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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/news/north-meets-west-premier-dr-zamani-saul-visits-chpc-at-csir-rosebank-campus

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a CSIR news/media page describing a visit by Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul to the CSIR Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) at the CSIR Rosebank campus. It reports that, on Thursday 9 July 2026, the Premier and a delegation from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and SARAO visited Square Kilometre Array (SKA) infrastructure in the Western Cape and toured the CHPC’s Dell HPC system. The article states that the CHPC supports astronomy and other research projects, including that 72 researchers run astronomy projects on CHPC infrastructure, and quotes officials on CHPC’s role in research, skills development, partnerships, and digital sovereignty. It was published on 27 July 2026.

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Places

Western Cape, Northern Cape

Reference

https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/news/north-meets-west-premier-dr-zamani-saul-visits-chpc-at-csir-rosebank-campus

Key Takeaways

CSIR news item: 'North Meets West: Premier Dr Zamani Saul Visits CHPC at CSIR Rosebank Campus'
Visit date: Thursday 9 July 2026
Published date: 27 July 2026
Places: SARAO instrumentation laboratories (Observatory, Western Cape) and CSIR Rosebank campus (CHPC)
Delegation includes: DSTI and SARAO representatives
CHPC hardware: Dell HPC system with 1 039 Dell PowerEdge servers
Astronomy projects: 72 researchers running astronomy projects on CHPC infrastructure
Quotes include CHPC Director Mervyn Christoffels and DSTI Chief Director of Astronomy Takalani Nemaungani
Mentioned: Northern Cape interest in an artificial intelligence policy
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC)
Premier Dr Zamani Saul
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)
CSIR Group Executive Dr Sandile Malinga
Lorato Venus Blennies
Member of the Executive Council for Youth, Women, Disability, Communications and E-Government (Office of the Premier)
DSTI Chief Director of Astronomy Takalani Nemaungani
CHPC Director Mervyn Christoffels
CSIR principal system administrator Eric Mbhele
Facility technician Kevin Blows
CSIR Executive Cluster Manager: NextGen Enterprises and Institutions Jabu Mtshweni

Dates

Closing Date

9 July 2026