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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT

13. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT

14. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT

15. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT

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

17. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYB
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
udget distribution: DST MTEF

18. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ST expenditure estimates

19. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ST Transfer Payments
DST Institutions

20. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ST Transfer Payments
NSI Support

21. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ST Initiatives

22. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ST Initiatives

23. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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