CSIR algorithm puts DA Joburg vote off by six points

CSIR algorithm puts DA Joburg vote off by six points

The CSIR’s projections for Wednesday’s elections are marginally off. (Image: Nicola Mawson | GenAI, Freepik and official images) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) election prediction model came within 1.45 percentage points of Wednesday’s election results in Ekurhuleni and Tshwane, but underestimated the DA by 5.95 points in Johannesburg early this morning, with…

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H3C champions STEM education and digital innovation in South Africa through continued CSIR Charity Golf Day sponsorship

H3C champions STEM education and digital innovation in South Africa through continued CSIR Charity Golf Day sponsorship

H3C sponsors charity golf day. (Image: AI-enhanced) H3C, which positions itself a global leader in digital and artificial intelligence solutions, has reaffirmed its commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in South Africa by continuing its support of the annual CSIR Golf Club Charity Golf Day as a Diamond Sponsor.  Held at the…

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Africa missing out on e-waste economy, warns CSIR

Africa missing out on e-waste economy, warns CSIR

Discussions with industry showed e-waste dumping remains the default, says the CSIR. (Image source: 123RF) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has warned that African countries, including South Africa, are losing potential economic value by exporting electronic waste (e-waste) to overseas markets, instead of processing and recycling it locally. According to the think-tank,…

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Top ICT tenders: CSIR targets network refresh

Top ICT tenders: CSIR targets network refresh

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has issued several networking, security and telephony tenders. It’s another busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal as municipalities get stuck into making the most of their budget allocations. While networking is a repeated theme in this week’s roundup of top tenders, it is the Council for Scientific…

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Top ICT tenders: CSIR targets network refresh

CSIR welcomes GMES integration into African Space Agency

Using satellite data, the CSIR studies the effects of climate change on coastal systems. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has welcomed the official integration of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Africa programme into the African Space Agency (AfSA). It says it’s a pivotal moment for space science, environmental…

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