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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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%

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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