DST Annual report – 2009/10 financial year

1. DST Annual report – 2009/10 financial year Dr Phil Mjwara Director-General : Presentation to the Portfolio Committee

2. Presentation outline • Key objectives of the Department • DST Programmes • Service delivery highlights • Financial performance of the Department • Human Resources information • Conclusion

3. Key objectives • To develop the innovation capacity of the science system and contribute to socio-economic development. • Develop South Africa’s knowledge-generation capacity. • To develop appropriate human capital for research, development and innovation (RDI). • To build world-class RDI infrastructure. • Position SA as a strategic international RDI partner and destination

4. Corporate Services & Gov Research Development & Innovation Socio- Economic Partnership International Cooperation & Resources Human Capital & Knowledge Systems DST programmes White Paper on S&T, National Research & Development Strategy, Ten-Year Innovation Plan

5. Research Development & Innovation Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) • Sub-programmes • Space science • Hydrogen and energy • Innovation Instruments and Planning • Biotechnology and health Provide policy leadership in long term and cross cutting research and innovation

6. RDI - Service delivery highlights • Space Science, Engineering & Technology: • The launch of SumbandilaSat • The 81kg earth orbit SumbandilaSat was launched in September 2009 in Baikanor, Kazakhstan • The project was funded by the DST; and designed and built in South Africa by SunSpace • SumbandilaSat comprises earth orbit satellite cameras located about 500km to 600km above the earth

7. RDI - Service delivery highlights • The satellite data is useful for agriculture and mapping infrastructure, land use control and demographic research exercise • Data yield helps the country to plan and manage natural disasters such as: • Floods and fires • Food security (crop- yield estimation) • Health risks (prediction of disease outbreaks) • Water resources • Energy security

8. RDI - Service delivery highlights • Space Science, Engineering & Technology • The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project • South Africa is binding to host the SKA, the world’s largest powerful radio telescope; • This is a €1.5 billion project, and currently 19 countries and 55 scientific institutions have joined the project; • Completed the KAT-7, a precursor array for the MeerKAT in early 2010; • Local companies benefited from procurement during construction of the MeerKAT first phase and 600 local jobs were generated. Arial view of KAT-7

9. RDI - Service delivery highlights African SKA economic opportunities • ICT in Africa – internet usage; • ICT business opportunities; • Africa’s energy situation; • Solar energy; • Geothermal power; • Hydroelectricity; • Energy business opportunities. World’s first ‘plastic’ radio astronomy dish, developed by SA contractor.

10. RDI - Service delivery highlights • Space Science, Engineering & Technology • The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project – Outreach Programmes • Communities, farmers and schools close to the SKA infrastructure have access to broadband network; • Cyberlab established at Carnarvon High School; • The project promote the development of mathematics and science education in the surrounding towns; • Maths/Science teacher training in Information Communication Technologies and astronomy. Developing skills for future generations in the Cyberlab facility at Carnarvon High School

11. RDI - Service delivery highlights • Hydrogen and Energy • Implementation of the DST’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies RDI Strategy (HySA): • Anglo Platinum launched a R100 million Fund to promote commercialisation of Platinum Group Metal technologies; • Number of students enrolled with HySA has doubled; • A hydrogen-powered bicycle designed and built in South Africa is planned to be unveiled in August 2010; • Stationary fuel cell exhibition units were installed for public awareness and demonstration at three science centres; • The South African Nuclear Human Asset and Research Programme was funded to the amount of R15 million.

12. Health (human) Agriculture (plant & Animal) Aquatic Industrial Mining Environmental RDI - Service delivery highlights BIO-ECONOMY Research, Development & Innovation SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

13. RDI - Service delivery highlights South African HIV/AIDS and Innovation Platform • The South African HIV and Aids Research and Innovation Platform (SHARP) was launched to enhance, consolidate and direct basic, applied research in HIV treatment in South Africa. • SHARP will: • provide funding for novel, innovative and pioneering research in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS; • Facilitate and encourage the commercialization of products arising from research; • Facilitate management of intellectual property andtechnology transfer.

14. RDI - Service delivery highlights • Innovation Planning and Instruments • The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Board of Directors and interim CEO has been appointed; • Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy (AMTS), Innovation Fund and Tshumisano migrated to TIA; • The Biotechnology Regional Innovation Centres (BRICS) will be incorporated into TIA during the 2010/11 financial year); • National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) • The draft regulations of the Intellectual Property Act were published for public comment .

15. International Cooperation & Resources International Cooperation and Resources (ICR) • Sub-programmes • Multilaterals and Africa • International Resources • Bilateral Cooperations • To develop and monitor bilateral and multilateral relationships and agreements in S&T • Strengthen the NSI and enable the flow of knowledge, capacity and resources into South Africa and neighbouring countries

16. ICR Selected Indicators

17. ICR - Service delivery highlights • Acquired R100 million funding for the implementation of the Africa ,Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) S&T Programme • Fund acquired from the European Development Fund • The programme is targeted at S&T capacity-building in ACP countries, universities and other S&T organisations; • Secured R150 from EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) in South Africa • More than 100 South African S&T SMMEs projects benefited from FP7 funding; • Concluded a R30 million joint innovation research initiatives deal between Flanders and the DST.

18. ICR - Service delivery highlights • SADC STI leadership - at the 2009 SADC Summit, the DST secured SADC support for the SKA bid; • The Australian Government’s Overseas Aid Programme provided financial and technical expertise to assist SA and Lesotho expand the pool of future science centres; • USAID approved regional S&T capacity development initiatives to the value of R1,2 million • projects include potato culture project in Malawi, and capacity development for SADC Risk and vulnerability Atlas; • Hitachi agreed to a scholarship programme for South Africa engineers working in the areas of electric power generation and transmission.

19. Human Capital & Knowledge Systems Human Capital and Knowledge systems (HC&KS) • Sub-programmes • Human Capital and Science Platforms • Indigenous Knowledge Systems • Emerging Research Areas and Infrastructure • Development and implementation of national programmes to produce knowledge, human capital and associated infrastructure, equipment and public research services to sustain the NSI

20. HC&KS Selected Indicators

21. HC&KS - Service delivery highlights • The postdoctoral Programme supported a total of 43 postdoctoral fellows ( 63% white,37% black,63%female and 37 % male) at Higher Education Institutions; • 287 honours students in science, engineering and technology were supported • 87% were black students • 58% were females; • 204 950 learners participated in the DST Youth into Science initiatives (exceeding the anticipated target of 200 000).

22. HC&KS - Service delivery highlights • The DST supported a total of 94 postgraduate students through international HCD • 33 students supported through F’SATI (French South African Institute for Electronic Engineering); • 7 students at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences; • 52 postgraduates students in the Ikaba ye Africa project( a German and South Africa earth science project); • 2 South African postdoctoral fellows placed at Emory University.

23. HC&KS - Service delivery highlights • The discovery of a previously unknown hominid species, Australopithecus sediba was a scientific breakthrough of the DST funded African Origins Platform • A. sediba is almost two million year old • The discoveries attracted local and international researchers • It is expected to yield up to 40 science publications; • Successful implementation of National Nanotechnology Strategy which includes: • Nanotechnology Public Engagement Plan • Nanotechnology Research Plan; • The DST with the NRF successfully established the High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) Centre at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

24. Connected SANReN Connectivity Roll-out • A high bandwidth research network • High speed data transmission • Human Capital Development • Connectivity to HEIs, councils, etc. • Facilitate remote operation of instruments • Facilitate data sharing and collaboration

25. CHPC: Host for Blue Gene for Africa Initiative • Flagship Projects: • Climate Change • HIV/AIDS • Food Security • Grid Computing Science Collaboration Infrastructure Human & Regional Capacity Development Fellowship and Mobility

26. Socio- Economic Partnership Socio-Economic Partnerships (SEP) • Sub-programmes • S&T for Economic Impact • S&T for Social Impact • S&T Investments • To provide policy, strategy and direction-setting support for R&D-led growth of value-adding industries; • to enable government, industry, and the general public to understand and deal with the challenges of global change better; • To develop evidence-based research on the human and social dynamics of development; • to enhance government decisions making on S&T (including R&D) as productive investments.

27. SEP Selected indicators

28. Service Delivery Achievements – SEP… • Wireless mesh networks connectivity of broadband were successfully rolled out in the rural areas of Mpumalanga - 150 schools in the Nkangala District Municipality benefited from the mesh network equipment installed; • 19 local entrepreneurs (village operators ) completed the first phase of the business and technical training programme for operating, supporting and maintaining the network; • In response to the Global Change Grand Challenge the 10 year Global Change Research Plan was finalised.

29. Service Delivery Achievements – SEP… • In an effort to strengthening the local fluorochemicals industry a funding support model was finalised during the reporting period • 4 postdoctoral fellows supported by the Fluorochemicals Expansion Initiative • 31 science and engineering students (seven doctoral, 12 masters and 12 undergraduate); • Under the umbrella of the Nature Fibre Reinforced Biocomposites project the DST has a strategic technology partnership with Airbus • The partnership will yield the manufacture of natural fibre composites for the interior panels of aircraft.

30. Applied Chemistry Division University of Pretoria Fluorochemical Chair Fluorochemical Chair Pelchem (Pty) Ltd FEI: INSTITUTIONS Fluorochemical Expansion Initiative • General fluorochemical R&D • Hydrogen fluoride and fluorine technology • Inorganic fluorides • Fluoropolymers & elastomers • Fluoro-materials science • High temperature technologies • Fluorochemical patents • Separation technology • Organic chemistry

31. Titanium value-chain analysis Local & export markets Final Products/Components: ~100 USD/kg • Highlights for 2009/10 • Formalisation of the Titanium CoC is in progress. • 5 potential patents in the pipeline. • A total of 60 students have been involved in the programme to date. Ti Mill Products 50 USD/kg Ti Ti Ingot 20 USD/kg Ti Ti Powder 40 USD/kg Ti Ti Sponge 10 USD/kg Ti TiCl4 3 USD/kg Ti TiO2 Pigment 3 USD/kg Ti TiO2 Slag 0.79 US c/kg Ti South Africa possesses the 2nd largest reserves of unbeneficiated Titanium dioxide Ilmenite 0.29 US c/kg Ti

32. conclusion

33. SEP-delivery highlights: Technology Localisation Strategy • The Foundry Industry • Key in the supply chain and localisation of components related to infrastructure build programmes of ESKOM and TRANSNET • Key highlights for 2009/10 include: • Technology benchmarking for 117 foundry companies (in partnership with UN Industrial Development Organisation and the National Foundry Technology Network); • Of the 117,28 companies selected to receive technology assistance package from the DST; • R28 million provide for technology upgrade support to the selected companies.

34. Corporate Services & Governance Corporate Services and Governance (CS&G) • Responsible for overall management of DST; • Provide central support to funded organisations to comply with good governance practices and alignment to strategic focus of NSI; • Monitoring and evaluation of science councils.

35. Financial performance

36. Budget utilisation rate Unqualified audit

37. Spending per programme (R’000)

38. Financial performance cont.

39. Increasing R&D intensity • OECD average 2.3% in 2005 • 2006 GERD as % • of R&D at 0.95% • Intermediate target 1% • Long term target • 2%

40. Demographic Representation of total employment

41. Conclusion • Overall the Department achieved and met most of its performance targets; • Human Capital Development being given priority; • Innovation instruments being put in place; • Establishment of TIA and centres of competence • Establishment of Space Agency • IPR Act; TIA Act; SANSA Act; • Strong financial performance; • Performance by entities reporting to DST.

42. Thank you