Johannesburg, Thursday 11th March 2021 – Brand South Africa in collaboration with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), African Response and Mark Data, will be hosting an exciting Webinar on Wednesday 17th March 2021, under the theme “Heartbeat of a Nation: South African Behaviour and the evolution of National Identity in ... HEARTBEAT OF A NATION: SOUTH AFRICAN BEHAVIOUR AND THE EVOLUTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY IN TURBULENT TIMES
Johannesburg, Wednesday 01 July 2020 – Many shared beliefs of the nation are held across different racial, cultural, socio-economic groups. The South African nation’s diversity is not only reflected in the existence of different races, cultures and religions, but diversity in thought is prevalent in how people identify with what it means to be Sout... EXPLORING THE HEARTBEAT OF A NATION THROUGH THE LENS OF BEHAVIOUR GROUPS
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16 August 2016 Mankind has always been subject to weather patterns. But imagine, if you will, being able to predict a drought – especially in Africa? Imagine no more. The softly spoken Dr Muthoni Masinde has done just that. Masinde received her PhD in computer Science from the University of Cape Town in 2012. “During […] Researcher honoured for drought forecasting tool
South Africa is a diverse country, yet most of its people see themselves as South African first, according to Brand South Africa’s latest Domestic Perceptions Research. They also view themselves in a positive light and believe that media is a little too critical about the nation. Research update: Domestic Perceptions Research 2016
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is celebrating seven decades of research in South Africa by educating the public on how they are improving lives daily. One of their innovations includes a healthy noodles recently launched, to combat unemployment. South Africa’s CSIR celebrates 70 years of research
Prof Pierre du Toit and Barend Lutz from Stellenbosch University have developed a method to measure public expressions of support for democracy on Twitter. Digital social media have become major global channels of communication, with ramifications for established democracies, they say. SA researchers measure democracy on social media
The CSIR’s Liesl Burger was part of a small team of four involved in developing the world’s first digital laser. Photo: CSIR By Anne Taylor 20 September 2013 @ProudlySA tweeted this photo of the CSIR’s Mathematical Optics team at the conference to announce SA’s digital laser breakthrough. Photo: ProudlySAWhile the num... Lighting up girls’ passion for science
Our working papers provide insight into issues that impact on the South African psyche, national pride, and international reputation. The research notes are essentially analytical pieces that highlight trends in reports on South Africa generated by external agencies, institutes and multilateral organisations, and civil society to discuss our ... Research & Reports
South Africa’s global reputation is shaped by perceptions of investment, immigration policies and environment, exports, people, culture and heritage, governance, and tourism. In order to understand domestic trends, and how these shape international perceptions of South Africa and its global reputation, Brand South Africa commissions and subscribes ... Research & Analysis
A group of researchers at South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have become the first in Africa to make a breakthrough in biomedical stem cell technology, making it possible to find cures to some of the continent’s most significant diseases.• Digital drum boosts computer literacy ... South Africa’s stem cell milestone
A group of scientists from South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have established a groundbreaking biomedical stem cell technology – a first for Africa – which could hold the key to finding cures for some of the contintent’s biggest diseases. SA scientists in stem cell breakthrough
The South African Rooibos Council is participating in an international project to improve the export competitiveness of rooibos, one of the country’s best-known products and, as a tea, a sought-after local and international beverage. Research to boost rooibos exports
The South African Rooibos Council is participating in an international project to improve the export competitiveness of rooibos, one of the country’s most well-known products and as a tea, a sought-after local and international beverage.• South Africa develops rooibos flavour wheel ... Research to boost rooibos exports
South African researcher Alison Kock is one of an international group of contributors to a massive photo library of great white shark fins – one they hope will enable them to eventually track the movements of every great white.• Saving our vulnerable sharks ... South African researcher to help save sharks
UK-based communications research company Informa Telecoms & Media is to open a new office in Johannesburg, giving it direct access to the fast-growing African telecommunications market. British research firm opens SA office
Two researchers from South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have won Google Research Awards, together worth R1.2-million, for their work in human language technologies and wireless and mobile communication systems. Google research awards for SA duo
Second landline operator Neotel and its partners have launched the first four sites of South Africa’s own national research network, giving tertiary and research institutions access to high bandwidth in a bid to reshape research and education networking in the country. SA research network now online
South African researchers will now have a better chance in their quest to find new knowledge and scientific applications, with the Centre for High Performance Computing giving them access to massive amounts of computing power. SA gets first supercomputer
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is representing South Africa in an international, multi-partner project aiming to demonstrate that solar disinfection of drinking water is an effective intervention against waterborne diseases. SA joins solar clean water project
