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Department of Science and Technology & National Advisory Council on Innovation on Annual Performance Plans and Budget, with Minister in attendance
22 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) on their annual performance plans and budget, with the Minister in attendance.
The DST was making a strenuous effort to ensure that it was appropriately ...
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Human Sciences Research Council & Academy of Science of South Africa on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
14 Apr 2015
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) presented their annual performance plans to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.
The HSRC described the challenges that they faced. These included:
- The misalignment between research demands and information technology (IT) capabilities/capacity, which the ...
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Health Innovation and Research and Development (R&D): briefing by Department of Science and Technology Medical Research Council
11 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) briefed the Committee on Health Innovation and highlighted the Strategic Partnership for Health (SHIP) projects and cooperation around research and health that both were involved in. At the outset, the DST affirmed that health was essential to ...
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Department of Science and Technology on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter Performance for 2014/15
25 Feb 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) presented their second and third quarterly performances to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.
Second Quarter Performance
DST, as the custodial coordinator for the development of the National System of Innovation (NSI), influenced this system through key strategies such as the National ...
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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing on exploring the contribution from science
5 Nov 2014
By the 1950s, variables of the human imprint started to show in terms of an increase in carbon dioxides, nitrogen oxides and many of the biogeochemicals that made up the planet, really started to change. For variables like climate change, biodiversity and nitrogen almost changed the way the planet worked ...
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Science and Technology Budget Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2014
The Committee discussed the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Science and Technology. The report provided an assessment of the performance of the Department. The introduction summarised the mandate and the role of the Portfolio Committee, what the Committee did to complete the BRRR and the ...
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DST, National Advisory Council on Innovation, SANSA, TIA, HSRC, & AISA on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2014
Department of Science and Technology 2013/14 Annual Report Presentation
For the year under review, DST achieved 77% of its targets and 16% of targets were only partly achieved. Programme 2 (Research, Development and Innovation) achieved only 38% of its targets. The target to have four MeerKAT antennae designed and installed ...
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Research & Development Tax Incentive; DST 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Science and Technology presented its first quarter performance report for April to June 2014 year which showed it was on track. DST had 65 targeted performance indicators for the year with at least 44 out of the 65 having been initiated and in progress and, of that ...
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National Innovation Agency, National Advisory Council on Innovation, Academy of Science of South Africa briefings
31 Jul 2014
Briefings were given to the Portfolio Committee by three of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) entities, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) and Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
The TIA noted that innovation was the primary driver of technological growth and ...
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National Research Foundation & Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefings
30 Jul 2014
The National Research Foundation (NRF) briefed the Committee on its aims and activities, noting that it was mandated to provide funding for research in Higher Education Institutions. It provided the necessary facilities in the country to advance international competitiveness in the field of research, but there was a need for ...
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Department of Science and Technology on its 2014 Strategic Plan
2 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee in its first meeting received a briefing on the annual performance of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and its entities. The Director General and a team of Deputy Director Generals presented the annual performance plan and budget briefing for the years 2014/15.The presentation comprised of ...
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Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect a Chairperson. In a process led by the Committee Secretary, Dr Goqwana was nominated and seconded without objection as the Chairperson of the Committee.
A brief introduction, where all Members and Support Staff were requested to introduce themselves was facilitated by ...