DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Budget Presentation To The Select Committee 2 June 2004

Pres. Thabo Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 2004/2005 Quote “…This underlines the need for us to devote more resources to the development of science and technology” Pres. Thabo Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 21 May 2004 2004/2005

c ONTENTS Mission Salient features Measurable Objectives of DST DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ONTENTS Mission Salient features Measurable Objectives of DST DST Budget Estimate Science Budget Distribution and Growth DST Programmes National S&T Investment DST profile

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISSION The Department of Science and Technology seeks to realise the full potential of science and technology in social and economic development through the development of human resources, research and innovation.

S alient features Budget Increase - 23% DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY alient features Budget Increase - 23% National Energy Research Institute established – R10m Institutions transferred or in process – CSIR/Zoo/SANAP Poverty Alleviation Budget increased R45m Learnerships established – R4m NePAD activities increased

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY easurable objectives Programme 1 Administration To provide policy leadership and advice as well as integrative and executive functions for science and technology and the department, focused on the implementation of the NRDS and maintaining a coherent set of indicators relevant to the NSI

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY easurable objectives Programme 2 Technology for Development To establish and operate programmes instruments and partnerships to transfer knowledge and technologies as measured by widely accepted technology diffusion assessment methods

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY easurable objectives Programme 3 International Cooperation and Resources To leverage the South African National System of Innovation by increased flows of scientific knowledge and resources to South Africa through participation in joint programmes.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY easurable objectives Programme 4 Government S&T System To build, fund and monitor a cohesive national research system that is run efficiently and effectively as determined by key performance indicators to contribute to technology advancement and service delivery.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY easurable objectives Programme 5 Science and Technology for Competitiveness 1)To establish and leverage enhanced innovation through the technology missions identified in the National R&D strategy as measures by innovation surveys. 2) To establish and grow national scientific programmes and funding of human capital programmes to ensure sufficient and growing science, engineering and technology human resources for economic growth as measured by accepted indicators.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ST expenditure estimates   2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 R 000 MTEF Allocation 1,037,795 1,276,212 1,515,493 1,651,127 R Increase 238,417 239,281 135,634 New money*  [99,000] [126,500] [179,000] % Increase 23% 19% 9%  * See detailed allocation on slide 16

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ST expenditure estimates Summary of New Funding Additional Funding 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 [R’000] Operational costs 10 000 12 500 15 000 Adjustment to Baseline of Science Councils and Innovation Fund 8 000 Learnerships 4 000 5 000 6 000 SAAVI - Poverty Alleviation 45 000 47 000 53 000 R&D Strategy 20 000 44 000 95 000 TOTAL 99 000 126 500 179 000

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY udget distribution: DST MTEF

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ST Transfer Payments DST Institutions

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ST Transfer Payments NSI Support

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ST Initiatives

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ST Initiatives

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