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Science and Technology
National Research Foundation, Technology Innovation Agency, South African National Space Agency & Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
15 Apr 2015
Briefings were given to the Portfolio Committee by four of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) entities, namely the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The NRF advised the Committee ...
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Human Sciences Research Council & Academy of Science of South Africa on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
14 Apr 2015
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) presented their annual performance plans to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.
The HSRC described the challenges that they faced. These included:
- The misalignment between research demands and information technology (IT) capabilities/capacity, which the ...
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Health Innovation and Research and Development (R&D): briefing by Department of Science and Technology Medical Research Council
11 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) briefed the Committee on Health Innovation and highlighted the Strategic Partnership for Health (SHIP) projects and cooperation around research and health that both were involved in. At the outset, the DST affirmed that health was essential to ...
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Department of Science and Technology Centres of Competence: Departmental briefing
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on the set up, achievements and plans of the DST Centres of Competence (COCs). These were described as presenting opportunities for commercialising research, maximising profits, research development and overall development for South Africa and its partners. COCs were still largely ...
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Department of Science and Technology on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter Performance for 2014/15
25 Feb 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) presented their second and third quarterly performances to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.
Second Quarter Performance
DST, as the custodial coordinator for the development of the National System of Innovation (NSI), influenced this system through key strategies such as the National ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...