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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Thuthuka Programme
The DSTI states that the Thuthuka Programme is a targeted programme designed to address demographic imbalances by prioritising Black South African researchers, women, and HDIs.
Targeted programmes such as the Thuthuka Programme, the Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP), and the DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding, are designed to address demographic imbalances ensuring that Black South African researchers, women, and HDIs are prioritised.
Reference
S NW952
Opening Date
23 March 2026
National Equipment Programme (NEP)
The DSTI says the NEP equips South African research institutions with state-of-the-art research equipment and allocates funds to research institutions through a competitive peer-review process.
The National Equipment Programme (NEP), a flagship of the DSTI was founded on the basis of equipping South African research institutions with state-of-the-art research equipment that are enablers for advancing the national Research and Development (R D) agenda. The NEP allocates funds to research institutions through a competitive peer-review process.
NRF Strategic Research Equipment (SRE)
The DSTI states that the NEP is complemented by the NRF Strategic Research Equipment (SRE) programme, which provides research equipment or infrastructure support.
The NEP is complemented by other research equipment or infrastructure programmes such as the National Research Foundation (NRF) Strategic Research Equipment (SRE) and the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR) which is a long-term research infrastructure plan.
Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP)
The DSTI states that the BAAP is a targeted programme designed to address demographic imbalances by prioritising Black South African researchers, women, and HDIs.
Targeted programmes such as the Thuthuka Programme, the Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP), and the DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding, are designed to address demographic imbalances ensuring that Black South African researchers, women, and HDIs are prioritised.
South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR)
The DSTI states that SARIR is a long-term research infrastructure plan constituted by medium to large research infrastructures hosted across institutions in the 9 provinces, including a hospital.
The SARIR which was launched by the DSTI in 2016/17 was developed through a bottom-up process driven from within the national research community, moderated at a technical level by an expert Steering Committee and aligned with national research priorities through strategic moderation by DSTI.
DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding
The DSTI states that the DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding is a targeted programme designed to address demographic imbalances by prioritising Black South African researchers, women, and HDIs.
Targeted programmes such as the Thuthuka Programme, the Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP), and the DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding, are designed to address demographic imbalances ensuring that Black South African researchers, women, and HDIs are prioritised.
