1. THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS
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SACNASP

2. ANNUAL REPORT 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2006
Prof Pieter MARAIS Pr.Sci.Nat.
President (SACNASP)
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3. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
MAIN OBJECTIVES
To increase professionalism and competence amongst Natural Scientists
To protect the community against incompetent practitioners
To gain international recognition for South African Natural Scientists
To ensure the highest quality of training in the Natural Sciences
To Represent ALL practitioners within the Natural Scientific Profession
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4. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
INTRODUCTION
New Act was implemented (many changes)
New Council was appointed (Oct 2004)
New Office bearers
New Committees
New admission requirements
Much wider participation through Voluntary Associations
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5. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
President Prof P Marais
Vice President Dr D Gihwala
CHAIRPERSONS OF COMMITTEES
Finance & Personnel Dr D Gihwala
Registration Prof M Sibara
Education Prof J Malherbe
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6. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
One major complaint regarding alleged misconduct of a Professional Natural Scientist
(Accused admitted guilt and received a fine and a suspended suspension from practice)
Escalating cost of future disciplinary cases remains a cause for concern
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7. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
The role of SACNASP in the Higher Education sector (Act 27 of 2003):
Advise institutions regarding the training of Natural Scientists (Deans of Sciences Forum established)
Admission qualifications under revision
Collaborate with HEQC with regard to accreditation of Educational Programmes at Universities (MOU)
Many local and foreign qualifications have been evaluated for registration purposes
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8. FINANCES (See attached audited statements)
Financial situation improved substantially over last two years
Mainly due to increased number of registrations
Increase in annual fees kept at 6% but it is still the lowest compared to other Councils
Reserve fund was established to make provision for legal costs
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9. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
FINANCES
2004
2005
2006
ASSETS R R
+119% R
+65%
INCOME R R
+19.8% R
+14.8%
EXPENSES R R
+10.8% R
+14.0%
SURPLUS/
(DEFICIT)
(R ) R
>100% R
+16.8%
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10. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
REGISTRATION STATS
Steady increase over year
New database now provides information on demographic distribution of members
Still relatively few registered black and female scientists
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11. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
REGISTRATION STATS
March 2004
March 2005
March
2006
Cert.Sci.Nat.
Certificated Natural Scientists 5 35
+600% 58
+66%
Cand.Sci.Nat.
Candidate Natural Scientists
126
151
+20%
171
+13%
Pr.Sci.Nat.
Professional Natural Scientists
2515
2787
+11%
2962
6.2%
TOTAL
2646
2973
+12%
3191
+7.3%
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12. REGISTRATION ACCORDING TO CATEGORY
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13. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
AGE DISTRIBUTION
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14. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
QUALIFICATIONS
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15. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
GENDER DISTRIBUTION
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16. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
RACE DISTRIBUTION
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17. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Lack of capacity (full-time staff)
Image of the profession a concern (ignorance?)
Need to recruit female and black scientists
Non-compliance of Government departments
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18. SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
THANK YOU
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