PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORT (01OCTOBER 2013 TO 31 DECEMBER 2013)

1. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORT (01OCTOBER 2013 TO 31 DECEMBER 2013) DR. PHIL MJWARA February 2014

2. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION DST Overview Achievements for the Third Quarter Remedial Actions Reasons for Delays in Achieving Targets Summary of Outcomes Progress Challenges on Specific Indicators Achievement per Programme Financial Performance Conclusion

3. DST OVERVIEW THE MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT (1)

4. DST OVERVIEW THE MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT (2)

5. DST VISION . .

6. DST MISSION STATEMENT . .

7. KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

8. DST OVERVIEW The Department contributes to and reports on the following government outcomes:

9. DST OVERVIEW DST PROGRAMMES Corporate Services & Governance Research, Development & Innovation White Paper on S&T, National Research & Development Strategy, Ten-Year Innovation Plan International Cooperation & Resources Socio-Economic Partnerships Human Capital & Knowledge Systems

10. DST OVERVIEW PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (1) • Programme 1: Administration To conduct the overall management and administration of the department.

11. DST OVERVIEW PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (2) • Programme 2: Research, Development and Innovation To facilitate knowledge generation and exploitation through R&D in key priority areas, namely, space science, bio-economy, and energy.

12. DST OVERVIEW PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (3) • Programme 3: International Cooperation and Resources This Programme aims to strategically develop, promote and manage 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.

13. DST OVERVIEW PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (4) • Programme 4: Human Capital and Knowledge Systems Provide leadership in the creation of an innovative and competitive society with highly skilled human capital, and competitive knowledge and research infrastructure.

14. DST OVERVIEW PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMMES (5) • Programme 5: Socio-Economic Partnerships This Programme enhances the growth and development priorities of government through targeted S&T-based innovation interventions and the development of strategic partnerships with other government departments, industry, research institutions and communities.

15. DST ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER Figure 1: Overall DST Performance for Q3 2012/13 The DST plans to deliver on 62 output indicators during the financial year 2013/14. 11% of the Total annual targets were reported to have been achieved, with 60% on course, 24% at moderate risk and with three percent certainty of not being achieved. Of the seven planned targets in the ENE, five are on course, one reportedto be moderate risk, one reported to be on certainty.

16. Reasons for Delays in Achieving the set Targets Major Reasons for Delays IN ACHIEVING TARGETS • Administrative delays • Changes in the scope of work. • For example; EXCO recommended that the draft Energy Storage document should include capability mapping and market analysis hence it will be tabled at EXCO during the fourth quarter. • Process delays • Failure by implementing agencies to submit requested information on time e.g. some of the researchers and universities did not submit their reports on students funded on time. • Ineffectiveness of implementers • Limited understanding of Standard Operating Procedures between the programmes and implementing agencies. • Targeting issues • Change of strategic focus which lead to revision of targets. • For example; the annual target: 12 TIA investments commercialised through TIA funding was revised to a target of three.

17. Remedial actions IMPROVEMENT PLAN • EXCO- led process to address the issues that relate to administrative delays. • The DDGs are expected to indicate the tentative performance status; i.e. how programmes will ensure that targets on course, at moderate risk and certainty will be achieved. • Programmes are in the process of finalising the SOPs with the implementing agencies. • SOPs will assist the DST to obtain relevant, adequate and useful performance information (means of verification). • The SOPs will also improve timeous submission of requested information. • Improved planning processes. • The DST to improve consultations in advance with implementing agencies on the development of the APPs and setting of realistic targets.

18. CHALLENGES ON SPECIFIC INDICATORS SOME CHALLENGES THIS REPORTING QUARTER PER INDICATOR (1)

19. CHALLENGES ON SPECIFIC INDICATORS SOME CHALLENGES THIS REPORTING QUARTER PER INDICATOR (2)

20. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED ENE DST INDICATORS (1)

21. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED ENE DST INDICATORS (2)

22. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION– (1) • As per National Treasury requirement, the Department's Quarter Two report was submitted to the National Treasury and to the Auditor General by 30 November 2013. • The Performance Information Management System (PIMS) was successfully piloted and officially adopted for use in the Department and Public Entities. • The 2nd draft DST APP and Strategic Plan were submitted on time by 30 November 2013 to National Treasury and the Presidency. • Human Resources (HR) improved its efforts to manage the vacancy rate of the Department within the targeted limits, with the vacancy rate at 4.42% during the reporting period.

23. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION- (2)

24. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION (RDI) – (1) • The approval of the Bioeconomy Strategy by the Cabinet. • The Deed of Sale (DoS) was signed between the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Sunspace. • The receipt of 142 disclosures from the Offices of Technology Transfer (OTTs) by the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO). • Radioastronomy: the dish pads have been completed and the first dish has been installed on-site.

25. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION (RDI) – (2)

26. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (1) • The Fifth China-South Africa Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Scientific and Technological Cooperation took place in October 2013 in Beijing. • An agreement was reached to promote human capital development programmes through short training and development courses focusing on policy and technical skills coordinated through the NRF. • Five parallel workshops were conducted on agriculture/ sustainability, health, water, astronomy and advanced materials.

27. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (2) • SA-Swiss research call was finalised and netted 25 projects, the SA–Swiss entrepreneurship workshop took place in Cape Town focused on biotechnology entrepreneurship training for young researchers. • Russian-SA cooperation held an inter-university conference in innovation (a scientific workshop) in Cape Town. • The Knowledge Economy Network (KEN) Forum was held in Cape Town and provided a platform for local and international expertise aimed at raising public awareness of the impact of South Africa’s scientific and technological cooperation in improving the quality of life of all South Africans.

28. QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (3) • An agreement was reached between Chile and South Africa on forging technical partnerships in multi-wavelength astronomy associated human capital development exchange programmes. • South Africa was awarded Presidency of the Science Commission for the 37th session of UNESCO represented by the Department of Science and Technology . • The Department and the World Bank concluded a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at deepening the partnership on innovation for socio-economic development. • The South African System of Innovation showed keen interest submitting 63 hosting opportunities to the Graduate Researcher International Fellowship Programme initiated by the United States.

29. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (4) • The DST in collaboration with the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the National Research Foundation and the Free State University, hosted the second cohort of the Southern Africa Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP). • 36 Students were admitted to the programme; and • 40 Supervisors from both South Africa and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA )co-supervised the students. • The Department in collaboration with the SANBio Secretariat co-ordinated SANBio Business Plan Validation workshop with SADC member states.

30. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESOURCES (ICR) – (3)

31. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: HUMAN CAPITAL AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (HCKS) (1) • 3 218 Researchers were awarded research grants by 31 December 2013, exceeding the set target of awarding 3 000 researchers. • 47 Research chair positions from the 62 new research chairs awarded in the 2012/13 financial year had been filled. • A five-year review of the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) aimed at assessing the overall programme was completed by an international panel. • In an effort to strengthen and promote human capital development, the DST-NRF hosted the annual Centres of Excellence (CoE) Directors’ Forum, the PhD Project and the National Postdoctoral Forum meetings. • The ACEP has produced 45 postgraduate students, 65% of whom are black and 75 % are females and 75 peer reviewed articles. • The Bachelors degree in IKS was established by the IKS sub-programme.

32. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: HUMAN CAPITAL AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (HCKS) (2) • The DST and the University of South Africa hosted a Retreat and an IKS interface conference. • The National Indigenous Knowledge Systems Office (NIKSO) was awarded a certificate in the category of innovation by the Knowledge Economy Network (KEN). • The first San and South African San Institute (SASI) workshop provided a platform for PROGRESS WP4 workshop in South Africa. • NIKSO co-hosted the traditional knowledge stream in collaboration with the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Capacity Development Institution, Natural Justice and the University of Cape Town Intellectual Property Unit.

33. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: HUMAN CAPITAL AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS (HCKS) – (4)

34. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMME QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: HUMAN CAPITAL AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS (HCKS) – (5)

35. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMMES QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (SEP) – (1) • The Cofimvaba Tech4RED project expanded to the second stage, offering training to teachers and learners on integration of ICT into teaching and learning processes. • The third and fourth phase of the Multi-purpose Fluorochemical pilot plant was officially opened by the Minister on 5 December 2013. • The construction of the prototype machine is near completion. • This development will help ensure that South African industry remains at the forefront of this new manufacturing capability. • It is expected to have substantial impact on existing manufacturing processes and technologies. • The DST hosted an ICT networking session on 7 November 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania with the aim of highlighting the South Africa-European Union ICT research and innovation cooperation as part of the Digital Agenda for Europe ICT 2013 event and in preparation for Horizon 2020.

36. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMMES QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: SOCIO- ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (SEP) – (2)

37. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMMES QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: SOCIO- ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (SEP) – (3)

38. ACHIEVEMENTS PER PROGRAMMES QUARTER THREE HIGHLIGHTS: SOCIO- ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (SEP) – (4)

39. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 2: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS (1). • SHARP (SA HIV and AIDS Research and Innovation Platform) funds the development of new and improved treatment and prevention technologies which include: • the confirmation of the 1% tenofovir gel microbicide to prevent HIV transmission and; • the discovery of a potential HIV vaccine and the development of a diagnostic to detect drug resistance. • The department is also involved in SATRII (SA TB Research and Innovation Initiative) – drug discovery and development of TB diagnostics. • The DST also funds the South African Malaria Initiative (SAMI): developing new treatment and diagnostics, as well as vector control technologies.

40. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 2: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS (2). • The DST is involved in the funding of the Biovac Institute that provides essential vaccines. • Biovac is in the final stage of obtaining a Good Manufacturing Practice certificate for the finish and fill plant in Cape Town. • The DST is funding the development and commercialisation of a telemedicine workstation. • Telemedicine system is being rolled – out in the Eastern Cape, Free-State and North West. • The m-health project is being implemented in various schools in Cofimvaba.

41. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. • The consultation process on the draft R&D expenditure strategy is in place. • Consulted stakeholders include amongst others; the Economic Sector and Employment Cluster (ESEC) and National Treasury. • The DST continues to support key partner departments through various initiatives such as the interdepartmental task team on bio-composites and the Advanced Metals initiative, in post harvest innovation and aquaculture.

42. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. • The DST also supports a portfolio consisting of a minimum of eight large, long-term R&D-led industrial development opportunities over the next four years. • The R&D-led industrial development opportunities include the development of a titanium industry, growing our space industry, bio-composites, fuel cells, civilian unmanned aerial systems and electronics industries. • The department facilitates a minimum increase of 10% annually in the number of small and medium-enterprises receiving technology support through the Technology Stations Programme. • The department has amended the existing R&D incentive (offered under Section 11D of the Income Tax Act) that aims at introducing a research and development incentive for small manufacturing firms.

43. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 5: A SKILLED AND CAPABLE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE GROWTH PATH • The DST will increase the proportion of students receiving financial support to study for Bachelors and Honours degrees, from 2.5% to 5% by 2014. • The DST will increase the proportion of students receiving financial support to study research Masters degree, from 6% to 10% by 2014. • The DST will increase the proportion of students receiving financial support to study for Doctoral degree, from 14% to 18% by 2014.

44. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 7: VIBRANT, EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES AND FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL • The DST is involved in different pilot projects. These include: • Production of indigenous fin fish and shellfish • Novel food, medicinal and cosmetic plant production from a shortlist of indigenous or industrial crops. • The DST is also involved in different research activities, which includes: • Case studies of the credibility and usefulness of community enterprise development models in the natural resource waste streams (organic waste/fertilizers) beneficiation sector; • Case studies of the credibility and usefulness of community enterprise development models in the agro-processing sector.

45. HIGHLIGHTS ON OUTCOMES OUTCOME 10: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS AND NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE WELL PROTECTED AND CONTINUALLY ENHANCED. • The DST is currently doing a feasibility study into the use of a SA developed technology that can convert waste to fuel in rural areas. • DST is in the process of finalising modalities around Phase 3 (2013/14-2015/16) of SA Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA). • DST supports research in ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration through the implementation of the GCRP and the large-scale research programme of Global Change, Society and Sustainability (GCSSRP).

46. BUDGET SPLIT – BY PROGRAMME FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT DST Financial Performance

47. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT BUDGET SPLIT – BY ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

48. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE - SUMMARY DST Financial Performance Report DST Financial Performance Report DST Financial Performance Report

49. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAMME – 31 DECEMBER 2013

50. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT EXPENDITURE TRENDS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013