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- South African R&D Survey, 2020/21
- R&D and Innovation Capabilities in State-Owned Enterprises
- South African R&D Survey, 2019/20
- South African Agricultural Business Innovation Survey, 2016-2018
- Innovation in the South African Informal Sector Survey, 2017-2018
- South African R&D Survey, 2018/19
- South African Business Innovation Survey, 2014-2016
South African R&D Survey, 2020/21
The South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development 2020/21 was performed by CeSTII for the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Results were officially released on 18 January 2023.
R&D and Innovation Capabilities in State-Owned Enterprises
- Working Paper 2a (February 2022): Gearing for R&D and Innovation in South African State-Owned Enterprises: Findings from Case Studies of ATNS, SANEDI and SAFCOL.
- Working Paper 2b (February 2022): 2b: R&D and Innovation Capabilities in South African State-Owned Enterprises: The Case of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI).
- Working Paper 2c (February 2022): R&D and Innovation Capabilities in South African State-Owned Enterprises: The Case of Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Ltd.
- Working Paper 2d (February 2022): 2d: R&D and Innovation Capabilities in South African State-Owned Enterprises: The Case of South African Forestry Company SOC Ltd (SAFCOL)
South African R&D Survey, 2019/20
The South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development 2019/20 was performed by CeSTII for the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Results were officially released on 15 December 2021.
The accompanying Main Report was published on 12 September 2022.
South African Agricultural Business Innovation Survey, 2016-2018
The South African Agricultural Business Innovation Survey, 2016-2018, was performed by CeSTII for the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
- Report: Innovation performance in South African commercial agriculture, forestry and fisheries businesses, 2016-2018: Results of a baseline survey with key national and sectoral trends
- Data set: Appendix Tables (Report: Innovation performance in South African commercial agriculture, forestry and fisheries businesses, 2016-2018: Results of a baseline survey with key national and sectoral trends)
Innovation in the South African Informal Sector Survey, 2017-2018
The Innovation in the South African Informal Sector Survey, 2017-2018 (IIS) was released on 30 March 2021 at a workshop jointly organised by the HSRC's Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) and the HSRC's Centre for Community-based Research (CCBR), based in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal.
- Statistical Report: Innovation in the South African Informal Sector Survey - Baseline Survey in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, 2017-2018
- Data Tables: Innovation in the South African Informal Sector Survey - Baseline Survey in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, 2017-2018
- Statistical Report: Appendix 1 - Survey Questionnaire
- Statistical Report: Appendices 2-5
- IIS Release Workshop Programme, 30 March 2021
- IIS Release Workshop: Presentation by Prof. Alastair Van Heerden, 30 March 2021
- IIS Release Workshop: Presentation by Dr Nazeem Mustapha, 30 March 2021
- Project Brochure: Innovation in Sweetwaters' Small Businesses - Learning from Research to Support Informal Entrepreneurs
- A Case Study of Business Evolution and Innovation in the Informal Food Sector
- A Case Study of Informal Apparel Businesses in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
South African R&D Survey, 2018/19
The South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development 2018/19 was performed by CeSTII for the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Results were officially released on 18 February 2021.
The accompanying Main Report was published on 30 July 2021.
South African Business Innovation Survey, 2014-2016
The South African Business Innovation Survey is performed by CeSTII for the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
Results were officially released on 8 July 2020, by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Blade Nzimande.
- Report: Innovation performance in South African businesses, 2014-2016: Activities, Outcomes, Enablers, Constraints
- Data set: Appendix Tables (Innovation performance in South African businesses, 2014 - 2016: Activities, Outcomes, Enablers, Constraints)
- ISIFINYEZO ESIPHEZULU: Ukusebenzisa izindlela ezintsha emabhizinisini aseNingizimu Afrika, 2014-2016