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Youth and the circular economy
South Africa’s youth essential in the circular economy

Results from a national environmental literacy study conducted among South Africans reveal that older generations express greater concern about the Earth’s…

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PV Solar modules
Reuse and recognised standards for ‘pensioned’ solar PVs needed for circularity

It is estimated that by 2030, up to eight million tonnes of solar photovoltaic (PV) waste could accumulate globally, rising to 78 million tonnes by 2050 under…

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Plastic packaging
Driving a just transition to circular plastic packaging

Contributory article by Nicole CrozierResearchers in a new project supporting the transition to a circular plastic packaging system in South Africa’s food and…

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Plastic reboot project
Plastic Reboot project advancing circular solutions in SA’s food and beverage industry 

The Global Environment Facility-funded Plastic Reboot project, which aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated and leaked into the environment from…

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Prof. Mfuphe
Angola’s idle television airwaves to provide affordable satellite internet

Luanda pilot links CSIR’s TV white spaces technology with ANGOSAT-2 In April 2026, the CSIR signed a contract with Angola’s national space agency to…

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Dr Kassim Mhina, Umoja fisheries executive secretary
The push for African environmental data tools amid storm and oil spill risks 

 Western Indian Ocean partners plan smart coastal warnings after a decade of top Earth observation science Earth observation…

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Medicines
Quality medicines from Africa’s knowledge holders

Regulated herbal remedies from Zimbabwe and Eswatini ready for HIV patients A partnership between CSIR researchers, traditional healers, regulators and…

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Vehicles carrying abnormal loads
Namibia and Lesotho think smart on roads 

Climate-ready road networks and digitisation are Africa’s route forward, say CSIR researchers Road authorities in Namibia and Lesotho are digitising their…

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