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John Csir '06 is the CFO & Controller for Baldwin Brothers, a 5th-generation nationwide real estate company based right here in Erie. John is also the co-owner of Dina's, a fast-casual restaurant inside the Flagship City Food Hall. From thefootball field at Cathedral Prep, to the mission field in the Dominican Republic, and now to the business world and local entrepreneurship, John's journey is one of faith, leadership, and purpose. Tune in for this episode of the podcast as John shares more about his faith journey, his Prep footballexperience as a player and later on as a coach, as well as his business/career path with insights he has learned along the way. You will certainly be inspired by listening to John and all that he has to share with us on this episode! 

Episode overview: In this conversation, South African strategist Wabo Majavu, executive strategy and business operations leader at Africa Data Centres, unpacks how technical expertise at organisations like MTN and Intelsat laid the foundation for her distinctive approach to strategic leadership and digital activism. From building radar applications at the CSIR to optimising cellular networks through late-night, township-sourced sheep's head dinners with seasoned veteran technicians, Majavu's journey illustrates how hands-on technical experience and savvy adaptation becomes the bedrock of strategic thinking. She discusses navigating workplace discrimination, helping transform organisational culture at state-owned Sentech, and her prescient work in AI before it became a global phenomenon. Andile Masuku explores with Majavu how strategists shape a company's future direction, the delicate balance between commercial viability and digital inclusion, and her current mission to democratise coding through native African languages. Key topics: - From radar systems at CSIR to RF optimisation at MTN: building the technical foundation for strategic leadership - How experiences at Intelsat shaped her understanding of managed services and market transformation - The Sentech years: leading digital transformation while learning that culture can eat even the best strategy for breakfast - Studying AI and signal processing before the global AI boom, and formative educational experiences in Malaysia that shaped future vision - Strategic stakeholder management: converting union leaders into product managers and building collaborative ecosystems - Balancing commercial imperatives with digital inclusion through long-term strategic thinking - Where to start learning AI: practical advice for breaking into the field Notable points: 1. Majavu's radar applications work at CSIR and cellular network optimisation at MTN provided the technical depth that informs her strategic decision-making today 2. At MTN, she overcame racial barriers by building relationships with Network Operations Centre (NOC) technicians through after-hours learning sessions, bringing sheep's head delicacies from Mamelodi township to earn their trust and knowledge 3. At Sentech, she learned firsthand that "culture can eat strategy for breakfast," successfully converting a well-respected, highly influential union leader into a turnkey product manager spearheading the roll-out of new digital services 4. Majavu studied signal processing and then AI before it became mainstream, building web crawlers and predictive systems 5. Her approach to change management involves understanding each stakeholder's agenda and finding areas of alignment, demonstrated through her successful transformation of adversaries into collaborators Listen for Majavu's insights on how strategists inform a company's trajectory, why patient capital and technical depth are essential for Africa's digital transformation, and how past experiences become the lens through which strategic leaders view future possibilities. Image credit: Konecta

Anton Nahman, Principal Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), who led this landmark study on Marine plastic debris costing SA an estimate of R14.1 billion a year. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothoe Khoaripe speaks to Carel de Jager, Research Lead for Blockchain technology at the CSIR, about Bitcoin's surge towards $100,000, driven by renewed investor appetite for risk and momentum trading, despite recent volatility tied to macroeconomic factors and Donald Trump's tariff policies. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape. Thank you for listening to The Money Show podcast. Listen live - The Money Show with Stephen Grootes is broadcast weekdays between 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) on 702 and CapeTalk. There’s more from the show at www.themoneyshow.co.za Subscribe to the Money Show daily and weekly newsletters The Money Show is brought to you by Absa. Follow us on: 702 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702 702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: www.instagram.com/capetalkza CapeTalk on X: www.x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aubrey Muswema – Senior Researcher: Sustainability Economics and Waste, CSIR SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

This evening we dive into market movements with Herenya Capital Advisors, speak to the National Financial Ombud about new banking laws coming into effect this week, US-based ASP Isotopes discusses its intention to list on the JSE, Standard Bank comments on the future of financing in the agriculture sector, we speak to Agbiz about China looking to up its imports of SA agri products, and the CSIR gives us information about a new partnership around recycled low-cost housing bricks. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

Low-Cost RDP Housing: CSIR's Brick Innovation May Revolutionise Housing in South Africa by Radio Islam

Episode 166 Chapter 26, Early Computer Music (1950–70). Works Recommended from my book, Electronic and Experimental Music  Welcome to the Archive of Electronic Music. This is Thom Holmes. This podcast is produced as a companion to my book, Electronic and Experimental Music, published by Routledge. Each of these episodes corresponds to a chapter in the text and an associated list of recommended works, also called Listen in the text. They provide listening examples of vintage electronic works featured in the text. The works themselves can be enjoyed without the book and I hope that they stand as a chronological survey of important works in the history of electronic music. Be sure to tune-in to other episodes of the podcast where we explore a wide range of electronic music in many styles and genres, all drawn from my archive of vintage recordings. There is a complete playlist for this episode on the website for the podcast. Let's get started with the listening guide to Chapter 26, Early Computer Music (1950–70).  from my book Electronic and Experimental music.   Playlist: EARLY COMPUTER MUSIC (1950–70)   Time Track Time Start Introduction –Thom Holmes 01:40 00:00 1.     Tones from Australia, 1951. All produced using the CSIR Mark 1 computer built at the CSIR's radio-physics division in Sydney. The computer had a speaker—or hooter—to signal when operations were completed. A clever programmer thought of manipulating the signal tones into a melody. 02:18 01:42 2.     Alan Turing's computer music. 1951. Recording made of tones generated by the mainframe computer at the Computing Machine Laboratory in Manchester, England. Snippets of the tunes God Save the King, Baa, Baa Black Sheep, and Glenn Miller's swing classic In the Mood. Plus, the voices of computer lab members listening to the sound as it was recorded. Original acetate recording from 1951 restored by University of Canterbury composer Jason Long and Prof Jack Copeland. 01:55 02:36 3.     Max Mathews, “Numerology” (1960). Introduced by a narrator. From the album Music From Mathematics, Bell Telephone Laboratories. While working at Bell Labs in telecommunications research, Max Mathews was one of the earliest computer engineers to use a general-purpose computer to program music and digitally synthesize musical sound. His programming language Music I allowed composers to design their own virtual instruments, a breakthrough during those pioneering days of computer music. “Numerology” was composed to demonstrate the various parameters, or building blocks, available to the composer using this programming language: vibrato (frequency modulation), attack and decay characteristics, glissando, tremolo (amplitude modulation), and the creation of new waveshapes. 02:49 04:38 4.     John Robinson Pierce, “Beat Canon” (1960). Introduced by a narrator. From the album Music From Mathematics, Bell Telephone Laboratories. Played by IBM computer and direct to digital sound transducer. 00:52 07:28 5.     James Tenney, “Noise Study” (1961). So named because “each of the ‘instruments' used in this piece includes a noise-generator.” 04:24 08:20 6.     “Bicycle Built For Two (Accompanied)” (1963) From the demonstration record Computer Speech - Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet (He Saw The Cat), produced by Bell Laboratories. This recording contains samples of synthesized speech–speech artificially constructed from the basic building blocks of the English language. 01:17 12:42 7.     Lejaren Hiller, “Computer Cantata, Prologue to Strophe III” (1963). From the University Of Illinois. This work employed direct computer synthesis using an IBM 7094 mainframe computer and the Musicomp programming language. 05:41 14:00 8.     J. K. Randall, “Lyric Variations For Violin And Computer” (1965-1968). J. K. Randall's piece had a complex section that pushed the limits of computer processing power at the time. Although the section consisted of only 12 notes, each note was 20 seconds long. Each note overlapped with the next for 10 seconds, making the total length of the section only about 2 minutes. But this required 9 hours to process on one of the fastest computers of the day. 03:34 19:40 9.     John Robinson Pierce, “Eight-Tone Canon” (1966). “Using the computer, one can produce tones with overtones at any frequencies.” Produced at Bell Telephone Laboratories. 03:53 23:14 10.   Pietro Grossi, “Mixed Paganini” (1967). “Transcription for the central processor unit of a GE-115 computer of short excerpts of Paganini music scores. Realized at Studio di Fonologia musicale di Firenze (Italy). 01:46 27:08 11.   Pietro Grossi, “Permutation of Five Sounds” (1967). Recording made on the Italian General Electric label. Realized at Studio di Fonologia musicale di Firenze (Italy). Distributed in 1967 as a New year gift by Olivetti company. 01:33 28:54 12.   Wayne Slawson, “Wishful Thinking About Winter” (1970). Produced at Bell Telephone Laboratories. 03:53 30:26 13.   John Cage and Lejaren Hiller, “HPSCHD” excerpt (1967-1969). The piece was written for Harpsichords and Computer-Generated Sound Tapes. Hiller and Cage staged a lively public performance in 1968 at the University of Illinois in Urbana. The first 10,000 individual recordings came with an insert in the form of a computer printout insert designed to allow the listener to program their own performance. And I quote from the jacket: "The computer-output sheet included in this album is one of 10,000 different numbered solutions of the program KNOBS. It enables the listener who follows its instructions to become a performer of this recording of HPSCHD. Preparation of this material was made possible through the Computing Center of the State University of New York at Buffalo." I happen to have three copies of this album, each with the printout. 07:20 34:16 14.   Jean-Claude Risset, “Computer Suite From "Little Boy" (1968).  Realized at Bell Laboratories. 04:28 41:46 15.   Peter Zinovieff, “January Tensions” (1968). Zinovieff's notes, from the album: “Computer composed and performed. This piece is very much for computer both in its realization and composition. The rules are straightforward. The computer may begin by improvising slowly on whatever material is first chooses. However, once the initial choices are made then these must influence the whole of the rest of the composition. The original sounds must occasionally be remembered and illustrated but a more and more rigid structure is imposed on the randomness. The piece was electronically realized and composed in real time by an 8K PDP8/S and electronic music peripherals.” 09:48 46:12 16.   Barry Vercoe, “Synthesism” (1969). Realized in the Computer Centers of Columbia and Princeton Universities using MUSIC 360 for the IBM 360 mainframe computer. Vercoe authored this musical programming language. 04:33 56:00 17.   Charles Dodge, “The Earth's Magnetic Field” excerpt (1970). Composer Charles Dodge helped close the gap between computer music and other electronic music practices in 1969– 70 by working on computer code at Princeton University and then traveling to Bell Labs to have the code synthesized by a mainframe computer. The work, “Earth's Magnetic Field” (1970) was an outcome of this process. Dodge realized this piece by fusing computer composition with synthesis, one of the earliest examples of a practice that would become the norm many years later but that was quite difficult at the time. He used a “general- purpose sound synthesis program” written by Godfrey Winham at Princeton University. Every sound in the piece was computed into digital form using the IBM/ 360 model 91 at the Columbia University Computer Center and then converted into analog form at the Bell Telephone Laboratories. 07:45 01:00:32 18.   Irv Teibel, "Tintinnabulation (Contemplative Sound)" from Environments (New Concepts In Stereo Sound) (Disc 2) (1970 Syntonic Research).  One side of the record is a rare work of purely electronic computer music in a series that otherwise consisted of natural ambient sounds. It used computer-generated bell sounds, falling back on Teibel's experience processing sounds on an IBM 360 mainframe computer at Bell Labs. The record was promoted for meditation. A sticker on the cover read, "A Sensitizer for the Mind." From the liner notes: “As an illustration of the possibilities currently under examination, Syntonic Research decided to experiment with bell sounds as an environmental sound source. . . . Tintinnabulation can be played at any speed, from 78 to 16 rpm, in full stereo. At different speeds, the sounds change in tone and apparent size, although the harmonics remain unchanged. The effect, unlike real bells, is fully controllable by the use of your volume, bass, and treble controls.” 30:10 01:08:16   Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. My Books/eBooks: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Also, Sound Art: Concepts and Practices, first edition, Routledge 2022. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For a transcript, please see my blog, Noise and Notations. Original music by Thom Holmes can be found on iTunes and Bandcamp.

Avui dilluns, 7 d'abril, hem encetat El Matí de Canal Blau Ràdio repassant les notícies més destacades de l'actualitat de les darreres hores. Tot seguit, a la col·laboració del dia, ens ha acompanyat la Silvia Manuel, tècnica d'arxius de l'Arxiu Comarcal del Garraf, amb qui hem parlat sobre com la ciutadania pot accedir als documents que custodia l'Arxiu i quins documents són susceptibles o no de ser consultats. I a l'Entrevista del Dia, avui hem parlat del CAPI de Baix-a-Mar, un dels 27 de centres de tot Catalunya que el departament de Salut ha escollit per ser un CSIR, un centre de salut integral de referència. Dels canvis i millores que suposarà participar d'aquesta prova pilot ens n'han parlat la Sarai Cuevas, directora del CAPI de Baix-a-Mar, i la Mar Jiménez, cap de l'àrea d'Atenció a la Ciutadania. podcast recorded with enacast.com

The world's second-largest crypto exchange, Bybit, was hit by a massive hack attack in February, where thieves from North Korea made off with nearly $1.5bn in ethereum. Carel de Jager, research group leader at the CSIR, has been on the trail of the stolen funds and tells us what he found. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Cybersecurity best practices with CSIR Research Group Leader Muyowa Mutemwa - 27 February 2025 by Radio Islam

Stephen Grootes speaks to Carel de Jager, Research lead for Blockchain technology at the CSIR, about the R27.5 billion hack at Bybit, and how South African crypto exchanges like Ovex are reviewing and bolstering their security measures to prevent similar breaches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Burning Planet is the Daily Maverick section devoted to expert environmental opinion and analysis. We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. - This week, John Maytham is joined by Dr Tommy Ryan-Keogh to discuss the CSIR’s study on Phyto-Plankton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Declining Ocean Productivity: CSIR-Led Study Raises Alarm on Climate Change Impact by Radio Islam

In the first half, the tale of two municipal corporations. There is CSIR who is to die! And there is EDR who you will listen to and wish you were dead! In the second half, we have a surprise guest. AND IF YOU DO NOT WANT THE SURPRISE GUEST'S IDENTITY SPOILED READ NO FURTHER! okay… the surprise guest is new councillor Mark Burton from ward 4. Yes! The "compact urban squalor" guy. We talk to him about the 2025 budget proposal. Then we give him a chance to respond to our two weeks worth of dunking on him. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.

CSIR and Ngiyaqonda: Tackling SA's Literacy Crisis with Technology by Radio Islam

CSIR Showcases Cutting-Edge Cancer Research at Science Forum 2024 by Radio Islam

Dr. Brian Mantlana is Head of Climate at CSIR  and he joins John Maytham from COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to describe the key goals of the senior delegation from South Africa's Presidential Climate Commission at the conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Carel de Jager, research lead for Blockchain technology at the CSIR, about Bitcoin's surge to an all-time high following Donald Trump's strong performance in the US presidential election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Carel de Jager, research group leader at the CSIR and CEO of SilverSixpence, says the country will soon be swimming in surplus solar power after years of loadshedding. Bitcoin mining is one obvious solution to this surplus. De Jager takes us through the economics of bitcoin mining. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Or move it to a wallet you control? Kreaan Singh, founder of crypto education platform CoinEd and project manager for distributed ledger technology at the CSIR, argues there is a time to keep your coins on the exchange, and a time to move them to self-custody. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

lets start with CSIR. And then let's reflect on the ANC's trend, it's been sitting at 42% for a while. And that's with the rural votes that came in first, where it's often a stronghold. More bloodbath expected in urban areas? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR's election modelling system has put the ruling ANC below 50%. This as partial results in South Africa's national elections continue to trickle in. The ANC looks set to win just 42% of the votes according to projections from the CSIR. For more on this, Elvis Presslin was joined by the University of Free State, Political analyst, Professor Sethulego Matebesi

  Election Results Impact on Markets Slow ballot counting with three ballots, 18.7% counted. CSIR prediction at 5%: ANC 42%, DA 22%, EFF 9%, MK 14%, Patrick Alliance 2%. Market concerns about ANC forming a coalition. Rand fluctuations: From 18.34 on Tuesday to 18.61 currently. [caption id="attachment_42259" align="aligncenter" width="849"] Rand | 1pm 30 May 2024[/caption] Pepkor Results: 9.5% revenue growth. 24.5% growth in fintech, now 12% of the business. Pepkor sells 7 out of 10 smartphones in South Africa. Woolies (Woolworths) Update: Earnings down 20% for the year ending June. Challenges in the clothing segment, further deterioration in footfall and discretionary spend. Food segment performing better, but overall market reaction negative. Zeda Results: Revenue growth of 19%, HEPs up 12.5%, return on equity at 28.5%. Surprise 50 cents dividend despite previous year-end dividend expectations. BHP Billiton and Anglo American Merger BHP walked away from the Anglo-American takeover proposal. Speculation about potential offers from Rio Tinto or Glencore. Anglo-American's disinvestment plans for De Beers and Anglo Platinum. Market Insights Discussion on Metrofile's challenges with dividend yield falling and pressure on share price. SAB Cap Investments' exit from Metrofile. South African Reserve Bank MPC rate announcement: No rate changes expected. Upcoming central bank meetings: ECB, FOMC, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank. Potential for future rate cuts in South Africa if inflation targets are met. Commodity webcast with Johann Erasmus available on Just One Lap. Insights into gold, PGMs, and copper. Mention of the cheaper gold ETF from 1nvest compared to Absa GLD. Changes in 10X ETFs: Local Dividend Aristocrat and Smart Beta merging into a Top 50 ETF. * I hold ungeared positions.

SA Elections 2024 - CSIR in collaboration with SABC set to forecast poll results by Radio Islam

Director and Currency Strategist at TreasuryONE, Andre Cilliers speaks to Bruce Whitfield about how the rand is performing overall and the rise in bond yield as CSIR projects 42% for the ANC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As vote counting progresses and results begin to come in, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) are once again involved in the South African elections. Since forming a partnership in 1999, the SABC and CSIR have consistently delivered accurate and timely election results and predictions to television, radio, and digital audiences after each voting day. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the CSIR's Dr Ndumiso Cingo and SABC News Specialist Researcher, Maswele Ralebona

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is using an election prediction model to predict results for the 2024 national and provincial elections. The CSIR says it uses data collected from previous elections to predict current results. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Ndumiso Cingo, Strategic Partnerships Manager for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Joan Joffe, the founder of Joffe Associates who would later play a pivotal role in the launch of South Africa's mobile industry, began her IT career writing machine code on an ICL (then ICT) mainframe. Joffe, who introduced the IBM PC to South Africa in the early 1980s (much to IBM South Africa's chagrin), has a storied career going all the way back to the late 1950s. Indeed, one of the first projects in which she was involved was developing the very first computerised payroll system for the SA Railways (now Transnet). In this latest episode of the popular TCS Legends interview series, Joffe tells TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about her early career, what led to her striking out on her own with Joffe Associates, and how she eventually became marketing director for Vodacom during its start-up years. What many people might not know about Joffe is that she even had a stint as a technology journalist at one point in her career, writing a column for FinanceWeek, a now-defunct business magazine. In this episode of TCS Legends, Joffe chats about: • Her studies at Wits University; • Her early programming career; • Her time in the US, where she worked for Wells Fargo Bank and Standard Oil; • Her time as a saleswoman for HP selling pocket calculators and how that led to her securing an HP dealership and the formation of Joffe Associates; • The launch by Joffe Associates of the IBM PC in South Africa and Joffe's clashes with local IBM management at the time; • The sale of Joffe Associates to Datakor, and why it was a disaster; • The Vodacom opportunity and what was involved in lauching South Africa's first mobile operator; • The battle over Vodacom's advertising agencies; • Working with Vodacom's founding CEO, Alan Knott-Craig; • Meeting Nelson Mandela; • The early skirmishes with MTN; and • The launch of the Vodacom Foundation. Joffe, who succeeded in a male-dominated industry, went on to become a founding member of Nozala Investments. She has also served on the boards of various organisations, including the CSIR, Datacentrix and a number of non-profit organisations. Among other accolades and awards, she is a recipient of the Wits University Lifetime Award for Entrepreneurship. Don't miss this fascinating interview with a pioneering woman in South Africa's IT industry – and a true legend of the sector. *** TCS Legends is powered by Mitel. For all your Unified Communications and Customer Experience needs, visit Mitel.com. *** TechCentral

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. South Africa's Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has launched the first of three new government-led collaborative circular economy initiatives focusing on priority economic sectors that were identified by government in the science, technology and innovation (STI) 2022 to 2032 decadal plan. The first of the three initiatives, the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative (SACMMI), was launched in Pretoria, on April 11. The other two, the South African Circular Agricultural Initiative (SACAI) and the South African Circular Manufacturing Initiative (SACMI), will follow. The mandate of these initiatives is to drive sector-specific circular economy STI to support the development of these sectors and to fast-track the uptake of circular interventions. "The circular economy is not a nice to have. It's also not an environmental agenda. It's a social and economic and an environmental imperative for every country as we face growing resource scarcity," DSI and CSIR circular innovation South Africa manager Professor Linda Godfrey explained. She revealed that the SACMMI was aimed at creating an opportunity to embed circular economy STI within the National System of Innovation (NSI), as well as to build local and international STI partnerships. Ultimately, the goal is to provide real benefits to the local mining sector. She noted that the DSI would publish calls for expressions of interest to host the SACAI and the SACMI, respectively. Godfrey emphasised that the circular economy was not about waste management, but rather about sustainable resource management in support of development. She said that a circular economy transition was an economic, social and environmental imperative for every country globally, and that South Africa's universities and science councils would be crucial to evidencing this transition. They would also play a central role in derisking circular economy solutions and developing new innovative circular economy solutions. "We look forward to collaborating with public- and private-sector partners, and driving impact through these new circular economy initiatives," she said. Godfrey said government recognised the circular economy as a new source of economic growth for a re-industrialised and modernised economy, with a strong role for STI. She explained that investment in STI for a circular economy would provide the means to unlock technology opportunities through technology development, localisation and adaptation. It would also help evidence decision-making in both the public and private sectors, and drive policy development and implementation. Such investment would also support businesses to derisk and scale interventions, thereby bringing academia closer to business, especially small to medium-sized enterprises. "The circular economy is not new to South Africa. We've been doing a lot of these things for many years. We just never called it circularity. We haven't yet achieved the scale for meaningful impact. How do we assist in fast-tracking the adoption and scaling of these interventions?" Godfrey said. "I honestly do believe that the circular economy provides an entirely different future or trajectory in terms of our growth as an African continent. With that comes the exciting opportunity for small businesses. I don't even think we've scratched the surface in terms of those opportunities for the continent," Godfrey said. Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) executive director Julie Courtnage said the SACMMI provided an opportunity to build a national system of innovation and capability, to directly support industry and other sector stakeholders in the adoption and acceleration of circular practices and technologies. She noted that collaboration and partnerships would be instrumental to the success of this initiative. So far, the MMP and CSIR were fully o...

Carel de Jager, research group leader for distributed ledger technologies at the CSIR, shares insights on some of the new scams where even crypto aficionados are being artfully separated from their wealth and their wallets. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

CSIR warns of disinformation threat to upcoming elections by Radio Islam

Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Journalist at News24 and Andrew Woodburn managing director at Amrop WoodburnMann discuss a South African investment firm, Summit Africa, with assets of R1.6 billion, being  embroiled in controversy. As co-founder and investment principal Langalezwe Madonko has admitted to falsifying academic and work credentials.    Carel de Jager, blockchain R&D lead at the CSIR chats about Bitcoin hitting $57 000 for the first time since late 2021, driven by investor demand and MicroStrategy Inc. purchases.    Warren Ingram, personal finance expert and co-Founder of Galileo Capital shares insights on whether residential property is a great investment. While it offers benefits like borrowing money to invest and not being as affected by stock market fluctuations, there are downsides too, he explains there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carel de Jager, Blockchain R&D lead at the CSIR chats about Bitcoin hitting $57 000 for the first time since late 2021, driven by investor demand and MicroStrategy Inc. purchases. The digital asset's price rose 4.4% to $57 039 before trading at $56 085. This marks a 32% increase since the year began and has increased interest in Ether and Dogecoin. The launch of Bitcoin ETFs in the US on Jan. 11 saw a $6.1 billion inflow, indicating wider demand. Anticipation of the halving has also contributed to positive sentiment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has introduced improved varieties of Bambara groundnuts to selected farmers at Bugri in the Tempane district of the upper east region. A majority of the farmers selected were women because according to the organization, Bambara groundnut is predominantly cultivated by women. This is because it contributes to the financial stability of many households.

Carel de Jager, head of distributed ledger technology at CSIR, explains how he tracked down stolen funds from a Moneyweb reader with a new blockchain tool that is being offered to crime busters worldwide. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

Iniziamo subito con il ricordare che il ruolo che i Carabinieri Reali ricoprirono in prima battuta fu quello di polizia militare al seguito dei reparti inviati sul fronte russo.   Dunque, vediamo qual era la situazione in URSS. Giorgio Rochat segnala correttamente che la partecipazione italiana all'operazione Barbarossa (all'invasione dell'URSS) non fu richiesta da Hitler né pensata, ma si iscrive nel solco di quella cosiddetta “guerra subalterna” con l'Italia mussoliniana che correva dietro le iniziative tedesche. In questo senso si consideri sempre che Mussolini fu informato dell'invasione a cose fatte (Rochat) Quale fu il contributo dell'Arma. Andiamo a vedere cosa riserva a questo fronte uno dei testi più noti anche se un pò datato di Storia dell'Arma dei Carabinieri. Il volumone "Carabinieri 1814-1980", ci dice che 45 sezioni Carabinieri furono impiegate in servizio di polizia militare a supporto delle unità del CSIR e poi dell'ARMIR. Inoltre, fu dislocato sul fronte russo anche il XXVI battaglione mobilitato Carabinieri Reali che partecipò alla difesa del fronte tra il 26 dicembre 1942 e il 17 gennaio 1943, nella zona di Belowodsk, procedendo poi al ripiegamento verso Gomel successivamente. Nel frattempo, due considerazioni di carattere generale sul volume "Carabinieri 1814-1980" che riporta in 3 pagine una sintesi estrema della presenza dei Carabinieri sul Fronte Orientale. Bene, iniziamo con il dire che dal punto di vista editoriale il volume presenta solo 4 immagini relative a quel teatro operativo: 3 fotografie che ritraggono i Carabinieri sorvegliare la popolazione locale in occasione di qualche attività nelle retrovie: controllo documenti e assistenza e vigilanza durante la distribuzione di generi alimentari. La quarta immagine è una rappresentazione pittorica di Vittorio Pisani del gesto del Carabiniere Giuseppe Plado Mosca. Il Carabiniere nisseno Insieme ad un soldato teatino, Mario Iacovitti, saltò su di un cavallo il 22 dicembre 1942 ad Arbusow gridando “Savoia, avanti, avanti” e riuscendo così a trascinare gli altri militari presenti nella sacca, i resti della 52a divisione di Fanteria Torino che erano sottoposti alla pressione nemica. Le loro grida, il galoppo dei cavalli, la bandiera tricolore sventolata furono l'innesco per una azione tanto disperata quanto fortunata. Sul loro esempio, i reparti, i soldati, gli uomini che poterono mossero in un assalto all'arma bianca che riuscì a rompere l'accerchiamento. Il Carabiniere Mosca cadde ucciso da una raffica di mitragliatrice mentre il suo cavallo tornò indietro verso i reparti italiani, mentre il soldato Iacovitti rimase in sella sull'altra cavallo senza essere ferito, venendo poi catturato in una fase successiva. Entrambi i militari furono decorati di MOVM ma ciò che è più importante fu il loro esempio che permise ai resti della grande unità di potersi congiungere con l'VIII armata italiana che stava ripiegando. Per quanto riguarda invece il XXVI battaglione mobilitato Carabinieri Reali fu inviato nell'ottobre 1942 in Russia e partecipò, in qualità di unità combattente, a tutte le fasi delle battaglie di arretramento che videro la costante avanzata dei russi. Buon ascolto! Per approfondire: Giorgio Rochat, Le guerre italiane 1935-1943, Torino, Einaudi 2005. I Carabinieri 1814 – 1980, Roma, Ente Editoriale per l'Arma dei Carabinieri, 1980. Russia: i Carabinieri proteggono la ritirata in Notiziario Storico dell'Arma dei Carabinieri, n.2/2017, pp. 30-41. ma anche il blog di Piervittorio Buffa sulle vicende del XXVI Battaglione Carabinieri Reali. Vi chiediamo di valutare il nostro podcast (non il singolo episodio), su Spotify o anche su Apple podcast se siete possessori di un melafonino. A voi costa pochissimo ma per noi che investiamo tanto tempo in questo progetto è molto importante. Se volete aiutarci ancora iscrivetevi alla nostra newsletter. #linkinbio! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiadeicarabinieri/message

CSIR driving smart innovations to boost SA's healthcare system in rural areas by Radio Islam

Monique Le Roux, a senior researcher at the CSIR who specialises in energy and electricity, applies her mind to the challenges and potential solutions for SA's energy crisis. She also touches on recent revelations of corruption in the country's public utility, as well as the delays in the renewables program. Le Roux emphasises the importance of gas as a low-hanging fruit, but the government's lack of leadership and policy direction is a big obstacle. Also covered in the interview are the potential of fracking in the Karoo and its impact on the country's energy supply. She spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clement is joined by South Africa Human Rights Commission Acting Gauteng Manager Zamantungwa Mbeki where she shares details of a study that conducted by the CSIR on the state of water in Hammanskraal in 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Africa speaks to Billy Petzer, the CSIR's cybersecurity systems expert and research group leader about how South Africa has become a target of cybercrime and how much this costs the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CSIR's Carel de Jager explains why Bitcoin mining could be a game changer for Eskom and should not be dismissed as a joke. Moneyweb Crypto news articles

NITI Aayog is playing a critical role in promoting clean, connected, shared, and holistic mobility initiatives. These initiatives are actively contributing to the manufacturing ecosystem of Electric Vehicles (EVs), its components, and batteries, along with increasing the adoption of EVs.  In this episode, Samhita Shiledar is in conversation with Mr. Randheer Singh, Director – Electric Mobility at NITI Aayog.   Mr. Singh is working to transform the mobility sector in India and has extensively worked at the intersection of technology and policy. He is driving several Government of India programs including the Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC) Program, the Battery Swapping Policy, and the Shoonya – Zero Pollution Mobility campaign. He is also a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards committee on EV Infrastructure standards and is a Technical Jury member for Battery Swapping standards. He is also a member of Screening and Expert-cum-External Monitoring committee for CSIR units. In addition, Mr. Singh has co-authored several reports with industry partners, government agencies, and civil society organizations.   Visit: www.shoonya.info

  Evan Walker, portfolio manager at 36ONE Asset Management analyses the impact of load-shedding on the commercial sector.      Carel de Jager, research group leader for Blockchain technology at CSIR on FTX contagion spread as another crypto Genesis halts withdrawals.      Then Business Day's new sheriff, Alexander Parker was our shapeshifter for the week, he spoke about his career and the state of journalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Clement speaks to Principal Researcher at CSIR, Warrick Pierce following CSIR's recent annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for the first half of 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Carel de Jager, research group leader for Blockchain technology at CSIR analyses what led to the downfall of FTX.    Chad Thomas, independent organised crime investigator at Irs Forensic Investigators looks into how a man who faked his own death with the help of his wife — was able to claim R1.7m from Old Mutual Bank in 1999 and he hid for 23 years.     David Baker, Sir-Fruit's co-founder, talks about how they were able to build the juice brand in our shapeshifter feature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The paper details the pandemic's short to long-term effects on provincial household travel habits. Busisiwe Marole, a CSIR researcher, discussed some Gauteng household travel survey results with Radio Islam International. According to the poll, which was done using a questionnaire, there has been a general drop in work-related travel, especially when using a personal vehicle. Marole claims that this results from a work-from-home policy established during the outbreak. Naturally, there was a minor rise in travel for medical reasons. Findings indicate a 6% decrease in trip volumes during the typical morning peak hours of 6 to 9 a.m. She went on to say that the findings also showed that there had been no changes to shopping excursions, educational trips, or non-motorised transportation.

Today on the Equip & Elevate Podcast we got to chat with Nomazibulo Tshanga, the CEO of Ziyana Business Consulting and Training about building and scaling your business. Noma takes us through her upbringing, corporate journey and her journey of building a business ground zero. Nomazibulo Tshanga is a mother and wife to an amazing husband, a sister, a daughter and a friend. She is a founder, speaker, people management strategist, philanthropist, executive coach and a women empowerment advocate. She has 15 years experience in HR, having worked at Coca-Cola, Schaffler South Africa, Bidvest, CSIR. Her last position in corporate was that of a HR Director at Bidvest Steiner.  She is currently an executive MBA candidate through Henley Business School.She founded a Non- Profit Organisation called Ziyana Foundation, which aims to ensure that economic stability and growth is inclusive for all communities, especially those that are disadvantaged (young, black and women).She is passionate about gender transformation, the growth of women in leadership and corporate, entrepreneurship, mentorship and skills development. She has played a vital role in corporate by promoting women development and leadership.

CSIR partners with the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge by Radio Islam