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📻Tune in: #TeamCSIR Executive Cluster Manager Dr Jabu Mtsweni will be on Ukhozi FM (90.1-107.4 FM) today, 10 June 2026, from 21:30 - 22:00 to discuss cloud storage. Don't miss it!

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Empowering innovation in the energy sector! Through a partnership between #TeamCSIR and #EWSETA, 10 small, medium and micro enterprises #SMMEs from across the energy value chain are participating in a five-day #capacitybuilding programme at the CSIR from 8 – 12 June 2026.

The initiative aims to strengthen technical capabilities, support technology development and equip emerging businesses with the skills and knowledge needed to drive growth and innovation in South Africa’s #energysector.

For more information about what we do: https://t.co/8sjVTfPM0m

#EnergyInnovation #SMMEDevelopment #InnovationForImpact

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It’s topical!

#TeamCSIR senior chemical engineer Dr Jeffrey Baloyi joins panellists at the South Africa Infrastructure Expo 2026 to dissect the importance of how healthy buildings start with water and the importance of purification in modern building services.

Don’t miss his talk on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, at 15:40-16:00 where he’ll engage audiences on the topic “Rethinking water in buildings: From consumption to circularity” to promote:

- Understanding why water resilience must become a core consideration in building design and operations to ensure long-term sustainability, business continuity, and reduced dependence on municipal water supplies.
- Explore how circular water systems, including wastewater reuse and resource recovery, can transform buildings from consumers of water into contributors to water security.
- Discover how innovative approaches such as nutrient recovery from source-separated urine can create environmental and economic value while supporting broader sustainability objectives.
- Learn how smart water technologies and data-driven monitoring can improve water quality, optimise system performance, and support healthier, future-ready buildings.

#SAIE2026 is taking place from 9 – 11 June 2026 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.

For more information on the CSIR’s water-related advisory services, technologies and solutions visit https://t.co/ZeJDhdA7BC

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Addressing problematic and unnecessary plastics is essential to ending #plasticpollution and presents a significant opportunity to adopt and scale #circulareconomy practices for plastic packaging.

#TeamCSIR is inviting you to a webinar on best practices for addressing problematic and unnecessary plastics. The session will bring together voices from across the South African plastics industry, alongside international perspectives, to share lessons and insights on packaging redesign, material choices and implementation approaches.

"From Problematic to Circular Packaging: Best Practices for Addressing Problematic and Unnecessary Plastics"
📆 Thursday, 11 June 2026
⏰ 10:00–11:00 SAST
📍 Microsoft Teams
✅ Register https://t.co/7JyAs6vBM7
🔗 Find out more https://t.co/d9d43F8RLx

The webinar is hosted under Plastic Reboot – South Africa, a project that aims to implement strategic circular interventions upstream and midstream in the plastic-packaging value chain in the food and beverage sector in South Africa.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is the national focal point, while WWF South Africa is the national execution agency, in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and GreenCape.

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🌍 Today, 5 June 2026 is #WorldEnvironmentDay2026!
From source to sea, our environment is connected.

Every piece of litter, every pollutant, and every drop of contaminated water can move through rivers and estuaries to the ocean, affecting ecosystems along the way. Understanding where pollution comes from, how it moves, and its impacts is key to protecting these interconnected environments.

#TeamCSIR works to monitor and understand these connections, providing the science needed to support healthier environments for people and nature. Together, we can help protect the ecosystems that sustain us.

Visit https://t.co/poXqLJLrmw to learn about our science-based solutions for the optimal use and sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystems.

#WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPollution #CoastalScience #OceanHealth #ProtectOurCoasts

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Elandskloof community launches its community centre as circular housing building solution, funded by #TeamCSIR and partners.

🔗 Find out more about the ‘Alien biomass to housing’ project: https://t.co/vMNaecEiVN

📺 Watch the launch of the Elandskloof community centre: https://t.co/R8J8o7bnsO

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📻Tune in: #TeamCSIR research intern Kagiso Komane will be on TUT FM (96.2 FM) today, 3 June 2026, from 19:30 - 21:00 to discuss what happens when funding opportunity falls into the right hands. Don't miss this insightful conversation designed to equip graduates with the tools and knowledge they need to step confidently into the world of work!

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#TeamCSIR and the @CityTshwane Metropolitan Municipality have partnered to develop an integrated intelligence dashboard, to transform raw, scattered data into actionable, real-time insights that improve decision-making, increase transparency, and enabling a capable state.

Read our full joint media statement to find out more

🔗 https://t.co/uSnwZ4toID

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#TeamCSIR is representing South African technologies that identify, protect, predict, detect and recover at the ITWeb Security Summit #ITWebSS2026.

Visit our stand to engage with our experts on the full spectrum of CSIR Cybersecurity solutions, bespoke biometric solutions, CSIR’s patented Cybersecurity Early Warning System for intranets and more!

📆 2 - 4 June 2026
📍 Sandton Convention Centre

🔗 Learn more about our work in information and cyber security: https://t.co/i2kbNxGIvP

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Pineapples and tomatoes thrive with CSIR bio-mulch

Reports from farmers in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are positive following field testing of a new #biodegradable mulch film developed by the CSIR.

🔗 Find out more about our #AlliesinAfrica: https://t.co/m7FnFJ9b2s

🌍 25 May 2026 was #AfricaDay! Join us as we celebrate #AfricaDay2026.

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#TeamCSIR chief researcher Dr Jabu Mtsweni will join industry leaders as a panellist at the ITWeb Security Summit #ITWebSS2026 roundtable discussion on "Increasing collaboration around skills development" scheduled for 3 June 2026.

As the #cybersecurity skills gap continues to grow, strengthening partnerships between government, academia and industry is critical to building a resilient digital future. The discussion will explore ways to align #skillsdevelopment initiatives with industry needs, expand access to training and foster greater collaboration to address South Africa's #cybertalent shortage.

For more information on what we do, please visit: https://t.co/23cm7ffzc3

#DigitalSkills

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Science-led dam rehabilitation and irrigation schemes boost Zambia’s water security:

#TeamCSIR is at work in the Magoye River Catchment to boost climate resilience in a gender-inclusive way. CSIR experts in #climate modeling, hydrology, meteorology, financial modelling, resource economics, and dam and irrigation engineering are working on the ground with Zambian company Sich Enviro-energy Engineering Solutions, as well as Zambia’s Ministry of Water and Sanitation Development through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment.

🔗 Find out more about our #AlliesinAfrica: https://t.co/Nqa8q9CCq9

🌍 25 May 2026 was #AfricaDay! Join us as we celebrate #AfricaDay2026.

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#TeamCSIR says value from old phones and laptops can stay in Africa, with Nigeria and South Africa making plans for local electronic waste #ewaste recycling.

Along with other global South countries, they are looking into central depots for formal dismantling and recovery of valuable materials and components.

🔗 Find out more about our #AlliesinAfrica: https://t.co/t7D6wq4r5t

🌍 25 May 2026 was #AfricaDay! Join us as we celebrate #AfricaDay2026.

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The push for African environmental data tools amid storm and oil spill risks

#Earthobservation experts in South Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius say early-warning tools are needed to manage oil spills, typhoons and coastal flood risks off Africa’s eastern and southern coasts, and they are ready to build them. South Africa plans to lead the effort through #TeamCSIR, building on a nearly decade-long pan-African project that used satellite data to support fisheries, aquaculture, ship traffic monitoring, sea rescue and coral bleaching monitoring in the Western Indian Ocean.

🔗 Find out more about our #AlliesinAfrica: https://t.co/ZTtAKK9M0e

🌍 25 May 2026 was #AfricaDay! Join us as we celebrate #AfricaDay2026.

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Watch: #TeamCSIR and the University of Nairobi are turning skin cells from African donors into stem cell lines for global medical research – the goal is that future medicines work better for Africa's unique and diverse genetic profiles. As part of the CSIR-hosted African Cell Initiative™, the skin cells will first be converted into stem cells and then into nearly any type of cell required for early testing of therapies to treat a range of diseases.

The CSIR brings pluripotent stem cell and cell line generation expertise to this partnership, while the University of Nairobi brings extensive clinical trial experience and East African skin cell donor networks.

This project is funded by the South African Medical Research Council, in partnership with the UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council, carried out through a multi-institutional collaboration spanning Africa and the United Kingdom.

🔗 Find out more about our #AlliesinAfrica: https://t.co/ja1zcBpj6Z

🌍 25 May 2026 was #AfricaDay! Join us every day this week as we celebrate #AfricaDay2026.

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📻Tune in: #TeamCSIR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Sinazo Nqeketo, will be on Umhlobo Wenene FM (88 - 106 FM) today, 28 May 2026, from 20:05 to discuss the development of cost-effective drugs and medicines in Africa by African scientists. Don't miss it!

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Angola’s idle television airwaves to provide affordable satellite internet

In April 2026, #TeamCSIR signed a contract with Angola’s national space agency to deliver affordable satellite internet to rural communities using patented spectrum-sharing technology developed at the CSIR. The pilot project centers on ANGOSAT-2, Angola’s communications satellite designed to provide high-speed internet coverage.

🔗 Find out more about our #AlliesinAfrica: https://t.co/GADUNBXsoD

🌍 25 May 2026 was #AfricaDay! Join us every day this week as we celebrate #AfricaDay2026.