This project advances four objectives in supporting SGCI Councils to deepen strategies, activities and mechanisms to implement cross-cutting work on g....
1. Support the Councils to conduct reviews of national STI policies and deepen their knowledge and understanding of policy processes;
2. Support the C....
Data extraction and analysis towards a baseline measurement for green economy research and development....
Facilitation of workshops....
Measurement of science, technology and innovation (STI) in South Africa is based on a global standard set by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation....
In 1983 I was with my family in Buea, Cameroon waiting in a long line for my turn to buy stamps at a post office. Someone shouted that if he were in ....
This Statistical Report presents data tables from the 2018/19 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Survey). The....
To measure policy progress, one key science, technology and innovation (STI) indicator has long captured the
imagination of policy makers: gross domes....
The National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) is undertaken annually to monitor the country's investments in R&D. The survey prov....
This report provides analysis and commentary on the results of the 2015/16 south African national survey of Research and experimental Development (R&D....
Innovation is widely viewed as a driver of company competitiveness and, indeed, the economic growth of
countries. However, in carrying out their innov....
The study compared hemoglobin (Hb) and serum ferritin levels between adolescent and adult women with different body mass indices, dietary intake, and ....
To determine the current vitamin A status of a nationally representative sample of women aged 16-35 years, compare it with previous national data, and....
The National Survey of Research and Experimental Development presents statistical indicators about the level of investment in R&D, trends and the stru....
Performance of research and development is aimed at creating new knowledge, products and processes. The National Survey of Research and Experimental D....
The data contained in this report is important as it helps in understanding the size and shape of the Namibia R&D
landscape and their use in system-le....
The prevalence of malnutrition (under- and overweight, and nutrient deficiencies) in SA has consistently been reported to have risen, albeit variably,....
The 2013/14 R&D survey shows that gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) has increased in nominal terms in South Africa for the third co....
This report provides a sense of the profile of the innovation patterns in the South African manufacturing sector, using data drawn from the South Afri....
Innovation, a function of knowledge and its diffusion, is an important driver of competitiveness of firms and nations. This is the reason why many cou....
This report provides trends and a brief analysis of the survey data of the 2011/12 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Developm....
This report presents selected data tables of the 2011/12 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D survey). The tab....
Innovation has become an important factor in the competitiveness of firms and to countries. There is evidence for innovative firms having engaged in o....
This report presents the proceedings of the workshops held with stakeholders from Agriculture, and Industry and Environment sectors.....
This chapter reviews the educational investments, policies and programmes introduced since 1994 and, using the outcome measure of mathematics achievem....
The first part of this chapter provides an account of the history of HIV and AIDS in South Africa through a review of the literature. The next sectio....
This chapter discusses the need for an evidence-informed process to develop criteria for priority setting in the childcare sector. If criteria, are no....
This chapter discusses the poverty and employment impacts, especially on the vulnerable poor, of the transition to a green economy in South Africa. E....
The first part of this chapter clarifies the conceptual lenses used and provides an analysis of the interface between the national questions and citiz....
This seventh edition in the internationally acclaimed State of the Nation series from HSRC Press is a significant contribution to the debates around t....
Inside and outside of government, youth employment is generally agreed to be among South Africa's two of three most urgent undertakings. The relation ....
This chapter examines key questions about the purpose, design, implementation and impacts of government initiatives in rural areas. How have rural tra....
This chapter analyses the increasing tension between state support for traditional leadership and demands for the recognition of living customary law ....
This chapter delineates the parameters of South Africa's socio-economic conditions before turning to an examination of the constitutional court's juri....
Despite South Africa's achievement in creating this new constitution, enshrining both rights and obligations, the past 19 years have not been easy, as....
As indicted in this Outlook, ASTII has stimulated AU member states to start developing STI indicators. It has enabled some countries to start conducti....
This study investigates the perceptions of lecturers within the Faculty of Humanities (FOH) at the University of Swaziland concerning the educational ....
Innovation is receiving increasing attention in the development debate. The ability to introduce new technologies and organisational innovations is no....
Rural areas in the country lags behind with regard to ICT access and in terms of economic development, such as literacy, computer skills and higher in....
Science, technology and innovation (STI) are engines of growth in any economy. Realising that Africa can also benefit from STI activities, in 2005 the....
A series of legislative and policy reforms since 1994 have aimed to bring about solidarity and a safer, caring, more equal and harmonious national soc....
Twenty years after domocracy, there is evidence of both continuity and change in the way South African cities have developed. The bold mandate of the....
This chapter deals with the issues of access, equity and quality as key indicators of progress towards achieving the goals of post-apartheid education....
This paper investigates the trends in access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in rural compared to the urban areas of South Africa. ....
This report represents the metadata for the quality indicators from the 2010/11 R&D survey using a template developed and supplied by the Clearance Co....
The National Survey of Research and Experimental Development 2009/10 provides information on research and experimental development (R&D) stocks and fl....
A familiar scene erupted on 14 August 2012 when 350 people of the Khayelitsha community in Cape Town came out in protest against poor housing and sani....
Poor land preparation and late planting are among the factors responsible for the decline in food production on customary Swazi Nation Land (SNL). Whi....
Innovation in the private sector occurs within individual enterprises and sometimes as a collaborative effort between enterprises. The process of prod....
The relationship between innovation and economic development is widely acknowledged. Innovation is a key element in the growth of output and productiv....
The Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) at the HSRC, in collaboration with the NEPAD Planning and Co-ordination Agency (....
The National R&D survey has become a regular feature of South Africa's science and technology landscape. The Survey is conducted annually by the Human....
The objective of the study was to determine the contribution of input trade fairs (ITFs) to household food security in rural Swaziland. Given the prev....
This report presents the main findings of the South African Innovation Survey 2008, covering the period 2005 - 2007. It presents key indicators descri....
This statistical report presents data tables from the 2017/18 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Survey). The....
The purpose of the project is to develop the indicators to measure and monitor the development of the knowledge-based economy in South Africa, as well....
The literature review firstly investigates the dynamics of a knowledge-based economy. Secondly, knowledge economy indicators (KEIs) are investigated ....
This Statistical Report presents data tables from the 2016/17 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Survey). The....
This policy brief concerns an investigation into trends of public-sector investment in agricultural R&D in South
Africa. The evidence suggests that, u....
This third report of the African Innovation Outlook (AIO-3) covers a period during which major developments have taken place in the African Union poli....
Although previous studies have tried to estimate the impact of innovation on employment growth at the firm level in developed economies, very few stud....
Are South African businesses innovating quickly - and strategically - enough to improve their performance in the short to medium term? The results of ....
To measure policy progress, one key science, technology and innovation indicator has long captured the imagination of policy makers: gross domestic R&....
South Africa's key priorities are to accelerate inclusive economic growth, create jobs, and reduce inequality. Whether to drive product exports in key....
Previous studies have shown that innovation can influence employment growth at the business level. In the context of developing countries with high un....
What are the factors that drive business innovation activities in commercial agriculture, forestry, and fisheries businesses (agribusinesses) in South....
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of innovation on productivity in the services sector firms in South Africa. Using a three-stage....
While manufacturing is regarded as important for economic growth, there is evidence that productivity in the South African manufacturing sector has be....
Over the past few years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been fundamental innovations that have contributed to the growth of di....
