2. Table of Contents Legislative mandate Mission, Vision and Mandate
Key policy directives
Strategic Focus of the Council
Impact factors and highlights
Financials
Way forward

3. South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
A statutory body established under the Natural Scientific Professions Act 2003 (Act no. 27 of 2003)
Registering scientist in three categories –
Professional Natural Scientist
Certificated Natural Scientist
Candidate Natural Scientist
The Council is mandated as the Accounting Authority to implement the provisions of the Act, under the oversight of the Minister of Science and Technology.

4. Purpose of the Act
To provide for a credible professional registration and regulatory body for natural scientists to establish, direct, sustain and ensure a high level of professionalism and ethical conscience in the natural scientific professions sector.
Also to improve standards of services rendered by professionals, maintain their integrity, enhance their status and manage liabilities attendant to the practice of natural science professions.

5. Mission and Vision Vision
A leading Council for the registration of all South African Natural Scientists.
The statutory Council for the development and advancement of Natural Scientific Professions in South Africa.
Mission
To provide an efficient statutory Council for the recruitment, registration and development of Natural Scientific Professionals to ensure high quality services for social benefit and economic growth.

6. What is SACNASP’s mandate?
Focus on Regulation, Enabler and Advisor
To register natural scientists
To represent the practitioners of the natural sciences and to campaign on their behalf
To support the development of young and professional scientists
To promote and expand scientists (science fields) in South Africa
To ensure maintenance of acceptable standards of education and training in the natural sciences
To advise the Minister(s) on matters relating to the natural scientific professions
To ensure ethical conduct by registered scientists.

7. Fields of Practice - examples of industry application areas
Relating to Agriculture & Food Security:
Agricultural Science
Animal Science
Extension Science
Water Resource Science
Food Science
Microbiological Science
Soil Science
Toxicological Science
Relating to Mining/Environmental/Conservation:
Atmospheric Science
Geological Science
Geospatial Science
Environmental Science
Ecological Science
Aquatic Science
Conservation Science
Earth Science
Relating to the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), Energy, and Commercial Sector:
Chemical Science
Physical Science
Mathematical Science
Specified Science
Statistical Science
Relating to other areas of the Bio/Green Economy and Indigenous Knowledge:
Biological Science
Botanical Science
Material Science
Zoological Science

8. With whom does SACNASP interact?
Natural Scientists
Voluntary Associations (of all the science fields)
DST and various Government Departments (Alignment to Agriculture, Environmental, Water, Home Affairs, Education)
Higher Education sector – advice on science requirements
Science Councils
Private sector – Industry, Consultants
(Learners and high school teachers – outreach programmes)

9. Voluntary Associations
Academy of Science of South Africa
Anatomic Society of Southern Africa
The Institute of Information Technology Professional South Africa
Entomological Society of Southern Africa
Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Operations Research Society of Southern Africa (ORSSA)
Soil Science Society of South Africa
South African Mathematical Society
South African Society for Agricultural Extension
South African Society of Crop Production
South African Statistical Association
South African Wildlife Management Association
Southern African Genetics Society
Southern African Geophysical Association
Southern African Society for Plant Pathology
Southern African Society of Aquatic Scientists
Southern African Weed Science Society
The Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA)
The Physiology Society of Southern Africa
The South African Association of Physicists in Medicine and Biology
The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST)
The South African Association of Botanists
The South African Chemical Institute (SACI)
The South African Institute of Ecologists & Environmental Scientists (SAIEES)
the South African Institute of Engineering & Environmental Geologists (SAIEG)
The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)
The South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS)
The South African Society for Enology and Viticulture (SASEV)
The South African Society for Horticultural Science
The South African Society for Microbiology
The South African Society of Atmospheric Sciences
The South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Southern African Institute of Forestry
The Toxicology Society of South Africa
Water Institute of South Africa (WISA)
Zoological Society of South Africa (ZSSA)
National Institute for Explosives Technology
South African Wetland Society
National Association for Clean Air
Institute of Certificated and Chartered Statisticians of South Africa (ICCSSA)
Society of South African Geographers

10. How does SACNASP function?
Council – Appointed by the Minister (4 year term) - providing strategic directive and approvals
Committees – Chaired by members of Council – for oversight of SACNASP activities and recommending proposals for approval
Office – Managed by the Executive Director – Operational matters, good governance and implementation of strategy/goals/objectives

11. Council Committees Executive Committee (Exco) Audit & Risk Committee
HR & Remuneration Committee
Professional Conduct Committee
Strategic Projects Committee
Registrations Committee
Qualifications Assessment Committee
21 Professional Advisory Committees
Critical Skills Visa Committee

12. Ministerial Directive
The Hon Mrs. Naledi Pandor, MP, Minister of Science and Technology at the inauguration of the new Council of SACNASP on the 25th June 2015 was clear about what she required of SACNASP.
“SACNASP should not be considered merely as a regulatory and registration body. It should also help DST to enhance South Africa’s standing insofar as the natural scientific professions are concerned”

13. The National Development Plan
Government should “establish a formal graduate recruitment scheme for the public service with provision for mentoring, training and reflection”
Candidate Mentoring Phase or programme (CMP)
Currently in discussions with National Department of Public Works on skills development of Candidates Natural Scientists

14. The National Development Plan
The NDP states that organisations should “formulate long-term skills development strategies for senior managers, technical professionals and local government staff”.
The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme will be rolled out in 2017.
Will consist of various interventions that include formal training, conferences, work activities and community based and social upliftment activities that will attract CPD points.

15. The National Development Plan
It can make a contribution to “strengthening the coordination between departments, as well as the private and non-profit sectors”
Ensure that the database of registered scientists is made more accessible to Government and Industry.
Sharing information from Voluntary Associations with Department of Science and Technology
Build up a database of networks that registered scientists can access.

16. Focus on strategic intent:
Be more inclusive, relevant and efficient:
Roll out Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Develop Candidate Phase
More categories/fields of practice (market driven)
Broaden sphere of influence (increase registration numbers)
Governance Manual (work in progress) and Develop APP
Strengthening of strategic partnerships:
Government
Voluntary Associations
Visibility in the Science Communities
More strategic involvement:
New strategic projects committee
Assisting SA to achieve the imperatives of the NDP
Provide advice to DST regarding professional scientific matters
Revise the Act

17. Council’s strategic focus going forward
Proactively advise government on the natural scientific professions
The registration and enhancement of registration status of natural scientists in South Africa
Promotion of the understanding of the role and importance of the natural sciences professions
Fostering good corporate governance principles
Expanding the influence, impact and reputation of SACNASP

18. Annual Report

19. Organogram

20. Impact factors and highlights
Registration numbers are increasing:
At end of reporting period SACNASP had scientists registered on the database:
2015/2016
2014/2015
2013/2014
1 973
1 196
1 068

21. Impact factors and highlights
Extension Science Project –
SACNASP in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries undertook to register Extension Scientist. During the period 2015/ Extension Officers were registered as scientists. There were many challenges mainly associated with the delivery of the correct paperwork but SACNASP is well prepared to register remaining Extension Officers by end of 2016.
New Fields of Practice –
As part of SACNASP’s ever broadening horizons three new fields of practice were added:
Conservation Science
Specified Science
Statistical Science

22. Impact factors and highlights
Critical Skills Visa
As a SAQA accredited professional body SACNASP has been able to assist foreign professional scientists wanting to work in South Africa obtain critical skills visas.
Critical Skills Visa
2015/2016
2014/2015
Received
123 80
Approved
110 70

23. Year on year registration by race

24. Year on year registration by age

25. Year on year registration by gender

26. Financials SACNASP is a self funding statutory entity
Funding of all its activities is based on the fees that are levied from the registered persons
DST has allocated R12.6m over a three year period for special projects to develop the Information Technology, Continuous Professional Development and Candidate Mentoring Programme

27. Financials

28. Financials
Income Statement

29. Challenges Experienced in 2016 Financial Year
Major contributors to the deficit:
There was an 11% decrease in revenue
Bad debts write off resulting from non payment of fees
Financial services were outsourced to assist in cleaning up the financial system
HR Services were outsourced
Rental of offices and the move to The Innovation Hub

30. Way Forward Prudent budgeting
Appointment of permanent managers for Finance, Operations and Registration
Cancelled contracts of some service providers
Active marketing activities to increase revenue
Management has worked tirelessly to ensure that tighter budgetary controls are in place to minimize the deficit going forward. SACNASP aims to break-even in the current financial year

31. Thank You