DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Budget Presentation To The Select Committee

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

2004/2005
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
ONTENTS
Mission Salient features Measurable Objectives of DST DST Budget Estimate Science Budget Distribution and Growth DST Programmes National ST Investment DST profile


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ISSION

• The Department of Science and Technology seeks to
  realise the full potential of science and
  technology in social and economic development
  through the development of human resources,
  research and innovation.

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alient features
Budget Increase - 23 National Energy Research Institute established R10m Institutions transferred or in process CSIR/Zoo/SANAP Poverty Alleviation Budget increased R45m Learnerships established R4m NePAD activities increased


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easurable objectives
Programme 1 Administration To provide policy
leadership and advice as well as integrative and
executive functions for science and technology
and the department, focused on the implementation
of the NRDS and maintaining a coherent set of
indicators relevant to the NSI
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easurable objectives
Programme 2 Technology for Development To
establish and operate programmes instruments and
partnerships to transfer knowledge and
technologies as measured by widely accepted
technology diffusion assessment methods
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easurable objectives
Programme 3 International Cooperation and
Resources To leverage the South African National
System of Innovation by increased flows of
scientific knowledge and resources to South
Africa through participation in joint programmes.
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easurable objectives
Programme 4 Government ST System To build,
fund and monitor a cohesive national research
system that is run efficiently and effectively as
determined by key performance indicators to
contribute to technology advancement and service
delivery.
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easurable objectives
Programme 5 Science and Technology for
Competitiveness 1)To establish and leverage
enhanced innovation through the technology
missions identified in the National RD strategy
as measures by innovation surveys. 2) To
establish and grow national scientific programmes
and funding of human capital programmes to ensure
sufficient and growing science, engineering and
technology human resources for economic growth as
measured by accepted indicators.
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ST expenditure estimates
             
  2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7  
  R 000 R 000 R 000 R 000  
  MTEF Allocation 1,037,795 1,276,212 1,515,493 1,651,127  
  R Increase   238,417 239,281 135,634  
  New money    99,000 126,500 179,000  
  Increase   23 19 9  
    See detailed allocation on slide 16          

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ST expenditure estimates
Summary of New Funding

Additional Funding 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7
Additional Funding R000 R000 R000
Operational costs 10 000 12 500 15 000
Adjustment to Baseline of Science Councils and Innovation Fund 10 000 8 000 10 000
Learnerships 4 000 5 000 6 000
SAAVI 10 000 10 000 -
Poverty Alleviation 45 000 47 000 53 000
RD Strategy 20 000 44 000 95 000
TOTAL 99 000 126 500 179 000
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udget distribution DST MTEF
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ST expenditure estimates

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ST Transfer Payments
DST Institutions

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ST Transfer Payments
NSI Support

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ST Initiatives

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ST Initiatives

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