Seventy years after being established by an Act of Parliament in October 1945, the CSIR remains committed to contributing, through multidisciplinary research and technological innovation, to the improved quality of life of the people of South Africa. This report highlights the projects performance and achievements of the CSIR in the year 2014/15. One of technologies developed as a result of Aerospace Industry Support Initiative was the CAT 200 KS, a micro gas turbine engine
developed by Cape Aerospace Technologies with a great potential for
successful commercialisation. An outline of the annual financial statements is also presented in the report.