THE DST THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORT
(2012/13 FINANCIAL YEAR)
1 OCTOBER 2012 TO 31 DECEMBER 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.
DST PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.
PROGRESS ON DST 2012 ESTIMATES OF NATIONAL EXPENDITURE INDICATORS AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 12
4.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAME PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................ 20
PROGRAMME 2: Research, Development and Innovation ................................................................................... 20
PROGRAMME 3: International Cooperation and Resources ................................................................................ 46
PROGRAMME 4: Human Capital and Knowledge Systems .................................................................................. 64
PROGRAMME 5: Socio-Economic partnership .................................................................................................... 110
5.
FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE .................................................................................................................................... 162
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................................................................... 172
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: DST SELECTED ENE INDICATORS 2012/13 FINANCIAL YEAR ........................................................................... 12
TABLE 2: PROGRAMME 2 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENTS ........................................................................................ 23
TABLE 3: PROGRAMME 3 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENT ........................................................................................... 48
TABLE 4: PROGRAMME 4 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENT ........................................................................................... 66
TABLE 5: PROGRAMME 5 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENTS ...................................................................................... 113
TABLE 6: DST MAJOR ITEM CATEGORIES ............................................................................................................................... 163
TABLE 7: ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE – DONOR FUNDING .................................................................... 169
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: DST Overall Performance: (Total Number of Indicators, n =66) ........................................................................... 10
Figure 2: DST Performance Overview by Programmes ............................................................................................................ 11
Figure 3: DST budget split among the five Programmes (expressed in R’000) ............................................................... 162
Figure 4: Distribution of DST budget among the four major item categories (expressed in R'000) ........................... 164
Figure 5: DST third quarter financial performance (including parliamentary grants) .................................................... 165
Figure 6: DST third quarter financial performance (excluding parliamentary grants) ................................................... 166
Figure 7 Year-on-year financial performance analysis (2011/12 and 2012/13) ................................................................. 167
Figure 8: Financial performance per Programme (including parliamentary grants) ...................................................... 168
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ACRO
AERAP
ASSaf
AIMS
AMCOST
AMTS
ANPA
APP
ARC
ARC VOPI
ARC ISCW
ARC INFRUITEC
ATM
APP
AVN
BAC
BRICS
CAPRISA
CD
CHRTEM
CGS
CIPC
CoC
CoE
CSIR
DAFF
DG
DDG
DoH
African Clinical Research Organization
African- European Radio Astronomy Partnerships
Academy of Science of South Africa
African Institute for Mathematical Science
African Ministerial Committee on Science and Technology
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy
Agriculture National Public Asset
Annual Performance Plan
Agricultural Research Council
ARC Vegetable and Ornament Plant Institute
ARC Institute for Soil, Climate and Water
ARC Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine
African Traditional Medicine
Annual Performance Plan
African Very Long Baseline Network
Bid Adjudication Committee
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
Chief Director
Centre for High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy
Council for Geosciences
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Centre of Competence
Centre of Excellence
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Director-General
Deputy Director- General
Department of Health
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DST
DSEE
DTA
DTI
EADS
EMBC
ENE
ESOF
EU
ESRF
EXCO
FACTS
HEIs
HEMIS
HCD
HMO
HSRC
HSSD
HPC
HySA
IBSA
IIASA
INCONTACT
ICGEB
ICSU
ICT
IDC
IKS
IKSDC
INSITE
IP
IR
JICA
MAC
MATSCI
Department of Science and Technology
Demand Side Management and Energy
Department of Traditional Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company
European Molecular Biology Conference
Estimates of National Expenditure
Euro-Science Forum
European Union
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Executive Committee
Follow- on African Consortium for Tenofovir Studies
Higher Education Institutions
Higher Education Management Information System
Human Capital Development
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory
Human Sciences Research Council
Human and Social Sciences Dynamics
High Performance Computing
Hydrogen South Africa
India, Brazil and South Africa
International Institute for Applied System Analysis
International Contact Points for International Cooperation
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
International Council of Scientific Unions
Information and Communications Technology
Industrial Development Corporation
Indigenous Knowledge System
IKS Documentation Centre
International Science, Innovation and Technology Exhibition
Intellectual Property
International Resources
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Ministerial Advisory Committee
Materials Science and Engineering
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MFPP
MMM
MoU
MTEF
MTSF
NAM S&T
NASSP
NECSA
NHTL
NIKSO
NIKMAS
NIPMO
NRDS
NRS
NRF
NSI
NSW
NT
NWO
OBC
ODA
OECD
OTT
PAERIP
R&D
RDI
RIMS
RIS
RSES
SAC
SHEQ
SALT
SANHARP
SANReN
SANSA
Multipurpose Fluorination Pilot Plant
Minister’s Management Meeting
Memorandum of Understanding
Medium Term Expenditure Framework
Medium Term Strategic Framework
Non- Aligned Movement for Science and Technology
National Astronomy and Space Science Programme
Nuclear Energy Cooperation of South Africa
National House of Traditional Leaders
National Indigenous Knowledge Systems Office
National Indigenous Knowledge Management Systems
National Intellectual Property Management Office
National Research and Development Strategy
National Recordal System
National Research Foundation
National System of Innovation
National Science Week
National Treasury
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Overseas Bilateral Cooperation
Official Development Assistance
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Office of Technology Transfer
Promoting African European Research Infrastructures Partnership
Research and Development
Research, development and innovation
Research Information Management System
Regional Innovation System
Renewable Sustainable Energy Scholarship
Satellite Application Centre
Safety Health and Environmental Quality
Southern African Large Telescope
South African Nuclear Human Asset and Research Programme
South African National Research Network
South African National Space Agency
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SARChi
SAEON
SANAA
SAP
SASSCAL
SAWS
SBS
SEDA
SEP
SET
SKA
SME
STEMI
SUN
TAP
TAU
TBP
TIA
TITIIC
TLIU
TYIP
UAS
UNESCO
UNFCCC
UNIDO
UWC
WRC
WIPO
YSSP
South African Research Chairs Initiative
South African Earth Observation Network
South African National Astronomy Agency
Systems Application Products
Southern African Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Use
South African Weather Services
Sector Budget Support
Small Enterprise Development Agency
Social and Economic Partnership
Science, Engineering and Technology
Square Kilometer Array
Small and Medium Enterprises
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation
University of Stellenbosch
Technology Assistant Package
Technical Assistance Unit
Technology Balance of Payment
Technology Innovation Agency
Tshwane International Trade Infrastructure and Investment Conference
Technology Localisation Implementation Unit
Ten Year Innovation Plan
Unmanned Aircraft System
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
University of the Western Cape
Water Research Commission
World Intellectual Property Organization
Youth Science Summer Programme
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) derives its mandate from the 1996 White Paper on Science and
Technology. The DST is the custodial coordinator for the development of the National System of Innovation (NSI) and
influences this system through key strategies such as the National Research and Development Strategy (NRDS) and the
Ten-Year Innovation Plan (TYIP). The latter, particularly, seeks to contribute to the transformation of the South African
economy into a knowledge-based economy, in which the production and dissemination of knowledge will lead to
economic benefits and enrich all fields of human endeavour. In this regard the measure of success will be the level to
which science and technology play a driving role in enhancing productivity, economic growth and socio-economic
development. The framework of the Ten Year Innovation Plan will be used in the medium and long-term to guide the
achievement of the strategic goals of the DST, which are to –

develop the innovation capacity of the National System of Innovation (NSI) and thereby contribute to socio-economic
development;

enhance South Africa's knowledge-generation capacity in order to produce world-class research papers and turn
some advanced findings into innovative products and processes;

develop appropriate science, technology and innovation (STI) human capital to meet the needs of society;

build world-class STI infrastructure to extend the frontiers of knowledge, train the next generation of researchers, and
enable technology development and transfer, as well as knowledge interchange; and

position South Africa as a strategic international research, development and innovation (RDI) partner and destination
through the exchange of knowledge, capacity and resources between South Africa, the region and other international
partners, thereby steering the NSI.
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Treasury Regulation 5.3.1 requires the accounting officer to establish procedures for quarterly reporting to the executive
authority to facilitate effective performance monitoring, evaluation and corrective action. Procedures for quarterly
reporting have been established from the August 2011 National Treasury: Preparation of Quarterly Performance Reports
Guidelines in line with the Presidency Outcomes Based Approach. Both the National Treasury and the DST Performance
Information Policy Procedure Manual (PIPPM) requires that where there are deviations between planned performance
and actual performance, reasons for the deviations be provided.
This third quarter review presents progress made from 01 October to 31 December 2012, including the challenges and
issues confronting the DST Programmes in their pursuit of the 2012/13 financial year targets as outlined in the
Department's Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. The third quarter performance review provides details on the
financial transactions of the DST as at 31 December 2012.
The overall progress of performance is based on the four classification categories as per the National Treasury
Preparation of Quarterly Performance Report Guidelines.
The legend keys below explain the overall progress per DST performance indicators.
Certainty
Moderate risk
On course
Achieved
Red – certainty that the target will not be achieved or was not achieved in the planned timeframes – major remedial
action and urgent interventions are required.
Amber – moderate risk that some problems exist and as a result the target will not be achieved in the planned
timeframes – remedial action is needed to avoid this.
Green – on course – no major action needed.
Blue- Achieved- annual target achieved
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2. DST PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
The DST has planned to deliver on the total of 66 indicators for the 2012/13 financial year. A total of 65 indicators were
reported on during the third - quarter. Figure 1 shows that 28 (42%) of total annual targets were reported to have been
achieved and 15 (23%) on course. 19 (29%) were at moderate risk, 3 (5%) were rated ‘certainty and 1 (%) was not
reported on for this quarter. The reason for not reporting was that this indicator has an annual target. In terms of the ENE
indicators, the department reported to have achieved 2(50%) targets and on course with 2 (25) of its targets. Other 4
(50%) were reported to be moderate risk.
Figure 1: DST Overall Performance: (Total Number of Indicators, n =66)
3
(5%)
1
(1%)
28
(42%)
19
(29%)
Achieved
On course
Moderate risk
Certainity
Not reported
15
(23%)
Figure 2 below illustrates the performance of the department per programme: Programme 2 reported 10 (67%) of its
target achieved and 3 (20%) of its total target on course. This was followed by Programme 4 reported 13(41 %) achieved
10
and 5 (16 %) of its total annual targets on course. Programme 5 reported 5 (33%) of its total targets as already achieved
and 6 (40%) on course. Programme 3 reported 1 (25%) its annual targets on course and 3 (75%) at moderate risk.
Figure 2: DST Performance Overview by Programmes
100%
90%
80%
1(2%)
3(5%)
1(3%)
2(6%)
1(7%)
1 (7%)
4 (27%)
19 (29%)
3 (20%)
11 (33%)
70%
3 (75%)
60%
6 (40%)
50%
15 (23%)
5 (16%)
40%
30%
10 (67%)
13 (41%)
20%
28 (42%)
5 (33%)
1(25%)
10%
0%
Programme 2 (n=15)
Programme 3 (n=4)
Programme 4 (n=32)
Programme 5 (n=15)
Total (n=66)
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3. PROGRESS ON DST 2012 ESTIMATES OF NATIONAL EXPENDITURE INDICATORS AS
AT 31 DECEMBER 2012
TABLE 1: DST SELECTED ENE INDICATORS 2012/13 FINANCIAL YEAR
1
Indicator
Programm
e
ENE target for
the 2012/13
financial year
Number of
patents,
patent
applications
and
trademarks
resulting
from
publicly
funded
research
per
year
Socio
Economic
Partnership
s, Research
Developme
nt and
Innovation
and Human
Capital and
Knowledge
Systems
RDI= 1
Preliminary
outcome as at
30 June 2012
one is in the
process of
being filed
HCKS= 21
two IKS
provisional
patents have
been obtained at
University of
Pretoria (UP)
Preliminary
outcome as
at 30
September
2012
RDI
Patent Trials
runs were
performed on
the HT-MEA
production line
Preliminary
outcome as
at 31
December
2012
one still in
the process
for filing
Actual
progress to
date
Two
provisional
skin-toning
and antiblemish
patents locally
filed.
Two
Two
provisional
skin-toning
and antiblemish
patents
locally filed –
due for
registration in
Reasons for
variance
Status
On
Course
The modified
production
line of the
HT-MEA was
commissione
d during the
3rd quarter of
2012 and
trial runs
were carried
out. The
MEAs
produced
were
optically
clean and
were of
expected
quality
The bulk of
the patents
that are
developed
are currently
not being
reported
because
there were
Moderat
e Risk
12
May and July
2013.
SEP= 15
2
Number of
companies
provided
with a
Socio
Economic
Partnership
s
13
0
13 Technology
Assistance
Packages
(TAPs)
have
A
first
provisional
patent
has
been filed on
the
Microfluidic
Emulsion
Systems
project (AMTS
09-02-P)
for
an improved
design of the
micro-fluidic
emulsion
mixing
chamber
for
the production
of particles
Two
10
0
A second
patent for
Uncooled
Sensors
Project on
course
To date the
DST has 36
companies in
the register,
no quarterly
targets for
them. They
will be
reported on
the last
quarter.
The target
might not be
achieved due
to the
technical
description of
the indicator
that was not
similar to all
the
Programmes
contributing
towards this
target.
The annual
target of 15
IPs includes
2 patents
and 13
prototypes,
technology
demonstrator
s and
technology
transfer
packages
that are on
track to be
achieved
There were
delays with
the
TAPs
approval
Moderat
e Risk
Moderat
e Risk
13
technology
assistance
package
per year to
facilitate
successful
participation
in
infrastructur
e public
procuremen
t
process per
year
3
Total
number of
postgraduat
e
students
(financially)
supported
been developed
and are being
reviewed by the
Technology
Localisation
Implementation
Unit (TLIU).
Human
Capital and
Knowledge
Systems
6100
A register of
companies
receiving TAPs
is being updated
as interventions
are being
implemented in
companies. As
at 30 June 2012,
36 local
companies are in
the register of
companies
receiving TAPs.
3381 (55% of the
annual target)
were funded by
DST by 30 June
2012 through the
NRF.
Honours
students = 788
Masters students
= 1 526
Doctoral
students = 1
067)
7058
Thus far 7 042
postgraduate
research
students (2
289 honours
and B Tech, 2
944 Masters,
and 1 809
doctoral)
supported by
30 September
2012
of which 10
companies
are currently
receiving
TAPs.
processes as
these
are
done within
the TLIU with
MANCO and
thereafter
within
the
DST.
However, by
end of the
quarter
we
have
14
TAPs
approved
which
will
make
the
number
of
companies in
the list to be
50 by 31
March 2013.
7058
postgraduate
students
were funded,
(Honours =
2554,
Masters =
2843,
Doctoral =
1661)
There are
bursaries
that are
awarded by
research
grant-holders
(and not
through open
calls) and
these are
difficult to
forecast
quarterly –
hence the
over
achievement
Achieve
d
14
4
Number of
researchers
(financially)
supported
per year
Human
Capital and
Knowledge
Systems
2600
1 665
researchers
supported
A cumulative
total of 1 950
researchers
supported by
30 September
2012
2792
2792
researchers
supported
Target
exceeded
slightly as
the number
of awards
also depends
on the size of
the grant.
Achieve
d
5
Foreign
funds
Leveraged
off per
year in
support of
science,
technology
and
innovation
cooperation
International
Cooperation
and
Resources
R240 000.000.0
0
A total of
R11 563 873.17
464 foreign
funds leveraged
by 30 June 2012
A cumulative
total of
R24 705 336.1
7 (just above
10% of the
annual target)
was leveraged
from foreign
countries.
R30 406 616.2
5
A cumulative
total of
R30 406 616.2
5 was
leveraged from
international
partners.
Confirmations
from
Development
Partners on inkind
contributions
are still
awaited.
Moderate
Risk
The following
calls were not
placed as
anticipated:
IBSA due to
Brazil non
commitment,
Brazil – Joint
committee
meeting
cancelled,
Norway –
delay in
signing of the
new
cooperation
Japan call
placed was
only R4m due
to financial
constraints
Norway
research call
could not be
finalised in
time to meet
the target due
15
6
Number of
foreign
participants
in
global
knowledge
and science
and
technology
innovation
network
per year
International
Cooperation
and
Resources
800
A total of 42
foreign
participants in
global
knowledge and
STI networks.
A cumulative
total of 202
foreign
participants in
global
knowledge
and STI
networks.
366
A cumulative
total of 366
foreign
participants
in global
knowledge
and STI
networks
to a protracted
negotiation
process which
was not
anticipated.
Russia call
could not be
posted and the
funds were
diverted to
another
project with
Russia and
Mintek by Dr
Adams.
India call had
to be
renegotiated;
the call could
only be posted
after the
finalisation of
the new areas
of cooperation.
Taiwan call
was placed
late and the
funds will flow
in the 2013/14
financial year
(R2.5m)
The following
calls were not
placed as
anticipated:
IBSA due to
Brazil non
commitment,
Brazil – Joint
committee
meeting
cancelled,
Norway –
delay in
signing of the
new
Moderate
Risk
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cooperation
Japan call
placed was
only R4m due
to financial
constraints
The following
calls were not
placed as
anticipated:
IBSA due to
Brazil non
commitment,
Brazil – Joint
committee
meeting
cancelled,
Norway –
delay in
signing of the
new
cooperation
Japan call
placed was
only R4m due
to financial
constraints
Norway
research call
could not be
finalised in
time to meet
the target due
to a protracted
negotiation
process which
was not
anticipated.
Russia call
could not be
posted and the
funds were
diverted to
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another
project with
Russia and
Mintek by Dr
Adams.
India call had
to be
renegotiated;
the call could
only be posted
after the
finalisation of
the new areas
of cooperation.
Taiwan call
was placed
late and the
funds will flow
in the 2013/14
financial year
(R2.5m)
7
Number of
technology
based
enterprises
(financially)
supported
per year
Research,
Developme
nt and
Innovation
5
One technology
based company,
called
Propreven, was
established. The
company is the
Commercialisatio
n holding
company for the
tenofivir gel. The
company is
being funded by
the Industrial
Development
Corporation
(IDC),
Technology
Innovation
Agency (TIA)
and
CiIplaMedpro.
The company is
currently
0
A cumulative
total of 3
technology
based
enterprises
established
through TIA
funding
support
This target
will be
achieved on
the last
quarter.
On
Course
Q1= 1
Q3= 2
18
8
Number of
small
and
medium
enterprises
provided
with
technology
support per
year
Socio
Economic
Partnership
s
1928
conducting
market sizing,
manufacturing
feasibility
studies, and
regulatory
dossiers for the
gel should the
clinical trial
managed by
African Clinical
Research
Organization
(ACRO) be
successful.
478 small and
medium
sized
enterprises were
provided
with
technology
support by 30
June 2012.
Cumulatively
896 (46% of
the
annual
target) small
and medium
sized
enterprises
were provided
with
technology
support by 30
September
2012
1619
In the 3rd
Quarter 529
Enterprises
were
assisted.
On
Course
To date 1619
Enterprises
have
been
assisted.
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4. SUMMARY OF PROGRAME PERFORMANCE
PROGRAMME 2: Research, Development and Innovation
The overall strategic purpose of the Programme is to
Deliver new technology-based industries to the South African economy through the development of appropriate
strategic roadmaps for chosen sectors of the economy including energy, space, health and biotechnology;

Create the appropriate policy and institutional implementation instruments in order to deliver technology products and
services for the sectors of the economy; and

Develop and implement appropriate policies to promote and protect intellectual property that is resulting from publicly
financed R&D in South Africa.
The Programme
provides policy leadership in the DST's long-term cross-cutting RDI initiatives through four sub-
programmes:

Space Science and Technology;

Hydrogen and Energy;

Biotechnology and Health Innovation; and

Innovation Planning and Instruments.
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Progress against service delivery objectives and indicators
Researchers at the University of Cape Town, funded through DST initiatives, announced the development of a candidate
Malaria drug that shows potent activity against multiple points in the malaria parasite’s lifecycle. This means that it not
only has the potential to become part of a single-dose cure, but might also be able to block transmission of the parasite
from person to person.
DST funded researchers at the National Health Laboratory Services, also announced the discovery of potent antibodies
which are able to kill up to 88% of HIVs found throughout the world. This ground-breaking discovery provides important
clues that could be useful in making an AIDS vaccine.
NIPMO is currently in the process of establishing itself in an institutional form at an increasingly arms-length from the
Department of Science and Technology, due to the cross-cutting nature of the work performed by the Office. In this
regard, significant progress has been made in collaboration with the Technical Assistance Unit of National Treasury to
prepare a feasibility study which, amongst others, identifies the corporate form that the legislation permits and NIPMO
should assume in the interim. The feasibility study was presented to the DST Exco on 25 October 2012 and was
approved.
NIPMO is responsible for developing capacity within the National System of Innovation for intellectual property (IP) and
technology transfer (TT). In this regard, the fourth World Intellectual Property Organisation Summer School on IP and
TT, hosted in Cape Town, once again proved very successful with twenty-four individuals trained over the two week
period. A further fifty-three individuals were exposed to the expertise of the representatives from the Association of
University Technology Managers over a three day training initiative.
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Finally, NIPMO launched the first in a series of guidelines mandated by the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly
Financed Research and Development Act (IPR-PFRD Act). Guideline 1 of 2012 entitled “Interpretation of the scope of
the IPR-PFRD Act: setting the scene” was launched on 12 December 2012 at the Innovation Hub to an audience of 86
people.
During this quarter the Technology Top 100 (TT100) awards event took place and was hosted by the Department in its
capacity as strategic partner to the Da Vinci Institute. Minister Derek Hanekom delivered the key note address at the
function and it allowed the Minister to engage with a wide range of stakeholders in particular the TT100 entrants.
In meeting its international obligations, particularly on the African continent, the RDI programme is leading an African
Working Group that aims to develop an African Space Agency Policy. A meeting was held in Pretoria in December 2012.
The policy, once developed will provide a basis for the leveraging of space for continental societal benefit.
DST, through its participation in the FP7 BRAGMA project organised the 1st Global Monitoring for the Environment and
Security (GMES) & Africa workshop in Mombasa, Kenya from 09 to 10 October 2012 where African experts gathered to
discuss and contribute towards the Marine and Coastal Management chapter of the much anticipated GMES & Africa
Action Plan. BRAGMA also organised a side event during the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment
(AARSE) that was held in El Jadida, Morocco from 30 October – 01 November 2012.
This was done to create
awareness among African EO experts of the GMES & Africa process and to also give feedback on the marine and
coastal management workshop that was held in Mombasa, Kenya in October 2012.
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The Space Science and Technology unit has made significant progress with respect to the implementation of the Cabinet
resolution recommending the absorption of SunSpace capability in SANSA.
To this end discussions with Denel
Dynamics, SANSA and SunSpace are far advanced.
TABLE 2: PROGRAMME 2 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENTS
PROGRAMME 2
1
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Number of
undergradua
te
and
postgraduate
students and
technicians
funded in
space,
bioscience,
and
energyrelated
research
274
undergradu
ate
and
postgraduat
e
students
and
technicians
funded by
31
March 2013
No target
Funds have
been
transferred
to
respective
institutions
for the
support of
students
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
A total of
112
undergra
duate
and
postgrad
uate
students
were
supporte
d (85
undergra
duates, 3
honours,
18
masters
and 6
PhD)
40
bursari
es
award
ed by
31
Dece
mber
2012
A
cumulati
ve total
of
333
has
been
achieved
by
31
Decemb
er 2012
including
the 2nd
quarter
progress
reported.
Achiev
ed
After winning
the SKA bid,
the decision
was taken to
fund more
students
Total
221
of
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
Q2
NRF
half
yearly
report
Table 2:
EHCD
&KG
program
mes
student
number
s (page
8).
Q3
The
Nuclear
23
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
students
were
funded
of which
26 were
for
Nuclear
in
Bioscien
ces
related
bursarie
s,118
students
funded
through
the SKA
project
and 77
from
hydroge
n
and
energy.
2
Number of
interns
placed
50 interns
placed in
private
R3
million
transferr
50 interns
have been
placed.
50
interns
have
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
Technol
ogies in
Medicin
e and
the
Bioscie
nces
Initiative
s
(NTeMB
I) 3rd
quarter
report
(page
23-29)
SKA
powerpoint
present
ation
Achiev
ed
NRF 2nd
quarter
report
Signed
table
with
24
PROGRAMME 2
3
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
in private
companies
companies
by
31 March
2013
ed
6 research
chairs and
6 research
initiatives in
bioscience
and
energyrelated
fields
financially
supported
by
31 March
2013
Proposal
submitte
d to NRF
Number of
new
research
chairs
and centres
of
competence
supported in,
bioscience
and
energyrelated
research
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
been
placed
Placeme
nt of
graduate
s
Listing of
targeted
research
chairs
(proposal)
have been
submitted to
the NRF
A total of
5
research
chairs
and 1
research
initiatives
are
currently
funded
by the
DST (2 in
Biotechn
ology
and 1 in
Biopharm
ing
initiative).
In
2
Hydro
gen
and
Energ
y
resear
ch
chair
propos
al by
31
Dece
mber
2012
This
target
was
achieved
during
the first
quarter.
5
research
chairs on
biotechn
ology
and
health
and 3
existing
research
chairs in
Energy
were
supporte
d
A total 8
existing
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
names
of
student
s and
where
they are
placed.
#86030
6
Achiev
ed
2 research
initiatives
from
biotechnolog
y and health
were not
included
during
planning due
to funding
Q2
Hydrog
en
paymen
t stub
Researc
h chair
approve
d
submiss
ion
dated
(16/08/2
012)
Third
addend
25
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
addition,
a
Hydroge
n and
Energy
research
chair
addendu
m
contract
has been
signed
between
the DST
and the
NRF and
funds
transferre
d to NRF
to
support 3
research
chairs
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
research
initiative
in
biotechn
ology
and
health
financiall
y
supporte
d
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
um DST
no:
71377
for
researc
h chairs
Approve
d
biophar
ming
researc
h
initiative
funding
submiss
ion
dated
(20/09/2
012)
Q3
Paymen
t
advices
4
Number of
publications
6
publications
No target
Funding has
been
No
targ
11
journal
No
target
11
journal
Achiev
ed
Baseline
could only be
HySA
quarter
26
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
as
a result of
R&D
funded
initiatives
resulting
from
R&D funded
initiatives by
31
March 2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
transferred
to the
relevant
institutions
performing
such R&D
et
articles
publishe
d in peer
review
journals
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
articles
publishe
d in peer
review
journals
Reason for
Variance
established
with previous
year’s
performance
11
publicati
ons from
Ntembi
5
Number of
requests
for satellite
datasets for
R&D
honoured
5 000
requests
for satellite
data
honoured
by March
2013
No target
A total of 22
460 Earth
Observation
data
(satellite
datasets)
scenes
have been
honoured
(distributed).
No
targ
et
115 604
Earth
Observati
on data
(satellite
datasets)
scenes
have
been
honoured
(distribut
No
target
This
target
was
achieved
on the
second
quarter.
162 544
Earth
Observat
ion data
(satellite
datasets
) scenes
have
been
honoure
d
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
2 report
Ntembi
3rd
quarter
report
Page 39
Achiev
ed
SANSA
shared
additional
unplanned
MISR data
with CSIR
which was
27,508 files
in total. At
this stage all
the MISDR
SANSA
3rd
quarter
report
(pg 27)
27
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
ed)
6
Number of
candidates
trained in
intellectual
property (IP)
and
technology
transfer
specialised
skills
40 South
African
candidates
trained in IP
and
technology
transfer
specialised
skill
by 31 March
2013
Stakehol
der
engagem
ents and
advocac
y and
awarene
ss
around
summer
school
Summer
School
Stakeholder
engagement
s took place
as follows:
 A
proposa
l was
received
from the
Universi
ty of the
Western
Cape
(UWC)
for
impleme
nting
A total of
32 South
African
candidat
es have
been
recruited
to WIPO
Summer
School
on IP
and TT.
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
(distribut
ed)
25
South
Africa
n
candid
ates
trained
throug
h
capaci
ty
develo
pment
initiativ
es in
IP and
Techn
ology
Transf
This
target
was
achieved
in the
second
quarter.
A total
of 53
candidat
es were
trained
through
the
AUTM
Worksho
p in
Technol
ogy
transfer
skills.
24
participa
nts were
trained
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
data has
gone to
CSIR (NRE).
Therefore
100 % of the
MISR data
has been
delivered to
CSIR (NRE)
Achiev
ed
The target
for the
AUTM
technology
transfer
training was
30
candidates,
however
after being
able to
negotiate a
discount with
AUTM; more
people were
able to enrol
for the
training.
Signed
attenda
nce
register.
28
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
some of
the
activitie
s of the
Summer
School.

Ongoing
commu
nication
with
World
Intellect
ual
Property
Organiz
ation
(WIPO)
as well
as
advocac
y and
awaren
ess
around
the
Summer
School.
Advertis
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
er by
31
Dece
mber
2012
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
in IP
through
the
Summer
school,
for which
all were
South
Africans
29
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
ement
has
been
sent to
the
stakehol
der
commu
nity and
the
closing
date for
applicati
ons is
30
August
2012.

Potentia
l
speaker
s have
been
approac
hed for
the
Summer
School.
Meeting
30
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
s have
been
held
with
Japan
Internati
onal
Cooper
ation
Agency
(JICA)
and
Small
Enterpri
se
Develop
ment
Agency
(SEDA)
for
possible
sponsor
ship of
the
Summer
School.

CIPC
has
31
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
The
contract
for the
design,
manufact
ure,
installatio
n and
commissi
oning of
the 64
MeerKAT
antennas
was
awarded
to the
South
African
company
No
target
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
The
MeerKA
T
antenna
design is
progress
ing
accordin
g to
schedule
On
Course
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
agreed
to
partner
with
NIPMO
in the
hosting
of the
event.
7
Number of
MeerKAT
antennae
constructed
1 MeerKAT
antenna
designed
and
aligned to
SKA design
requirement
s
completed
by
31 March
2013
No target
The
construction
of roads,
electrical
reticulation
and
MeerKAT
construction
site camp
has
commenced
.
The
Require
ments
reviews
of
Antenna
Position
er,
Email
corresp
ondenc
e with
attachm
ents
from
Willem
Esterhu
yse.
westerh
uyse@s
ka.ac.za
32
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Stratosat
Datacom
(Pty) Ltd
on the
31st July
2012.
This
includes
the 1
antenna
that will
be
designed
and
aligned
to SKA
design
requirem
ents this
year.
Detailed
design of
the
antennas
has
commen
ced.
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
Digitizer,
Control
and
Monitori
ng and
Array
Fibre
Network
were
complete
d.
The
Interface
Control
Docume
nts of
the
Receiver
and
Ancillarie
s were
approve
d and
the
concept
docume
nt of
Antenna
33
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
8
Number of
construction
jobs created
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
200
construction
jobs created
in
the Northern
Cape
created
by 31 March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
No target
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
143
construction
jobs have
been
created.
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
503 jobs
created
through
MeerKAT
constructi
on
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
No
target
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Position
er
complete
d during
the
period
under
review.
503 jobs
created
through
MeerKA
T
construct
ion
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Achiev
ed
South Africa
was recently
awarded the
bid to host
the larger
part of the
SKA in
Africa.
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
MeerKA
T
infrastru
cture –
SKA SA
benefit
register
This
target
was met
on the
second
quarter.
Strategic Objective 2: To create and support multi-directional policy and institutional linkages between R&D and commercialisation in
order to increase the commercialisation potential of R&D outcomes
9 NIPMO
Business
Feasibilit The
Intergove Busines NIPMO Certain The
EXCO
ty
established
case
y Study
following
rnmental s Case
with
feasibility
secretar
as
approved by approval activities
workshop approv
assista
study
ies does
34
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
a
government
component
(GC)
and staff
members
permanently
appointed
the National
Treasury;
NIPMO GC
structure
approved by
DPSA;
NIPMO
Advisory
Board and
Dispute
Panel
appointed
by
the Minister
by 31 March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
were
concluded
in Q1 as
part of the
feasibility
study:
 An
internati
onal
benchm
arking
study
was
conduct
ed in
the USA
and
Canada
with
TAU.

An
intergov
ernment
al
stakehol
der
session
was
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
to clarify
the role
of
NIMPO
took
place in
August
2012.
ed by
Nationa
l
Treasur
y by 31
Decem
ber
2012
nce of
TAU
has
complet
ed the
Feasibil
ity
Study
for
establis
hing
NIPMO
as a
SSDU
within
the
DST
from 1
April
2013.
This
was
approv
ed by
the
DST
Exco at
special
meeting
The
NIMPO
Advisory
Board
was
appointe
d in
Septemb
er 2012.
1st draft
the
feasibility
study
incorpora
ting the
business
case has
been
complete
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
replaced the
business
plan due to
changes in
the form that
NIPMO has
to take.
Initially
NIMPO was
going to be a
government
component
not service
delivery unit
operating
within the
DST
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
not
attend
special
EXCOs,
therefor
e there
are no
minutes
for the
meeting
of the
25
October
2012.
All that
we have
is the
agenda.
35
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
held
between
multiple
govern
ment
departm
ents/
stakehol
ders
and
TAU

2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
held on
25
October
2012
Various
consulta
tive
session
s
between
NIPMO
and
TAU
and a
formal
request
for
engage
ment
with
DST
36
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Propos
al
approv
ed for
funding/
recapita
lisation
and
agreem
ents
signed
with
instituti
ons by
31
Decem
ber
Agreem
ents
were
conclud
ed with
the
instituti
ons for
OTT
funding
and all
10
instituti
ons
were
funded
and
Achiev
ed
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
EXCO
on the
feasibilit
y study
outcom
es and
submiss
ion to
National
Treasur
y (NT)
1
0
Number of
new offices
of
technology
transfer
(OTTs)
established/
recapitalised
4 OTTs
established
and/or
recapitalise
d
by 31 March
2013
Institutio
nal
engagem
ent

10
Proposa
ls were
received
for
funding
in the
financial
year
2011/12
.
Submissi
on to
recapitali
se/establi
sh OTTs
was
signed
by the
Minister
in July
2012.

Internal
approva
l
process
es were
10
funding
agreeme
nts have
been
Approve
d
transfer
of funds
submiss
ion
37
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
initiated
in April
2012 for
funding
of the
proposa
l for
providin
g
addition
al
capacity
within
the
OTTs.
1
1
Number of
new
technology
based
enterprises
that promote
commercialis
ation
supported
5 new
technology
based
enterprises
supported
through TIA
by 31 March
2013
No target
One
technology
based
company,
called
Propreven,
was
established.
The
company is
the
Commerciali
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
drafted
by Legal
Services
( includes
4 OTTs
agreeme
nts that
could not
be
funded in
2011/12)
2012
paymen
t was
facilitat
ed.
1 as
reported
in first
quarter
2 new
technol
ogy
based
enterpri
ses
financia
lly
support
ed
through
TIA by
A
cumulat
ive total
of 3
technol
ogy
based
enterpri
ses
establis
hed
through
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
On
course
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
TIA 3rd
quarter
report
page 5
38
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
sation
holding
company for
the tenofivir
gel. The
company is
being
funded by
the
Industrial
Developme
nt
Corporation
(IDC), TIA
and
CiIplaMedpr
o. The
company is
currently
conducting
market
sizing,
manufacturi
ng feasibility
studies,
regulatory
dossiers for
the gel
should the
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
31
Decem
ber
2012
TIA
funding
support
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
Q2= 1
Q3= 2
39
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
1
2
Number of
new
technology
products,
processes
or services
developed
for
commercialis
ation
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
8 new
technology
products,
processes
or services
developed
for
commerciali
sation
by 31 March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
No target
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
clinical trial
managed by
the African
Clinical
Research
Organizatio
n (ACRO)
be
successful.
No new
technologie
s, products
or
processes
were
developed
during the
period
under
review.
However, a
number of
technology
and process
improvemen
ts were
achieved
through the
Technology
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
No new
technolo
gies,
products
or
processe
s were
develope
d during
the
period
under
review.
2 new
product
s,
process
es
or
service
s
develop
ed for
comme
rcialisat
ion
by 31
Decem
ber
2012
20
product
s,
process
or
service
s
develop
ed for
comme
rcialisat
ion. A
total of
3 of
these
product
were
comme
rcialise
d
Achiev
ed
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
TIA 3rd
quarter
report
page 4
40
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
Stations (i.e.
83).
1
3
Number of
TT100
award
events
that
stimulate
innovation
and
commercialis
ation
supported
1 TT100
award
event that
stimulates
innovation
and
commerciali
sation
supported
by 31
March 2013
No target
1
4
Number of
prototypes
developed
and
patents
registered
1 prototype
developed
and 1
patent
registered
locally with
NIMPO by
31
March 2013
No target
Communica
tion from
Professor
Roy Marcus
to the
Minister’s
office.
The TT100
Award event
will be held
on 29
November
2012.
Funding has
been
transferred
to the
relevant
institution
that will be
developing
the
prototype
The
TT100
Award
event will
be held
on 29
Novembe
r 2012.
No
target
Patent
Trials
runs
were
performe
d on the
HT-MEA
productio
n line
No
target
Prototyp
e
2kW HT
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
during
this
quarter.
TT100
award
event
was
held in
Nov
2012
The
modifie
d
producti
on line
of the
HTMEA
was
commis
sioned
during
the 3rd
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
Achiev
ed
On
course
HySA
System
s Midterm
report
41
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
PEMFC
Stack
develope
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
quarter
of 2012
and trial
runs
were
carried
out.
The
MEAs
product
s were
opticall
y clean
and
were of
expecte
d
quality.
Strategic Objective 3: To promote coordination among NSI institutions in space, energy and bioscience-related research that will
enable the effective and efficient use of resources and the pooling of expertise
Modera The review
1 Number of
3 policy
For Bio
The draft
The
Approv HySA
The
List of
Review te Risk has been
5 policy
briefs
economy Bioterms of
ed
launc particip
briefs and
and concept strategy: economy
reference terms
postponed to h of
ants
concept
documents
Draft
Strategy
for the
of
The
second
the
documents
(HySA
strategy
has been
HySA
referen HySA
quarter in the Boar
developed in review; 1
develope discussed at
review
ce
Review
next financial d is
space,
biotechnolo
d
Minister’s
advisory
has
year since
plann
42
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
energy,
bioscience
and
technology
commercialis
ation related
fields
gy
and health
innovation
policy
brief; 1
costing
model for
bioscience/
biotechnolo
gy
platforms)
developed
by 31
March 2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
For EO
data
sharing
Policy:
Identify
affected
stakehol
ders
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Managemen
t Meeting
(MMM)
EO Data
Sharing
Policy:
Affected
stakeholder
s have been
identified via
a desktop
study
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
board
have
been
complete
d
Review
panel
identifie
d by 31
Decem
ber
2012
In terms
of the
costing
model,
draft
recomme
ndation
documen
t for
technolo
gy
platforms
has been
complete
d.
The
policy
brief for
the
biotechn
ology
and
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
been
postpon
ed
the HySA
Board has to
be part of
this process
ed
for
the
fourt
h
quart
er
Biotech
nology
and
health
innovati
on
Strateg
y
The
discussion
has been
deferred till
to date.
The
strat
egy
will
be
signe
d off
by
the
Minis
ter
once
Exco
has
appr
oved
it. A
speci
al
Exco
A
stakeho
lder
consult
ation
worksh
op was
held on
15 Nov
2012 to
revise
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Verifica
tion
Source
s
43
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
health
will be
done in
the fourth
quarter.
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
the Bio
Econo
my
Strateg
y. It
was
sent to
EXCO
for
discussi
on in its
meeting
of the
10th
Dec
2012.
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
to
discu
ss
the
strat
egy
will
be
arran
ged
by
the
DG’s
office
Costin
g
Model
for
bioscie
nce/
biotech
nology
platfor
ms
This
The reasons
for the
44
PROGRAMME 2
Performanc
e indicators
Target for
2012/13 as
per annual
Performanc
e Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd
Quar
ter
Targ
et as
per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarte
r
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarte
r
Actual
outputvalidat
ed
finalisat
ion of
the
Platfor
ms is
now
postpon
ed
Overall
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason for
Variance
Acti
ons
Take
n
Verifica
tion
Source
s
delays in
Platforms is
that the
Department
will wait for
the
outcomes of
the TIA
review
45
PROGRAMME 3: International Cooperation and Resources
This Programme aims to develop, promote and manage strategic international relationships, opportunities, and S&T
agreements that strengthen the NSI and enable an exchange of knowledge, capacity and resources between South
Africa and its regional and international partners. It has three sub-programmes:

Overseas Bilateral Cooperation (OBC)

Multilateral Cooperation and Africa (MCA)

International Resources (IR)
Measurable objectives and highlights
IR:
The Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the European Development Countries Clinical Trials
Partnerships (EDCTP) and European Commission (EC) organised a high-level conference to consult with African and
international stakeholders on the second round of EDCTP to start in 2014. The conference provided a platform to discuss
the stakeholders’ needs and the expectations from African governments, including funding modalities for the new
programme and provide opportunities for endorsements and announce more commitments and pledges.
The Department, Tshwane University of Technology and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) launched a project
on 01 December 2012 in Pretoria, focusing on building human capacity in Legume Science and address food security
and poverty in Africa.
46
MCA:
The DST through the Multilateral Cooperation Unit in collaboration with the National Research Foundation (NRF), the
University of Free State and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) officially launched the
Southern African Young Scientist Summer Programme at the University of Free State on 2 December 2012. This was a
Ministerial opening and about 18 students from the African continent and the IIASA member countries participate in this
three months programme (December 2012 to February 2013).
South Africa hosted the first SADC Policy Training Workshop in South Africa on 1-5 October 2012. The purpose of this
project is to build science and technology policy capacity in the SADC Region. The Training was delivered by Manchester
Business School in partnership with the Zimbabwe University and was facilitated by UNESCO.
The Training was
attended by 30 foreign participants and 7 South African Participants. An AVN consultative workshop was held in Kenya
on 23 November 2012. The main purpose of the workshop was to discuss the rollout of the AVN in Kenya. During the
visit the South African team also visited a possible site for the African Very Long Baseline Network (AVN) telescope.
OBC:
In its efforts to strengthen bilateral partnerships, Overseas Bilateral Cooperation undertook activities with partner
countries. Joint Committee meetings were convened with Australia and Japan in October, with the key focus on new
opportunities to strengthen human capital development in areas such as Astronomy (in support of the SKA project), and
space science and technology. DST jointly hosted a workshop with India on traditional medicines. A joint committee
meeting was also convened with Russia in November to discuss nuclear, space science and high performance
computing cooperation. A wrap-up workshop with Switzerland was held in November, with the main objective of
assessing implementation and providing a framework for the next phase of cooperation. The DST hosted delegations
47
from Vietnam and India to explore further opportunities for collaboration. The S&T bilateral agreement between South
Africa and Jamaica was facilitated and signed in December.
There were also several initiatives under the German-South African Year of Science that were implemented. The DST
also hosted the 2nd BRICS Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in November. The meeting prioritised thematic areas of
cooperation, with each country mandated to indicate its preferred theme for implementation, as well as drafting of a
Memorandum of Understanding which will serve as a framework for S&T cooperation. The DST jointly hosted the IBSA
satellite workshop in October to finalise the implementation plan for the development of the IBSA satellite. Study visits
led by the Director-General were facilitated to South Korea, Malaysia and Brazil in November to gain a better
understanding of the S&T systems.
TABLE 3: PROGRAMME 3 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENT
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal Reason
Actions
Verificati
l
for
Taken
on
progre Varianc
Sources
ss of
e
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Strategic Objective 1: to increase leverage of foreign STI funds that will stimulate international technology transfer and knowledge
production, and enhance innovation in pursuit of research-led socio-economic development
48
1
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Amoun
t of
foreign
STI
funds
leverag
ed
R240.000
.000.00
foreign
STI funds
leveraged
by
31March
2013
R20 000.
000.00
foreign
STI
funds
leverage
d by 30
June
2012
66% of
the total
quarter 1
target
was
achieved
. This
was a
total of
R13 141
464
foreign
funds
leverage
d by 30
June
2012
R19 000
000.00
foreign
STI funds
leverage
d b y 30
Septemb
er 2012
Internati
onal
Resourc
es (IR)
Total
Contribu
tion: R6
141 465
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
A
Cumulativ
e total of
R24 705 33
6.17 (just
above 10%
of the
annual
target) was
leveraged
from
foreign
countries.
Q2
Outputs:
Total:
R11 563 87
2.17
Internation
al
Resources
(IR) Total
Contributi
on:
R3 063 872
.17
R25 0
00.000
.00
foreign
STI
funds
levera
ged by
31
Dece
mber
2012
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
A
Cumulati
ve total
of
R30 406
616.25
was
leveraged
from
internatio
nal
partners.
Modera
te Risk
Confirmati
ons from
Developm
ent
Partners
on in-kind
contributi
ons are
still
awaited.
IR is
following
up on
these
confirmati
ons as
evidence.
At the end
of January
2013 the
IR number
is
R163 557
000.
The
cumulative
amount for
OBC is
R28 591 2
61, based
on
evidence
received
from the
NRF.
The new
Cooperati
on
agreement
with
Norway is
being
finalised
Epidemiolo
gical
Modelling
and
analysis in
SA
(SACEMA)
Doc no
419566
(Payment
stub plus
SLA)
Q3
Outputs:
R5 701 2
80.08
IR:
R3 90357
.08 (DP =
R2 155 6
42.28 + R
1 635399.
00: SP =
R169 315
.80)
OBC:
R2 300 0
00.00
(Switzerla
nd =
R700 000
.00 + Italy
The
following
calls were
not
placed as
anticipate
d: IBSA
due to
Brazil non
commitm
ent, Brazil
– Joint
committe
e meeting
cancelled,
Norway –
delay in
signing of
the new
cooperati
on
USAID
Trilateral
Projects
Doc no’s:
419550
Bio Circle
Finance
correspond
ence
(419543)
Minutes of
the
selection
committee
#420184
Italy
49
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
R 5 141
465 (DP)
Andrew
Mellon
Foundati
on, WM
kede
Fuondati
on and
William
Hearst
Fundatio
n
(Canada)
R3 063
872.17
(Developm
ent
Partners)
=
R1 100 0
00.00 +
Russia =
R500 000
.00
R1m
(GP)
Netherla
nds,
NRFNWO
Astrono
my
Exchang
e
Program
me
R4 000
000.00
(Japan –
JST and
JSPS) Argentina
(R2500
000) – top
up on the
2011 call
for
proposal
R2000 000
for Protea
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Oversea
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Overseas
Bilateral
Cooperati
on(OBC)
Total
Contributi
on: R8500
000.00
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
Japan call
placed
was only
R4m due
to
financial
constraint
s
Norway
research
call could
not be
finalised
in time to
meet the
target due
to a
protracted
negotiatio
n process
which
was not
anticipate
d.
Russia
call could
not be
posted
and the
funds
were
diverted
to another
Awaiting
evidence
from
partner
countries
on
unilateral
calls such
as the CV
Raman
Scholarshi
p (India R2.5m)
and Italy
(R8m)
The EU
reports on
FP funding
etc.
becomes
only
available
in March.
This will
provide
the
evidence
for the
bulk of the
outstandin
g amount
of this
target.
#310476
Letter to
Kurchatov
#420183
50
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
s
Bilateral
Coopera
tion(OB
C) Total
Contribu
tion:
R7m
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
call
(France)
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
project
with
Russia
and
Mintek by
Dr
Adams.
India call
had to be
renegotiat
ed, the
call could
only be
posted
after the
finalisatio
n of the
new
areas of
cooperati
on.
Taiwan
call was
placed
late and
the funds
will flow in
the
2013/14
financial
year
(R2.5m)
51
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal Reason
Actions
Verificati
l
for
Taken
on
progre Varianc
Sources
ss of
e
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Strategic Objective 2: To increase South African and foreign funds spent on science and technology-based socio-economic
development in Africa
A
TUT
On
2 Amount
R46,5m
No
A total of R
A total of
No
IR has
MCA at
Cumulat Cours
legume
of South
South
target
R5 131
23 000.0 R21 706
target
finalised
the end
ive total
science
e
African
African
435 of
00.00
924.41
co
of
of
project
and
and
South
South
(47% of the
investme January
R32 496
doc
no
foreign
foreign
African
African
annual
nt
has
699.41
419510
funds
funds
and
and
target) of
contract
transferre (proof
of South
spent on spent on
foreign
foreign
South
faster
d
of payment)
African
S&T
S&Tfunds
funds
African and
than
R14.195
DST/HSRC
and
based
based
were
spent by
foreign
anticipat
that has
Contract on
foreign
South
sociosociospent on 30
funds were
ed
and
not
been
funds
African
economi
economi
S&T
Septemb spent on
therefore
reported
were
Social
c
c
based
er 2012
S&T based
R
17,
3
on.
A
spent
Attitudes
develop
develop
socio
socio
mil of the further
on S&T
Survey
ment in
ment
economi
economic
R20 mil
R1
based
(420025)
Africa
in Africa
c
developmen
target for million
socio
by 31
develop
t in Africa.
IR was
will be
economi
March
ment in
already
transferre
c
Seed
2013
Africa.
achieved
d during
develop
Q2
February funding
ment in
stubs
Outputs:
Multilate
(all the
Africa.
ral
Total:
paperwor (419531)
Coopera
R16 575 48
k has
Q3
tion and
9.41
been
Outputs:
CoAfrica
done.
R10 788
775.00
investmen
(MCA)
Multilateral
IR:
ts: Cluva
Total
Cooperatio
R6 788 7
CSIR
Contrib
n and
75.00
(420020)
52
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
ution:
R 1 532
435
Angola
call for
proposal
Africa
(MCA)
Total
Contributio
n:
R6 000 000
R2600
000.00
African
Institute
for
Mathem
atical
Sciences
(AIMS)
financial
support
R6 000 000
(Africa
Cooperation
)
R999
000.00
Multilater
al
Coopera
tion
member
ships
R441000
.00
Internation
al
Resources
(IR) Total
Contributio
n:
R10 575 48
9.41
R3 196 807
(Developme
nt Partners)
R1,188,068
(Strategic
Partners –
Seed
funding)
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
(DP =
R200 00
0.00 +
R1 800 0
00.00;
SP =
R438 55
7.00 +
R1 350 2
18.00 +
R3 000 0
00.00
MCA:
R4 000 0
00.00
(Egypt
Joint
Calls)
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
Unitas UCT
(420021)
PROBE-IT
submission
and
payment
Stub
coinvestment
(419523)
EDCTP
submission
and
Payment
stub
(419531)
Submissio
n
no.
420407
and
Payment
stub
no
(420409)
53
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Europea
n
Molecula
r Biology
Confere
nce
(EMBC)
member
ship fees
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
R6,190,614.
41
(Strategic
Partners –
Coinvestment)
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
Egypt
selected
projects
(420040)
R165000
.00 NonAligned
Moveme
nt for
Science
and
Technol
ogy
(NAM
S&T )
member
ship fees
R393000
54
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
.00
Centre
for
Genetic
Engineer
ing and
Biotechn
ology
(ICGEB)
member
ship
fees)
Strategic Objective 3: To increase access to global knowledge and STI networks that will result in international technology transfer
and a competent and equitable pool of science, engineering and technology skills to support the NSI
A
The
Moder The
3 Number
800
225
A total of 125
A
220
#42004
Cumulati ate
following
cumulative
of foreign foreign
foreign
42
foreign
cumulative
foreig
(Angola
ve total
calls
number for
risk
participa
participa
particip foreign
participa
total of 202
n
Workshop
were not
OBC is
nts in
nts in
ants by participa
nts by 30 (25% of the partici of 366
)
placed as 202, based
global
global
30 June nts in
Septemb annual
pants
#420043(
Q3
anticipate on
knowledg knowled
2012
global
er 2012
target)
by 31 Outputs:
Egypt
d: IBSA
evidence
e and
ge
knowledg
foreign
Dece
technical
164
due to
received
STI
and STI
e and
participants mber
meeting)
IR: 0
Brazil
from the
networks networks
STI
in global
2012
MCA:
#420053
non
NRF.
164
commitm The new
by
networks
knowledge
(SADC
(Angola =
ent,
Cooperatio
31 March
.
and STI
Policy
28; SADC
Brazil –
n
2013
networks.
Training)
policy
Joint
agreement
#420049(
training =
committe with
Q2
Total
AMCOST
30;
e
Norway is
Outputs:
OBC: 30
KA/ Side
Tanzania
meeting
being
55
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
foreign
participa
nts
participat
ed in
research
collabora
tion
initiatives
with
South
African
counterp
arts.
Total
MCA:
12
Angolan
participa
nts
participat
ed in
research
collabora
tion
initiatives
with
South
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
Total: 176
Overseas
Bilateral
Cooperatio
n (OBC)
Total
Contributio
n: 16
16 foreign
participants
(Japan –
JST and
JSPS)
Multilateral
Cooperatio
n and
Africa
(MCA)
Total
Contributio
n: 160
48
(Multilateral
Cooperation
– e.g. a
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
= 20;
AMCOST
/SKA/AV
N = 40;
AU
Space
14; SADC
Climate
Change =
8; Egypt
= 24)
OBC: 0
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
cancelled
, Norway
– delay in
signing of
the new
cooperati
on
finalised
Awaiting
evidence
from
partner
countries
on
unilateral
calls such
as the CV
Raman
Scholarship
(India R2.5m) and
Italy (R8m)
event
#420047(
AU Space
WG)
#420054
&419959
SADC
Climate
Change
TT
#417765&
417766
Tanzania
ICT
Workshop
Japan
call
placed
was only
R4m due
to
financial
constrain
ts
The
following
calls
were not
placed as
anticipate
d: IBSA
due to
Brazil
non
commitm
ent,
Brazil –
Joint
committe
#420043
Egypt
Technical
meeting
56
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
African
counterp
arts.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
NAM
workshop
hosted by
South Africa
and SADC
Engineering
Needs and
Numbers
workshop)
112 (Africa
Cooperation
– 40
Mauritius,
12 Namibia,
30 Ghana,
6 SADC
Policy, 12
Mozambiqu
e research,
12 Kenya
PI)
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
e
meeting
cancelled
, Norway
– delay in
signing of
the new
cooperati
on
Japan
call
placed
was only
R4m due
to
financial
constrain
ts
Norway
research
call could
not be
finalised
in time to
meet the
target
due to a
protracte
d
negotiati
on
process
57
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
which
was not
anticipate
d.
Russia
call could
not be
posted
and the
funds
were
diverted
to
another
project
with
Russia
and
Mintek by
Dr
Adams.
India call
had to be
renegotia
ted; the
call could
only be
posted
after the
finalisatio
n of the
new
areas of
58
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
cooperati
on.
Taiwan
call was
placed
late and
the funds
will flow
in the
2013/14
financial
year
(R2.5m)
Strategic Objective 4: To increase the number of South African students participating in international cooperative STI research
projects that will contribute to a competent and equitable pool of science, engineering and technology skills in support of the NSI
A
Moder The
4 Number
450
130
A total of 60
A
130
ICR still
#42003
of South
South
student 123
students
cumulative
studen Cumulati ate
following
awaits
(SADC
ve total
Risk
African
African
s
students
participat total of 183
ts
calls were the
Policy
students
students
particip participat ing by 30 (41% of the partici of 197
not placed evidence Training)
participat participat ating by ed in
Septemb annual
pating Q3
as
from the #420040
ing
ing in
30 June internatio er 2012
target)
by 31 Outputs:
anticipate NRF to
Egypt/SA
in
internatio 2012
nal
students
Dece
d: IBSA
verify
Joint Call
14
internatio nal
cooperati
participated mber
due to
the SA
nal
cooperati
ve STI
in
2012
Brazil non student
IR: 0
MCA: 14
cooperati ve STI
research
international
commitme numbers
(SADC
ve STI
research
projects.
cooperative
nt, Brazil
.
policy
research projects
STI
– Joint
training =
projects
by
research
committee
7; Egypt
31 March
Total
projects.
meeting
= 7)
2013
OBC:
cancelled,
OBC: 0
59
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
110
Total
MCA: 13
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
Q2
Outputs:
Total: 60
Overseas
Bilateral
Cooperatio
n (OBC)
Total
Contributio
n: 8
8 South
African
students
(Japan –
JST and
JSPS)
Multilateral
Cooperatio
n and
Africa
(MCA)
Total
Contributio
n: 52
52 Africa
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
Norway –
delay in
signing of
the new
cooperati
on
Japan call
placed
was only
R4m due
to
financial
constraint
s
The
following
calls were
not placed
as
anticipate
d: IBSA
due to
Brazil non
commitme
nt, Brazil
– Joint
committee
meeting
60
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
Cooperation
(4 Namibia
Research
workshop;
48 Kenya
call)
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
cancelled,
Norway –
delay in
signing of
the new
cooperati
on
Japan call
placed
was only
R4m due
to
financial
constraint
s
Norway
research
call could
not be
finalised
in time to
meet the
target due
to a
protracted
negotiatio
n process
61
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
which was
not
anticipate
d.
Russia
call could
not be
posted
and the
funds
were
diverted
to another
project
with
Russia
and
Mintek by
Dr
Adams.
India call
had to be
renegotiat
ed; the
call could
only be
posted
after the
finalisatio
62
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Performa
nce Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
PROGRAMME 3
2nd
3rd
Quarter
Quart
Actual
er
outputTarget
validated
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
Overal
l
progre
ss of
indicat
or
(Red,
amber
,
green)
*
Reason
for
Varianc
e
Actions
Taken
Verificati
on
Sources
n of the
new areas
of
cooperati
on.
Taiwan
call was
placed
late and
the funds
will flow in
the
2013/14
financial
year
(R2.5m)
63
PROGRAMME 4: Human Capital and Knowledge Systems
The Programme aims to develop and implement national programmes to produce knowledge, human capital and the
associated infrastructure, equipment and public research services to sustain the country's system of innovation. It has the
following three sub-programmes.
 The Human Capital and Science Platforms is focusing on developing and renewing science, engineering and
technology human capital to promote knowledge generation, protection and exploitation; developing science
platforms that exploit South Africa’s geographical advantages; and promoting science, technology, engineering,
mathematics and innovation literacy and awareness. Funding is provided to the National Research Foundation for
programmes to develop research and human capital.
 Indigenous Knowledge Systems promotes the role of indigenous knowledge systems in national research and
development programmes to strengthen their contribution to science, technology and innovation.
 Emerging Research Areas and Infrastructure facilitates the strategic implementation of research equipment and
infrastructure to promote knowledge production in areas of national priority and sustains research and
development led innovation. The sub-programme promotes new and emerging research areas through supporting
the required research and infrastructure capacity.
Progress against service delivery objectives and indicators
Highlights
For the Indigenous Knowledge Systems sub-programme the following highlights are reported:
In November the IKS sub-programme worked closely with two SARChi chairs in creating new fora for researchers and
knowledge holders. The SARChI chair on Systematizing IKS at Walter Sisulu University organized the launch of a new
forum called Eziko to focus on writing IKS teaching and learning materials. It brought scholars from Botswana, Namibian
and South African universities to set the agenda of the Eziko Forum. The SARChI chair on Development Education at
64
UNISA worked with the sub-programme to organise two events. The first was the annual observatory bringing
international advisors to the chair, the IKS knowledge holders and the students to reflect on the theme of cognitive justice
and indigenous knowledge. The second event brought all recipients of NRF IKS research funds together with their
students, the communities that they work with, the IKS elders, and the scholars attending the observatory into a new
forum to report back the research results and the partnerships. This was considered to be a first in setting research
ethics that promote joint ownership of the processes of knowledge production between academia and indigenous
communities.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal also organized its own seminar on IKS methodologies and
epistemologies. This was attended by scholars from Namibia, Tanzania and the UK.
An Indo-South African bilateral meeting on Traditional Medicines was held in Otty, India. The South African delegation
was made up of scientists from the universities of Stellenbosch, KwaZulu-Natal, Venda and Pretoria, and North West
University, and knowledge practitioners. The trip was successful and the team identified three post-docs to be attracted
into South Africa. Professor Dhanabal of the JS College of Pharmacology was identified as a potential panellist for the
Hoodia Scientific Review.
The finalization of the Accreditation and Certification norms and standards for traditional medicine provided a great sense
of achievement. Exco's approval of the National Recordal System's Communication Plan was another milestone attained
in the quarter.
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TABLE 4: PROGRAMME 4 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENT
PROGRAMME 4
Target
1st
1st
2nd Quarter
2nd
3rd
3rd
Overall
Reason
Actions
Verific
for
Quarter Quarter
Target as per
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
progres
for
Taken
ation
2012/13 Target
Actual
APP
Actual
Target
outputs of
Variance
Source
as per
as per
outputoutputas per
validate
indicato
s
annual
APP
validated
validated
APP
d
r (Red,
Perfor
amber,
mance
green)*
Plan
Strategic Objective 1: To build a SET human capital pipeline to ensure increased availability of researchers and innovators for South Africa’s global
competitiveness.
Achieve There are
1 Cumula 6 100
Annual
The report
Open call for
Call opened Selection
7058
None
NRF 3rd
d
tive
(1 600
Reports
has not
bursary
by 30
process
postgrad
bursaries
Quarter
number honours on
been
applications by 30 September complete
uate
that are
Report
of
and
student
received
September 2012
2012. Thus
d by 31
students
awarded
#
postgra BTech,
s
yet.
far 7 042
Decemb
were
by
420431
duate
3 000
funded
postgraduat
er 2012
funded,
research
researc Master'
in the
e research
(Honours
granth
s
previou
students (2
= 2554,
holders
student
and 1
s year
289
Masters
(and not
Honours
s
500
by 30
honours
= 2843,
through
students
support PhD)
June
and B Tech,
Doctoral
open
supported
ed
student
2012
2 944
= 1661)
calls) and
through
s
Masters,
these are
the NRF
(financi
and 1 809
difficult to
(788)
ally)
doctoral)
forecast
support
supported
quarterly –
ed)
by 30
hence the
by
September
over
Masters
31
2012
achievem
students
March
ent
supported
2013
through
the NRF (1
526)
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
66
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Doctoral
students
supported
through
the NRF (1
067)
2
Number
of
postgra
duate
student
s
support
ed as
interns
in SETI
work
environ
ments
550
postgra
duate
student
s
(technic
ally and
financial
ly)
support
ed as
interns
in SETI
work
550
interns
enrolled
by 30
June
2012
520 (95%)
interns
enrolled
during the
period
under
review.
Open call for
2013 interns by
30 September
2012
The status
remains as
reported
during the
first quarter
.
In terms
of the
annual
target,
the
status
remains
as
reported
in the
previous
quarters
Moderat
e Risk
The
budget
allocated
to this
indicator
could only
cover a
total of
520
students
due to a
mix of
Bachelors,
Hons and
No
additional
action
required.
67
#41716
0
Interns
hip 2nd
Quarter
Report
(Alfresc
o#
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
environ
ments
by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Selection
process
for 2013
interns
complete
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
3
A
function
al
informat
A
databas
e of
consolid
HEIs
request
ed to
update
HEIs have
updated
historical
students
HEIs requested to
update current
student
completion as
HEIs were
requested
to update
current
Synthesi
s of
consolid
ated
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
NRF 3rd
Quarter
Reportwith
number
of
postgra
duate
student
s
support
ed
#42004
3
Masters
interns
who are
funded at
different
stipend
levels
Selection
process
for 2013
interns is
in
progress
applicati
ons are
currently
being
processe
d by
potential
host
institutio
ns
A
functiona
l
informati
Reason
for
Variance
Achieve
d
#42043
7
Final
NRF
68
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
ion
manage
ment
system
for
bursary
outputs
4
Approv
ed
implem
entation
plan of
the
Strateg
y for
HCD for
Resear
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
ated
HEMIS
and
higher
educati
on
institutio
n
data
develop
ed
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
historic
al
student
s data
by 30
June
2012
data and
these data
are
undergoing
continuous
clean-up
students meet
graduation criteria
by 30 September
2012
completion.
historical
student
HEMIS
and HEIs
data by
31
Decemb
er 2012
HCD
Strateg
y
for
Resear
ch,
Innovati
on, and
Scholar
ship
Finalisa
tion of
the
approva
l of the
strategy
for HCD
for
Resear
ch,
The
approval of
the
strategy
has not
been
finalised.
Consultatio
ns on the
strategy for
First Draft of the
implementation
plan and approval
for consultation
by 30 September
2012
There has
not been
any activity
towards the
drafting of
the
implementat
ion plan
Consulta
tions and
develop
ment of
the final
draft of
the
impleme
ntation
plan by
on
manage
ment
system
for
bursary
outputs
are in
place
and a
report on
graduate
output
(for
student
funded in
the past)
has been
received.
HCD
Strategy
approve
d by the
Minister
for public
consultat
ion. The
structure
of the
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
highlight
s 201112
Moderat
e Risk
There
were
delays
during the
receiving
of
comments
and
incorporati
on of
The RIS
HCD
Strategy will
be
approved
by March
2013, but
there is a
small risk
the
69
Approv
ed
HCD
strateg
y for
public
consult
ation
#42042
9
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
ch,
Innovati
on, and
Scholar
ships
5
Number
of
people
reached
through
DST-led
science
awaren
ess and
engage
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
implem
entation
plan
approve
d
by the
Minister
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Innovati
on and
Scholar
ship by
30 June
2012
385 000
people
(331
000
learners
and 54
000
member
s
of the
Awardin
g of
grant
funding
to
appoint
ed
organiz
ers of
NSW
HCD for
Research,
Innovation
and
Scholarshi
p are being
made
simultaneo
usly with
consultatio
ns on the
implement
ation plan.
Feedback
document
for
consultatio
ns
received.
85
organisatio
ns
awarded
grants to
conduct
NSW
activities
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
31
Decemb
er 2012
impleme
ntation
plan has
been
develope
d.
NSW
participat
ion data
from
province
s
collated
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
421 005
people
participat
ed in
DST-led
science
awarene
ss and
engage
ment
Consultatio
n was only
done with
NRF
NSW 2012
completed by 30
September 2012.
Participation data
still being collated
NSW 2012
was
conducted
from 28 July
to 4 August
2012
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Achieve
d
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
those
comments
in the
strategy
and plan
Implementa
tion Plan
may be
delayed.
Aggressiv
e
marketing,
stronger
partnershi
ps with
industry,
and
provincial
governme
Third
Quarter
Report
Nationa
l
Scienc
e Week
#42043
8
70
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
ment
progra
mmes
6
Cumula
tive
number
of S&T
institutio
ns
involved
in DSTled
science
awaren
ess
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
public)
particip
ated in
science
awaren
ess
and
engage
ment
progra
mmes
by
31
March
2013
7 higher
educati
on
institutio
ns,
4
science
councils
and 6
national
researc
h
facilities
particip
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
activitie
s by 30
June
2012
Grant
funding
awarde
d to
science
festivals
by 30
June
2012
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
program
mes
(310 242
learners
and 110
763
public)
9 festivals
awarded
grants
7 education
institutions, 4
science councils
and 6 national
research facilities
having
participated in
DST- led science
awareness
initiatives by 30
September 2012
3 science
festivals
NSW 2012
was
conducted
from 28 July
to 4 August
2012,
however
data was
not
available to
report on
the Q2
target
5
(cumulati
ve)
science
festivals
conducte
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
The
number
of S&T
institutio
ns
involved
in DST
led
science
awarene
ss is not
reported
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
This target
will
be
reported at
the end of
the financial
year when
all the data
from
the
different
events has
been
integrated,
Q3_Fe
stivals
Report
20122013
nts have
been
responsibl
e for the
overachie
ved
targets
Moderat
e Risk
This is
due to
current
unavailabil
ity of data
on the
science
awarenes
s
initiatives
5
71
#42043
9
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
7
STEMI
promoti
on
and
engage
ment
strategy
for the
NSI
and its
implem
entation
plan
approve
d
by the
Minister
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
ated
in DST
led
science
awaren
ess by
31
March
2013
Draft
STEMI
promoti
on and
engage
ment
strategy
for the
NSI
complet
ed
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
conducted by 30
September 2012
Draft
terms of
referen
ce for
the
STEMI
promoti
on and
engage
ment
strategy
develop
ed by
30 June
2012
Instead of
the Terms
of
Reference,
a draft
concept
note has
been
developed,
proposing
the format
for the
strategy
and
content to
be covered
in the
strategy.
Internal
consultation on
the terms of
reference for the
strategy
completed by 30
September 2012
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Certainty
y
The DDG
has some
plans on
how to
integrate
this
portfolio.
This may
have
ramificatio
ns on the
scope and
the
developm
ent of the
strategy.
Will await
the DDG’s
integration
process.
science
festival
were
conducte
d
No internal
consultation
on the
terms of
reference
for the
strategy
took place
First
draft
STEMI
promotio
n and
engage
ment
strategy
develope
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
No
progress
made
72
PROGRAMME 4
Target
1st
1st
2nd Quarter
2nd
3rd
3rd
Overall
Reason
Actions
for
Quarter Quarter
Target as per
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
progres
for
Taken
2012/13 Target
Actual
APP
Actual
Target
outputs of
Variance
as per
as per
outputoutputas per
validate
indicato
annual
APP
validated
validated
APP
d
r (Red,
Perfor
amber,
mance
green)*
Plan
Strategic Objective 2: To promote and enhance research productivity to increase South Africa's world share of knowledge outputs.
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31
March
2013
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of peer
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target
target;
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reviewe reviewe
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target
target;
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d
done at the
reporting
journal
journal
end of the
done at
articles
articles
financial
the end
publish
year.
of the
ed
70
financial
books
year.
Number
of
240
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Verific
ation
Source
s
NRF 3rd
Quarter
Report
#42043
2
73
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
books
Number
of
chapter
s
in
books
Number
of
patents
filed
1
0
Product
s
prototyp
es
and
artefact
s
Approv
ed
implem
entation
plan for
the
Palaeos
ciences
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
chapter
s in
books
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Identific
ation of
areas
prioritiz
ed in
the
Palaeos
ciences
Areas
prioritized
in the
Palaeoscie
nces
strategy
identified
through a
Consultation with
key stakeholders
on ways of
implementing the
areas prioritised
in the strategy by
30 September
2012
Consultatio
n with key
stakeholder
s such as
the
Department
s of Arts
and Culture;
Draft
impleme
ntation
plan and
consultat
ion with
stakehol
ders by
Draft
impleme
ntation
plan has
been
develope
d and
consultat
On
Course
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
20
patents
filed
140
product
s
prototyp
es and
artefact
s
by 31
March
2013
Draft
implem
entation
plan
for the
Palaeos
ciences
and
Draft
Palaeo
implem
entatio
n plan
#42041
6
74
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
and
Archae
ology
Strateg
y
1
1
Astrono
my
entity
establis
hed
1
2
Approv
ed
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
Archae
ology
Strateg
y
complet
ed
by
13
March
2013
A
busines
s
case for
the
establis
hment
of
an
astrono
my
entity
complet
ed
by 31
March
2013
A draft
Antarcti
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
and
archaeo
logy
Strateg
y by 31
March
2013
process
plan that
has been
developed
Needs
assess
ment
mandat
e, the
model,
and
corpora
te form
of the
astrono
my
entity
conduct
ed by
30 June
2012
Draft
terms of
Draft
structure
on
Astronomy
entity
developed
Draft terms
of
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Basic
Education
and
Tourism
were made
and inputs
were
received.
31
Decemb
er 2012
ion with
stakehol
ders took
place
A concept
document for the
establishment of
an Astronomy
entity developed
by 30 September
2012
A concept
document
for the
establishme
nt of an
Astronomy
entity was
developed
Business
case for
the
establish
ment of
an
Astrono
my entity
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
The
concept
documen
t is being
revised
to lay the
foundatio
n for the
develop
ment of
the
business
case
Moderat
e risk
Initial
concept
document
was
insufficient
and
required
revision
Currently
the concept
document is
being
revised to
lay the
foundation
for the
developmen
t of the
business
case
Revisio
n of
concept
docum
ent for
the
establis
hment
of
SANAA
#42041
9
Appointed service
provider / team to
A working
team was
Draft
Antarctic
Worksho
p for the
Moderat
The DDGs
of DEA
Broader
framework
Minutes
of the
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Stakeh
older
consult
ation
meetin
gs
#
421393
75
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Antarcti
c
Resear
ch
Strateg
y
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
c
Resear
ch
Strateg
y
develop
ed
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
referen
ce
develop
ed and
consult
ation
conduct
ed on
them by
30 June
2012
reference
developed
and
consultatio
n
conducted.
work on the
Antarctic
Research
Strategy by 31
July 2012
established
to work on
the strategy
developmen
t
Researc
h
strategy
complete
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
develop
ment of
a holistic
framewo
rk on
Coastal
and
Southern
Oceans,
and
Antarctic
a was
held
e risk
and DST
decided
on a
different
approach,
to develop
a broader
framework
which will
holistically
develop
research
in Coastal
and
Southern
Oceans,
and
Antarctica.
This is
much
broader
than
Antarctica,
and
therefore
has
diverse
stakehold
ers.
being
developed
to direct the
developmen
t, among
others, of
the
Antarctic
research
strategy
Marine
and
Antarcti
c
researc
h
Strateg
y
framew
ork
worksh
op
#42041
7
76
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
1
3
Marine
Biology
Resear
ch
Strateg
y
approve
d by the
Minister
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
Terms
of
referenc
e
for the
develop
ment of
the
Marine
Biology
Resear
ch
Strateg
y
finalised
by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Identific
ation of
key
stakeho
lders by
30 June
2012
Presentati
on made to
the
identified
Marine
research
community
stakeholde
rs
Desktop
research on
similar
international
strategies
conducted by 30
September 2012
A desktop
research
was
conducted
Draft
terms of
referenc
e and
consultat
ions with
key
stakehol
ders by
31
Decemb
er 2012
Worksho
p for the
develop
ment of
a
process
plan for
a
framewo
rk which
will direct
the
develop
ment of
a Marine
research
strategy
TOR’s
Moderat
e risk
Stakehold
er
engageme
nt process
is taking
longer
than
anticipate
d
Draft
framework
being
developed
to fast track
the
developmen
t of TOR’s
Minutes
of the
Marine
and
Antarcti
c
researc
h
Strateg
y
framew
ork
worksh
op
A collection
of strategies
from other
countries
was made
to provide a
benchmark
#42041
8
Strategic Objective 3: To identify and support the development of new and emerging research areas and technology for their application in the
improvement of the quality of life and enhancement of economic competitiveness
1 Number 1
No
The project Application
Application
Finalised Applicati Achieve
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d
4 of
photoni
target
is at the
submitted for
for
curriculu on for
4
teachin
cs
phase of
accreditation of
accreditatio m for the accredita
Registr
g
technici
stakeholde the teaching and
n of the
teaching tion of
ation
and
an
r
training platform
Photonics
platform
the
qualific
training
teachin
consultatio curriculum by 30
teaching
Photonic
ation
77
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
platform
s
establis
hed
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
g and
training
platform
establis
hed
(offering
a
threeyear
diploma
) by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
n on the
format of
the
photonics
technician
teaching
and
training
platform
September 2012
platform
(Industrial
Diploma in
Physics)
has been
submitted
and
provisional
approval
obtained.
Final
approval
can only be
obtained
after the
start of the
programme.
The
programme
has now
been
registered
with SAQA.
The
Tshwane
University
of
Technology
institution is
Marketin
g
activities
for the
platform
complete
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
s
teaching
platform
(Industri
al
Diploma
in
Physics)
has been
submitte
d and
provision
al
approval
obtained.
Final
approval
can only
be
obtained
after the
start of
the
program
me. The
program
me has
now
been
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
78
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
making
preparation
s for the
commence
ment of the
programme
in January
2012.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
registere
d with
SAQA.
The
Tshwane
Universit
y of
Technolo
gy
institutio
n is
making
preparati
ons for
the
commen
cement
of the
program
me in
January
2012.
This
target
was met
in the
second
quarter
79
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
1
5
Number
of new
and
existing
flagship
projects
support
ed
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
5 new
photoni
cs
flagship
projects
identifie
d and
funded
by 30
October
2012
7
existing
nanotec
hnology
flagship
projects
support
ed by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Calls
for
proposa
ls for
Photoni
cs
Flagshi
p
Projects
finalize
d and
issued
by 30
June
2012
The
process of
the
selection
was
concluded
in the last
financial
year.
Review and the
selection process
completed by 30
September 2012
The review
and
selection
process
was
completed
as reported
in the 1st
quarter.
No
target
4 existing
photonics
flagship
projects
are being
supported.
A total of
R5 million
was
transferred
for the
implement
ation of
these
flagship
projects
during this
financial
year
The support
of the 5
selected
Nanotechno
logy
Flagship
Projects, as
reported
during the
previous
Quarter, is
ongoing.
Processes
are put in
place to
Target
regarding
the support
of photonics
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Target
regardin
g the
support
of
photonic
s
flagship
projects
has been
met, with
5
projects
currently
funded;
5
Nanotec
hnology
flagship
projects
are also
being
funded.
Preparati
ons for
the
funding
of the
develop
Achieve
d
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
#41712
0
Review
of
Flagshi
p
project
#41438
4
Selecti
on Project
s in
section:
4.2
Call in
append
ix B
80
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
A total of
R10 million
was
transferred
to the
implementi
ng agency
to support
the 7
existing
nanotechn
ology
flagship
projects
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
flagship
projects has
been met,
with 5
projects
currently
funded;
5
Nanotechno
logy
flagship
projects are
also being
funded.
Preparation
s for the
funding of
the
developmen
tal grants
have
commenced
and as it
stands the
call will still
be issued in
the 4th
quarter of
the current
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
mental
grants
have
commen
ced and
as it
stands
the call
will still
be
issued in
the 4th
quarter
of the
current
financial
year.
81
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
1
6
Number
of peer
reviewe
d
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
10 peer
reviewe
d
publicati
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
No
target
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Currently
R15 million
has been
used to
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
No target
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
financial
year.
Reprioritisin
g the part of
the funding
to focus on
developmen
tal grants to
build a pool
of qualified
researchers
for
undertaking
flagship
projects in
the future.
The NRF
will issue a
new call for
these
developmen
tal grants
during the
fourth
quarter
Research
work on
photonics at
various
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
No target
Researc
h work is
progressi
ng well,
On
Course
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
PISA
Progres
s
Report
82
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
1
7
publicati
ons
produce
d and
patents
filed
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
ons
on
photoni
cs
publish
ed
Number
of
researc
10
peerreviewe
d
journal
articles
on
nanotec
hnology
publish
ed in
accredit
ed
publicati
ons
by
31
March
2013
1
prototyp
e, 10
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
No
target
NICS’
Busines
s plans
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
implement
flagship
projects
which will
then lead
to
publication
s of both
nanotechn
ology and
photonics
peer
reviewed
articles
Both CSIR
& Mintek
business
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
institutions
is ongoing
and there
are good
prospects
that the
target will
be met. In
addition,
research
work on
Nanoflagship
projects is
also
ongoing
and there
are good
prospects
that the
target will
be met.
No target
A total
number of
40 journals,
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
with
more
publicati
ons than
the set
target
(10) for
photonic
s already
exceede
d.
No target
201112 Fin
Year
_SC_ 2
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3
Achieve
d
Peerreviewe
d
83
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
h
innovati
on
outputs
(prototy
pes and
patents
produce
d
by NICs
and
other
nanotec
hnology
develop
ment
progra
mmes
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
peerreviewe
d
publicati
ons
and 1
patent
resultin
g from
researc
h and
innovati
on
internati
onally
filed by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
approve
d by
Exco by
30 June
2012
plans were
approved
by the DG
as part of
the 3-year
contract
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
2
provisional
patents and
1 prototype
that are
meant to be
presented
at the end
of the
financial
year have
been
achieved.
journal
on
nanote
chnolog
y
#42050
5
#41712
1
Resear
ch
Innovati
on
outputs
–
student
s
#41712
2
Resear
ch
Innovati
on
outputs
84
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
student
s
#41779
0
Numbe
r of
journals
,
patents
and
prototy
pe
1
8
Number
of
student
s
graduat
ed
through
cosupervi
sion at
10
postgra
duate
student
s
graduat
ed (7
MSc
and 3
PhD) by
10
Postgra
duate
student
s
register
ed by
30 June
2012
10
Postgradu
ate
students
registered
by 30 June
2012
No target
Jointly the
NICs have
currently
more than
30 PhD
students
registered
with 8 in
their final
year. Also
No target
On
Course
#41712
3
Resear
ch
Innovati
on
outputs
student
s
85
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
NICs
and
other
nanotec
hnology
develop
ment
progra
mmes
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Number
of
researc
hers
250
researc
hers
accesse
Verific
ation
Source
s
30 MSc
students
are
registered
with 9 in
their final
year.
#41712
4
Resear
ch
Innovati
on
outputs
student
s
Strategic Objective 4: To ensure the availability of appropriate infrastructure for enhancement of RDI competitiveness
1 Number 50
Call for
Call for
No target
The Call for No target A call for On
The call
9 of
researc proposa proposals
proposals
NEP/NN Course
for
researc h
ls
did not
did not
EP grant
NEP/NNE
h
equipm
finalize
happen
happen
proposal
P grant
equipm
ent
d and
s was
proposals
ent
grants
issued
issued.
was
delayed as
grants
awarde
by 30
a result of
awarde
d
June
d
by 31
2012
a strategic
March
decision
2013
by the DG
2
0
Actions
Taken
Call for
proposa
ls
finalise
Call for
proposals
did not
happen
No target
The access
will not
happen
since there
No target
A call for
NEP/NN
EP grant
proposal
Certainty
A strategic
decision
by the DG
resulted in
A call for
infrastructur
e grant
proposals
was made
in
December
2012 in
order to
make the
awards
before 31
March 2013
A call for
infrastructur
e grant
proposals
86
#42040
4
Resear
ch
Infrastr
ucture
support
Progra
mme –
Call for
applicat
ions
#42040
5
Resear
ch
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
accessi
ng
infrastru
cture
2
Increas
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
d
researc
h
infrastru
cture
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
42
No
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
d and
issued
by 30
June
2012
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
No target
was
issued.
The
access
of
research
ers is
linked to
the
availabilit
y of the
infrastruc
ture (or
grants
awarded:
for every
grant
awarded
5
research
ers will
have
access
to the
infrastruc
ture
acquired
)
Accordin
was no
equipment
grants
awarded
due to the
call being
withdrawn
Not
SANReN
The
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
a delay of
the call
Given that
the
awards
will be
made but
the funds
transfer
later, the
access of
the
researcher
s will not
be until
the
infrastruct
ure/equip
ment has
been
acquired
was made
in
December
2012 in
order to
make the
awards
before 31
March 2013
and the
researchers
having
access
when the
infrastructur
e/equipmen
t has been
acquired.
Infrastr
ucture
support
Progra
mme –
Call for
applicat
ions
On
Meraka
87
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
1
ed
availabil
ity
of
broadba
nd
connect
ivity for
RDI
2
2
Legislati
on for
the
protecti
on and
preserv
ation
of IK
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
academ
ic
and
researc
h
sites
connect
ed
to
SANRe
N by
31
March
2013
Cabinet
Memora
ndum
on draft
legislati
on on
the
protecti
on
of IK
approve
d
by
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Course
g to the
CSIR
halfyearly
report,
29
academi
c and
research
sites
have
been
connecte
d to
date.
Strategic Objective 5: To promote and develop RDI in Indigenous Knowledge System for the improved quality of life
target
reported
connectivity plan
completed by 30
September 2012
SANReN
connectivity
plan was
completed
Draft
Bill on
protecti
on of IK
reviewe
d by the
referen
ce team
by 30
June
2012
Recomme
ndations
and inputs
integrated
into the
draft
legislation
Version six
of the
legislation
re
submitted
to Legal
Two consultative
meetings with
interdepartmental
and one with
science councils
and agencies
held on the
refinement of the
Bill.
Version 6 of
the draft
legislation
work
shopped by
the Internal
Task Team
comprising
NIKSO and
LSU. Inputs
integrated
in the
document.
First
Report on the
review of the Bill
approved by the
Nine
provincia
l
meetings
held
through
the
Office of
the
Premier
on the
Bill as
part of
No
meeting
s were
held
during
this
reportin
g period
Final
comme
nts from
the
Moderate
Risk
The
reason
for the
varianc
e
is
based
on
a
decisio
n made
by the
Ministe
r to put
the
Exco
submission
routed with
a plan of
action to be
implemente
d upon
approval.
This will
then lead to
the Cabinet
process of
approval
88
Institute
(CSIR),
Halfyearly
#42041
5
IKS
Bill:
Vers
ion
7
#42
139
5
EXC
O
sub
_IK
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
Minister
by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
consult
ation
worksh
op with
internal
task
team
and
referen
ce team
held by
30 June
2012
Service
Unit for
further
inputs
CD by 30
September 2012
Version 7
submitted to
LSU for
further
inputs.
The review
report was
completed
and
approved
by the CD.
the
consultat
ion
process
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
Legal
service
Unit and
NIMPO
were
integrat
ed into
the Bill.
An
EXCO
submiss
ion and
version
7 of the
Bill is en
route for
approva
l.
Piloting of
Piloting
Consult
ation
strategy
approve
d by CD
by 30
June
2012
2
Approv
Public
Consoli
Technical
consultatio
n with DST
Legal
Services
Unit took
place on
the articles
of the Bill
and legal
implication
s
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Piloting of
KZN
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
proces
s
in
abeyan
ce
to
allow
the dti
IP
Amend
ment
Bill to
be
finalise
d,
howev
er due
to the
lack of
finality
to that
proces
s our
progres
s was
also
affecte
d.
Consultatio
n strategy
approved
by CD
Draft
Reason
for
Variance
Moderate
Working
S
Legi
slati
on:
#
421
396
Proces
s to be
followe
d: #
421397
Minister’s
Minutes
89
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
3
ed
accredit
ation
and
certifica
tion
system
in place
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
consult
ation
and
piloting
of
accredit
ation
system
in
two
provinc
es
(KwaZul
u-Natal
and
Limpop
o)
by
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
dation
of draft
framew
ork and
pilot
norms
submis
sion of
framew
ork and
norms
and
standar
ds to
Minister
for
approva
l for
public
consult
ation by
30 June
2012
Framework
consolidat
ed and
Minister
submission
completed,
but
submission
not routed.
framework on
accreditation and
certification in
North West
Province by 30
September 2012
norms and
standards
for
accreditatio
n and
certification
in North
West
Province
completed.
of
framewo
rk on
accredita
tion and
certificati
on in
KwaZulu
-Natal
province
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
piloting
has not
taken
place.
Working
Group
Meeting
held to
finalise
and
discuss
the way
forward
on
project.
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Risk
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Group
decided to
pilot
norms and
standards
in
KwaZuluNatal only
after
Minister
approves
the
framework
for
consultatio
n.
submission
routed for
approval of
the
framework
and draft
norms and
standards
on
traditional
healing and
practices.
Working
Group
Meeting
held to
endorse
pilot norms
and
standards
of
Workin
g
Group
Meetin
g#
421398
Final
Draft
docum
ents
norms
and
standar
ds
#4213
99
Copy of
submis
sion
routed
#4214
90
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Number
of
provinc
es
with
function
al
NRS in
place
A
function
ing
NRS
establis
hed
in
Eastern
Cape
(1)
and
Free
State
(1) by
31
March
2013
Host
instituti
ons for
IKSDC
establis
hment
in
Norther
n
Eastern
Cape
and
Free
State
identifie
d by 30
June
2012
Initial
meetings
held with
host
institutions
to get buyin to host
the
IKSDCs.
Host
Institution
for Free
State
identified
as the
Centre for
African
Studies at
the
University
of Free
State. The
University
of Fort
Hare was
identified
as the
Host
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Recording
methodology and
procedure for
capture at
IKSDCs
implemented by
30 September
2012
Recording
methodolog
y procedure
completed
IKSDC
IKS
recorder
s trained
on
recordal
methodol
ogy by
31
Decemb
er 2012
IKSDC
IKS
recorder
s (North
West)
trained
on
recordal
method
ology in
October
2012.
IKSDC
North
West
equippe
d with
NRS IT
infrastru
cture.
Achieved
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
None
None
Verific
ation
Source
s
022
2
4
A
community
workshop
was held on
the 21-22
September
2012.
IKSDC
equipped
with
NRS IT
infrastruc
ture by
31
Decemb
er. 2012
Trainin
g report
#
42140
3
signed
attenda
nce
register
and
agenda
for
training
#
42140
4
Registe
r of
NRS
Equipm
ent
deploye
d at
North
West
91
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Institution
in the
Eastern
Cape.
A follow up
meeting
with Fort
Hare
University
and other
stakeholde
rs in the
Eastern
Cape is
scheduled
for 22
August
2012.
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
IKSDC
#4214
05Minu
tes of
meetin
g#
High
level
meeting
held
with
Free
State
Universi
ty on
approva
l of
IKSDC
establis
hment
held 13
Decemb
er 2012
and
contract
for
funding
approve
d and
signed
off by
DST
and
UFS.
42140
6Atten
dance
register
#4214
07
92
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
2
5
2
6
A fully
function
ing
National
Biopros
pecting
platform
for
bioecon
omy
establis
hed
Number
of
knowled
ge
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
A
National
Biopros
pecting
platform
Framew
ork
approve
d by
Minister
by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Draft
Nationa
l
Biospec
ting
platform
Framew
ork for
consult
ation
finalize
d by 30
June
2012
A final
draft for
expert
review was
completed.
12
bioprospec
ting
experts
have been
identified
for the
concept
review
process - 4
academics
,3
traditional
healers
and 5
science
council
based
scientists.
Consultation
workshops held
and integrated
inputs into the
Bioprospecting
platform
framework by 30
September 2012
An expert
review
consultation
process
was
conducted
and
completed.
Draft
National
bioprosp
ecting
platform
approve
d by
EXCO
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
The
expert
review
recomm
endatio
ns were
integrat
ed into
the
docume
nt.
Moderate
Risk
2
knowled
ge
manage
No
target
Institutions
that will
host the
IKSDCs
No target
A wider
consultation
workshop is
planned for
October
2012.
One (1)
knowledge
manager
(Limpopo)
A
consulta
tion
worksho
p was
complet
ed in
October
2012.
IKSDC
Knowled
ge
manager
IKSDC
Knowle
dge
manage
Achieved
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Further
reviews
revealed
that there
were
certain
issues that
needed to
be given
attention
such as
alignment
with other
strategies
such as
Bioecono
my
strategy.
These
alignment
issues are
being
incorporate
and It is
envisaged
that the
framework
will be
approved
by EXCO
before 31
March 2013
#4214
None
None
NIKMA
S
client_
Trainin
93
08
Post
review Nationa
l
Biopros
pecting
Manag
ement
Frame
work Decem
ber
2012.d
ocx
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
manage
rs
trained
in
docume
ntation,
data
and
intellect
ual
property
rights
manage
ment
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
rs
trained
in data
docume
ntation
and
intellect
ual
property
rights
manage
ment
by
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
were
identified
in this
quarter
(University
of the Free
State &
Fort Hare
University).
The
training
only
happens
as from the
3rd quarter
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
was trained
in data
documentati
on and IP
rights
s
appointe
d and
trained in
data
documen
tation
and
intellectu
al
property
rights
manage
ment by
31
Decemb
er 2012
r (North
West)
appoint
ed and
trained.
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
g report
#
42143
4
94
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
2
7
Number
of
indepen
dent
agrobusines
ses
based
on IKS
product
s
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
Producti
on
process
es for 2
candida
te
product
s
piloted
by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
Develo
pment
of IKS
Product
ion of
process
es for 2
candida
te
product
s
proposa
ls by 30
June
2012
Agribusiness
proposal
for two
Cosmeceu
tical
products
developed
for TIA
support.
A
Cosmeceu
tical
market
study for
two
products
was
conducted.
Approval of
proposal for IKS
Production of
processes for 2
candidate
products and
funding by 30
September 2012
The TIA
proposal
approval is
pending.
Piloting
and
incubatio
n the
IKS
Producti
on of
processe
s for 2
candidat
e
products
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
The
proposa
l was
not
approve
d by
after
was re
submiss
ion
Moderate
Risk
TIA board
returned it
with
comments
The TIA
proposal
resubmissio
n is planned
for January
2013.
#42143
5Diabet
es
Marula
report
23 Nov
2012;
Researc
h led to
multiple
prototyp
e leads
(3 each
for two
vegetabl
es) on 3
Nutrace
uticals.
Two
Cosmec
eutical
leads
from
In cases
where this
process
further
delay, the
Unit is
planning to
utilize
available
3.5 million
to initiate
the process
of piloting
95
#42143
6
HIV
BP36
Draft
report
Jan
2013_1
;
#42143
7HIV
Eastern
Cape
Manayi
Project
Decem
ber
2012;
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
one
plant
source
were
identifie
d. Three
tradition
al
medicin
e claims
were
identifie
d from
the
public
(knowle
dge
holders)
.
#42143
8
TB Dec
2012
quarterl
y
report;
#42143
9
CSIR
BP5_h
air&ski
ncare_
combin
ed_pro
d_desc
ription_
19Nov2
0121.PDF;
#42144
0
96
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
CSIR
BP59_
prod_d
escripti
on_14N
ov2012
.PDF;
#42144
1
FCSS2
19
ENDO
RSEM
ENT
UKZN_
1.PDF;
#42144
2
FCSS2
19
UKZN.
97
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
PDF;
#42148
2
FINAL
Quarter
ly DST
Cosme
ceutical
Report
Decem
ber
2012.D
OC;
#42144
3
ARC
Nutra
report
Q3 (Oct
Dec)
2012
ARC.do
cx;
98
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
#42144
4
CSIR Decem
ber20123rd
Quarter
report.d
ocx
2
8
Increas
ed
number
of leads
identifie
15
leads
identifie
d for
product
develop
Prioritizi
ng of 15
identifie
d leads
for
product
7 new
leads
identified
for product
developme
nt. One
No target
A
cumulative
total of 17
leads
identified.
Progress
report on
the
develop
ment of
products
Cumulat
ive total
of 17
leads
identifie
d for
Achieved
#
Research
led to
multiple
prototype
leads (3
each for
42144
5 CSIR
Microbi
cides
Quarter
99
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
d
for
product
develop
ment
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
ment by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
s
develop
ed by
30 June
2012
lead for
oral care,
one lead
for acne
treatment,
4
traditional
medicine
and one
Nutraceuti
cals leads
were
identified.
4 African
traditional
medicine,
4
Cosmeceu
tical and 3
Nutraceuti
cals leads
are at
preclinical,
clinical trial
and
commercia
l phase of
the
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Q2: Total of
11 new
leads
3 new
Nutraceutic
als
candidate
products
identified for
product
developmen
t, viz.
canned
vegetable
relish,
extruded
healthy
snack and a
nutrient rich
soft drink.
1 new lead
for antiacne
developmen
t identified.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
on:
product
develop
ment.
4
Preclinic
al trials
on ATM
leads
and
prototyp
e
develope
d
6
Cosmec
eutical
prototyp
e
develope
d and
human
trials by
Lead
and
prototyp
e
develop
ment on
four
ATM,
seven
Cosmec
eutical
and six
Nutrace
uticals
leads is
ongoing
.
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
two
vegetable
s) on 3
Nutraceuti
cals. Two
Cosmeceu
tical leads
from one
plant
source
were
identified.
Three
traditional
medicine
claims
were
identified
from the
public
(knowledg
e holders).
Verific
ation
Source
s
ly
Report
Octobe
r 2012
#
42144
6
Eastern
Cape
Manayi
Project
Octobe
r
Quarter
ly
Report
2012
Part 1
#
42144
7 UP
5
Nutraceu
ticals
product
develope
d for
Immun
emodul
atory
formula
tion for
100
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
innovation
value
chain.
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3
Cosmeceuti
cal clinical
studies
completed.
1 antibalding and
1 antiageing
leads
passed
clinical
testing.
Anti-balding
candidate
lead
commerciali
sation
initiated.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
commerc
ial pilots
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
Verific
ation
Source
s
TBpatients
Sep
2012
report
#
42144
8Quart
erly
DST
Cosme
ceutical
Report
Septem
ber
2012
#
42144
9
DST
2nd
Quarter
ly
Biopros
pecting
101
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
report
on
Nutrace
uticals
Sept
2012
#
42145
0
Progres
s
Report
Nutrace
uticals
project
26
Septem
ber
2012
2
9
Increas
e
number
of
IKS
Biopros
pecting
researc
h skills
10 new
Masters
and
PhD
IKS
researc
h
student
s
10 IKS
Masters
and
PhD
researc
h
student
s
recruite
19 new
Masters
and PhD
students
recruited.
10 IKS Masters
and PhD research
projects for
students identified
and supported by
30 September
2012
A
cumulative
total of 21
MSc and
PhD
students
supported.
12 Honours
students
10 MSc
and PhD
IKS
research
projects
conducte
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
A
cumulati
ve total
of 25
MSc
and
PhD
students
support
Achieved
More
students
registered
and
supports
via the
bioprospe
cting
projects.
#4214
51Diab
etes
Marula
report
23 Nov
2012;
102
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
develop
ed
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
in IKS
projects
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
d and
register
ed by
30 June
2012
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
supported.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
ed, i.e.
15 MSc
and 10
PhD
students
.
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Significant
increase
in funding
support
enabled a
significant
increase
in the
number of
postgradu
ate
students.
Verific
ation
Source
s
#4214
52HIV
BP36
Draft
report
Jan
2013_1;
#4214
53HIV
Eastern
Cape
Manayi
Project
Decemb
er 2012;
#4214
54TB Dec
2012
quarterly
report;
#4214
55CSI
R
103
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
BP5_h
air&ski
ncare_
combin
ed_pro
d_desc
ription_
19Nov2
0121.PDF;
#4214
56
CSIR
BP59_
prod_d
escripti
on_14N
ov2012
.PDF;
#4214
57
FCSS2
19
ENDO
104
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
RSEM
ENT
UKZN_
1.PDF;
#4214
58
FCSS2
19
UKZN.
PDF;
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AL
Quarter
ly DST
Cosme
ceutical
Report
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ber
2012.D
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PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
59ARC
Nutra
report
Q3 (Oct
Dec)
2012
ARC.do
cx;
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ber20123rd
Quarter
report.d
ocx
3
0
Increas
ed
number
of IKS
commu
nity
of
27 IKS
commu
nity
of
practice
skilled
workers
IKS
farming
commu
nity
training
worksh
op
TT skills
transfer
2012/13
roadmap
completed
Training
workshop
3 IKS farming
communities
consultations and
invitations
completed by 30
September 2012
A second
farming
skills plan
and
consultation
s completed
for 3
27 IKS
communi
ty of
practice
skilled
workers
develope
A
cumulati
ve total
of 28
commu
nity
of
Achieved
Due to
extra R8m
funding
from
Programm
e 2, more
communit
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Toosen
g Q3
report
Dec 12
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PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
practice
skilled
workers
develop
ed
3
1
Number
of
patents
locally
register
ed
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
develop
ed by
31
March
2013
3
patents
locally
register
ed
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
roadma
p plan
complet
ed by
30 June
2012
held at the
ARC for 11
farming
community
members
on the 1315 June
2012.
Identific
ation of
patents
by 30
June
2012
5
Cosmeceu
tical
patents
identified
for filing
purposes.
3
provisional
patents
have been
obtained at
UP.
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
Approval of
funding and
submission of
patents by 30
September 2012
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
farming
communitie
s, namely,
KwaMashu,
Attridgeville
and
Mothong
Trust.
d
practice
Skilled
workers
develop
ed.
3
provisional
skin-toning
and
antiblemish
patents
locally filed.
Monitor
the
registrati
on of
patents
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
One antibalding
patent and
one anti-
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
y
members
have been
trained
Moring
a
(NXPo
werLite
).docx
The filling
of the antibalding
and antiwrinkle
provisional
patents
were
delayed
due to the
need to
outsource
to an
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new
commu
nity
farmers
trained
at the
Toosen
g
project.
Two
provisio
nal skintoning
and
antiblem
ish
patents
locally
filed –
due for
registrat
ion in
Moderate
Risk
62
List of
filled
patents.
docx
107
PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
ageing
patents
identified for
filling.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
May
and July
2013.
Number
of
commu
nitybased
technol
ogy
transfer
projects
support
ed.
2
commu
nity
based
farming
projects
support
ed
through
technol
ogy and
skills
transfer
Priority
setting
and
funding
for
technol
ogy
transfer
by 30
June
2012
6 farming
community
technology
transfer
projects
financially
supported
Implementation of
technology
transfer projects
by 30 September
2012
6 farming
community
technology
transfer
projects
supported
and funded.
Six
farming
commu
nity
technolo
gy
transfer
projects
support
ed and
funded.
Actions
Taken
Verific
ation
Source
s
independe
nt
reviewer
of the
clinical
study
results.
2 traditional
medicines
based
extracts
identified for
filling.
3
2
Reason
for
Variance
Achieved
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hu
Moringa
Project
Report
10
Decemb
er
2012.pdf
;
Significant
increase
in funding
support
from
Programm
e2
enabled a
significant
increase
in number
of
technolog
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PROGRAMME 4
Perfor
mance
indicat
ors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2nd Quarter
Target as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd
Quarter
outputvalidate
d
Overall
progres
s of
indicato
r (Red,
amber,
green)*
Reason
for
Variance
Actions
Taken
y transfer
projects
added 3
additional
communit
y
developm
ent
projects.
Three
communiti
es are
linked to
the
bioprospe
cting
initiative
projects
Verific
ation
Source
s
Attridge
ville
Moringa
DST
project
report(D
ecember
2012).p
df;
#421465
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s Marula
report
23 Nov
2012;
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Quarterl
y DST
Cosmec
eutical
Report
Decemb
er
2012.D
OC.
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PROGRAMME 5: Socio-Economic partnership
This Programme aims to provide policy, strategy and direction-setting support for R&D-led growth. Its strategic focus is
informed by government's Micro-Economic Reform Strategy, the National Research Development Strategy (NRDS) the
National Industrial Policy Framework (NIPF), the Ten-Year Innovation Plan and the National Framework for Sustainable
Development.
Interventions are aimed at promoting growth in public and private investments in R&D, advancing national growth
objectives through sustainable, value-added exploitation of the natural resources and by supporting the greater use of
ICT applications in government and society. The national objectives of growing the base of SMMEs, black-owned
businesses (particularly engineering companies), job creation and poverty reduction are key considerations in the
design and implementation of interventions. This programme has the following three sub-programmes:
o S&T for Economic Impact
o S&T for Social Impact
o S&T Investments

Science and Technology for Economic Impact advances strategic medium and long-term sustainable economic
growth and sector development priorities as well as government service delivery through two value-adding
functions.
o Investing in the long-term knowledge generation capabilities of the NSI that offer innovation opportunities,
o In partnership with other government departments and economic sectors, spearhead focused efforts that
exploit knowledge capabilities for economic benefit.
Economic benefit includes higher levels of public procurement from local manufacturing firms, the development of
advanced industries, improved government service delivery; improved productivity and competitiveness,
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beneficiation of local resources through R&D, and higher levels of technology transfer between producers and users
of knowledge.

Science and Technology for Social Impact leads and supports knowledge generation and use in human and social
dynamics in development. It promotes the use of technology-based approaches for the creation of sustainable
livelihoods, government planning and service delivery, and the building of sustainable human settlements,
particularly within resource-constrained communities. This is done through a combination of demonstration and
application of new and mature technologies, policy analysis, and through engagement in policy and decision-making
processes.

Science and Technology Investment leads and supports the development of indicators and instruments for
measuring and monitoring investments in science and technology, the performance of the National System of
Innovation, and ways of strengthening the NSI and innovation policy. This includes an annual R&D survey,
innovation measurement, the development of science and technology indicators; the development of databases and
information systems such as the Research Information Management System (RIMS) and national science and
technology expenditure tables; and the implementation of section 11D of the Income Tax Act (1962) to promote
private sector R&D investment.
QUARTER 3 HIGHLIGHTS
Number of livelihoods created, sustained or improved - The earning of self-employed income from distributing
and retailing health and wellness products: The first cohort of 26 entrepreneurs trained through Sasol ChemCity from
August 2011, reached sustainability and were handed over in July 2012 (after 10 months) to the Sasol ChemCity’s
Aftercare team for monitoring. In August 2012, training started with the second cohort of 22 entrepreneurs (mainly
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youth) from M’wamitwa village. At the end of October 2012 (2.5 months) the total income for this cohort equalled
R109 748 with total profit of R56 340.10 (average profit = R2 543.28). The Nkowankoa Distribution Centre warehouse
manager, through mentoring by the ChemCity business analyst, is also training 6 entrepreneurs. Total entrepreneurs
developed by 31 December 2012 equal 54.
Human Capital Development: 519 Masters and PhD students funded and co-funded in niche areas of global change
science, earth systems science, advanced manufacturing, chemicals, advanced metals, ICTs, social sciences and
humanities by 31 December 2012.
R&D tax incentive: The new amendments to the R&D tax incentive became effective from 1 October 2012. In the
three months from October to December 2012, the DST received 222 applications from companies to obtain approval
of their projects as eligible R&D in order to benefit from the tax incentive. An inaugural adjudication committee
meeting was held during the quarter and adopted the meeting procedures as required by Section 11D of the Income
Tax Act. Evaluation of applications would start in the next adjudication meeting.
Technology Localisation: To date the DST has 36 companies in the register, of which 10 companies are currently
receiving TAPs. In December 2012, 14 additional companies were approved to receive TAPs. Engagements have
started with the 14 additional companies. This will increase the number of companies in the register to 50 as soon as
the Implementation of TAPs starts in the additional 14 companies.
Policy interventions: 7 policy interventions were successfully completed during the third quarter focusing on: Exploring
the opportunities of an Africa-based System of Innovation; Preserving and Providing Access to South African Social
Science and Humanities Research Data; Linking the South African System of Innovation with the Rest of Africa; Practical
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aspects of implementing a single payer National Health Insurance (NHI) universal coverage in South Africa; Policy
Dialogue POU Water systems; Inequalities in agricultural women in South Africa; and Community service dieticians
delivering an effective nutrition service.
TABLE 5: PROGRAMME 5 SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENTS
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove Reason
Actions Verificat
rall
Variance
Taken
ion
pro
Sources
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Strategic Objective 1: To inform and influence technology choices and how alternative technologies can be used to transform rural
and socio-economic development, government planning and service delivery, and the building of sustainable human settlements
22
22
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1 Number 400
17
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Report
17
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livelihoo
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supported
by
the
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to
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being
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ds still
ds
opport
operator operator being
being
31 December
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created, unities s still on
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2012.
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400
validated
ed by
June
between
sustaina
31
2012
themselves
ble
March
they
have
livelihoo
2013
created
5
ds which
113
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
5
additiona
l
livelihoo
d
opportun
ities
created
by the
17
village
Operator
s by 30
June
2012
5
additiona
l
livelihoo
d
opportun
ities
created
by 30
June
2012
Validate
that the
number
of core
employe
es
sustaine
d in ARC
projects
remains
greater
than 70
by 30
June
A total of
133
employe
es were
sustaine
d in ARC
projects.
The
Agricultu
ral
Researc
h
Council
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
employment
opportunities
for
local
people.
Distribut
e tools
for
promotin
g and
capturin
g selfemploym
ent,
income
opportun
ities and
enterpris
e
Version
1.0
of
the
employm
ent
verificati
on and
workplan
tool was
distribute
d to the
ARC at
the
beginnin
Validate
that the
number
of
people
supporte
d
through
selfemploym
ent
and/or
income
opportun
The
Agricultural
Research
Council (ARC)
reported that
upwards
of
50
farmers
had
been
supported
through
the
distribution of
biological
stock
to
farmers
in
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
we will
achieve
with
certainty
by
31
March
2013.
On
Cou
rse
Sustaina
ble
Livelihoo
ds Unit Verificati
on
Summar
y Report
2012/13
Q3 –
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PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
2012
(ARC)
Vegetabl
e
and
Orname
nt Plant
Institute
(VOPI)
confirme
d
employm
ent
records
for 121
people
within all
its
project
locations
, except
one.
ARC
Institute
for Soil,
Climate
and
Water
(ISCW)
provided
names
and ID
creation
arising
from
projects
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
g
of
quarter
2.
ities in
ARC
projects
is
greater
than 50
by 31
Decemb
er 2012.
Limpopo,
KwaZuluNatal,
Gauteng and
Eastern Cape
by
31
December
2012.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
115
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Distribut
e tools
for
promotin
g and
capturin
g selfemploym
ent,
income
The
CSIR
ECD
format
for
reporting
employm
ent was
utilised
as
the
Validate
that the
number
of
people
supporte
d
through
selfemploym
Upon
the
closure of this
DST
funded
project,
the
CSIR reported
that
the
number
of
employees
was equal to
8.
On
cou
rse
Of the CSIR
ECD funded
projects,
by
Q3
of
2012/13,
it
was
only
Genadenberg
Natural
Products,
which
had
This
target
feeds
into the
annual
target of
400
sustaina
ble
livelihoo
Report
still
being
drafted,
but
a
confirmat
ion email
will
be
made
available
numbers
for
12
people
for
Quarter
1. ARC
Institute
for
Deciduo
us Fruit,
Vines
and
Wine
(INFRUI
TEC)
reported
zero
employm
ent
in
quarter1.
Validate
that the
number
of core
employe
es
sustaine
d in
CSIR
projects
The
Council
for
Scientific
and
Industrial
Researc
h (CSIR)
reported
that 658
116
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
remains
greater
than 191
by 30
June
2012
people
were
employe
d during
quarter
one, with
a
massive
increase
in
employm
ent at
KwaNob
uhle,
Eastern
Cape.
No
names
and ID
numbers
are
reported.
opportun
ities and
enterpris
e
creation
arising
from
project
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
minimum
common
template
for
summari
sing
project
level
employm
ent
informati
on. The
CSIR
report
summar
y format
includes
the
following
indicator
s
of
employm
ent:
a) Wage
per
person
by
occupati
on and
duration
ent
and/or
income
opportun
ities or
enterpris
e
creation
in CSIR
projects
is
greater
than 11
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
reached
a
stage
of
independence
from
DST
funds. It was
possible, that
additional
enterprises,
such as HiHanyile, Pella,
Onseepkans
and
KwaNobuhle
could
have
reached
independence
and so the
target was set
modestly at 11
people
or
more.
The
specification
of the target
was
not
precisely
decided upon
using
actual
project
employment
data,
or
ds which
we have
already
achieved
Verificat
ion
Sources
117
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
of
employm
ent
(perman
ent and
temporar
y);
b)
Number
of
employe
es
by
occupati
on,
duration
of
employm
ent,
gender
and age
group;
and
c)
Number
of
employe
es
by
occupati
on,
duration
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
projections
thereof. We do
not
believe
that
the
2012/13 plan
was
drawn
with such a
high level of
precision
in
mind that a
minimum of 7
instead of 11
should
be
cause
for
concern.
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PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Validate
that the
number
of
people
supporte
d
through
selfemploym
ent
and/or
income
opportun
ities in
the
Tzaneen
project is
greater
than 27
by 31
Decemb
The
total
number
of
entrepreneurs
developed
through
the
Tzaneen
project by 31
December
2012 is 54.
On
cou
rse
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
of
employm
ent,
gender
and
disability
status.
Validate
that the
number
of core
employe
es in the
Tzaneen
project
remains
greater
than 9
by 30
June
2012
SASOL
Chemcit
y
reported
ID
numbers
, names
and
address
es for 26
entrepre
neurs.
Vaal
Universit
y of
Technol
ogy
(VUT)
reported
14
employe
es at the
Distribut
e tools
for
promotin
g and
capturin
g selfemploym
ent,
income
opportun
ities and
enterpris
e
creation
arising
from
project
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
Numbers
and
names
for VUT
appointe
d
staff
were
added to
Version
2.0
of
the tool.
The ID
numbers
and
names
of
SASOL
supporte
d
entrepre
neurs
were
Sustaina
ble
Livelihoo
ds Unit Verificati
on
Summar
y Report
2012/13
Q3 –
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PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Demonst
ration
centre
with ID
Numbers
.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
also
added to
Version
2.0.
Each
supporte
d
entrepre
neur in
turn
supports
a
number
of other
entrepre
neurs,
who are
currently
counted
without
ID
numbers
and
names.
er 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
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Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
.
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Validate
that the
number
of core
employe
es
sustaine
d in the
aquacult
ure
projects
remains
greater
than 16
by 30
June
2012
Stellenb
osch
Universit
y
reported
that 11
were
employe
d
and
provided
ID
numbers
.
Distribut
e tools
for
promotin
g and
capturin
g selfemploym
ent,
income
opportun
ities and
enterpris
e
creation
arising
from
project
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
ID
numbers
and
names
for
project
manage
ment
staff
appointe
d for the
KZN and
EC Fish
projects
were
added to
Version
2.0 of
the
system.
The
employe
es of
Hondekli
pbaai
who are
now
employe
d
indepen
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Validate
that the
number
of
people
supporte
d
through
selfemploym
ent
and/or
income
opportun
ities in
Aquacult
ure
projects
is
greater
than 4
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
8
people
supported
through
the
Aquaculture
projects by 31
December
2012.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Sustaina
ble
Livelihoo
ds Unit Verificati
on
Summar
y Report
2012/13
Q3
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
2
Number
of policy
studies
on
technol
ogy led
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1
policy
study
publish
ed by
31
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1 new
policy
case
study
identified
by 30
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
In order
to
identify a
new
policy
case, an
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st draft
of the
case
study
develope
d by 30
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
dently of
DST
funding
(as
Trustees
of the
Diamond
Coast
Abalone
Worker
Share
Equity
Trust)
are also
reflected
with
names
and ID
numbers
in
Version
2.0 of
the
system.
1st draft
of
the
case
study not
yet
develope
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Validatio
n and
engage
ment on
case
study
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
It has been
decided that
the
proceedings of
the May 2012
Conference on
On
cou
rse
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Innovatio
n
for
Poverty
Alleviatio
n
Conferen
122
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
opportu
nities
for
sustain
able
livelihoo
ds
tested,
evaluat
ed and
docume
nted
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
June
2012
internal
conferen
ce was
held
from 23
to 25
May
2012 to
assess
and
consolid
ate
progress
in the
impleme
ntation
of
projects
along
the value
chain.
The
proceedi
ngs of
the
conferen
ce are
due to
be
released
Septemb
er 2012
d. Four
themes
for
the
policy
dialogue
have
been
propose
d to the
HSRC.
The
timing of
the
policy
dialogue
is
propose
d for the
fourth
quarter
of
2012/13
i.e. the
beginnin
g
of
February
2013
before
the
universiti
conclude
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
Innovation for
Poverty
Alleviation will
be taken as
the 1st draft of
the case study
and that the
final
case
study to be
published by
31
March
2013
would
elaborate on it.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
ce
Proceedi
ngs - 2325 May
2012
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engagement
on the case
study
has
been
concluded.
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
on a CD
by the
end of
July
2012.
The
proceedi
ngs
docume
nt and
PowerPo
int
presenta
tions
with
sound
shall
provide
an easy
introducti
on to the
projects
for
people
beyond
the DST.
A
meeting
was held
with the
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
es
calendar
begins in
earnest.
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
3
Number
of policy
studies
for
govern
ment
plannin
g,
service
delivery
and the
building
of
sustain
able
human
settlem
ents
through
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1
policy
case
study
for
govern
ment
plannin
g and
service
deliver
y
improv
ement
throug
h
innovat
ion
in
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1 new
policy
case
study
identified
by 30
June
2012
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
HSRC to
plan for
the more
substanti
al policy
dialogue
later in
the
2012/13
financial
year.
A
decision
was
taken to
focus on
the
develop
ment of
a case
study on
Alternati
ve
Building
Technol
ogies for
Sustaina
ble
Human
Settleme
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
1st draft
of
the
case
study
develope
d by 30
Septemb
er 2012
The first
draft of
the
policy
case
study on
Alternati
ve
Building
Technol
ogies for
sustaina
ble
human
settleme
nts is in
place
and
is
currently
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Validatio
n and
engage
ment on
case
study
conclude
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Engagement
on the 1st draft
of the policy
case
study
has not been
concluded.
Mod
erat
e
Ris
k
Challenges
with engaging
all
key
stakeholders.
A
meeting
is being
organise
d by the
DST
with the
Departm
ent
of
Human
Settleme
nts
as
they are
the key
stakehol
der
in
the
policy
brief.
Verificat
ion
Sources
125
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
innovati
on
housin
g
publish
ed by
31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
nts
drawing
on
the
experien
ces
of
Kleinmo
nd.
A
first draft
of
the
policy
case
study
was
develope
d by 30
June
2012.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
being
reviewed
.
Other
stakehol
ders will
be
engaged
as part
of
the
CSIR
consultat
ive
process.
We are
confiden
t that we
will meet
this
target by
31
March
2013
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
or cofunded
in
designa
ted
niche
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or cofunded
by
31
March
2013
designat
ed niche
areas by
30 June
2012.
designat
ed niche
areas by
30 June
2012.
designat
ed niche
areas by
30
Septemb
er 2012
designat
ed niche
areas by
30
Septemb
er 2012
designat
ed niche
areas by
31
Decemb
er 2012
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the
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and
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performance
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documents
supplied to get
to this number]
Number
of
patents,
patent
applicati
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prototyp
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technol
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demons
trators
and
2
additio
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the IP
portfoli
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patent
applica
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finalised
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Inkaba
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on IP
develop
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through
progress
reports
and
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with
ACCES
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progress
on
IP
develop
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being
monitore
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through
reports
and
liaison
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on IP
develop
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progress
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programmes
got additional
funding from
other sources
and used a
portion of that
additional
funding
to
support more
students,
hence higher
numbers
of
students
receiving
support.
Unforeseen
delays in the
implementatio
n of research
activity
that
would
have
yielded this IP.
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receipt
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final
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
technol
ogy
transfer
packag
es
added
to the
IP
portfolio
from
funded
or cofunded
researc
h
progra
mmes
technol
ogy
demon
strator
s
and
technol
ogy
transfe
r
packag
es)
by 31
March
2013
Studies
(ACCES
S) on the
second
addition
to the IP
portfolio
by 30
June.
2012.
Khure
projects)
have
been
conclude
d
and
the
nature of
a
possible
IP will be
confirme
d
in
Septemb
er
or
October
2012.
Inkaba
ye Afrika
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
ACCES
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Inkaba
ye
Afrika.
The
establish
ment of
the
Geodecb
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Observat
ory
at
Matjiesfo
ntein
and the
investiga
tion for
optimal
site for
Lunar
Laser
ranger
on track.
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by 31
Decemb
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of
Geodecbertic
Observatory at
Matjiesfontein:
Investigation
for
optimal
side for Lunar
Laser ranger
on track. The
status of the
second IP will
be included in
the 4th quarter
and
annual
report.
Possible
IP to be
conclude
d
this
financial
year
includes
the
establish
ment of
the
Geodecti
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ss
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ion
Sources
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
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outputvalidate
d
24
Scientific
and
technical
paper
accepted
for
publicati
on by 30
Septemb
er 2012
26
scientific
and
technical
papers
accepted
for
publicati
on by 30
Septemb
er 2012
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
47 scientific
and technical
papers
accepted for
publication by
31 December.
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of
scientifi
c
and
technic
al
papers
accepte
d for
publicati
on
50
scientif
ic
and
technic
al
papers
accept
ed
for
publica
tion
by
31
March
2013
5
scientific
and
technical
papers
accepted
for
publicati
on by 30
June
2012
4
scientific
and
technical
papers
accepted
for
publicati
on by 30
June
2012.
37
scientific
and
technical
papers
accepted
for
publicati
on by 31
Decemb
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Perfor
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indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
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outputvalidated
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PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
(2)
Present
ations
at the
R&D
tax
incentiv
e
semina
rs
organis
ed by
KPMG
in
Durban
(07
June
2012)
and
Port
Elizabe
th (14
June
2012);
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informa
tion
brochur
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forms
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
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Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
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2012
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meet
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with
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and
at
their
prem
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3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
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gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
October 2012.
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PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
and
brochur
e
drafted
for
implem
entatio
n
of
amend
ed
R&D
tax
incentiv
e.
Administr
ation and
data
preparatio
n on
uptake of
R&D
incentives
by 30
June 2012
Forms
receive
d from
compa
nies
and
proces
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R&D
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Monthl
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reports
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
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3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
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outputvalidated
Administ
ration
and data
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on
on
uptake
of R&D
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by
31
Decemb
er 2012
Administration
and
data
presentation
ongoing.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
meet
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with
vario
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incentive
by
30
Septemb
er 2012
Monthly
reports
on
the
uptake
were
produce
d. To be
used in
compilin
g
the
quarterly
report.
222
applications
received
during
3rd
quarter.
Promotio
n
and
Administ
ration
October
2012
report
#
421504.
A Promotion
and
Administration
monthly report
was produced.
132
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
and 1st
quarter
report
on
uptake
of
incentiv
e
produc
ed.
Facilitate
finalisatio
n of the
evaluation
of S&T
capabilitie
s for the
weather
services
by 30
June 2012
The
study
has
been
comple
ted and
the
final
report
was
submitt
ed
in
June. A
meetin
g
is
schedul
ed for
31 July
2012
Draft
evaluatio
n report
and
recomm
endation
s
presente
d to
EXCO
and the
Minister
and
relevant
Departm
ent of
Environ
mental
Affairs
The final
report
has
been
presente
d to the
executiv
es
of
SAWS,
DEA and
DST on
31 July
2012. An
EXCO
submissi
on
for
the
approval
of
the
EXCO
and
Ministers
commen
ts
incorpor
ated into
the draft
evaluatio
n report
and
recomm
endation
s by 31
Decemb
er 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
The
reports
will be used to
produce
the
quarterly
report
and
also used in
the
compilation of
an
annual
report
to
Parliament.
The report on
the evaluation
of
S&T
capabilities for
the
weather
services was
finalised and
was submitted
for
presentation to
EXCO
in
December
2012.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Mod
erat
e
Ris
k
The
report
was supposed
to
be
presented to
EXCO on the
10 December
2012 but this
was
postponed by
EXCO
to
January 2013.
The inputs will
incorporated
into the report
once
the
report
has
been
presented to
EXCO
in
.
By the
time of
reporting
, this
target
was
already
achieved
, but will
be
counted
in
quarter
4.
Complet
e report #416536
EXCO
minutes
of 10
Dec –
#420523
133
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Facilitate
finalisatio
n of the
2010/11
R&D
Survey by
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
for the
present
ation of
the
final
report
to the
executi
ves of
the
DST,
Depart
ment of
Environ
mental
Affairs
and the
South
African
Weathe
r
Service
.
(DEA) by
30
Septemb
er 2012
report by
the DST
EXCO is
en route.
The
DEADSTSAWS
task
team is
working
on
the
develop
ment of
the
impleme
ntation
plan for
the
recomm
endation
s of the
report.
Field
work of
the
survey
was
comple
Facilitate
finalisati
on of the
2010/11
R&D
Survey
The draft
report on
the
2010/11
R&D
survey
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
We are
confiden
t that the
target
will
be
met.
2010/11
R&D
Survey
report
#
421481
January 2013.
Draft
report on
2010/11
R&D
Survey
approve
The
draft
report for the
2010/11 R&D
Survey
was
received
by
the DST for
Mod
erat
e
Ris
k
Clearance
Committee
met two times,
making
the
process longer
than
initially
134
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
30 June
2012
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
ted on
31 May
2012.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
was
presente
d to the
DST.
Process
es
to
finalise
the
report
were
initiated
with
a
technical
clearanc
e
meeting
in
Septemb
er 2012;
A
briefing
for
EXCO
and the
Minister
Manage
ment
Meeting
is
schedule
d by DG
and
Statistici
an
General;
reviewing. The
Clearance
Committee
reviewed and
recommended
that the SG
and
DG
approve and
finalise
the
report.
A briefing to
the Minister on
the
survey
was made on
19 November
2012, but the
report is not
yet published.
Briefing
to the
Minister
and
publicati
on of
2010/11
R&D
survey
results
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Mod
erat
e
Ris
k
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
planned.
DST will
present
the
report to
Cabinet
on
27
February
2013.
Minutes
of the
second
meeting
#420524
;
Clearanc
e Report
#420525
In the MMM,
the
Minister
indicated that
the
survey
findings
should first be
presented to
the Cabinet,
before
publication to
the public.
The
cabinet
memora
ndum is
in
the
process
of being
finalised.
MMM
Presenta
tion
#420526
135
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Recomme
ndations
to the
Minister
on new
format of
business
innovation
survey by
30 June
2012.
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Report
from
the
Novem
ber
2011
Innovat
ion
Survey
review
worksh
op
evaluat
ed and
used to
draft 2
docum
ents
that are
being
circulat
ed for
comme
nts:
DST's
propos
ed
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Com
missi
on
the
2012
busin
ess
innov
ation
surve
y by
30
Septe
mber
2012
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
d
for
Novemb
er 2012
A
business
innovatio
n survey
has not
been
commiss
ioned.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Facilitate
fieldwork
and
finalisati
on of
2012
business
innovatio
n survey
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
The
annual
target for the
policy briefing
on
recommendati
ons
for
innovation
measurement
has
been
achieved
when it was
approved by
EXCO
in
November
2012.
Ach
ieve
d
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
#420527
#420528
#420529
#420530
#420531
#420532
#420533
#420534
The
third
quarter target
that speaks to
the finalisation
of the 2012
innovation
survey is in
preparation for
the policy brief
in 2013/14.
136
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Briefing
to
EXCO has not
yet
taken
place because
the
RIMS
output data is
currently too
incomplete to
be able to
assess
its
value for the
Cert
aint
y
The
institutions
have not been
able to provide
the necessary
data to the
system due to
capacity
challenges
and financial
constraints in
Consulta
tion with
DeputyVice
Chancell
ors
is
underwa
y to find
solutions
to
the
challeng
RIMS
submissi
on to the
DG #420535
future
scope
and
focus
of
Innovat
ion
surveys
;
CeSTII
sugges
ted
amend
ment to
Innovat
ion
Survey
questio
nnaire
Pilot the
RIMS
data
output in
preparing
forthcomin
g R&D
statistics
The
RIMS
data
output
is being
piloted.
Data is
being
collecte
d in the
Busine
Data
collectio
n using
the
National
Treasury
databas
es by 30
Septemb
er 2012
Data
was
collected
using the
National
Treasury
databas
es.
Briefing
to EXCO
on RIMS
output
data and
its value
for
national
R&D
statistics
137
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Data
collection
for the
policy
briefing on
governme
nt S&T
expenditur
e, using
the
National
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
ss
Intellige
nce
Wareh
ouse.
The
current
data
will be
analyse
d whilst
more
data is
being
source
d from
other
instituti
ons.
Data
on
govern
ment
S&T
expend
iture of
9 out of
25
Depart
ments
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
national R&D
statistics.
Data
from all
governm
ent
departm
ents was
collected
from the
National
Treasury
databas
Draft
report
presente
d to
EXCO
for
approval
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
The
report
was on the
EXCO agenda
of
10
December
2012, but was
deferred to the
January 2013
meeting
by
EXCO
Mod
erat
e
Ris
k
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
the project.
es that
institutio
ns face.
This will
also be
discusse
d in the
next
DST
NRF
DG-CEO
bilateral
The
report
was
scheduled to
be presented
to EXCO on
the
10
December
2012 but this
was
postponed by
EXCO
to
The
report
will be
presente
d to
EXCO in
January
2013
Verificat
ion
Sources
Complet
e report
#420536
Minutes
of 10
Decemb
er EXCO
#420523
138
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Treasury
databases
by 30
June 2012
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
has
been
collecte
d.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
e.
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
January 2013
A
Science
Vote
Policy
briefing
was
presented to
the Minister by
31 December
2012
Ach
ieve
d
MMM
Minutes
Policy
brief
2012:
Science
and
Technolo
gy Policy
and
Budget
Planning
Coordina
tion
#918954
This
policy
brief speaks to
the
annual
target of a
policy briefing
on
government
S&T
expenditure
Strategic Objective 4: To identify, grow and sustain a portfolio of niche high-potential R&D capabilities that improves the
competitiveness of existing and emerging economic sectors and that facilitates the development of new targeted industries with
growth potential in advanced manufacturing, chemicals, advanced metals and ICTs.
139
PROGRAMME 5
8
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Numb
er of
highlevel
resear
ch
gradua
tes
(Maste
rs and
PhD
studen
ts)
funded
or
cofund
ed
in
design
ated
niche
areas
138
Masters
and
PhD
student
s
(financi
ally)
support
ed
in
designa
ted
niche
areas
by 31
March
2013
105
Masters
and PhD
students
supporte
d
in
designat
ed
niche
areas by
30 June
2012
192
Masters
and PhD
students
supporte
d
in
designat
ed niche
areas by
30 June
2012
105
Masters
and PhD
students
supporte
d
in
designat
ed
niche
areas by
30
Septemb
er 2012
202
Masters
and PhD
students
supporte
d
in
designat
ed niche
areas by
30
Septemb
er 2012
115
Masters
and PhD
students
supporte
d
in
designat
ed
niche
areas by
30
Septemb
er 2012
196 Masters
and
PhD
students
supported in
designated
niche areas by
30 September
2012
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Ach
ieve
d
Reason
Variance
The allocated
funds for HCD
are nominally
30% of the
contract.
However, the
actual number
of students is
a function of
the amount of
interested
students
wishing
to
pursue
a
Masters
or
PhD.
It
is
therefore very
difficult
to
provide
accurate
targets as it
depends
on
the uptake of
the bursaries,
and
not
merely on the
amount
of
funds
allocated.
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
13
Informati
on
Security
HCD
students
33 FEI
students
9
Foundry
technolo
gy
students
4
UAS
students
36
AMTS
students
20
students
from
CSIR
ring
fenced
140
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
The students
are also cofunded
from
other sources,
enabling
an
increase in the
number
of
students.
9
Innova
tion
produc
ts
genera
ted
13
patents,
prototyp
es,
technol
ogy
demons
trators
or
technol
ogy
transfer
packag
es
added
to
the IP
portfolio
by 31
March
The
Multipurpose
Fluoroch
emical
Producti
on Plant
(MFPP)
launched
and
commiss
ioned by
30 June
2012
Although
the
preparati
on
for
the
launch of
the
MFPP
was
finalised,
the
launchin
g
session
was
shifted to
the next
reporting
period
due
to
Procure
ment
complete
d by 30
Septemb
er 2012
Technol
ogy
demonst
rator The
MFPP
was
launched
by
the
Deputy
Minister
in
July
2012
Pelchem
appointe
d
an
Engineer
ing,
Procure
ment,
50% of
3rd and
4th
phases
of MFPP
construct
ion
complete
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
Technology
demonstrator
project
on
track.
On
Cou
rse
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
5
Biocomp
osites
76 AMI
Verificati
on
outstandi
ng
MFPP
status
report
#421484
The process
design
is
100%
complete. The
Equipment
design is 95%
complete.
Instrumentatio
n
and
automation
50% complete
and
site
construction
not yet started.
141
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
congesti
on of the
Deputy
Minister’
s diary.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
and
Construc
tion
Manage
ment
company
,
Logiche
m,
to
assist
with the
engineer
ing
design
and the
procure
ment
and
construct
ion
manage
ment of
the
project
on
24
July
2012.
As at 31
July
2012
142
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Monitor
progress
for
the
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Develop
ment of
a
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Monitor
progress
on
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
(the
period
covered
by
the
last
report
from
Pelchem
),
no
major
items
were
procured
.
The
basic
engineer
ing
design
phase
was
around
75%
complete
d
by
midOctober
2012.
Prototyp
e:
The
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Monit
or
progr
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Prototype
development
on track. The
On
Cou
rse
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Email
form
CSIR
143
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
develop
ment of
a
biometric
access
control
prototyp
e
through
progress
reports
and
liaison
with
Impleme
nting
Agency
by
30
June
2012
biometric
access
control
prototyp
e
progress
ing
accordin
g
to
plan.
prototyp
e
develop
ment
through
progress
reports
and
liaison
with
impleme
nting
agency.
Detail
design of
technolo
gy
Detail
design
90%
complete
Laser
system
tested
and
prototyp
e
laborator
y version
of
the
biometric
access
control
system
has
been
complete
d.
The
project is
now at
the
stage of
integrati
ng
the
system
with the
existing
CSIR
access
control
system.
Technol
ogy
demonst
rator:
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
ess
on
protot
ype
devel
opme
nt
throu
gh
progr
ess
report
s and
liaiso
n with
Imple
menti
ng
Agen
cy
Laser
system
and
scanner
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
biometric
access control
prototype
system
is
currently being
tested
and
interfaced with
the
existing
CSIR access
control
system.
Technology
demonstrator
and prototype
development
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
#421485
Report
still
being
prepared
On
Cou
rse
Awaiting
reports
from
Impleme
144
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
demonst
rator (on
using
additive
manufac
turing
(AM) to
produce
large
aerospa
ce
compon
ents)
complete
d by 30
June
2012
d.
evaluate
d.
integrate
d and
tested.
on schedule.
One
proof of
concept,
first test
sample
using
high
speed
AM
process
to
be
produce
d by 31
March
2013 on
track.
Manufac
turing of
machine
starts in
progress
(20%
complete
d) by 30
Septemb
er 2012
Laser
System
tested
and
evaluate
d.
Powder
acquisiti
on
complete
d by 31
Decemb
er. 2012.
The machine
platform has
been
assembled.
Detail
design of
titanium
metal
powder
plant
complete
The
detail
design is
not yet
complete
d;
however,
Pilot
Plant
construct
ion 50%
complete
d by 30
Septemb
Prototyp
e
Manufac
turing
started
on
machine
frame,
and
beam
delivery
system(.
10%
complete
d)
Technol
ogy
demonst
rator:
Detail
design 65%
Pilot
plant
construct
ion
complete
d by 31
Decemb
Technology
demonstrator:
Machine
platform
assembl
ed.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
nting
Agencies
The laser
system and
scanner has
been
integrated and
tested.
The powder
acquisition has
been
completed by
31 December.
2012.
2 month delay
in construction
and
procurement.
Mod
erat
e
Ris
k
Chemical
store had to
be completed
first for safety
reasons. 1
month has
been made
The
CSIR
are
running
process
es
in
parallel
DST-Ti
Pilot
Plant
Quarterly
Mileston
e Report
#
145
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
d by 30
June
2012
the basic
design is
complete
d.
er 2012.
complete
er 2012
Under
the
approve
d
Unmann
ed
Aircraft
System
(UAS)
program
me
attend
steering
committe
e
meetings
to
ascertain
that
Project
is
in
year-3 of
the
3
year
agreeme
nt.
Attended
meeting
in June
2012
where it
was
indicated
that the
project is
being
reviewed
to
Attend
steering
committe
e
meetings
to
ascertain
that
impleme
nting
agency
is on
track to
meet IP
targets
Construc
tion
of
infrastru
cture
commen
ced and
is 10%
complete
.
Two
technolo
gy
demonst
rators:
The
steering
committe
e
meeting
did not
take
place;
however,
the
departm
ent
received
a report
1 patent
or
technolo
gy
demonst
rator
added to
the IP
portfolio
by 31
Decemb
er. 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
1 technology
demonstrator
developed.
The
Unmanned
helicopter
is
airworthy.
Navigation
and
control
aspects must
still
be
addressed.
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
On
Cou
rse
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
up. Delays not
expected to
change overall
schedule.
to
minimise
delay.
Will be
finalised
by
31
March
2014.
421486
Awaiting
quarterly
report,
this is to
be
submitte
d by 31
January
2013.
The
development
of a second
technology
demonstrator
on track. New
146
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
impleme
nting
agency
is
on
track to
meet 2
IP
targets
by
30
June
2012
ascertain
what
was
achieved
in Phase
1 and to
plot the
way
forward.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
of
progress
on the IP
portfolio.
No
addition
to the IP
portfolio,
but good
progress
against
the
technolo
gy
demonst
rators
(unmann
ed
helicopte
r and
new
generati
on
airframe)
has
been
reported
by end
Septemb
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
generation
airframe: The
final
optimisation
and
generation of
model
in
progress
147
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Attend
steering
committe
e
meetings
to
ascertain
that
impleme
nting
agency
is on
track to
meet IP
targets
Two steering
committee
meetings have
been
attended:
NATFIBIO, on
15 November
2012
and
Uncooled
Sensors
Project,
on
0Dec 2012.
On
Cou
rse
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
er 2012.
Under
the
approve
d AMTS
program
me
attend
steering
committe
e
meetings
to
ascertain
that
impleme
nting
agency
is
on
track to
meet 3
IP
targets
by
30
June
2012
Steering
committe
e
meeting
was
attended
in May
2012.
The
reconcili
ation of
the
AMTS
finances
is not yet
finalised
between
the TIA
and
CSIR.
The
AMTS
contract
between
the DST
and TIA
has
expired
on
30
1 patent,
prototyp
e
or
technolo
gy
demonst
rator
added to
the
IP
portfolio
by
30
Septemb
er 2012
Patent:
A
provision
al patent
has
been
filed on
the
Microflui
dic
Emulsio
n
Systems
project
(AMTS
09-02-P)
for
an
improve
d design
of
the
microflui
dic
emulsion
mixing
chamber
for
the
producti
on
of
particles
Minutes
of the
meetings
.
The
Implementing
Agency is on
track to meet
the IP targets
by 31 March
2013
148
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Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Under
the
approve
d
Biocomp
osites
program
me
attend
steering
committe
e
meetings
to
ascertain
that
impleme
nting
agency
is
on
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
June
2012.
New
contract
arrange
ments
are
being
discusse
d.
Regular
interactio
n
with
the CSIR
has
been
taking
place.
The
CSIR
presente
d
a
progress
update
to
the
DST in
May
2012.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
Monitor
progress
on
prototyp
e
develop
ment
through
progress
reports
and
liaison
with
impleme
nting
agency
by
30
Septemb
er 2012
Prototyp
e:
Recruitm
ent
activities
for new
Biocomp
osites
CoC
coordina
tor
are
still
ongoing.
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
Monit
or
progr
ess
on
protot
ype
devel
opme
nt
throu
gh
progr
ess
report
s and
liaiso
n with
Imple
menti
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
The
Implementing
Agency is on
track with the
prototype
development.
On
Cou
rse
The
new
Biocomposites
CoC
programme
manager has
been
appointed.
Roof
Insulation
Panel
Demonstrator:
50x50cm
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Status
update Appoint
ment of
Biocomp
osites
CoC
Coordina
tor, #
421543.
Impact
Report
Biocomp
osites
CoC JulDec
2012, #
421485.
149
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
track to
meet 2
IP
targets
by
30
June
2012
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
ng
Agen
cy by
31
Dece
mber
2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
The
target
will be
To be
provided
insulated
panel
demonstrated
successfully;
1.8x0.6m
panels being
developed for
on-site
demonstration
in a demo
building
The
Parcel
tray
demonstrator:
tested
at
Volkswagen;
components
failed due to
collapse and
delimitation;
new
demonstrators
to
be
produced.
1
0
Numb
er of
compa
50
compan
ies
24
compani
es on a
13 TAPs
develope
d and
35
compani
es on a
The
TLIU has
been
38
compani
es on a
.
To date the
DST has 36
companies in
Mod
erat
e
There
delays
were
with
150
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
nies
provid
ed with
a
techno
logy
assista
nce
packa
ge
(TAP)
on a
register
of
compan
ies
provide
d with
a TAP
by 31
March
2013
register
of
compani
es
provided
with a
technolo
gy
assistan
ce
package
by 30
June
2012
being
reviewed
by the
Technol
ogy
Localisat
ion
Impleme
ntation
Unit
(TLIU).
register
of
compani
es
provided
with a
technolo
gy
assistan
ce
package
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
establish
ed
for
the
impleme
ntation
of TAPs
and
to
date the
DST has
36
compan
ies
in
the
register,
of which
10
compani
es
are
currently
receiving
TAPs.
13 TAP
requests
are
being
finalised
for
impleme
ntation
register
of
compani
es
provided
with a
technolo
gy
assistan
ce
package
by 31
Decemb
er 2012
the register, of
which
10
companies are
currently
receiving
TAPs.
A
register
of
compani
es
receiving
TAPs is
being
updated
as
interventi
ons are
impleme
nted in
compani
es. As at
30 June
2012, 36
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Ris
k
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
the
TAPS
approval
processes as
these
are
done
within
the TLIU with
MANCO and
thereafter
within
the
DST.
However, by
end of the
quarter
we
have 14 TAPs
approved
which
will
make
the
number
of
companies in
the list to be
50
by
31
March 2013.
met.
14
addition
al
compani
es were
approve
d to
receive
TAPs.
Engage
ments
have
started
with the
14
addition
al
compani
es. This
will
increase
the
number
of
compani
es in the
register
to 50 as
soon as
Verificat
ion
Sources
151
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
local
compani
es are in
the
register
of
compani
es
receiving
TAPs.
1
1
Numb
er of
small
and
mediu
m
enterpr
ises
provid
ed with
1 928
small
and
medium
enterpri
ses
receivin
g
technol
ogy
482
small
and
medium
enterpris
es
receiving
technolo
gy
support
478
Small
Medium
Micro
Enterpris
es
(SMMEs
)
supporte
d in the
482
small
and
medium
enterpris
es
receiving
technolo
gy
support
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
The
target of
50
compani
es will
be in the
register
by 31
March
2013 of
which 24
will be
compani
es
receiving
TAPs in
the
current
financial
year.
Cumulati
ve Total”
896
(46% of
annual
target)
418
small
and
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
the
Impleme
ntation
of TAPs
starts in
the
addition
al 14
compani
es
482
small
and
medium
enterpris
es
receiving
technolo
gy
support
In
the
3rd
Quarter
529
Enterprises
were assisted.
On
cou
rse
To be
provided
To date 1619
Enterprises
have
been
assisted.
152
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
techno
logy
suppor
t
support
by 31
March
2013
by 30
June
2012
first
quarter.
by 30
Septemb
er 2012
medium
sized
enterpris
es were
provided
with
technolo
gy
support
in
the
second
quarter.
Cumulati
vely 896
(46% of
the
annual
target)
small
and
medium
sized
enterpris
es were
provided
with
technolo
gy
support
by
30
by 31
Decemb
er. 2012
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
153
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Septemb
er 2012
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35
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March
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to
2013
scientifically
predict
their
outputs with a
high degree of
certainty,
hence
the
conservative
estimate.
154
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Through our
monitoring,
evaluation,
reflection and
learning
framework, we
will reconsider
these targets
in
our
computations
going forward
1
3
Numb
er of
interns
hips
in the
social
scienc
es
and
human
ities
50
funded
or
cofunded
internsh
ips
in the
social
science
s
and
humanit
ies
by 31
March
2013
No target
50
Interns
hips
were
awarde
d by 31
June
2012.
No
target
An
Addendu
m to the
new
DST/NR
F
Human
Capital
Develop
ment
contract
was
drafted
for
the
internshi
p
program
me. The
Addendu
No
target
Funds
have
been
transferred to
the NRF. The
selection
process
for
2013/14
is
underway.
Ach
ieve
sd
2012 -13
HSD
Databas
e
Internshi
ps
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of
payment
HSD
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ps.msg
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–
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155
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
1
4
Numb
er of
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
7 peerreviewe
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
No target
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
11
peer-
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
No
target
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
m
has
been
approve
d by the
DST and
NRF
legal
services,
and
is
currently
awaiting
signatur
e
by
designat
ed
represen
tatives of
both
parties.
On
signatur
e,
the
DST will
transfer
the next
tranche
to
the
NRF.
11 peerreviewed
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
3
peer
reviewed
The target was
achieved
on
Ach
ieve
The
target
was exceeded
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Social
Sciences
156
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
peer
review
ed
scientif
ic
papers
publish
ed
d
scientifi
c
publicati
ons
by 31
March
2013
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
reviewe
d
scientifi
c
papers
publish
ed by
30
June
2012.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
scientific
papers
publishe
d by 31
June
2012.
scientific
papers
publishe
d by 31
Decemb
er 2012
the
quarter.
The
target
was
achieved
on
the
first
quarter.
first
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
d
Reason
Variance
primarily
because the
SARChI
Chairs
were
more
productive
than expected.
This should be
cause
for
celebration
rather
than
concern. . The
seven Human
and
Social
Science
Dynamics
(HSDD)
SARChI
Chairs
are
relatively
recent,
as
such, it is not
possible
to
scientifically
predict
their
outputs with a
high degree of
certainty,
hence
the
conservative
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Researc
h Chairs
data
#416563,
Social
Sciences
Researc
h Chairs
2011
Outputs
#416561
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PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
estimate.
Through our
monitoring,
evaluation,
reflection and
learning
framework, we
will reconsider
these targets
in
our
computations
going forward
1
5
Numb
er of
policy
interve
ntions
(semin
ars,
briefs,
policy
papers
)
9 policy
interven
tions
(semina
rs,
briefs,
policy
papers)
by 31
March
2013
Finalisatio
n of
planning
for the 4
Policy
Seminars
and 5
Policy
Briefs
Plans
for the
Policy
Semina
rs and
Policy
Briefs
were
finalise
d.
Theme
s
for
the
2012/1
3
worksh
op
2 policy
seminars
and 1
policy
brief by
30
Septemb
er 2012
2 policy
seminars
were
convene
d by 30
Septemb
er 2012
and no
policy
brief was
complete
d
2 Policy
Seminar
s&1
Policy
Brief by
31
Decemb
er 2012
7
policy
interventions
by
31
December
2013
(1
Government
Cluster Policy
Workshop; 3
science
seminars;
1
Sector Budget
Support policy
dialogue;
2
policy Briefs)
On
Cou
rse
Explorin
g the
opportun
ities of
an
Africabased
System
of
Innovatio
n421490
Preservi
ng and
Providin
g Access
to South
African
158
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
series
were
finalise
d and
worksh
ops are
due to
start in
August
/
Septem
ber
2012.
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Social
Science
and
Humaniti
es
Researc
h Data
421491
Linking
the
South
African
System
of
Innovatio
n with
the Rest
of Africa
421506
Practical
aspects
of
impleme
nting a
single
payer
National
Health
159
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
Insuranc
e (NHI)
universal
coverage
in South
Africa
421494
Policy
Dialogue
POU
Water
systems
2 Oct
2012
421495
Inequaliti
es in
agricultur
al
women
in South
Africa
421496
Commun
ity
service
dietician
160
PROGRAMME 5
Perfor
mance
indica
tors
Target
for
2012/13
as per
annual
Perfor
mance
Plan
1st
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
1st
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
2nd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
2nd
Quarter
Actual
outputvalidate
d
3rd
Quarter
Target
as per
APP
3rd Quarter
Actual
outputvalidated
Ove
rall
pro
gre
ss
of
indi
cato
r
Reason
Variance
Actions
Taken
Verificat
ion
Sources
s
deliverin
g an
effective
nutrition
service
#421505
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5. FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE
Voted funds:
6.1.1Budget for 2012/13 financial year
The adjusted budget of the DST in the 2012/13 financial year is R4.999 billion – of which 91.8% is allocated to transfer
payments and 8.2% to administrative activities of the department. Figure 2 below analyses the distribution of allocations
among the programmes.
Programme 5
R1,423,384
(28.5%)
Programme 1
R229,429
(4.6%)
Programme 2
R1,142,807
(22.9%)
Programme 3
R139,317
(2.8%)
Programme 4
R2,064,673
(41.3%)
Figure 3: DST budget split among the five Programmes (expressed in R’000)
The bulk (92.6%) of the DST budget is allocated to three core Programmes of the Department (i.e. Programmes 2, 4 and
5). Programme 3 commands 3% of the budget. The division according to the major items is detailed in Table 3 below.
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TABLE 6: DST MAJOR ITEM CATEGORIES
R'thousands
Compensation
of Employees
Goods and
Services
Transfer Payments
Capital Assets
TOTAL
Programme 1
120,896
105,463
1,000
2,070
229,429
32,617
17,401
1,092,558
231
1,142,807
35,467
24,448
79,402
-
139,317
24,647
5,366
9,049
2,034,544
116
2,064,673
1,380,216
158
1,423,384
Programme 2
Programme 3
Programme 4
Programme 5
33,961
TOTAL
247,588
161,727
4,587,720
2,575
4,999,610
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Capital Assets
R2,575
(0.1%)
Compensation of
Employees
R247,588
(5.0%)
Goods and Services
R161,727
(3.2%)
Transfer Payments
R4,587,720
(91.8%)
Figure 4: Distribution of DST budget among the four major item categories (expressed in R'000)
As depicted in Table 6 and Figure 4 above, the cost driver of the DST is transfer payments. 91.8% of the DST budget is
paid out as transfer payments to public institutions and other DST policy implementing partners. 57% of the transfer
payments are paid out as parliamentary grants to seven DST-managed public institutions – namely: the Africa Institute of
South Africa (AISA), the Academy of Science of South African (ASSAf), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), the Human Science Research Council (HSRC), the National Research Foundation (NRF), the South African
Space Agency (SANSA) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). The remaining 43% is payments for various
projects which are managed through contracts.
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6.1.2 Expenditure
The DST projected to spend R4.123 billion or 82.5% of its total adjusted budget by the end of the third quarter of the
2012/13 financial year. R4.026 billion was spent for the period under review, resulting in a deviation of R96.6 million as
shown in Figure 5 below.
R'thousands
6,000,000
Budget
R4,999,610
5,000,000
Planned
expenditure
R4,122,986
(82.5% of
budget)
Actual
expenditure
R4,026,400
(80.5% of budget)
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
Deviation
R96,586
(2.3% of
budget)
1,000,000
Budget
Planned
Actual
Deviation
Figure 5: DST third quarter financial performance (including parliamentary grants)
Figure 5 below illustrates the year-on-year comparison of the third quarter’s financial performance for 2011/12 and
2012/13 financial years. The deviation in the 2012/13 financial year is 2.1 percentage points higher than that of the
2011/12 financial year.
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R’thousands
6,000,000
3,000,000
4,026,400
3rd Quarter 2011/12 fy
3,520,513
4,407,003
4,000,000
4,999,610
5,000,000
3,526,322
4,122,986
3rd Quarter 2012/13 fy
96,586
1,000,000
5,809
2,000,000
Budget
Planned expenditure
Actual expenditure
Deviation
Figure 6: DST third quarter financial performance (excluding parliamentary grants)
Figure 7 below gives a further breakdown of the third quarter expenditure per Programme. According to the analysis
below, programmes recorded deviations as follows: Administration -37.1%; Research, Development and Innovation
5.2%; International Cooperation and Resources -24.4%; Human capital and Knowledge Systems 1.5% and SocioEconomic Partnerships 7.4%.
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R’thousands
Planned expenditure
Actual expenditure
Deviation
2,000,000
1,028,492
1,111,073
1,200,000
1,732,183
1,400,000
1,011,414
1,067,372
1,600,000
1,706,528
1,800,000
1,000,000
800,000
Programme 1
(200,000)
Programme 3
82,581
25,655
109,756
88,246
55,958
Programme 2
(21,510)
-
(46,098)
200,000
170,210
400,000
124,112
600,000
Programme 4
Programme 5
Figure 7 Year-on-year financial performance analysis (2011/12 and 2012/13)
Figure 8 below gives a further breakdown of the third quarter expenditure per Programme excluding parliamentary grants.
The deviations from the projected expenditures range between -371% and 24%.
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R’thousands
Planned expenditure
Actual expenditure
Variance
82,581
261,196
343,777
25,655
79,478
57,968
55,958
200,000
170,210
400,000
124,112
R'thousands
600,000
460,679
516,637
800,000
893,318
918,973
1,000,000
Programme 3
Programme 4
Programme 5
(21,510)
(200,000)
Programme 2
(46,098)
Programme 1
Figure 8: Financial performance per Programme (including parliamentary grants)
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6.2
Donor funding
TABLE 7: ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE – DONOR FUNDING
Purpose
Donor
Argentina
Create a better
South Africa, a
better Africa and a
better world
Australia
Regional Support for
S&T Policy Training
and the Development
of a S&T Climate
Change Framework
Create a better
South Africa, a
better Africa and a
better world
Epidemiological
Modelling for HIV/AIDS
policy in SA
Improve healthcare
and life expectancy
among all South
Africans
BioCircle2
Develop a skilled
and capable
workforce
SACCESS
Develop a skilled
and capable
workforce
European Union
Argentinean Bureau for
Enhancing Cooperation
with the Eurpoean
Community in the
Science, Technology
and Innovation Area.
Phase II. (ABEST II)
Canada
Project
Funds
Requested
573
Actual spending
Amount
%
Balance
196
-
0%
196
1,757
1,757
100%
-
2,156
3,064
142%
(908)
169
-
0%
169
144
25%
429
169
Develop a skilled
and capable
workforce
Develop a skilled
Promoting Africa/EU
and capable
Research Infrastructure
workforce
Develop a skilled
CAAST-NET
and capable
workforce
Develop a skilled
EASASTAP 2
and capable
workforce
Develop a vibrant,
equitable and
sustainable rural
Sector Budget Support communities that
contribute to
adequate food
supply
Pre-Doctoral
Proposal
SANTRUST
Development
Programme for the
Nursing Sciences.
Portugal
Bridging Actions for
GMES & Africa BRAGMA
USAID
Ireland
ERA AFRICA
SADC capacity building
Protect our
in relation to the risk
environment and
and vulnerability atlas
natural resources
(USAID)
300
244
81%
56
1,557
639
41%
918
510
27
5%
483
-
524
-
(524)
12,000
2,324
19%
9,676
2,112
-
0%
2,112
232
-
0%
232
12
12
100%
-
170
Human Health Risks
and coping
mechanisms to
environmental pollution
in the Lower Oliphant
with Mozambique
(USAID)
Improve healthcare
and life expectancy
among all South
Africans
Mozambique Marine
Finfish Sea Cage
Farming Project
(USAID)
Develop vibrant,
equitable and
sustainable rural
communities that
contribute to
adequate fo
od supply
SADC Capacity
Building in relation to
the risk and
vulnerability atlas
(USAID)
Total
Protect our
environment and
natural resources
537
537
100%
-
559
-
0%
559
539
539
100%
-
23,209
9,811
42%
13,398
According to the table above the expenditure for the period amounts to R9.8 million or 42% of the requested funding of
R13.4 million. The activities for all projects that have not spent so far are scheduled for later in the financial year
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APPROVAL
This is to confirm that the Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Department of Science and Technology discussed the
Department's performance report for the third quarter of the 2012/13 financial year at its meeting held on the 25 of February
2013, and that EXCO is satisfied that the contents of the report reflect the DST's performance for the period covered in the
report.
……………………………………………
PHIL MJWARA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
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