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(Redirected from Department of Science and Technology (South Africa)) Department of the South African government

Department of Science and Innovation
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  • 10 other official names:
  • Departement van Wetenskap en Tegnologie (Afrikaans)
  • UmNyango weSayensi neTheknoloji (Southern Ndebele)
  • Isebe leNzululwazi kunye nobuChwepheshe (Xhosa)
  • umnyango weSayensi nobuChwepheshe (Zulu)
  • Litiko leteSayensi neTheknoloji (Swazi)
  • Kgoro ya Saense le Tegnolotši (Northern Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Saense le Theknoloji (Sotho)
  • Kgoro e e mabapi le Saense le Thekenoloji (Tswana)
  • Ndzawulo ya swa Sayense na Theknolojia (Tsonga)
  • Muhasho wa zwa Sainsi na Thekhinolodzhi (Venda)
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
HeadquartersBrummeria, Pretoria
Annual budgetR 9.145 billion (2022/23)
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Dr Phil Mjwara, Director-General: Science and Technology
Websitewww.dst.gov.za
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The Department of Science and Innovation (DST; formerly the Department of Science and Technology) is the South African government department responsible for scientific research, including space programmes. The current Minister is Blade Nzimande.

Much of the department's work is ultimately carried out through various quasi-independent agencies (although still usually government bodies) including:

References

  1. "DSI 2022-23 Annual Report".
  2. "Minister". www.dst.gov.za.

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