The Committee is cognisant of the important role that agencies such as the TIA, SANSA and NIPMO have to play in facilitating the development of cutting-edge science and technology capabilities in the country. The Committee therefore visited TIA and SANSA to establish to what extent they were operational and executing their mandates. TIA's report to the Committee confirmed the migration of seven entities under TIA. The Committee noted that a number of investments managed by TIA were inherited from the migrated entities. The Committee will continue to monitor the investment in new projects.