1. Question 1 answers on bonuses paid out to employees in 2016/17:
(a) The total amount to be paid in bonuses to employees is not available. The projections have not been submitted as yet for the Minister’s approval.
(b) Detailed breakdown of the bonus will be made available as soon as the Minister has approved the payment of bonuses to employees.
2. Question 2 ...
(a) Department of Science and Technology
The Department has a mandate of overseeing the national system of innovation (NSI), thus to create and enabling environment for the NSI to unlock the potential for economic growth trough science, technology and innovation. The basis for this is the creation of new knowledge through research and development (R&D), and exploitation thereof. In achieving this, the Department and ...
1. (a) The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2005; and to date, 199 research chairs have been awarded, of which 195 are filled and four are vacant.
(b) (i) Of the 195 filled research chairs, 81 (42%) are in the natural and agricultural Sciences, 59 (30%) are in the humanities and social sciences 39 (20%) are in health and medical ...
(a)(b)(i) CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS
|
ACCOUNT NAME |
CURRENT ASSETS |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTALS |
|
Staff debts |
143,584.32 |
62747.41 |
192,791.56 |
|
Claims recoverable: Households |
973,964.05 |
82,606.61 |
1,056,570.66 |
|
Claims recoverable: Interdepartmental claims |
9,693.22 |
- |
9,693.22 |
|
Damaged vehicles |
159,131.60 |
250,615.42 |
409,747.02 |
|
1,286,373.19 |
395,969.44 |
1,682,342.63 |
(a)(b)(i)(bb)(aaa) UNLISTED INVESTMENT DIRECTLY HELD
|
NAME OF THE ENTITY |
NET ASSET VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT |
|
Biological Vaccine Institute (BIOVAC) |
86,123,000.00 |
(a)(b)(ii) CURRENT AND NON- CURRENT ...
Entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology:
|
Entity |
Current Board/Council expiry date |
(a) Opening of applications |
(b) Closing of applications |
|
HSRC |
31/10/2017 |
31 March 2017 |
21 April 2017 |
|
NACI |
31/07/2018 |
Not later than December 2017 |
Within 30 days after publication of the advert |
|
SANSA |
31/08/2018 |
Not later than January 2018 |
|
|
NRF |
30/09/2018 |
Not ... |
(a) The preliminary investigation is still underway and there are no outcomes;
(b) A preliminary investigation to establish the veracity of the allegations made in a protected disclosure has been instituted by the Minister of Science and Technology and CSIR Board.
(1) Has the Task Team completed its investigation?
No, the investigation has not been concluded.
(i) what are the main findings?
There are no findings yet.
(ii) Have the findings been communicated to the Cabinet?
No, the matter is still under investigation.
(2) Will the Minister table the findings in the National Assembly for the consideration of the Portfolio Committee on Science ...
|
Entity |
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
(aa)(aaa) |
(bbb) |
(bb)(aaa) |
(bbb) |
|
DST |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Head Legal Services |
Cleaning and vegetation with Eskom. |
R5000 Payable every second or third month. The employee has resigned from the company |
|
CSIR |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Technician |
He held an interest in Paps and ... |
(a) Yes. The Minister of Science and Technology makes use of security services provided by the State.
(i) The Minister has four protectors allocated to her. Two of the protectors are based in Pretoria and the other two are based in Cape Town.
(ii) None of the Minister's immediate family members make use of the security services provided by the State.
(iii) None of ...
(a) The Department of Science and Technology has appointed the following advisor in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016:
(i) UTHO Capital
(ii) Feasibility study for maintenance of the DST building and construction of the additional wing
(iii) R7 614 686.00
(iv) R2 997 000.00
(b) The entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology did not appoint transactional advisors ...