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The Department is bringing into effect various provisions of the National Land Transport Act 42 (2) over time through a Notice in the Government Gazette.
- Who it is for
- scholar transport stakeholders affected by National Land Transport Act provisions
- How to act on it
- No application process is described; provisions are brought into effect through Government Gazette Notices.
For the defensive and advanced driving provision, the Department is engaging with TETA to conclude an MOU that provides for the implementation of an accredited course in advanced and defensive driver training.
- Who it is for
- drivers and training stakeholders involved in scholar transport compliance (as implied by the defensive and advanced driving provision)
- How to act on it
- No enrolment or application process is described; the document states an MOU is being concluded to implement an accredited course.
A road safety communication education campaign is being implemented to educate learners, parents, operators, drives, schools and the public on compliance requirements so that scholar transport services are rendered safely. The RTMC coordinates a national plan across provincial authorities.
- Who it is for
- learners, parents, operators, drives, schools and the public
- How to act on it
- No application or registration process is described; the campaign is aimed at educating the listed groups.
DSTI funds human capital development programmes, including doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, to ensure predictable institutional capacity while maintaining research competitiveness.
- Who it is for
- universities and researchers pursuing doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships
- How to act on it
- Access human capital development programmes (doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships) funded by DSTI.
DSTI provides competitive research grants through the NRF for postgraduate training and research projects.
- Who it is for
- universities and researchers seeking postgraduate training and research project funding
- How to act on it
- Apply for competitive research grants through the NRF for postgraduate training and research projects.
DSTI provides long-term funding (up to 15 years) for leading researchers at universities to build sustainable research capacity.
- Who it is for
- universities and leading researchers at universities
- How to act on it
- Participate in the Research Chairs Programme (South African Research Chairs Initiative) as a long-term funding instrument for leading researchers at universities.
DSTI provides long-term strategic institutional funding for national research facilities and large programmes, covering infrastructure, equipment and operating costs.
- Who it is for
- research institutions (national research facilities and large programmes)
- How to act on it
- Use the DSTI funding instruments for strategic institutional funding for national research facilities and large programmes (as channelled through institutions such as the National Research Foundation and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research).
DSTI funds mission-directed programmes for national strategic priorities (such as the hydrogen economy, astronomy and digital technologies) as part of its long-term funding model.
- Who it is for
- research institutions supporting national strategic priorities
- How to act on it
- Apply for or receive funding through DSTI mission-directed programmes for national strategic priorities.
DSTI provides infrastructure grants for long-term capital investment in large research infrastructure, typically channelled through institutions such as the National Research Foundation and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
- Who it is for
- research institutions needing long-term capital investment in large research infrastructure
- How to act on it
- Access infrastructure grants channelled through institutions such as the National Research Foundation and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Science councils receive direct government transfers (baseline funding) to support institutional sustainability.
- Who it is for
- science councils
- How to act on it
- Receive baseline funding through direct government transfers from DSTI budget.
The President says the signed performance agreements with each Minister are being prepared for publication on the government’s website, and that a public statement will be made once all the agreements are available online.
- Who it is for
- citizens and the public seeking oversight and information about ministerial performance
- How to act on it
- Wait for the signed performance agreements to be published on the government’s website; a public statement will be made once all agreements are available online.
If there are allegations of corruption relating to the R15 billion antiretroviral (ARV) contract awarded by the Department of Health, the SIU can consider them when they are reported together with supporting documents.
- Who it is for
- the Honourable Member (and, by implication from the SIU process described, anyone who can report allegations to the SIU)
- How to act on it
- Report the allegations together with any supporting documents to the SIU for consideration.