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The CSIR provides this programme as part of its efforts to strengthen capabilities, build high-end skills and support transformation.
- Who it is for:
- Not specified in the document
The CSIR uses the YES Programme to support the development of unemployed youth, women and people with disabilities.
- Who it is for:
- Unemployed youth, women and people with disabilities
The CSIR offers studentships as an ongoing initiative to strengthen its talent pipeline and expose young people to careers in science.
- Who it is for:
- Students interested in careers in science
The CSIR has published statistics covering utility-scale electricity generation in South Africa during 2021, including coal, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, concentrated solar power, pumped storage and diesel-fuelled open-cycle gas turbines.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking South African power-generation data
- How to act on it:
- Open the CSIR webpage containing the published statistics.
Companies can access CSIR expertise and specialised facilities for technical product and process support through South Africa’s first Industrial Biocatalysis Hub, hosted at the CSIR.
- Who it is for:
- Companies and industry counterparts working in cosmetic, biopharmaceutical and industrial biologics markets
- How to act on it:
- Access the expertise and specialised facilities through the Industrial Biocatalysis Hub hosted at the CSIR; the document gives no application steps or contact details.
The CSIR makes available statistics on South African power generation for 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022, together with loadshedding and energy availability factor data up to 30 September 2022. The statistics cover utility-scale generation technologies including coal, nuclear, hydro, solar PV, wind, CSP, pumped storage and diesel-fueled open cycle gas turbines.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking information about South African power generation, loadshedding and energy availability
- How to act on it:
- Read the CSIR article and use the statistics made available through the CSIR website.
The CSIR makes available annual statistics on South African power generation for 2022, including loadshedding, energy availability factor data and utility-scale generation technologies.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking information on South African power generation
- How to act on it:
- Read the statistics on the CSIR webpage at the stated link.
The CSIR, Power Africa and USAID have launched a Centre for future power systems to promote decentralised renewable-energy solutions, develop microgrid and smart-grid technologies, support renewable-energy projects and increase access to reliable, clean energy.
- Who it is for:
- Energy stakeholders and communities seeking increased access to reliable and clean energy
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application, registration or contact route; it says the Centre is located at the CSIR and will capacitate energy stakeholders with microgrid and smart-grid technologies.
Research projects are being established to understand how extreme wind disruption affects operations and the integrated maritime transport logistics chain at the Port of Cape Town.
- Who it is for:
- Transnet National Ports Authority, ACCESS and other research institutions
- How to act on it:
- Participate through the memorandum of agreement and research collaboration involving Transnet National Ports Authority, ACCESS and other research institutions.
CSIR C3 provides a commercialisation and incubation channel for CSIR technologies and intellectual property, including technical and non-financial support for start-up enterprises and connections to investors and entrepreneurs.
- Who it is for:
- Start-up enterprises, investors and entrepreneurs
The CSIR makes available an update and report summarising the impact of the 2023/2024 El Niño and other developments in South Africa.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking information on El Niño developments and impacts in Southern Africa
- How to act on it:
- Read the update on the CSIR webpage at the stated source URL.
A rural TV White Space infrastructure network launched in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal to improve connectivity and help bridge digital and fourth industrial revolution divides.
- Who it is for:
- People and communities in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal