(i) The Department of Science and Technology has not supported studies aimed at investigating whether Depo-Provera could affect the body's immune system and increase the risk of contracting HIV.
(ii) My department is aware that there are other studies underway - that include researchers from WITS university in the "Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) study, supported by the South African Medical ...
(a)(i) None
(a)(ii) None
(b)(ii) None
(b)(ii) None
(c) None
(d) None
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1(a) |
i) Services were procured |
ii) Total amount paid |
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Services were procured |
Total amount paid |
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Yes, the DST procured services through Travel With Flair Ltd from April 2012 to March 2015 |
International Air Travel (Int) |
33 529 172 |
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Domestic Air Travel (Dom) |
30 673 628 |
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Accommodation (Acc) |
24 704 386 |
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Paid to TWF |
3 957 367 |
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Car Hire (Car) |
2 700 065 |
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Transfers Domestic (Tra) |
2 607 826 |
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Accommodation ... |
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(a) and (b) Whether Department/ Entity owns land |
(i) where each plot of land is located |
(ii) what is the size of each specified plot |
(iii) what each plot is currently used for |
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Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
Yes |
The land is located on Portion 3, Scientia 627 Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria East |
4.9496 hectares |
Office building for the ... |
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(i) |
(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
(dd) |
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(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
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DST |
Nil |
R0.00 |
Nil |
R0.00 |
Nil |
R0.00 |
Nil |
R0.00 |
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(ii) Entities |
(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
(dd) |
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(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
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HSRC |
13 |
R160 432.55 |
6 |
R64 673.43 |
20 |
R358 300.44 |
Nil |
R0.00 |
|
TIA |
96 |
R747 415.30 |
3 |
R638 162.00 |
Nil |
R0.00 |
Nil |
R0.00 |
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SANSA |
9 |
R20 ... |
1. (a) Refer to Annexure A for the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
(b) Refer to Annexure B for entities.
2. (a) Refer to Annexure A, column H for the services provised, for the DST.
Refer to Annexure B for the entities.
(b) Refer to Annexure A, column F for the amount spent per service provider for DST.
Refer to Annexure B for ...
(1) In 2016/17 there were 2 multi-year projects that were being funded and are in the cyber/information security space.
a) The development of a prototype for the Biometric Recognition of Minors. Its total budget over 2015/16 - 2017/18 is R 14 977 561, of which R 8 648 983 was for 2016/17. In its conceptualisation the project received endorsement from the South African Social ...
1. The Department granted permission to employees as follows:
2. Only 1 employee was doing business with the government.
(a) Cleaning and vegetation with Eskom
(b) 2014-2016;
(c) R35 506,95 payable every second or third month. The employee has since resigned from company.
1. The number of A and B rated researchers is 831 and not 2 000. The restructuring of the Incentive Funding for Rated Researchers (IFRR) instrument will benefit emerging and early career researchers as well as established researchers through the following instruments, viz., (i) Competitive programme for Rated Researchers (CPRR); (ii) Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers (CSUR); and (iii) Thuthuka.
Based on the current ...
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No |
Entity |
1 (a) |
1 (b) |
|
1 |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
No |
No |
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2 |
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) |
No |
No |
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3 |
South African National Space Agency ( SANSA) |
No |
No |
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4 |
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) |
No |
No |
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5 |
National Research Foundation (NRF) |
No |
Yes |
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6 |
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF) |
No |
N/A* |
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7 |
National Advisory Council on Innovation ... |