Media Releases
CSIR Information and Cybersecurity Centre, in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Hub under the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies, is pleased to announce the release of four national cybersecurity surveys conducted at the end of the 2023/24 financial year.
The CSIR believes that by addressing these recommendations, South Africa can significantly improve its cybersecurity posture and protect its critical infrastructure and citizens from cyber threats.
- Cybersecurity awareness and preparedness report [pdf]
- To watch the media briefing proceedings, please click on this link [Video]
On Saturday, 28 September 2024, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will showcase a range of cutting-edge technologies at the upcoming launch of the National Science Week (NSW) 2024 at the Bloemfontein campus of the Central University of Technology (CUT).
Chief researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr Sandy Thomalla, in collaboration with 14 contributing authors, led the Southern Ocean section of the chapter on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The State of the Climate Report is a peer-reviewed series published annually as a special supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which anchors the Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCOSIO) project under the auspices of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES and Africa), hosted a regional workshop, from 4 to 6 September 2024, at the PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa in Mombasa, Kenya.
The CSIR and DCoG signed a memorandum of understanding detailing the planned collaboration on Tuesday, 23 July 2024. This strategic partnership aims to leverage the CSIR’s resources, research, and development (R&D) capabilities and facilities to bolster the DCoG’s mandate as outlined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
A local-scale SEA study will cover the sustainability of the proposed port and SEZ development in an area of approximately 33 500 hectares, while a regional-scale SEA study will cover sustainability issues associated with the Northern Cape green hydrogen economy for the Namakwa area, delineated by the local municipalities of Richtersveld, Nama Khoi, Kamiesberg and Khâi-Ma.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the South African Broadcasting Corporation, will once again be part of the South African elections, utilising its election night prediction model for the 2024 national and provincial elections. This model was first introduced by the CSIR during the 1999 general elections.
Climate experts from around the world are gathering at Stellenbosch University to discuss aspects of extreme climate and weather events and strategies to prepare and adapt to them more effectively.
On Friday, 3 May 2024, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be hosting a technical tour at its Coastal and Hydraulics laboratory in Stellenbosch, South Africa.