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Council For Scientific And Industrial Research

Climate models underestimate global phytoplankton decline, study warns
The Green Guardian
/ 18 February 2025

Climate models underestimate global phytoplankton decline, study warns

A CSIR study analysing 26 years of satellite data reveals how ocean warming is significantly reducing ocean productivity

By Sheree Bega
Response to the M&G: CSIR is not a procurement culprit
Opinion
/ 11 October 2024

Response to the M&G: CSIR is not a procurement culprit

The CSIR was depicted as a culprit for purchasing certain goods and services using the deviation process, but such a process is allowed and the word ‘culprit’ is thus wrong

By Thulani Dlamini
South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2024

South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds

The Labour Market Intelligence report has found that occupational workers lack hydrogen-specific skills to compete in the global economy

By Umamah Bakharia
El Niño, the next inflation frontline
Business
/ 10 August 2023

El Niño, the next inflation frontline

South Africa, and the world, seem to be emerging out of an inflation-induced economic malaise. But as the world heats up, so will prices

By Sarah Smit
SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix
National
/ 7 July 2023

SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix

Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first

By Sarah Smit and Mandisa Nyathi
Harness ‘waste’ food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA
National
/ 22 March 2023

Harness ‘waste’ food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA

Food considered ‘waste’ after reaching its ‘best before’ date can help stem hunger and malnutrition

By Eunice Masson
OPINION|Nuclear is South Africa’s energy solution
Opinion
/ 7 June 2022

OPINION|Nuclear is South Africa’s energy solution

Small modular nuclear reactors can help South Africa transition to a low-carbon economy

By Leleti Maluleke
Eskom’s head of generation quits amid load-shedding crisis
Business
/ 9 May 2022

Eskom’s head of generation quits amid load-shedding crisis

The state utility’s generation division is central to the country’s energy crisis as its ageing coal fleet has caused South Africans to put up with 15 years of intermittent load-shedding.

By Sarah Smit
Government is reviewing Eskom board, says Gordhan
Business
/ 6 May 2022

Government is reviewing Eskom board, says Gordhan

The power utility’s board and management need reinforcements to ready it for the future, the public enterprises minister said

By Sarah Smit
New era of health science for Africa as NantSA launches vaccine-manufacturing campus
Health
/ 19 January 2022

New era of health science for Africa as NantSA launches vaccine-manufacturing campus

The first locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine from the new facility, which is based in Cape Town, is expected within the next year

By Eunice Masson
‘Don’t call me, I’ll call you’ — Mashaba tells ANC
Politics
/ 3 November 2021

‘Don’t call me, I’ll call you’ — Mashaba tells ANC

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks

By Lizeka Tandwa
Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?
Politics
/ 3 November 2021

Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?

Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale

By M&G Politics Team and M&G Data Desk
LGE 2021: IEC making strides in reaching target of 90% counted ballots
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

LGE 2021: IEC making strides in reaching target of 90% counted ballots

Northern Cape leads in the vote counting with 89% of its results already completed

By Eunice Masson
Mashaba will not strong-arm parties to become Johannesburg mayor
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

Mashaba will not strong-arm parties to become Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba says he is ready to negotiate for a coalition in good faith

By Lizeka Tandwa
Steenhuisen hints at Maimane’s exit hurting the DA at the polls
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

Steenhuisen hints at Maimane’s exit hurting the DA at the polls

The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”

By Lizeka Tandwa
LGE 2021: Thousands turned away, but IEC says it is not to blame
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

LGE 2021: Thousands turned away, but IEC says it is not to blame

The IEC came out guns blazing on Tuesday, despite thousands of voters who had registered in September being turned away because of technical glitches

By Khaya Koko
ActionSA’s rise, low voter turnout likely to dominate aftermath of this year’s elections
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

ActionSA’s rise, low voter turnout likely to dominate aftermath of this year’s elections

The projections suggest that the two biggest parties — the ANC and the DA — will be eating a huge piece of humble pie as both the broad church and the blue party will see a significant drop

By M&G Politics Team
South Africa gets major investment to treat Covid-19, TB, cancer, and HIV
Health
/ 23 September 2021

South Africa gets major investment to treat Covid-19, TB, cancer, and HIV

President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’

By Eunice Masson
SANDF sends ‘Goats’ to Mozambique to fight insurgents
National
/ 6 August 2021

SANDF sends ‘Goats’ to Mozambique to fight insurgents

South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents

By Erika Gibson
There is shit in the Hennops River: ‘No way you can call this water’
The Green Guardian
/ 20 June 2021

There is shit in the Hennops River: ‘No way you can call this water’

E.Coli counts in tributaries feeding the Hennops River run into tens of millions, far above the permitted limit

By Sheree Bega
Waste to energy can reduce South Africa’s refuse and electricity problems – and the climate crisis
Opinion
/ 19 May 2021

Waste to energy can reduce South Africa’s refuse and electricity problems – and the climate crisis

The country has more than 860 landfills or 48.5 million tonnes of waste of which 64% is hazardous 36% general waste, but only 34% is recycled

By Kudzaishe Chivandire
Why we need the Blue and Green Drop reports: ‘Everyone in SA lives downstream from a sewage discharge point’
The Green Guardian
/ 17 February 2021

Why we need the Blue and Green Drop reports: ‘Everyone in SA lives downstream from a sewage discharge point’

The last reports were in 2014 but were stopped probably because the results were too shocking to be publicised, water experts say

By Sheree Bega
Lockdown buys time but Covid-19 is still deadly
Article
/ 14 April 2020

Lockdown buys time but Covid-19 is still deadly

The disease has a unique trajectory in South Africa, thanks to the rapid move to declare a national disaster and institute a lockdown. But this has only bought time to prepare for the worst

By Athandiwe Saba
‘We must not be complacent’ — Ramaphosa extends lockdown by two weeks
Article
/ 9 April 2020

‘We must not be complacent’ — Ramaphosa extends lockdown by two weeks

President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the national lockdown by another two weeks to curb new Covid-19 infections, assuring South Africans that some businesses will be allowed to operate

By Paddy Harper
Incentivise the adoption of 4IR technologies
Article
/ 29 March 2020

Incentivise the adoption of 4IR technologies

With great rewards for bringing new technologies into different sectors will come great opportunities for South Africa’s economy

By Tshilidzi Marwala
Court interdicts cancelling Hammanskraal wastewater contract
Article
/ 10 March 2020

Court interdicts cancelling Hammanskraal wastewater contract

Meanwhile, the City of Tshwane’s leadership is being dissolved due to collapsing service delivery

By Sarah Smit
Tshwane water woes in court again
Article
/ 21 February 2020

Tshwane water woes in court again

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

By Sarah Smit
‘We are paying for this dirty water’
Article
/ 29 August 2019

‘We are paying for this dirty water’

Despite the SA Human Rights Commission declaring the water in Hammanskraal unfit for consumption, citizens are being forced to buy their own

By Sarah Smit and Malcolm Sekgothe
What are the ANC’s options if it should lose Gauteng?
Article
/ 10 May 2019

What are the ANC’s options if it should lose Gauteng?

ANC Gauteng on a knife edge but party remains quietly confiden

By Natasha Marrian
Sandile Ngcobo makes light work of lasers
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Sandile Ngcobo makes light work of lasers

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research scientist Sandile Ngcobo has won international renown with his breakthrough in laser technology.

By Sarah Wild
SA develops world’s first digital laser
Article
/ 17 September 2013

SA develops world’s first digital laser

Referred to as "technology which may change the status quo", researchers at the South African CSIR have created the first digital laser.

By Sarah Wild
Titanium project has global impact
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Titanium project has global impact

The cost benefits of producing titanium locally are huge, particularly for the aerospace industry. Sarah Wild reports.

By Sarah Wild
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