DST-NRFCENTRES OF EXCELLENCE Taking the lead in cutting-edge research

Exceptional Researchers, Innovative Ideas science & technology Department: Science and Technology REPUBLIC OF The National Research and Development Strategy (NRDS) of 2002 identified the need to create ‘Centres and networks of excellence’ in science and technology in South Africa. DST-NRF Centres of Excellence (CoEs) are physical and virtual centres of research committed to developing novel ideas that focus on critical matters facing the South African communities. The CoEs concentrate existing capacity and resources to enable researchers to collaborate on projects that are locally relevant and internationally competitive.

There are fourteen (14) CoEs and a National Institute headed by South Africa’s most recognised researchers.

Education & Service Training Rendering

Transformative research/knowledge production

Information Networking Brokerage Contents OVERVIEW 2

INVASION BIOLOGY 4

TREE HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY 5

CATALYSIS 6

STRONG MATERIALS 7

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELLING & ANALYSIS 8

BIOMEDICAL TB RESEARCH 9

BIRDS AS KEYS TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 10

THEORETICAL PHYSICS 11

PALAEOSCIENCES 12

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 13

MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL SCIENCES 14

FOOD SECURITY 15

INTEGRATED MINERALS & ENERGY RESOURCE ANALYSIS 16

SCIENTOMETRICS & STI POLICY 17

HIV PREVENTION 18

DST-NRF CoEs PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS 2004 -2016 19

1 TAKING THE LEAD IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH Leading researchers work at the cutting-edge of research and collaborate with top researchers and leading laboratories all over the world, as well as offering an exceptional training ground for young researchers.

RAISING SOUTH AFRICA’S RESEARCH STANDING IN THE WORLD The CoEs take the lead in their respective disciplines and bring South Africa’s research outputs on par with the best in the world.

POSITIONING SOUTH AFRICA TO LEAD IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY With a view to the future, South Africa’s CoEs are training the next generation of South Africans to have the skills and knowledge that will make South Africa a leader in the knowledge economy.

RESEARCHING KEY QUESTIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS South Africa’s CoEs are addressing key questions which South Africans care about.CoEs are also thinking ahead and scanning the horizon for challenges that will confront us in future. Since 2004, South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have established fourteen (14) CoEs and one National Institute, to take a lead in researching various areas that are of national interest.

2 The CoEs are specifically designed to accelerate delivery of appropriate human resources and knowledge capacity as well as raising international competitiveness, visibility and esteem of South African science. Invasion Biology REDUCING THE RATE AND IMPACTS OF BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

The CoE for Invasion Biology addresses the biodiversity C I B Performance Highlights 2015 2016 and societal consequences of biological invasions. The CoE Core team members 26 25 provides the scientific understanding required to reduce the Core team members with NRF Rating 23 22 rate and impacts of biological invasions and improve the Number of active African collaborators/ quality of life of all South Africans during times of change. partners 0 0 Number of active International collaborators/ Name: DST-NRF CoE for Invasion Biology (C∙I∙B) partners 0 0 Director: Prof. David M. Richardson CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Host: Stellenbosch University Peer-reviewed articles 179 201 Established: 2004 Books 0 2 Collaborators: Department of Science and Technology, National Research Foundation, City Chapters in books 4 7 of Cape Town, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South African Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 16 16 National Biodiversity Institute, South Post-graduate degrees completed African National Parks, Natural Resources Msc 12 14 Management Programmes - Working PhD 7 4 for Water (an initiative of the Department Black South Africans graduates of Environmental Affairs), University of Msc 7 5 Cape Town, University of KwaZulu-Natal, PhD 3 1 University of Pretoria, University of Venda, University of the Witwatersrand and Black Female South Africans graduates Western Cape Education Department. Msc 4 3 PhD 2 0 Contact Details: Prof. David M. Richardson (Director) Publications with students 021 808 3711 Peer-reviewed articles published with black [email protected] students 20 18 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female Dr. Sarah J. Davies (Manager) students 8 11 021 808 3922 Social responsibility [email protected] Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 10 9 Number of attendees 4021 5775

4 Tree Health Biotechnology WHY ARE CERTAIN TREE SPECIES DYING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA?

South Africa’s rich diversity of native trees is continuously and CTHB Performance Highlights 2015 2016 increasingly threatened by the damaging effects of insects and Core team members 26 25 pathogens. The CoE in Tree Health Biotechnology concentrates Core team members with NRF Rating 26 25 on understanding and combating the pests and diseases affecting our native woody resources. Number of active African collaborators/ partners 8 9 Number of active International collaborators/ Name: DST-NRF CoE in Tree Health partners 59 88 Biotechnology (CTHB) CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Director: Prof. Mike Wingfield Peer-reviewed articles 80 92 Host: Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria Books 0 0 Established: 2005 Chapters in books 0 2 Collaborators: The Universities of the Witwatersrand, Free State and Venda, Stellenbosch University, Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 19 18 Rhodes University, the Agricultural Post-graduate degrees completed Research Council and South African Msc 11 12 National Parks PhD 7 8 Black South Africans graduates Contact Details: Prof. Mike Wingfield (Director) Msc 4 4 012 420 3938/3939 [email protected] PhD 3 1 Black Female South Africans graduates Prof. Emma Steenkamp (Manager) Msc 3 4 012 420 3262 PhD 1 1 [email protected] Publications with students Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 11 17 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 6 8 Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 5 6 Number of attendees 8075 5587

5 Catalysis WHAT ARE THE NEW APPROACHES TO ENHANCE CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE?

The CoE in Catalysis, known as c*change, provides a virtual Catalysis Performance Highlights 2015 2016 platform for a new approach to catalysis research and the Core team members 26 27 integration of catalysis practitioners across disciplines such Core team members with NRF Rating 15 15 as engineering, chemistry, physics, materials science and Number of active African collaborators/ biochemistry. partners 21 25 Number of active International collaborators/ Name: DST-NRF CoE in Catalysis (c*change) partners 10 18 Director: Prof. Michael Claeys CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Host: Peer-reviewed articles 26 22 Established: 2004 Books 0 0 Collaborators: Stellenbosch University, Nelson Chapters in books 1 0 Mandela Metropolitan University and the Universities of Cape Town, Limpopo, Johannesburg, University of South Africa, Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 13 12 Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, North-West, Post-graduate degrees completed Western Cape and the Witwatersrand Msc 12 11 PhD 5 1 Contact Details: Prof. Michael Claeys (Director) Black South Africans graduates 021 650 4440 Msc 8 9 [email protected] PhD 1 0 Dr. Rein Weber (Manager) Black Female South Africans graduates 021 650 5529 Msc 4 3 [email protected] PhD 0 0 Publications with students Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 19 13 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 9 6 Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 2 4 Number of attendees 18 30

6 Strong Materials HOW CAN WE LOWER THE COSTS OF MATERIALS WHILE MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY?

The CoE in Strong Materials seeks to understand and improve CoE-SM Performance Highlights 2015 2016 the properties of advanced strong materials to increase their Core team members 8 8 efficiency and reduce costs. The research is also geared Core team members with NRF Rating 3 4 towards more advanced and cheaper materials to increase the competitiveness of South African industries. Number of active African collaborators/ partners 8 8 Number of active International collaborators/ Name: DST-NRF CoE in Strong Materials partners 19 17 Director: Prof. Lesley Cornish CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Host: University of the Witwatersrand Peer-reviewed articles 57 56 Established: 2005 Collaborators: Mintek, the Nuclear Energy Corporation of Books 1 0 South Africa, Metropolitan Chapters in books 2 0 University, and the Universities of KwaZulu- Natal, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 3 0 Limpopo and Rhodes University Post-graduate degrees completed Msc 8 1 Contact Details: Prof. Lesley Cornish (Director) PhD 12 0 011 717 6828 Black South Africans graduates [email protected] Msc 2 1 Casey Sparkes (Manager) PhD 9 0 011 717 6873 Black Female South Africans graduates [email protected] Msc 1 1 PhD 1 0 Publications with students Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 25 35 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 10 9 Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 0 0 Number of attendees 0 0

7 Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis USING MATHEMATICS TO UNDERSTAND AND COMBAT DISEASE

The CoE in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis develops SACEMA Performance Highlights 2015 2016 customised computational, mathematical and statistical Core team members 8 9 models to support disease surveillance, strategic planning Core team members with NRF Rating 1 1 for (and evaluation of) interventions, and basic biomedical Number of active African collaborators/ research. Understandably, given the current context, HIV and partners 6 6 TB tend to be the main focus areas. Number of active International collaborators/ partners 16 19 Name: DST-NRF CoE in Epidemiological CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA) Peer-reviewed articles 23 27 Director: Dr. Juliet Pulliam Books 0 0 Host: Stellenbosch University Chapters in books 1 0 Established: 2006 Partners: Universities of Cape Town and Pretoria, Blood Systems Research Institute, Public Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 1 1 Health England, Ghent University, Hasselt Post-graduate degrees completed University, Johns Hopkins University, UC Msc 6 6 San Francisco, US Centres for Disease PhD 3 4 Control and Prevention, Liverpool School Black South Africans graduates of Tropical Medicine, World Health Msc 6 6 Organisation/UNAIDS. PhD 3 4

Contact Details: Dr. Juliet Pulliam Black Female South Africans graduates 021 808 2786 Msc 2 3 [email protected] PhD 0 2 Publications with students Lynnemore Scheepers (Manager) Peer-reviewed articles published with black 021 808 2589 students 1 7 [email protected] Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 0 5 Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 7 8 Number of attendees 160 197

8 Biomedical TB Research WHAT ARE THE NEW DRUGS AND VACCINES FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF TB?

South Africa has the highest incidence and second highest CBTBR Performance Highlights 2015 2016 mortality rate of tuberculosis in the world. The CoE for Biomedical TB Research researches new tools for the Core team members 12 13 diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB in both humans and Core team members with NRF Rating 9 10 animals. It evaluates new drugs and vaccines and the genetic Number of active African collaborators/ composition of drug-resistant TB. partners 6 60 Number of active International collaborators/ Name: DST-NRF CoE for Biomedical TB Research partners 46 81 (CBTBR) Director: Prof. Gerhard Walzel (Stellenbosch CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) University) Peer-reviewed articles 85 90 Node Heads: Prof. Valerie Mizrahi (University of Cape Books 1 0 Town) Chapters in books 0 0 Prof. Bavesh Kana (University of Witwatersrand) Host: Stellenbosch University Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 24 24 Co-host: University of Cape Town and University of Post-graduate degrees completed the Witwatersrand Msc 7 19 Established: Stellenbosch (2005), Wits (2005) and PhD 11 13 University of Cape Town (2011) Black South Africans graduates Collaborators: National Health Laboratory Service and the Msc 2 12 Medical Research Council PhD 2 4 Contact Details: Prof. Gerhard Walzel (Director) Black Female South Africans graduates 021 938 9401 Msc 2 8 [email protected] PhD 2 1 Prof. Valerie Mizrahi (Node Head) Publications with students 021 406 6738 Peer-reviewed articles published with black [email protected] students 29 41 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female Prof. Bavesh Kana (Node Head) students 7 13 011 489 9030 [email protected] Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 117 128 Dr. Liezel Smith (Manager) Number of attendees 50+ 50+ 021 938 9069 [email protected]

9 Birds as Keys to Biodiversity Conservation WHAT IS THE ROLE OF BIRDS IN MAINTAINING BIODIVERSITY?

Taking into account factors such as modern conceptual CoE-Birds Performance Highlights 2015 2016 developments in biology, national and international socio- Core team members 12 12 economic priorities, the mission statement of the CoE is “To Core team members with NRF Rating 11 11 promote and undertake scientific studies involving birds, Number of active African collaborators/ and contribute to the practice affecting the maintenance partners 13 13 of biological diversity and the sustained use of biological Number of active International collaborators/ resources.” Research undertaken by members of the CoE can partners 53 53 be broadly placed within the themes of Understanding and CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Maintaining Biodiversity. Several research programmes are co- Peer-reviewed articles 138 151 ordinated by staff members and include the research projects Books 3 3 of the CoE’s postgraduate students. Chapters in books 7 2 Name: DST-NRF CoE in Birds as keys to Biodiversity Conservation Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 8 9 Director: Prof. Peter Ryan Post-graduate degrees completed Host: The Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Msc 19 13 Ornithology at the University of Cape Town PhD 2 8 Established: 2004 Black South Africans graduates Collaborators: BirdLife South Africa, Endangered Wildlife Msc 0 0 Trust, Stellenbosch University, Nelson PhD 0 0 Mandela Metropolitan University and the Universities of Limpopo and Pretoria Black Female South Africans graduates Msc 0 0 Contact Details: Prof. Peter Ryan (Director) PhD 0 0 021 650 2966 Publications with students [email protected] Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 3 5 Dr. Rob Little (Manager) Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 2 0 021 650 4026 [email protected] Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE >50 >50 Number of attendees ±1000 ±1000

10 Theoretical Physics HOW CAN MATHEMATICS BE USED TO UNDERSTAND, DESCRIBE AND PREDICT THE BEHAVIOR OF NATURE?’

Theoretical Physics is the broad discipline that provides the NITheP Performance Highlights 2015 2016 quantitative conceptual framework for the natural sciences Core team members 8 7 by using mathematical modelling to uncover the laws that Core team members with NRF Rating 8 7 govern nature and then to use them to predict the behaviour of physical systems. Applications vary from understanding the Number of active African collaborators/ partners 1 1 large scale structure of our universe to the smallest entities Number of active International collaborators/ appearing in the nuclei of atoms. It enables us to design new partners 3 3 materials, new types of electronic devices and new ways of CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) secure communication. Peer-reviewed articles 86 69 Name: National Institute for Theoretical Physics Books 0 0 (NITheP) Chapters in books 0 0 Director: Prof. Frederik G. Scholtz Host: Stellenbosch University, Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 16 20 Nodes: University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Post-graduate degrees completed the Witwatersrand Msc 4 3 Established: Stellenbosch University (2008), PhD 8 1 University of KwaZulu-Natal (2008) and Black South Africans graduates University of the Witswatersrand (2008) Msc 3 3 Collaborators: All Tertiary Institutions and National Facilities as represented by NITheP PhD 7 1 Associates Black Female South Africans graduates Msc 1 0 Contact Details: Prof. Frederik G. Scholtz (Director) PhD 0 0 021 808 3871 Publications with students [email protected] Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 9 15 René Kotzé (Manager) Peer-reviewed articles published with black female 021 808 2653 students 1 1 [email protected] Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 12 11 Number of attendees 383 479

11 Palaeosciences REVEALING THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH FROM DEEP TIME TO OUR RECENT PAST

South African academic institutions and natural history CoE-Pal Performance Highlights 2015 2016 museums are recognised as world class environments for the Core team members 39 38 study of Palaeontology, Palaeo-anthropology, and Middle to 22 22 Late Stone Age Archaeology. The CoE in Palaeosciences is the Core team members with NRF Rating hub of ground breaking multidisciplinary research programs Number of active African collaborators/ partners 80 80 that map the history of life on Earth through the fossil record, while also exploring new fossil localities throughout Africa. Number of active International collaborators/ partners 414 414 South Africa has internationally important collections of early humans, dinosaurs, therapsid-like reptiles and lithics. CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) With more than 90 years of palaeoscience research, its large Peer-reviewed articles 93 140 fossil collections, highly rated scientists and their students, a Books 0 0 unique cohort of independent research programs and dynamic Chapters in books 3 19 exploration programmes, the CoE stands as an international recognised strategic area of palaeoscience research. Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 21 23 Post-graduate degrees completed Name: DST-NRF CoE in Palaeosciences Msc 3 10 Director: Prof. Bruce S. Rubidge PhD 2 4 Host: University of the Witwatersrand Established: 2013 Black South Africans graduates Collaborators: University of Cape Town; Iziko Museums Msc 1 4 (Cape Town), National Museum PhD 0 0 (Bloemfontein), Black Female South Africans graduates Albany Museum (Grahamstown) and Msc 1 3 Ditsong Museum (Pretoria) PhD 0 0 Publications with students Contact Details: Prof. Bruce Rubidge (Director) Peer-reviewed articles published with black 011 717 6682 students 3 12 [email protected] Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 0 4 Dr. Christine Steininger (Manager) Social responsibility 011 717 6650 Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 5 17 [email protected] Number of attendees 227000 375640

12 Human Development WHAT IS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT PROMOTES IT?

The CoE in Human Development, provides a virtual platform CoE-Human Performance Highlights 2015 2016 for research and scholarship from across the social and public Core team members 17 25 health sciences and the humanities on three aspects of human 12 13 development: lifespan development from conception to death, Core team members with NRF Rating lifecycle development from one generation to the next, and Number of active African collaborators/ partners 12 12 socioeconomic development of individuals and societies. Number of active International collaborators/ partners 0 0 Main focus areas: Growth, health and development Parenting and families CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Violence Peer-reviewed articles 20 32 Mental health and wellbeing Books 0 0 Livelihoods Chapters in books 0 4 Innovation and methods Evaluation and policy Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 4 9 Post-graduate degrees completed Name: DST-NRF CoE in Human Development Msc 1 3 Director: Prof. Linda Richter PhD 0 0 Host: University of the Witwatersrand Established: 2014 Black South Africans graduates Collaborators: Universities of Stellenbosch, Free State Msc 0 2 and Cape Town, and the Medical and PhD 0 0 Human Sciences Research Councils Black Female South Africans graduates Msc 0 0 Contact Details: Prof. Linda Richter (Director) PhD 0 0 011 717 2382 Publications with students [email protected] Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 0 2 Mr. Lethu Kapueja Peer-reviewed articles published with black female 011 717 2375 students 0 2 [email protected] Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 25 15 Number of attendees 50+ 50+

13 Mathematical & Statistical Sciences ENHANCING RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICAN MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL SCIENCES

The CoE in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences brings together existing MaSS Performance Highlights 2015 2016 research capacity and augments resources allowing researchers to collaborate on mathematical and statistical science disciplines across fourteen research Core team members 22 35 institutions in South Africa, working together on research projects that are Core team members with NRF Rating 1 1 locally relevant and internationally competitive. Number of active African collaborators/ Objectives: To produce new knowledge and postgraduates in partners 0 0 the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences in South Number of active International Africa; 7 12 To collaborate nationally and internationally with collaborators/partners experts and research visitors; CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) To organize workshops and conferences in strategic Peer-reviewed articles 24 48 areas in order to diffuse knowledge where required; To promote the publication of peer-reviewed articles Books 0 0 of new results and surveys in cutting-edge areas; Chapters in books 0 1 To provide expertise and skilled researchers who will compete internationally in various mathematical disciplines; and To enhance inter- and cross-disciplinary research. Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 11 8 Name: DST-NRF CoE in Mathematics and Statistical Post-graduate degrees completed Sciences (CoE-MaSS) Msc 2 0 Director: Prof. Fazal M Mahomed Host: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg PhD 3 1 Established: April 2014 Founding Nodes: University of the Witwatersrand, University of Black South Africans graduates KwaZulu-Natal, North-West University and Msc 2 0 University of Pretoria PhD 0 0 Collaborating Partners: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (Cape), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Black Female South Africans graduates (Pretoria) Msc 0 0 University of Johannesburg, University of Limpopo, University of South Africa, University of Venda PhD 0 0 Subsidiary Partners: Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (Pakistan) Publications with students Institute of Certificated and Chartered Statisticians Peer-reviewed articles published with black of South Africa students 6 23 South African Statistical Assocation Peer-reviewed articles published with black South African Mathematics Association female students 2 6 Contact details: Prof. Fazal M Mahomed (Director) Social responsibility 011 717 6122 Number of social initiatives undertaken by [email protected] the CoE >5 >5 Caryn McNamara (Manager) Number of attendees 100+ 100+ 011 717 6112 [email protected]

14 Food Security DOES SOUTH AFRICA HAVE A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM TO REALISE FOOD SECURITY FOR POOR, VULNERABLE & MARGINAL POPULATIONS?

At least a quarter of all South Africans struggle to gain access CoE-FS Performance Highlights 2015 2016 to at least one nutritious meal a day. The CoE in Food Security Core team members 6 6 brings together expertise from across the country to understand the economic, social and political complexities of hunger, poverty Core team members with NRF Rating 2 3 and inequality and engage with the range of stakeholders in the Number of active African collaborators/ food system to propose sustainable solutions to ending hunger. partners 11 14 Number of active International collaborators/ Main focus areas: Food creation partners 2 3 Food distribution Food consumption CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Food governance Peer-reviewed articles 28 19 Books 1 0 Name: DST-NRF CoE in Food Security (CoE-FS) Director: Prof. Julian May (University of the Western Chapters in books 2 5 Cape) Co-Director: Prof. Lise Korsten (University of Pretoria) Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 3 6 Host: University of the Western Cape Co-host: University of Pretoria Post-graduate degrees completed Established: 2014 Msc 2 5 Collaborators: Universities of Cape Town, Fort Hare, PhD 0 1 Johannesburg, Limpopo, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan, North-West, Stellenbosch, Black South Africans graduates Tshwane University of Technology and Msc 0 1 Venda, the Agricultural Research Council, PhD 0 0 Water Research Council and international partners, Australian National University, Black Female South Africans graduates City University of New York, Institute for Msc 0 0 Development Studies, International Food PhD 0 0 Policy Research Institute, Michigan State University and Missouri University Publications with students Peer-reviewed articles published with black Contact Details: Prof. Julian May (Director) students 0 0 021 9593846 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female [email protected] students 0 0 Prof. Lise Korsten Social responsibility 012 420 3295 Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 74 59 [email protected] Number of attendees 150 217 Dr. Elaine Sinden (Manager) Tel: 021 959 4050 [email protected]

15 Integrated Minerals & Energy Resource Analysis THE STUDY OF THE ORIGIN, DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTER OF EARTH MINERAL AND FOSSIL ENERGY RESOURCE SYSTEMS, WITH THE AIM OF ENSURING THEIR SUSTAINABLE UTILIZATION NOT ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA, BUT IN AFRICA AS A WHOLE CIMERA Performance Highlights 2015 2016 CoE for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis (CIMERA) goal: 48 60 To serve as a central hub for research and human resource development Core team members in mineral and energy resource analysis in Africa. Core team members with NRF Rating 17 22 Number of active African collaborators/partners 15 20 Main research Metallogenesis of Early Earth mineral focus areas: resource systems, South Africa’s three superlative Number of active International collaborators/ mineral resources (Bushveld Complex, partners 217 163 Witwatersrand and Transvaal successions), Fossil CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) fuel resources of Karoo-aged basins, Peer-reviewed articles 87 68 Small scale mining opportunities in Southern Africa, Critical metals of the future, New bulk mineral Books 2 1 resource developments in Africa (iron, manganese, Chapters in books 4 2 bauxite), Environmental and medical geology & Public awareness and education Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 4 12 Name: DST-NRF CoE for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis (CIMERA) Post-graduate degrees completed Director: Prof. Nic Beukes (University of Johannesburg) Msc 8 7 Co-Director: Prof Judith Kinnaird (University of the Witwatersrand) PhD 0 0 Host: University of Johannesburg Co-host: University of the Witwatersrand Black South Africans graduates Established: 2014 Msc 2 2 Collaborators: Rhodes University, Stellenbosch University, University of Fort Hare, University of Pretoria, PhD 0 0 University of Cape Town and University of Venda Black Female South Africans graduates Msc 1 1 Contact Details: Prof. Nic Beukes (Director) 011 559 4712 PhD 0 0 [email protected] Publications with students Peer-reviewed articles published with black Prof. Judith Kinnaird (Co-Director) students 10 11 [email protected] 011 717 6583 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female [email protected] students 4 4 Social responsibility Dr. George Henry (Manager) 011 559 4715 Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 10 19 [email protected] Number of attendees 890 1570

16 Scientometrics & STI Policy HOW TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA?

The CoE in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and SciSTIP Performance Highlights 2015 2016 Innovation (STI) Policy applies the best scientometric and Core team members 11 11 qualitative methods in understanding the dynamics of science 0 0 and innovation in South Africa in order to inform best practices Core team members with NRF Rating in science policy and research management. Number of active African collaborators/ partners 0 0 Main research focus areas: Science, technology and Number of active International collaborators/ innovation indicators partners 2 4 STI policy for development CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Human development for STI Peer-reviewed articles 7 24 Science communication, Books 3 5 evaluation and impact Chapters in books 17 31 Name: DST-NRF CoE in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 3 4 Innovation Policy (SciSTIP) Post-graduate degrees completed Director: Prof. Johann Mouton Msc 5 10 Host: Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology at PhD 0 2 Stellenbosch University Black South Africans graduates Co-host: Institute for Economic Research Msc 0 1 on Innovation at Tshwane PhD 0 0 University of Technology Established: 2014 Black Female South Africans graduates Collaborators: Centre for Higher Education and Msc 0 0 Transformation (Cape Town) and PhD 0 0 Centre for Science and Publications with students Technology Studies (University of Peer-reviewed articles published with black Leiden, The Netherlands) students 0 0 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female Contact Details: Prof. Johann Mouton (Director) students 0 0 021 808 3708 [email protected] Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 12 18 Marthie van Niekerk (Manager) Number of attendees 100+ 100+ 021 808 3708 [email protected]

17 HIV Prevention WHY ARE YOUNG WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA AT HIGH RISK AND WHAT NEW PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE DEVELOPED TO PROTECT THEM FROM ACQUIRING HIV INFECTION?

Young women in South Africa have among the highest rates of HIV Prevention Performance Highlights 2015 2016 HIV infection in the world. The CoE in HIV Prevention aims to Core team members 8 8 identify the risk factors responsible for these high rates and to Core team members with NRF Rating 4 4 develop new technologies and strategies to reduce the spread Number of active African collaborators/ of HIV in women, especially young women, in South Africa. partners 10 13 Number of active International collaborators/ Name: DST-NRF CoE in HIV Prevention partners 22 35 Director: Prof. Salim S. Abdool Karim CoE Publications (Core team members and researchers) Host: Centre for the AIDS Programme of Peer-reviewed articles 49 47 Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and Books 0 0 the University of KwaZulu-Natal Established: 2015 Chapters in books 1 0 Collaborators: University of Cape Town, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and University Post-doctoral Fellows/Researchers trained 10 11 of Western Cape Post-graduate degrees completed Msc 2 6 Contact Details: Prof. Salim S. Abdool Karim PhD 3 2 031 260 4550 Black South Africans graduates [email protected] Msc 2 6 Dr Cheryl Baxter PhD 2 1 031 260 4564 Black Female South Africans graduates [email protected] Msc 2 5 PhD 1 1 Publications with students Peer-reviewed articles published with black students 3 6 Peer-reviewed articles published with black female students 2 2 Social responsibility Number of social initiatives undertaken by the CoE 2 3 Number of attendees 480 138

18 DST-NRF CoE Performance Highlights: 2004-2016 The CoEs agree to specific targets in terms of, amongst others, the number and diversity of students to be trained, and the number of articles to be published in high impact journals, peer reviewed journals and the intensity of their joint ventures and participation in scientific conferences. The following graphs present selected combined highlights of the CoEs performance from 2004 to 2016.

Total number of postgraduate students 2004 - 2016: Increase in CoE postgraduate student 614% support 800 Figure 1 shows evidence that the CoEs are committed to 600 capacity building with the increase of student intake every year. A significant increase in the student numbers was 400 observed between 2006 and 2007 and again in 2011 and 2012. After a slight decrease of 9% from 2012 to 2013, 200 the student numbers increased by 20% in 2014. In 2016 126 254 267 316 441 322 404 439 583 535 671 793 900 the total number of postgraduate students was 900. Over 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 the twelve years there has been an increase of 614 % in the number of postgraduate students supported within Fig.1: Total number of postgraduate students (honours, masters and doctoral) the CoEs. supported from 2004 to 2016.

Total number of black postgraduate students 2004 - 2016: increase in CoE black postgraduate 500 582% students within CoEs 400 Figure 2 presents the number of black students trained 300 by the CoEs. A steady increase in the numbers has been observed since the inception and establishment of 200 the first cohort of CoE. There was a slight decrease in 100 numbers in 2009. The numbers increased significantly 73 121 145 168 221 167 228 242 326 303 360 500 498 from 221 black students in 2008 to 360 in 2014 showing 0 an average intake of about 23 students per year enrolling 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 and been trained by the CoEs. In 2015 the number of Fig. 2: Total number of black postgraduate students supported from 2004 - 2016 black students increased from 360 in 2014 to 500 in 2015, the highest observed increase. There is a slight drop in the number of black students in 2016, from 500 to 498.

19 Total number of female postgraduate students 2004 - 2016: Increase of female postgraduate 641% students within CoEs 400 Figure 3 presents the proportion of female students, 300 this has been increasing steadily for the first four years of funding with woman making up 50% of the total 200 participation. A significant increase is observed in the fifth year, followed by a slight decrease in the subsequent year 100 (2009). A significant increase is observed thereafter with 63 123 122 143 214 160 214 220 269 265 312 384 467 the numbers rising from 160 in 2009 to 384 in 2015. In 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 there was a remarkable increase in the number of female postgraduates within the CoE cohort from 384 in Fig. 3: Total number of female postgraduate students supported from 2004 - 2016 2015 to 467, a 22% increase from 2015.

Masters Graduations 2004 - 2016: Since 2005 there is 366% increase in 150 366% MSc graduations within CoEs

120 Figure 4 presents the number of Masters Graduates which has increased significantly over the years within the CoEs. 90 The highest numbers were observed in 2011 and again in 60 2014. This shows that the CoEs are doing exceptionally well in attracting MSc candidates for training. However; 30 there was a decrease in the number of Masters Graduates 3 30 26 39 42 60 74 98 41 73 95 57 140 in 2015. In 2016 the number of Masters Graduates doubles 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 from 57 to 140, which is a 145% increase in the number of graduation in one year making this the highest ever since Fig. 4: Total number of Masters Graduations from 2004 to 2016 the inception of the CoEs.

Doctoral Graduation 2004 - 2016: Increase in PhD graduations 90 590% within CoEs

75 Figure 5 presents a sustaining progress in the number of 60 Doctoral Graduates within the CoEs. There is a substantial increase observed in 2011 with the numbers rising to 57. 45 The number of PhD graduations increased from 11 in the 30 second year of the inception of the first cohort of the CoEs 15 to forty four (44) in 2014. In 2015 the number increased 1 11 7 21 23 24 30 57 50 39 44 53 76 to 53 PhD students trained within the CoEs, showing an 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 increase of 381% which is the second highest increase since the inception. In 2016 there was a 43% increase in Fig. 5: Total number of Doctoral graduations from 2004 to 2016 the number of Doctoral Graduates from 2015. The number of Doctoral Graduates increased by 23 in 2016.

20 Post-doctoral Research Fellows 2004 - 2016: Increase in Post-doctoral research 125 272% fellows within CoEs

100 Figure 6 presents a steady increase of Post-doctoral research fellows from the establishment of the first cohort 75 of CoEs in 2004 which is been evident until 2008. Thereafter 50 a decrease of 26% is observed in 2009. A recovery is then observed in 2013 with a significant increase of 32% with 25 a total number of 70. The CoEs experienced an increase 0 33 33 30 66 49 58 53 70 69 84 85 123 of 22% from 69 in 2013 to 84 in 2014. There was a slight 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 notable increase in 2015 from 84 to 85. In 2016 the number of Post-doctoral fellows increased remarkable from 85 Fig 6: Total number of post-doctoral research fellows from 2004 to 2016 in 2015 to 123, a 44% increase, the highest recorded number since the inception of the CoEs.

Number of peer reviewed publications 2004 - 2016: Over 548% increase in articles and 1200 +548% knowledge generation within CoEs 1000 Figure 7 presents a total of peer reviewed articles 800 published per year since the inception of the funding 600 instrument in 2004 to 2015. A significant increase in the number of articles from 79 in 2004 to 315 in 2008 was 400 observed. From 2008 to 2015 the number of articles 200 increased to 1125 from 315 showing a significant increase 79 173 218 295 315 409 451 584 568 706 802 1125 1121 in knowledge generation. In 2016 the number of Peer- 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 reviewed publications decreased slightly from 1125 to 1121, 0.3% decrease in Knowledge generation. Fig. 7: Total number of peer reviewed articles per year from 2004 to 2016

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