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Science and Technology
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing on exploring the contribution from science
5 Nov 2014
By the 1950s, variables of the human imprint started to show in terms of an increase in carbon dioxides, nitrogen oxides and many of the biogeochemicals that made up the planet, really started to change. For variables like climate change, biodiversity and nitrogen almost changed the way the planet worked ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Budget Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2014
The Committee met briefly to discuss the changes to the budget report.
The Members discussed the correctness of the bracket that was on page two of the report, it was agreed by all Members that the sentence should be left as it was. Members also questioned the relevance of one ...
Science and Technology
Science and Technology Budget Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2014
The Committee discussed the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Science and Technology. The report provided an assessment of the performance of the Department. The introduction summarised the mandate and the role of the Portfolio Committee, what the Committee did to complete the BRRR and the ...
Science and Technology
Academy of Science of South Africa, CSIR & NRF on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
16 Oct 2014
The Committee received presentations on the Annual Report for the 2013/14 financial year from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the National Research Foundation (NRF)
ASSAf outlined its dual mandate and explained the government-aligned goals of the organisation which ...
Science and Technology
DST, National Advisory Council on Innovation, SANSA, TIA, HSRC, & AISA on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2014
Department of Science and Technology 2013/14 Annual Report Presentation
For the year under review, DST achieved 77% of its targets and 16% of targets were only partly achieved. Programme 2 (Research, Development and Innovation) achieved only 38% of its targets. The target to have four MeerKAT antennae designed and installed ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology: AGSA on 13/14 audit findings; BRRR process
14 Oct 2014
The Committee Content Advisor and Researcher gave an overview of the key provisions of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, what the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) was and what procedures were in place to make recommendations for the budget of a national department. They also ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Department of Trade and Industry on Industrialisation and Industrial Policy, and on Technical Infrastructure: Workshop
25 Sep 2014
The Department presented to Members on industrial policy and technical infrastructure. The briefing on industrialisation and industrial policy focused on manufacturing as the transformation of raw materials into value-added products. It was indicated how value was added in the steel value chain through the stages from iron ore to steel ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission 2013/14 Annual Report & 1st Quarter Performance
19 Sep 2014
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission briefed the Committee on its 2013/14 annual report and its financial and non-financial performance for the first quarter of 2014/15. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission said that it had been undergoing sustained and rapid transformation since 2011 to improve service delivery to economic ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Space policy and regulation: South African Council for Space Affairs briefing
17 Sep 2014
The South African Council for Space Affairs (SACSA) presented to the Portfolio Committees of Trade and Industry and Science and Technology on why space technology was important for South Africa, what the societal benefits were and the context for the importance of policy regulation.
The three main pillars of space ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its human capital development initiatives
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) was responsible for research development and support, and innovation across the national system of innovation. It had a budget of R6.5 billion, which supported 720 000 learners and 9 771 students. The National Development Plan (NDP) required that more than 100 doctoral graduates ...