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DST Annual report – 2007/08 financial year
Presented by the Director-General: Dr Phil Mjwara18 Nov 2008
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Outline
• Key objectives of the Department• DST Programmes• Service delivery achievements per
programme• Financial performance of the Department• Human Resources information• Performance by entities reporting to DST• Conclusion
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Key objectives
• To develop the innovation capacity of the science system and contribute to socio-economic development
• To develop appropriate human capital for research, development and innovation (RDI)
• To build world-class RDI infrastructure• Position SA as a strategic international RDI
partner and destination• Develop South Africa’s knowledge-generation
capacity
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DST programmes
Socio-Economic
Partnership
CorporateServices& Govn
ResearchDevelopment& Innovation
InternationalCooperation& ResourcesHuman
Capital &Knowledge
Systems
White Paper on S&T, National Research & Development
Strategy, Ten-Year Innovation Plan
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Corporate Services and Governance
• Responsible for overall management of DST• Provide central support to funded organisations to
comply with good governance practices and alignment to strategic focus of NSI
• Monitoring and evaluation of science councils
• Sub-programmes– Minister– Deputy Minister– Management– Corporate Services– Governance– Property management
CorporateServices& Govn
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Corporate Services and Governance – Achievements
• Key performance indicator (KPI) reports were completed, and a report on the performance of all SETIs was compiled
• Unqualified audit opinion with Auditor-General reporting that no significant findings have been identified in performance information
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Research, Development and Innovation (RDI)
• Provide policy leadership in long term and cross cutting research and innovation
• Play a key role in developing strategic new institutional arrangements to drive research and innovation in the country
• Sub-programmes– Space science
– Hydrogen and energy
– Innovation Instruments and Planning
– Biotechnology and health
ResearchDevelopment& Innovation
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Service Delivery Achievements – RDI…
• Establishment of the South African Space Agency interim office is underway and will be finalised in March 2009
• Drafting of National Space S&T Strategy to be finalised in 2008/09 financial year
• Target date to launch and operate Sumbandila SAT changed to end of 2009 due to breakdown of relations between parties concerned
• Construction of 15 meter reflector antenna, MeerKAT prototype has been completed
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Service Delivery Achievements – RDI…
• The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Bill was approved by the National Assembly on 5 March 2008
• The Bill to be signed by the President in the 2008/09 financial year
• Strategy for Hydrogen and Fuel cell Technologies research, development and innovation was approved in May 2007
• Three CoCs have been established in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
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Service Delivery Achievements – RDI
• Biosafety Platform business plan to assist in the development of biosafety requirements to be approved internally in DST
• National Structural Biology Platforms business plan to be ready for implementation by October 2008
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• To develop and monitor bilateral and multilateral relationships and agreements in S&T
• Strengthen the NSI and enable the flow of knowledge, capacity and resources into South Africa and neighbouring countries
• Sub-programmes– Multilaterals and Africa
– International Resources
– Bilateral Cooperations
International Cooperation and Resources (ICR)
InternationalCooperation& Resources
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Service Delivery Achievements – ICR
• Received R60 million in new funds from Finland through The Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South Africa (COFISA) for S&T in Africa
• Secured €30 million for sector budget support in March 2008 from the European Commission, for support of S&T interventions in poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods
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• Development and implementation of national programmes to produce knowledge, human capital and associated infrastructure, equipment and public research services to sustain the NSI
• Sub-programmes– Human Capital and Science
Platforms
– Indigenous Knowledge Systems
– Emerging Research Areas and Infrastructure
Human Capital and Knowledge systems (HC&KS)
HumanCapital &
KnowledgeSystems
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Service Delivery Achievements – HC&KS
• 21 new South African Research Chairs in higher education institutions were established and are fully functional
• 51 new research chairs from science systems outside higher education identified
• 280 honours students in science, engineering and technology were supported
• 1,600 disadvantaged youth assisted through science camps
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Service Delivery Achievements – HC&KS
• 896 Mathematics and Science teachers from 510 schools in all 9 provinces supported in curriculum delivery
• 95 unemployed science graduates were placed in Internship Programme and 125 entered the National Youth Service Programme
• National IKS research agenda coordinated and the establishment of IKS research laboratories will proceed in 2008/09 financial year
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• To provide policy, strategy and direction-setting support for R&D-led growth of value-adding industries
• to enable government, industry, and the general public to understand and deal with the challenges of global change better
• for evidence-based research on the human and social dynamics of development
• to enhance government decisions making on S&T (including R&D) as productive investments
• Sub-programmes– S&T for Economic Impact
– S&T for Social Impact
– S&T Investment
Socio-Economic Partnerships (SEP)
Socio-Economic
Partnership
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Service Delivery Achievements – SEP…
• 2 new medium-term programmes were initiated in information security and independent living, under the ICT R&D strategy
• 3 new research chairs in energy R&D were awarded to Stellenbosch, North West and Wits in biofuels and clean coal technologies
• 2 pilot case studies undertaken to strengthen the innovation capabilities of Northern Cape (Kimberly area) and Free State (Mangaung)
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Service Delivery Achievements – SEP…
• Research team participated in Anti-Poverty Strategy, which was approved by Cabinet in October 2007
• Research on analytical modelling of integrated and sustainable development planning conducted and results shared with key stakeholders
• Joint DST/DWAF project on innovative alternative technologies for water supply and access was undertaken
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Service Delivery Achievements – SEP
• The R&D survey (2005/06) published and Innovation Survey launched in April 2007
• M&E system for R&D tax incentives programme underway and is ready for piloting; and fully resourced unit to evaluate submissions (31 received) was also established
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Financial performance
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1,000,000
1,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,000
3,500,0004,000,0004,500,000
5,000,000
Am
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(R'0
00
)
05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11
Time
Amount voted Actual expenditure
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Budget utilisation rate
Unused0.5%
Expenditure99.5%
Unqualified audit
Expenditure of 99.5% of DST budget
No significant audit findings have been identified in performance information
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Spending per programme (R’000)
Human Capital and Knowledge
Systems 1,272,583
40%
Socio-Economic Partnerships 1,110,430
36%
International Cooperation and
Resources 99,433
3%
Research, Development and
Innovation 531,444
17%
Corporate Services and Governance
113,390 4%
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Increasing R&D intensity
Gross Expenditure on R&D as a % of GDP
0.84%
2%
2.30%
0.95%
1%
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Time
Pe
rce
nta
ge
Actual Gross Exp on R&D Intermediate target Long term target OECD Average
• OECD average 2.3% in 2005
• 2006 GERD as %of R&D at 0.95%
• Intermediate target 1%
• Long term target2%
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Demographic Representation of total Employment
Coloured6%
Indian6%
White10%
African78%
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Performance - CSIR
• National nanotechnology innovation centre launched
• Centre for High Performance Computing managed by CSIR opened in May 2007
• Essential oils factory established in Northern Cape– Created jobs for 34 previously unemployed people
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Performance – NRF…
• The KAT prototype antenna was completed and tested in mid 2007
• 109 research reports completed; 264 journal articles; 121 full length published conference proceedings; 8 chapters in books; 4 books and 248 publications with external authors
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Performance - NRF
• PhD project launched, aims to increase depth and diversity of skilled graduates
• 4 600 students supported in 2007/08 (3 out of 10 that applied)
• 1 600 researchers supported (4 out of 10 that submitted fundable proposals) ~50% from designated groups
• 169 interns completed training; 77% found employment; 11% pursuing full time studies
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Performance - HSRC
• Conducted HIV/AIDS and health research• Research on welfare of children• Policy research• Democracy and governance• Education and skills development• Employment - Scenarios and strategies for employment
• History - Meaning of Timbuktu study
• Science and technology - Contribution to review of SA innovation policy
• Service delivery – FIFA 2010 World Cup research
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Performance-Tshumisano
• Supported successful development of– Automated crisp fryer
– Double ended seamer machine – truck hydraulics
• Training of technical and management staff of 5 clustered textile companies in Atlantis
• Supported company gained wide recognition for its Safe Paraffin Stove development
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Performance - AISA
• Embarked on a turnaround strategy– Isolate areas of commonality, decrease
research costs, build networks, further boost African affairs holdings
• Participated in seminars and interviews on Zimbabwe, Kenyan elections, Sudan/Darfur crisis
• Conducted training for students: Internship programme, Young Graduates & Scholars and fellowship programme
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Performance - SANERI
• Awarded 19 Master’s and 14 PhD bursaries• Established a hub for energy efficiency and
demand side management at University of Pretoria
• Signed agreement with DST to host demonstration programme for alternative transport fuels – BMW to participate in programme
• Commissioned 15 projects with R10m funding
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Performance – ASSAf…
• Consensus study on nutritional influences on human immunity, with special reference to HIV infection and clinical TB
• Clinical research panel established to examine key questions on clinical research and trials
• Consensus panel to investigate the status of humanities in SA (to be established in the current year)
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Performance - ASSAf
• Consensus study on nutritional influences on human immunity, with special reference to HIV infection and clinical TB
• Clinical research panel established to examine key questions on clinical research and trials
• Consensus panel to investigate the status of humanities in SA (to be established in the current year)
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Conclusion
• Overall the Department achieved and met most of its performance targets
• Human Capita Development being given priority• Innovation instruments being put in place
– Establishment of TIA and centres of competence– Establishment of Space Agency– IPR bill
• Strong financial performance• Performance by entities reporting to DST
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Thank you