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PRESENTATION TO PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE FOR THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE FOR

TRADE & INDUSTRY AND THETRADE & INDUSTRY AND THE SELECT COMMITTEE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE FOR

ECONOMIC AND FOREIGN AFFAIRSECONOMIC AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS6 March 2002

Dr Sibusiso SibisiPresident and Chief Executive Officer

andDr Anthos Yannakou

Executive Vice President: Business Development


Our MandateOur Mandate

Constituted as a Science Council by an Act of Parliament:

“In the national interest, the CSIR, through directed and multi-disciplinary research and technological innovation, should foster industrial and scientific

development, either by itself, or in partnership with public or private sector institutions, to contribute to

the improvement of the quality of life of the people in South Africa”.


CSIR: Facts & FiguresCSIR: Facts & Figures Annual turnover of over R810 million per annum. Approaching external funding of 60%. Staff complement of 2 583 including over 692 post-graduate qualified

(PhD/MSc), 1076 graduates and over 422 Technikon-qualified staff. Eight major operating Business Units, active in fields ranging from

aeronautics, bio/chemical technologies, materials, mining, information and communications, clothing and textiles, manufacturing, through to housing, transport, food processing and the environment.

Major laboratories in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Port Elizabeth and Durban, with representation in all provinces.

Approximately 150 000 visitors per year, including clients, international visitors, stakeholders, students, scholars and suppliers.

More than 7 000 clients are served each year. Internationally, we:

have cooperation agreements with major overseas R&D organisations and companies;

have grown our international contract income by over 20% per annum in the last three financial years;

are currently working with 18 African countries.


Core Funding

Reporting and Funding StructureReporting and Funding StructureParliament

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CSIR Board

Minister of Trade and Industry

DTI

CSIR Executive Management Board

CSIRStrategic Initiatives &

Business Units

DACSTDTI/CSIR Bilateral

Innovation Fund

Key Projects

Competence Building

Relevance and Impact

Innovation HubAIDCNational Imperatives……

Ventures/Equity Partnerships

Contract Income

Royalties


The CSIR BoardThe CSIR Board

Mr Roger Jardine(Chairman of the Board)Chief ExecutiveKagiso Media

Mr Kymus GinwalaNorthern Research & Engineering CorporationMassachusetts, USA

Dr Dhiro GihwalaDean: Faculty of SciencePeninsula Technikon

Dr Zav RustomjeeSpecial Advisor to the MinisterDept. of Trade & Industry

Mr Eugene van AsExecutive Chairman Sappi Ltd

Prof. Anton EberhardIIRR Management Programme University of Cape Town

Ms Nobusi ShikwaneChief Executive Officer: B2Bafrica Holdings

Ms Joan JoffeGroup ExecutiveCorporate Affairs Vodacom

Ms Anne LetsebeDeputy Director-General & Head of Cabinet OfficeOffice of the Presidency


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The The CSIRCSIR/DTI Bilateral/DTI Bilateral Purpose The Institutional Framework for Cooperation aims at aligning and enhancing interaction between the CSIR and DTI in support of national priorities.

Areas of cooperation The CSIR and the DTI have identified and agreed upon a number of medium-term objectives, which will be implemented within the institutional co-operation framework to contribute to the African Renaissance. These objectives are summarized as follows:

Science and technology contributions to the development of industrial technology policy

Raising awareness in industry of the role of technological innovation and knowledge management in improving the competitiveness of the economy

Building national, regional and international alliances and partnerships to strengthen core competences and develop new competences.

Development of SMMEs

Promotion of black economic empowerment

Facilitation of access to technology by women through implementation of the Technology for Women in Business (TWIB) project


DTI/CSIR Institutional Framework for CooperationDTI/CSIR Institutional Framework for CooperationCSIR/DTI Bilateral Approved ProjectsCSIR/DTI Bilateral Approved Projects

Project Name

1. Website for Chemical Industry to develop an Internet-based portal for the SA chemical industry

2. IT Re-engineering of DTI

3. Ntsika Project Export Readiness Assessment of SMME’s / Ntsika Programme Manager of Trade and Investment Development Programme

4. Trade & Investment Development Programme Khula Guarantee Technology Transfer

5. Ceramics Export Council (kick start fund)

6. Establishment of National Plant Fibre Technology Centre (NPFTC)

7. Evaluation of Supply-side proposals

8. CSIR Support to the ICT Directoreate of DTI

9. Information and Decision support system for the Millennium Partnership for the African Recovery Programme (MAP) on Internet and CD ROM

10. DTI Searching and Examination System for South African Patent and Trade Marks Office (SAPTO), DTI

11. Regulatory and Enabling Aspects of the Intellectual Property (IP) System

12. SAPTO Information Strategy

13. Intellectual property and its use in the SMME sector of the South African economy

14. Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)

15. Textile Technology Audit Survey of technology drivers, age & nature in the industry

16. Venture Capital Seed Fund

17. Technology for Women in Business

18. Optimising modal choice for freight land transport to improve South Africa’s international trade competitiveness

19. Development of high-value agricultural products clusters: Pilot Project 1. Makhatini Flats, KZN


DTI Key Performance Areas (outcomes)DTI Key Performance Areas (outcomes) Increasing the number and opportunities to grow and

expand the SMME sector,Providing opportunities for the economic

empowerment of historically disadvantaged individuals,

Reducing levels of inequality and poverty in South Africa,

Contributing to the competitiveness of SA enterprises,Contributing to the economic development of Africa

and specifically the SADC, Increasing economic growth and the number of

sustainable economic opportunities available to all South Africans; and

Improving the organisational efficiency and efficacy of the DTI.


Increasing the Number & Opportunities Increasing the Number & Opportunities to Grow & Expand the SMME Sectorto Grow & Expand the SMME Sector

Investment in sustainable development integrative thrust (SMMEs and Rural Development),

Involvement in MAC programme, Brain, Technology Stations,

CSIR spin-off companies, e.g. AGRiMAGE (Pty) Ltd (satellite imagery for precision farming); and

Bioincubator and Software incubators as part of Godisa programme.


Providing Opportunities for the Providing Opportunities for the Economic Empowerment of Historically Economic Empowerment of Historically

Disadvantaged IndividualsDisadvantaged IndividualsNHRD through the Department of Labour, Sector

Education Training Authorities (SETAs), Integrated Skills Development Programme for small business, Technology for Women in Business,

Links to tertiary education institutes, e.g. Innovation Fund projects with Universities (Medunsa, Transkei, North, Fort Hare, Venda, Vista, Zululand) and Technikons (ML Sultan); and

Hooked on Hemp (Eastern Cape) project: community farmers involved in profitable participation in the cultivation, processing manufacturing and marketing of South African hemp.


Reducing Levels of Inequality and Reducing Levels of Inequality and Poverty in South AfricaPoverty in South Africa

Various projects under poverty alleviation focus of DACST, DEAT and Department of Transport,

Suurbraak, Western Cape: safe drinking available to the community through provision of suitable and sustainable technology appropriate for rural water treatment and the innovative distribution of drinking water; and

Indigenous foods: promotion and commercialisation of South Africa’s indigenous foods through stimulation of sustainable enterprises, to foster job creation and to empower women


Contributing to the Competitiveness of Contributing to the Competitiveness of South African EnterprisesSouth African Enterprises

R225.5m contract income from SA private sector,

Top Technology 100 Award in 2000: President’s Award for Export Achievement; and

Multi-purpose fine chemicals plant available for toll production of trial products for market testing and regulatory approval.


Contributing to the Economic Contributing to the Economic Development of Africa and Specifically Development of Africa and Specifically

the SADCthe SADCCSIR is involved in at least 18 African countries,

including SADC; many projects in environmental, food, ICT and mining sectors,

Projects funded under SADC Regional S&T project, involving, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Tanzania, Malawi, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia; and

EC funded (INCO-DEV DGXII) research projects: e.g. development of novel drying technique for high quality fruit (CSIR and Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, Sweden, Spain, Ireland); utilization of cassava, soybeans and palm oil (CSIR and Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Benin, Kenya).


Increasing Economic Growth and the Increasing Economic Growth and the Number of Sustainable Economic Number of Sustainable Economic

Opportunities Available to All South Opportunities Available to All South AfricansAfricans

SAFARI 2000: CSIR, University of the Witwatersrand, NASA and University of Virginia study of southern Africa’s ecosystems, air quality and land use to understand the sustainability of the region’s sensitive and pressured ecosystems,

Satour and CSIR joint venture: integrated tourism package on CD (VEZA) to plan tours, package products and market tourism in the country; and

I-port: unique transportation support product to provide a focused, well-researched public transport database.


CSIR’s NEPAD InvolvementCSIR’s NEPAD InvolvementINFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE – Transportek, Environmentek and Boutek NEPAD are conducting an audit of Africa’s infrastructure, assessing development methodologies, and providing mechanisms for strengthening the African science and technology competence to develop the infrastructural base.

PEACE & SECURITYPEACE & SECURITY – CSIR Defencetek is leading a process to harness CSIR competences to contribute to Africa’s Peace, Security and Reconstruction processes.

MANUFACTURINGMANUFACTURING – With Africa’s recovery heavily resting on value addition and the beneficiation of Africa’s natural resources. CSIR is helping to develop products and services for export, and provide the necessary infrastructural base, including ICT.

ICTICT – CSIR is interacting with all key players responsible for the leadership and management of the NEPAD ICT process including the e-Africa commission.


Additional CSIR Contributions to NEPADAdditional CSIR Contributions to NEPADDevelopment and production of an information and

decision support Website and accompanying CD. This project is being financed through the DTI/CSIR Institutional Cooperation Framework. The project sponsors are the Director General of the DTI and Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu of the President’s Office,

Contribution to the chapter on Diversification of Exports – R&D Strategies and Interventions, a consolidated input from the CSIR, coordinated by DTI,

Contribution to the infrastructure chapter on the R&D infrastructure in Africa-Proposals to strengthen and enhance R&D capacity in Africa, consolidated inputs from CSIR, as coordinated by DACST; and

Support to the President’s Office on the NEPAD Technical Committee by CSIR.


An annual Selection of CSIR African Initiatives, Projects, ContractsAn annual Selection of CSIR African Initiatives, Projects, ContractsBenin Increasing the protein and vitamin content of gari using a substrate combination of cassava, soybeans and palm oil

Senegal Strengthening African food processing

Namibia Developing control measures for Nitrate Hazards in groundwater NAMDEB Directional Waves – Stage 2 Elizabeth Bay Monitoring 2000/2002 & Bathymetric Survey 2001 Namibian Water Policy Rossing Uranium ACID Importation Process Shell Kudu Gas EIA Kudu Seimic Survey EIA

Ghana Strengthening African food processing

Ethiopia Management, metrology and testing expertise

Kenya Increasing the protein and vitamin content of gari using a substrate combination of cassava, soybeans and palm oil

Lesotho SADC Database of Landcover & Natural resources Training in mass, volume & temperature metrology Baseline & Impact Studies Waste water management Environmental risk assessment course

Malawi Assess the access needs of people with various disabilities Assists in developing safe waste disposal practices in Malawi SADC Database of Landcover & Natural resources SADC FSTCU GIS Training Malawi MOW Axle Load Study Feasibility Study on the use of concrete roads

Botswana Strengthening African food processing Preparation of Botswana’s First National Communications Report on Climate Change Developing control measures for Nitrate Hazards in ground water Cross Border Pollution in SADC Modification of Whey/Design of affordable nutraceuticals for AIDS Tsabong Water Supply Jwaneng to Sekoma Road Rehabilitation Comparative Transport cost Analysis in Southern Africa Safety of paved gravel roads Guidelines on low volume sealed rural roads

Zambia Cross Border Pollution in SADC Alleviating Hazardous Locations

Zimbabwe SADC Database of Landcover & Natural resources Cross Border Pollution in SADC

Swaziland SADC Database of Landcover & Natural resources

Angola AGIP EIS for the 3D Seismic Over Block 25 Tsabong Water Supply Cuntala Environmental Impact Review Drilling EIA Block 22 Panama Block 2/3 Pipeline EIA

Tanzania SADC Database of Landcover & Natural resources Overloading management system

Mozambique Assesses the access needs of people with various disabilities Basic research on the effects of explosives and mines on targets and to develop countermeasures Review of Phase 2 Smelter Development (MOZAL) Strengthening African food processing World Wide Web Access in Mozambique

Nigeria Feasibility study to determine viability of restoring Bar Beach,& develop it as a waterfront & tourism gateway for Nigeria

Mauritius Small and Medium Industrial Development


National Metrology Laboratory of the National Metrology Laboratory of the CSIRCSIR

required by the National Measuring Units and Measurement Standards Act, and

according to additional requirements as stated in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the CSIR and the DTI

Funding received by the NML for the DTI for the execution of the responsibilities of maintaining and developing the National Measuring Standards (NMS) as:

is specifically used for the maintenance, development and dissemination of the national measurement standards.


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CSIRCSIR’s International Work’s International Work

Rolls-Royce Corporation of Indianapolis has recently designated the CSIR as a preferred centre of excellence for recalculating the life limit of a turbine engine,

The CSIR has been contracted by Boeing Space & Communications to render ground support for Boeing’s Delta IV launches,

The CSIR is participating in two food-related European Commission projects; and

The CSIR’s collaboration with DaimlerChrysler has contributed significantly to further developments in support of the use of natural plant fibres, both locally and abroad.


CSIRCSIR Involvement in the World Summit Involvement in the World Summit on Sustainable Developmenton Sustainable Development

CSIR has identified the following areas for involvementin WSSD:

Assisting SA National Departments to meet SA obligations (DFA, DEAT, DACST),

Involvement in the scientific components of the Summit,

Showcasing CSIR at the summit; andAssisting other stakeholders prepare input for the

Summit (e.g. SACOB, DANCED).

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