The science councils that report to the Department are the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), and the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI). The agencies that report to the Department are the National Research Foundation (NRF), the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) also reports to the Department.