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Less air pollution seen in SA over lockdown period - CSIR
Preliminary data shows that over Gauteng, nitrogen dioxide concentrations decreased by 23% and sulfur dioxide by 47%.
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Denel, CSIR, Armscor, Eskom join forces to produce COVID-19 ventilator
There’s a desperate need for more of these medical devices globally as a result of COVID-19 patients with respiratory difficulty requiring critical care in hospital.
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COVID-19:Denel among SOEs lending expertise towards SA production of ventilators
Denel has responded to a call from the Department of Public Enterprises to drive the ventilator project, in preparation for a possible surge in the number of hospitalised patients requiring this specialised piece of equipment.
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Power cuts cost South Africa up to $8.3bn in 2019, research shows
The power cuts are one of the biggest challenges facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as he tries to revive investor confidence in Africa’s most industrialised economy.
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SAHRC visits Stinkwater
The Human Rights Commission visited Stinkwater, north of Pretoria, to inspect the quality of water. The site visit follows a disturbing report by research institute, the CSIR, which revealed that most community members consume contaminated groundwater.
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CSIR finds Stinkwater residents' water contaminated
The CSIR has confirmed that the water consumed by residents of Stinkwater, which is north of Pretoria, is not suitable for consumption. This has been revealed by researchers in Pretoria. The CSIR commissioned a three-year study in the area.
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Infants, children more vulnerable to contaminated groundwater, says CSIR
A study by research institution the CSIR has revealed how groundwater in Stinkwater in Hammanskraal can be fatal, particularly for infants.
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[LISTEN] Social media, internet users vulnerable to cyber threats, attacks
The CSIR has highlighted the small steps that people can take to ensure they don’t fall victim to cybercrime.
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Academic challenges health risk report on CT sewage outfall
According to the study, there are no measurable risks to human health through either swimming in the ocean or consuming fish from these areas.
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Wastewater poses ‘no significant risk to human health’ - CSIR
The City of Cape Town commissioned the CSIR to start the study in 2015 after a furore from environmentalists and the public over the sewage being pumped into the sea.
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CSIR warns of hacking threats to high-tech toys
The centre also says that devices that connect to the internet and that contain microphones and cameras can even be used by hackers to record voices or take images, without the users’ knowledge.
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Eskom describes DA claims over anti-nuclear meddling as misleading & malicious
Khulu Phasiwe says the two organisations have done work for Eskom in the past and have indeed been beneficiaries of funding from them.
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Cancer experts form new initiative to improve treatment
Cancer experts from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the University of Cape Town have formed a new initiative to improve treatment.
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CSIR to study impact of environmental refugees in Southern Africa
One of the researchers Inga Jacobs-Mata says more people are displaced because of environmental reasons than politics, war and discrimination.
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SA in talks with Airbus, Boeing to print 3D parts
Officially launched in 2011 and backed by government, the Aeroswift research project last year produced its first three demonstrator parts.
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CSIR: Systems sufficient to meet SA's water demands
CSIR says restrictions that are being imposed in parts of the country are mainly precautionary measures.
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CSIR: ANC supporters in Nelson Mandela Bay opted to not vote
The DA garnered 44,000 more votes than the ANC in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro.
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Wind power generators save Eskom R300m in 6 months
The CSIR is currently conducting research on the potential of renewable energy.
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Ramaphosa lauds CSIR for its work in SA & abroad
Cyril Ramaphosa says the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s work is crucial to SA’s transformation.
