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The CSIR’s Coastal Systems Environmental Analytical Laboratory provides analytical services that support water safety for government and industrial sectors, including reliable drinking-water quality data for water-treatment management and operations.
- Who it is for:
- Various levels of government and industrial sectors, including the Stellenbosch and Overberg district municipalities and the Department of Water and Sanitation
The CSIR has designed and manufactured medical-quality protective facial shields as personal protective equipment for South African National Defence Force deployments and Department of Defence staff. The development may also benefit health, social welfare, rehabilitation, manufacturing, hospitality and banking workers who interact directly with others.
- Who it is for:
- South African National Defence Force personnel, Department of Defence operational and support staff, frontline workers and other industries requiring specialised PPE
Visitors to CSIR sites can use this video for information and guidance on processes to prevent and minimise the spread of COVID-19 while on CSIR sites.
- Who it is for:
- Anyone visiting the CSIR
- How to act on it:
- Visit the CSIR COVID-19 Induction Video for visitors page and view the video.
Users can use the live tool on OCIMS to detect harmful algal blooms, also known as red tides, in South African coastal waters. It provides HAB alerts based on satellite sensor data.
- Who it is for:
- users of the Oceans and Coast Information Management System
- How to act on it:
- Use the HABS detection tool on the Oceans and Coast Information Management System (OCIMS).
A book and resource about the oceans, seas and coasts of the world, including the use of geoinformatics and analytical frameworks for marine and coastal management.
- Who it is for:
- Academics, fishermen and people interested in oceans, seas and coasts
- How to act on it:
- The document provides no purchase, download or access instructions.
The programme educates and sensitises the public about cyber-related crimes and highlights steps people can take to avoid becoming victims of cyberbullying.
- Who it is for:
- the public
The CSIR makes available a platform and dashboard that provide integrated national mobility intelligence, including movement patterns in virus hotspots and vulnerable areas, lockdown compliance and the spread of the virus, for specified stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Who it is for:
- Stakeholders and decision-makers in data, research and statistics, the national Department of Health, law enforcement agencies, provincial roads and transport departments, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and others
- How to act on it:
- Use the platform's dashboard; the document does not state a public application or access procedure.
The CSIR makes available a cost-effective graphene synthesis technology platform that is accessible to local businesses and produces high-quality graphene using an improved version of Hummer’s method.
- Who it is for:
- local businesses
The CSIR makes a fact sheet about COVID-19, water, wastewater and human health risks available for more information.
- Who it is for:
- the general public and water and wastewater service providers
- How to act on it:
- Download the fact sheet using the “Download fact sheet here” link on the webpage.
Port authorities can use a CSIR-developed tool that predicts the motion of moored ships during current and forecast wave conditions. It can be configured for a particular port and integrated into most existing infrastructure.
- Who it is for:
- Port authorities around the world
- How to act on it:
- Arrange for the tool to be set up for the relevant port and integrated into its existing infrastructure.
The CSIR team is developing open-source technology that generates pure samples from nasal and throat swabs so they can be tested for SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA on any testing platform.
- Who it is for:
- COVID-19 testing laboratories and platforms
- How to act on it:
- Use or adopt the open-source technology to purify nasal and throat swab samples; the document gives no application or contact procedure.
The CSIR is inviting SMMEs, industries, private companies and higher education institutions to provide information about their interest in using the Fiber Processing and Development Facility for fibre processing, conversion, testing and customised product development.
- Who it is for:
- Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), industries, private companies and higher education institutions (HEI’s)
- How to act on it:
- Click on the link provided on the page for more information and to complete the survey.