or a quiet side-chick. Her bright red clothing states loudly that she feels fully entitled to the space she occupies and the partnership she demands.

Check the full scene on #NetflixSA

[Tsholo @Ms_Tsholo]

@R1ckfla1r @Linghe_Xing 💯

[Tsholo @Ms_Tsholo]

@MsLPQ @BabyPana23 @ilovezizo_ These are so useful for see through dresses. Got 2, the dress one and skirt one. The confidence knowing my people ain’t seeing through. I am not a tights girl so this is the best. Our granny knew best.

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

📢The latest edition of #ScienceScope features stories on world-class #innovation underpinned by specialised facilities.

Learn how Africa’s first large-scale continuous flow pilot plant can help make pain relief drugs more affordable and how fibreglass composites used in automotive trims, such as boot liners, can be replaced with hemp fibre composites developed and tested at the CSIR.  We support local manufacturers in developing their own microencapsulation technologies to protect sensitive components in health and cosmetic products and have commissioned a hot isostatic press facility for the densification of metal powders through elevated heat and pressure, transforming them into solid, high-performance components.

Contact our experts to explore how these and other specialised facilities can strengthen your competitiveness.
🔗 https://t.co/Pmi8dPQwUg

[Tsholo @Ms_Tsholo]

@theseerheals Something we don’t talk about hey. We “want to be married” but spiritually is very important. Waiting for part 2

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

Focused on enabling an integrated, effective transport system

In alignment with the Inaugural National Transport Conference theme, “Transport: the enabler for growth, job creation, inclusivity and sustainability," #TeamCSIR Impact Area Manager, Dr Mathetha Mokonyama, shared insights on the future of transport and logistics, highlighting how data, digital platforms and collaboration can advance the sector. He highlighted the predictive logistics tracking platform developed by CSIR, the Logistics Observatory, which brings together regulators, industry, and innovators to enable increased efficiency. The CSIR is helping South Africa move towards a more efficient, inclusive, and future-ready transport system. He emphasised how customer-centric design is key in driving the industry’s transformation. 

We are also making meaningful contributions at various panel sessions focused on enabling an integrated effective transport system across aviation, ports, rail, and road safety-related themes at the #NTCDoTConference hosted by the @Dotransport at the Gallagher Convention Centre from 16 to 18 March 2026.

For more info, visit us at stand 27 or https://t.co/I6ugmGJ5hD

[#MothoWaBatho @tboseZA]

Happy 30th Year King @thandiswamazwai 🙌🏽 #Sankofa

[Be Humble. @EzamaCirha]

Oh you will always be missed. Dr Sindi Van Zyl RIP sweet Angel 🕊️.

[CSIR ICC @CSIRICC]

Behind every flawless event is a team that plans, pivots, and collaborates (with a little coffee ☕).  

Meet the Key Account Managers who turn complex briefs into exceptional experiences, because great events are managed by experts. 

#Meettheteam #csiricc #wheresmartmindsmeet

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

#TeamCSIR is excited to announce that we are working on a reconfigurable, low-cost and rugged prototype mobility device called Buddy4Life, which will assist children, adults and caregivers affected by cerebral palsy.

The CSIR Buddy4Life is novel in that even a baby can be seated in it, and it can then be adjusted for size as the child grows. Low-cost and rugged, it grows as you grow!

🎥 https://t.co/qxz089qlHJ
🔗 https://t.co/BGAca2tLk5

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

Call for Expression of Interest for a partnership agreement for the commercialisation of the Plastic Modified Asphalt Technology
Closing date for application: 25 November 2025
Link for more information: https://t.co/kTGTZHKX0V

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

Call for Expression of Interest #EoI for partnership agreements for the commercialisation of Ngiyaqonda! technology
📅 Closing date for applications: 21 November 2025
🔗 https://t.co/btOlG3Pg87

[Tsholo @Ms_Tsholo]

@CSIR @RailGibela building a smart future for South Africa’s rail industry 👏🏽

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

On Friday, 7 November 2025, #TeamCSIR visited Gibela Rail Transport Consortium, led by CSIR CEO Dr Thulani Dlamini, to explore the development of smart tools, a step towards solidifying collaboration between the two entities and creating partnerships across manufacturing, energy, the built and natural environment and smart mobility for the rail industry.

This engagement reflects a shared commitment to shaping a future in which technology and industry collaborate to deliver smarter rail solutions in South Africa.

[CSIR 🇿🇦 @CSIR]

🎥 Watch: Health and cosmetic industries have welcomed Africa’s first microencapsulation testing facility located at the #TeamCSIR campus in Pretoria. Microencapsulation using supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) is a way of protecting sensitive nutrients in products like probiotics, essential oils, supplements and medicines, thereby improving shelf-life, bioavailability and efficacy.

This CSIR facility will, for the first time, help local manufacturers develop their own microencapsulation technologies on home soil, rather than relying on expensive overseas facilities.

ℹ️ https://t.co/BmMi1jIfXP

[Tsholo @Ms_Tsholo]

@KeaChikane Available at Clicks for like R100.00