Annual Report 2012/2013
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy
THRIP provides a platform for the youth to grow their skills through their involvement in technology development projects, for driving the development of knowledge economy in South Africa. Empowering the youth to add value to the Table of Contents South African Definition of raw material economy the basic material from which a product is made
Definition ofyouth the qualities of vigour and freshness Acronyms and Abbreviations 4 as associated with being young
The THRIP Profile 6 Youth = Raw Material Foreword by the Chairperson of the Advisory Board 7
Report by the Executive Director: ARIC 8 Our youth is the raw material that needs to be Performance Highlights and Featured Projects 12 shaped, educated and mentored, in order to The THRIP Board 32 ensure a brighter future for our South Africa.
The Management Committee 34 By taking hands we are Annual Financial Statements 38 stronger as we become united. Annexure 1: List of Projects 64 Acronyms and Abbreviations
AMD Acid Mine Drainage MMS Multimedia Messaging Service ARC Agricultural Research Council MRC Medical Research Council ARI Applied Research and Innovation MSc Master’s of Science (university degree) ARIC Applied Research Innovation and Collaboration NRF National Research Foundation ASNG Advanced Sensor Networks Group NSI National System of Innovation BEE Black Economic Empowerment NSTF National Science and Technology Forum CEO Chief Executive Officer PFMA Public Finance Management Act CoE Centre of Excellence PhD Doctorate of Philosophy CoG Conditions of Grant PoE Proof of Expenditure CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research PoP Proof of Payment DAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries QoS Quality of Service DHET Department of Higher Education and Training RTF Research and Technology Fund DST Department of Science and Technology Seda Small Enterprise Development Agency FABI Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute SETI Science, Engineering and Technology Institution GPS Global Positioning System SIC Standard Industrial Cluster GRAP Generally Recognised Accounting Practice SMME Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise HEI Higher Education Institution SPII Support Programme for Industrial Innovation HICD Human and Institutional Capacity Development the dti The Department of Trade and Industry ICT Information Communication and Technology THRIP Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme IPAP Industrial Policy Action Plan TIA Technology Innovation Agency KPI Key Performance Indicator TUT Tshwane University of Technology MAC Medium Access Control UFH University of Fort Hare ManCo Management Committee UKZN University of KwaZulu-Natal MCDM Multi-Criteria Decision Model
4 Dr Rob Davies Mr Lionel October Dr Albert van Jaarsveld, Minister of Trade and Industry Director-General, Department CEO of the National Research of Trade and Industry Foundation
THRIP is a unique instrument of Given its unique design for developing THRIP remains the main instrument government contributing to demand- high level skills linked to industry-relevant within the NRF that strengthens our side skills for industrial development and research, development and innovation, linkage with business and industry, increasing investment in innovation and one of the radical improvements we are maximising the chances that the research technology, as expressed in IPAP III, as looking for from this programme, as part we support, platforms we provide and well as strengthening industry-academia of empowering the youth, is to significantly students we fund, find their way in one collaboration to stimulate universities’ ramp-up the number of students involved way or another into the marketplace to contribution to a knowledge economy, as and funded through its research projects. improve employment opportunities within recognised in the work done through the this rapidly transforming knowledge Human Resources Development Council economy, and quality of life. of South Africa.
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 5 THRIP Profile
For almost two decades, THRIP has been at the forefront of competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. On a cost- leveraging world-class partnerships that spur innovation, create sharing basis with industry, THRIP fosters collaboration in science, a globally competitive industry and empower people to pursue a engineering and technology research to help Government create meaningful future. long-term associations that can resolve technology challenges and boost the economy, as well as provide high-level education and skills Created as a government-private sector partnership in 1992, THRIP’s training to improve the technological proficiency of our people. mandate is to address industry’s need for advanced technologies and support research in which skills are developed and from which THRIP’s strategic goals for the period under review were to: competent scientists will emerge. • Support technological research to develop a competitive South THRIP is funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (the African industry, dti) and administered by the National Research Foundation (NRF). • Support research that develops skilled human resources for An advisory Board of representatives from industry, Government, industry, higher education, labour and the science councils, guides its activities • Support research that contributes to socio-economic and monitors its performance. development and upliftment for all South Africans, and • Facilitate collaboration in applied research between industry The programme’s activities are aligned with those of the dti and and academia. NRF to support job creation, Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) development and the emergence of black entrepreneurs, The statistics that THRIP report annually are short-term indicators and to identify the synergies that will increase South Africa’s of performance against its strategic long-term goals.
6 Foreword by the Chairperson of the Advisory Board
As an Advisory Board comprising a majority of relatively new We feel privileged to be an Advisory Board seeing out the current members, this was a year whose early stage was characterised by THRIP Strategic Plan and being central to the development of settling in and learning some of the norms and standards for the the next one that will guide this programme over the next five Mrs Natasha Davies programme. I thank THRIP management for their support in getting years starting in 2014/15. This provides us with the opportunity Board Chairperson us through this. to inject into the programme for the longer term, elements that will assist the programme in overcoming the strangle in some of its While we acknowledge the extraordinary achievements of the key performance areas, including budget growth, which it has been programme and the new approaches being rolled-out to improve experiencing over the past few years, as well as to align it better with performance of the programme, we are concerned about the failure relevant developments in the policy landscape and internationally. of THRIP to achieve more than half of its targets, two years in a row. On deeper assessment and engagement on this problem, our I would like to thank Board members for their contributions during interpretation was that the programme is not necessarily applying the meetings, sometimes characterised by robust debates and appropriate rationale in setting the targets and that it may be setting exchanges, and the Director-General of the dti and CEO of the too many targets in any one year. We are pleased that management has NRF for providing us as stakeholders the platform to influence this taken cognisance of this and has set more realistic targets for the next programme which occupies a critical space in the National System cycle and have committed to rationalise on the number of KPIs against of Innovation. which targets are to be set. We are also pleased that management has been receptive to constructive criticism on the THRIP Impacts Report and has undertaken to review its production. We look forward to the new product, particularly as key stakeholders have come to expect an Mrs Natasha Davies Impacts Report (or something similar) from THRIP. Advisory Board Chairperson
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 7 Foreword by the Executive Director: ARIC
Ever since its inception, THRIP has been working on trying to grant by the grant holder and institution, and is an obligatory step. achieve an expenditure level of 100% of its budget. Achieving In the earlier years of the programme and with less rigid control Dr Rocky Skeef this is not easy since release of funds by THRIP is triggered by the and enforcement measures in sourcing PoEs at the time, the level Executive Director: Applied Research Innovation and Collaboration (ARIC) industry partners first paying their promised contribution against of outstanding PoEs kept on growing from year-to-year to a point which the programme had set aside a matching amount. Over the where this value peaked at around R192 million. This was clearly last few years various strategies and tactics have been used to try unacceptable and a decision was taken and strategy put in place to to reach this target and the programme had been progressively put an end to any further growth of this value and to actively source getting closer to the mark. For 2012/13 THRIP managed to all outstanding PoEs. This milestone was achieved during 2012/13, spend 100% of its budget, the first time ever that this has been except for a total amount of around R5 000 which had to be written achieved in the programme. This is an extra special achievement off and was done per NRF policy on write-off of bad debts. by the programme since unspent funds year-after-year did not help making the case for increasing the budget in subsequent years. The Of its cocktail of 22 key performance indicator (KPI)-based targets, challenge going forward is to retain this level of expenditure and I THRIP achieved nine (41%). There is no denying that this is a poor am reasonably confident that this will happen, assisted by, among overall performance of the programme as measured by its KPI others, the first-come-first-serve new approach introduced through targets, but in making this judgement the following ought to be borne the reinvigoration of THRIP mentioned elsewhere in this report. I in mind, which counterbalance this negative message somewhat: also believe that this will go a long way in growing what has been a) There has been a general recognition flowing from discussions, a relatively stagnant budget in real terms for a number of years. including the THRIP Advisory Board, that setting targets This has also been an extraordinary year in terms of putting to rest against so many KPIs annually, probably has a dilution effect on the matter of outstanding Proof of Expenditures (PoEs). Provision achieving the targets. These discussions furthermore exposed of PoE essentially amounts to accounting for expenditure of the the fact that there was probably inadequate rationale behind
8 the setting of the target values, including, in particular, the has been initiated through a project dubbed “the reinvigoration of fact that annually revising targets up, at a rate well above the THRIP” and include: budget increase rate, had become a standard practice. As a • A strengthening of emphasis on human capital development. “ The THRIP result, KPI targets for the next cycle were moderated down • Linked to the above, the provision of bursaries, which has thus to closer match the year-on-year budget increase. We believe far been prohibited. stakeholder that with such more realistic KPI targets, things should look • Revision to the funding ratios to restrengthen incentivisation a lot better next year. We will also be looking into selecting for large enterprise to participate in the programme. community can fewer of the KPIs against which to set targets. • Introduction of a “first-come-first-serve” fund-releasing b) There has been a net average increase over the last three to mechanism which is expected to improve expenditure and therefore rest five years in key areas such as the number of applications, the accounting rates. number of awards, the number of green projects, the number • Structuring and strengthening of links to institutions and assured that the of grant holders and the number of black female grant holders. instruments that will facilitate advancing THRIP projects to c) The growth in black female grant holders from one to five to “market”. NRF remains eleven over five years, is pleasing. This shift is undoubtedly an outcome of focused, structured and sustained intervention on These changes come into effect in the new financial year and we will committed to not the part of the THRIP staff who addressed this issue. be keeping a close watch for the returns from these changes. only continuing A most worrying pattern is the sustained year-on-year decline I thank the ARIC staff for your contributions in achieving the in student numbers supported by THRIP. This is especially bad successes shared in this report. I look forward to your dedication to this partnership, but given the national recognition of the criticality of high skills in us working together in retaining and improving these successes, and strengthening the economy and competitiveness of the country; that lessening the number of targets not achieved. I am appreciative of to growing it over skills development is central to the purpose of THRIP; and that the the commitment, guidance, frank discussions and support received the dti Director-General of has personally expressed his expectation from the members of the THRIP Advisory Board. time. of a significant growth in student numbers supported through THRIP. We are hoping that some of the positive achievements and the reinvigoration of THRIP, in particular the introduction of bursary ” provision as standard, will assist with turning this situation around.
THRIP is a fairly matured programme that has gone largely unchanged over several years. There has been an acceptance by leadership overseeing THRIP that the programme will benefit from some radical changes in line with various developments that Dr Rocky Skeef impact on the programme; calls from the various stakeholders; Executive Director: ARIC and performance challenges. The introduction of these changes
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 9 Performance Highlights and Featured Projects
Libya Algeria
Sudan
Ethiopia Nigeria Somalia
Uganda Kenya Gabon The evidence of THRIP support to other African countries is shown by the involvement of postgraduates from more than ten countries. DRC Rwanda These countries include Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Gabon, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda and Algeria. Zambia
Mozambique An amount of R200 000 is made available towards the project for Zimbabwe each South African student and R85 000 for each student from other Botswana African countries. Swaziland Lesotho Six projects featured in this report were selected from Rhodes University, University of Witwatersrand (Wits), North West University (NWU), University of the Free State (UFS), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), and University of Fort Hare (UFH).
In addition, two students from Central University of Technology (CUT) and University of Johannesburg (UJ) received NSTF-THRIP undergraduate Gauteng North West bursaries from THRIP, were featured. (Wits, UJ) (NWU)
Free State (UFS, CUT)
Eastern Cape (NMMU, Rhodes, UFH) THRIP: Performance Against Targets
Key Performance Indicators
Key Performance Indicators Exceeded Targets The achievement of THRIP’s performance against the set targets is mixed, despite the continuous growth from year to year of most of its KPIs. For the first • Applications received time, THRIP spent all the available budget, with R149 million paid to approved research projects. • Green projects supported • BEE firms Grant Funding Spent (Actual: 101%, Target: 100%) • Number of patents • Number of products and artefacts Applications received Projects supported Green projects supported
Missed Targets A number of targets were missed, and the Actual 347 Actual 276 Actual 27 opinion is that these were set too high. Target 285 Target 350 Target 15 These include: • Projects supported • Number of firms Firms SMMEs BEE firms • Number of SMMEs • Number of publications
Actual 300 Actual 198 Actual 149 Target 350 Target 218 Target 105
Publications Patents Products and Artefacts
Actual 1 234 Actual 32 Actual 264 Target 1 285 Target 26 Target 257
12 THRIP: Performance Against Targets
Black female Exceeded Targets Total grant holders Black grant holders Female grant holders grant holders • Total grant holders • Students in green projects • Total researchers Actual 227 Actual 37 Actual 60 Actual 11 Target 191 Target 48 Target 67 Target 13 Missed Targets A number of targets were missed, and the opinion is that these were set too high. These include: • Number of black grant holders, Students in including black females Total students Female students Black students green projects • Number of students, including black and females • Number of black and female researchers Actual 1 506 Actual 528 Actual 779 Actual 200 Target 2 200 Target 880 Target 1 540 Target 150
Total researchers Black researchers Female researchers
Actual 1 036 Actual 180 Actual 254 Target 700 Target 245 Target 280
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 13 THRIP: Performance Against Targets Featured Project
Getting SA mobile
Technology Developed all with a particular interest in telecommunications networks and In the Telkom Centre of Excellence at Rhodes University, Professor services. Alfredo Terzoli and his team are exploring ways to overcome the challenges faced in South Africa to set up computer networks for Social Investment the delivery of multimedia services (think audio, video, images, This work contributed to boosting computer literacy among teleconferencing, email, etc) over the internet. In a previous THRIP- disadvantaged communities through the Siyakhula Living Lab (SLL) funded project, the team developed what they call a “wide palette project in Mbashe municipality high schools, supporting ecological, of technologies” that, as a package, could serve as an electronic heritage and cultural tourism by providing communication platform on which such multimedia services could be delivered. technologies in rural areas. The Siyakhula Living Lab was established in 2005 as a joint collaboration between the University of Fort Hare This project included comparing one of their in-house platforms, and Rhodes and the South African-Finland Partnership (SAFIPA). based on open-source code, with a commercially available platform system, better known in industry as an IP Multimedia Subsystem Human Resource Development (IMS). Such an IMS lays out how such services can be delivered The project has offered opportunities for many postgraduate over both fixed (landline) and mobile devices (mobile phones, for students. At the end of the 2012 academic year, for example, the example). More than that, the research group set up such an open Centre was toasting the graduation of 14 honours students, 15 platform, as well as several novel frameworks around location-based master’s students and three doctoral students. A further 13 PhD services, the latter of particular use in mobile telecommunications and 10 master’s candidates were expected to be in training for that allows people to access electronic networks (and the worlds the 2013 academic year. In another milestone, Prof Terzoli won of Facebook and YouTube, as examples) via their cell phones. the 2012 Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) Technology award in the human resource development category. As a whole, that project showed how state-of-the-art technologies could be harnessed in poles-apart environments, i.e. in both urban settings where internet access is often just a log-in away, and in rural ‘islands’, where infrastructure is harder to come by. Working Adding value to the Youth with the Centre are industry partners Telkom (naturally), as well of South Africa as Tellabs SA, GENBAND, Easttel and Bright Projects 39, almost This project offers opportunities to both disadvantaged communities, as well as many postgraduate students. The
communities benefit from ecological, 14 heritage and cultural tourism. THRIP: Performance Highlights
Project Supported Comparison of 2012/13 Performance to 2011/12 Definition: • Applications received by THRIP increased by 9% Projects supported = Projects awarded funding - cancelled projects • Projects recommended for funding increased by 8% • Projects supported at the end of the financial year, increased by 12% Trends: THRIP Projects Supported from 2008/09 to 2012/13 Continuous efforts made by THRIP to market itself to research Green Economy Projects institutions, is shown by positive achievements presented below. The The number of Green economy projects supported by THRIP has in 5-year (2008/09 to 2012/13) analysis of the number of applications the past three years (2010/11 to 2012/13), shown an annual average received, and projects supported by THRIP show: increase of 30%. • An annual average increase of 15% in the number of applications received between 2009/10 and 2012/13 Figure 2: Number of THRIP projects in Green Economy • An annual average increase of 9% in the number of supported projects between 2009/10 and 2012/13. 2012/13 27 Figure 1: Number of THRIP applications received, and projects supported 2011/12 21 276 2012/13 350 2010/11 16 246 2011/12 319
235 2010/11 286
214 2009/10 233
240 2008/09 260 Applications received Projects supported
THRIP Industry
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 15 Featured Project
Trees of life
Technologies Developed By 2017, approximately three million indigenous trees will have been planted The Ecological Engineering and Phytotechnology programme, a THRIP- to rehabilitate and clean up degraded and polluted land at the company’s supported initiative championed by AngloGold Ashanti and overseen by operations in South Africa. Isabel Weiersbye and Professor Ed Witkowski of the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (“APES”) at the University of the Human Resource Development Witwatersrand, seeks to “convert waste to resources”. Its ambitions are Nearly 60 postgraduate research projects and other studies are being to transform tailings dams and footprints in the Carletonville and Orkney conducted by the programme in the Schools of APES, Chemistry and region into carbon sinks, and polluted soil and groundwater into safe natural Geography at Wits University, as well as Tshwane University of Technology, products through the use of vegetation. These tailing dams (dams holding the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Saasveld Forestry College, most of the leftover materials from ore-extraction) contain a mineral known as which could not have been achieved without THRIP support. Wits and pyrite and a range of metals, as well as cyanide. As a result, they are a source Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU) Saasveld College also of dust and acid mine drainage (AMD), highly salty and toxic seepage. The entered into a partnership in 2005, and Forestry and Nature Conservation impacts of air pollution and AMD are felt on soils and water bodies far Diploma students undertake their nine-month practicals and assignments at beyond existing slimes dams. The team is cleaning up these areas through Wits and AngloGold Ashanti. ‘designer ecosystems’ made up of indigenous plants that would naturally colonise such inhospitable environments. In particular, they are harnessing Capacity-building and job creation is fundamental to the research and the indigenous trees Searsia lancea (Karee) and Tamarix usneoides (South development programme. This includes providing on-the-job training for African salt cedar). Not only are these and other trees able to, by controlling previously unemployed labourers who helped with the planting in 2005 the flow of water, prevent AMD from seeping into groundwater and to 2007. In addition, the project is providing community labour teams streams, but they can also soak up and assimilate salt and metals. with specialised skills in running community nurseries who benefit from technology transfer and accredited training (some 40 are being trained in Environmental Impact 2013) that could lead towards nursery qualifications. The raised profile of Since the research commenced in 1995, hundreds of vegetation species have the nurseries has, in turn, led to orders for plants from a number of mining been identified at AngloGold Ashanti mines in the Witwatersrand Basin, and companies and other industries, creating further employment opportunities. the programme is being expanded to other countries in Africa where the The current stage of the research programme involves socio-ecological, company operates. Since 2003, over 1,5 million trees have been planted in socio-economic and risk assessments in order to screen plants and products a series of hydrological block trials spanning some 400 hectares. In 2012, that are in demand and safe for use, and can form the basis of a new the AngloGold Ashanti Executive approved the rollout of the results of the generation of SMMEs on the South African gold fields. Mine Woodlands Project, a major component of the research programme.
Adding value to the Youth of South Africa This project provides on-the-job training for
16 previously unemployed labourers, as well as accredited nursery training for 40 students. THRIP: Performance Highlights
Funding
2012/13 financial year: • R148,9 million was awarded to 276 projects. This is a 6% increase from an amount of R141,1 million in 2011/12 • The matching industry partner contribution increased by 9% from R208,2 million to R227,1 million
Figure 3: THRIP Grant Funding Summary for 2012/13 Figure 4: Industry Grant Funding Summary for 2012/13
THRIP Total: Industry Total: R148,9 million R227 million
Maximum per Average: Minimum per Maximum per Average: Minimum per project*: R539,4 project: project*: R822,9 project: R7,1 R7,1 R8 million thousand thousand R8 million thousand thousand * Maximum amount permitted and awarded * No limit to the maximum, but is the actual maximum amount contributed
Trends: THRIP Funding Figure 5: THRIP and Industry Grant Funding from 2008/09 to 2012/13 THRIP grant funding ranges from 139 million to 149 million over a period of five years (2008/09 to 2012/13). Trends show an: 227 • Average THRIP grant funding of R140 million per annum 2012/13 149 • Annual average increase of 2% each year 208 2011/12 Trends: Industry Funding 141 • Investment made by industry partners in THRIP projects 242 fluctuated between 2008/09 and 2012/13 2010/11 140 • Industry contributed an average of R215 million per annum between 2008/09 and 2012/13 227 2009/10 139
163 2008/09 131
THRIP disbursed Industry partner funds (Rm) Matching Funds (Rm)
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 17 THRIP: Performance Against Targets Featured Project
Risky Business
Technology Developed and prototypes, and the completion of over 50 reports. The team The Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) at also plans to expand its trans-disciplinary research, studies conducted North-West University has, over the past decade, before there was alongside industry and the Reserve Bank that would provide rare even talk of a global financial crisis, been studying risk, or as they know insights into risk in the South African financial services sector. it, enterprise-wide risk management (ERM). And it is from here that the likes of BMI director (and past holder of multiple THRIP grants), Project Output Professor Riaan de Jongh, and current grant holder, Professor Phillip UltimateAlpha is a system that allows fund managers to see Mashele, have worked with long-standing partner ABSA, conducted how brokers are performing and how portfolio transitions (the research into the dynamics of risk. Some projects have been of the restructuring of investors’ portfolios) are going. UltimateAlpha short-term and very project-specific kind for ABSA. That work has managed by spin-off company S-Software design is based on a included an offshoot initiative in which students are based with database of intraday data (derived from several points over the same ABSA. The THRIP funding also allows the Centre to conduct the kind day) set up specifically by and for the BMI. of in-depth, longer-term studies on which the expertise, demanded for the first, is based. One aim of this foundational research isto Human Development identify commercialisation opportunities, such as their work for Not surprisingly, the Centre’s postgraduate researchers who run many ABSA (and many other clients in the country’s banking and insurance of its studies, are snapped up by industry. Since the establishment sectors). Their work can further be split into two themes: ERM with of the Centre for BMI in 1998, no fewer than 248 MSc students and a focus on banking and insurance; and risk-management focused seven PhD students have passed through the Centre. Another 42 on the evaluation of trading performance under the guidance of MSc students and 10 PhD students are now registered. Because of retired Professor Dawie die Jongh. They have evaluated the risks in the expertise developed in the Centre, students are in high demand private equity portfolios (which investments are the most risky in any in the banking and insurance industries. Industry partners like ABSA portfolio); they have calculated the economic capital that a financial have, with their commitment, also illustrated their need for highly- services company would need to stay in the black; they developed skilled ERM analysts. Spin-off company, S-Software Design, already the means to calculate the probability that an individual or company employed three people and has considerable growth opportunities. would default on a loan; they produced models for detecting who is most likely to commit fraud, and how; and have done work in volatility forecasting and predicting the ups and downs in the value of an investment over time that are useful to manage risk in the industry. Among their achievements are also listed novel algorithms Adding value to the Youth of South Africa The excellent training provided in this project resulted in provision of highly skilled students to the banking and 18 insurance sector. THRIP: Performance Highlights
Researchers Trends: THRIP Researchers from 2008/09 to 2012/13 • The number of researchers who participated in THRIP projects THRIP researchers include grant holders, team members and ranges from 756 to 1 037 in the last five years (2008/09 to collaborators of the research project. THRIP supported 1 037 2012/13). researchers in 2012/13. Out of these 22% (227) are grant holders. Figure 6: Number of researchers
2012/13 1037
2011/12 961
2010/11 971 Funding year 2009/10 756
2008/09 942
Gender and race breakdown of THRIP researchers Figure 7: Gender breakdown of THRIP researchers Despite the high number of researchers, THRIP is experiencing low Male Female participation regarding: • Black researchers are 17% of the total number of researchers • Female researchers are 24% of the total number of researchers
The scorecard used to evaluate THRIP applications will be adjusted in future to encourage applicants to include more black and female 782 male 255 female researchers. researchers researchers Supported Grant holders
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 19 THRIP: Performance Against Targets Featured Project:
UFS keeps eye on usability
Technologies Developed which they believe could provide a more cost-effective alternative to In their Usability Laboratory, part of the Telkom Centre for Excellence current international systems. at the University of the Free State, Professor Pieter Blignaut and his team run tests on an assortment of computer software and hardware. Human Resource Development This includes everyday word processing or spreadsheet programs, Thanks to the THRIP funding, several bursaries have been made and high-end gaming technology. Their objective is to determine available to honours, master’s and doctoral students. Not only have just how usable these technologies are. They measure ‘usability’, the funds allowed for young students to continue their studies who borrowing the definition from the International Organisation for would otherwise not have been able to do so, says Prof Blignaut, Standardisation (ISO), by three yardsticks, namely effectiveness, but the increased capacity also freed up current staff members efficiency and satisfaction. In the process, they have developed to explore research opportunities that otherwise would not have models that can quantify the usability of software. Their technologies been possible. Work opportunities are also numerous as the team include tried-and-tested questionnaires and interviews, but they have has created capacity in areas where there has been very little, also developed an interest in a burgeoning field known as biometrics, as graduates can now act as consultants to work in web design, with which they monitor and measure non-verbal cues. This involves advertising or even health technology (how to use eye-tracking the use of technologies like sensor gloves, which records skin to help someone steer a wheelchair, for example). While there conductivity and skin temperature, and telltale physiological signals had previously been no methodology to quantitatively and not to a subject’s emotional state. just qualitatively assess the overall usability of a system, the team’s work can now help clients compare the usability of similar products. One prominent technology used by the group is eye-tracking, in which In another employment-creating initiative, it has notably set up a researchers track the movement of users’ eyes during usability tests. relationship with Swedish-based Tobii Technology, said to be the In one project, the team tested the accuracy of such eye-tracking world’s leading manufacturer of eye-tracking equipment, regularly systems, which holds vast promise for society. It could help people testing the company’s machines. In addition, through this project suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, who could feed instructions into software, designers now have access to skills that can guide them a computer by focusing on an on-screen menu, rather than struggling as to whether an upgrade is indeed better than its predecessor. to work a mouse. There is also a host of commercial uses, like checking whether people actually see companies’ logos on websites or packaging (a useful stream of income for the group). Blignaut and Adding value to the Youth his team are currently developing their own in-house version of a system that grew out of their studies on the eye-tracking system, of South Africa Work opportunities have been created in areas where previously there was little capacity.
20 THRIP: Performance Highlights
The grant holders form part of the total number of researchers. Comparison of 2012/13 performance to 2011/12 THRIP supported a total of 227 grant holders in 2012/13, that is THRIP experienced an increase of 10% in the number of grant UFS keeps eye on usability 22% of the total number of researchers. holders in 2012/13, as compared to 2011/12. Trends: THRIP Grant Holders from 2008/09 to 2012/13 Figure 9: Number of grant holders in 2012/13 compared to 2011/12 • The average number of THRIP grant holders over a five year period (2008/09 to 2012/13) is 197.
• Annual increase between 2009/10 and 2012/13 averages to 9%. 2012/13 227
Figure 8: Number of grant holders 2011/12 203
Grant holders
Race and Gender Breakdown of THRIP Grant holders Even though there has been a continuous growth in the number of grant holders since 2008/09, race and gender breakdown of grant holders is skew, this is shown by: • 12% of the total number of grant holders being Black 227 198 203 193 165 • 26% being Female.
Figure 10: Race and gender breakdown of THRIP Grant holders Total number of Grant number holders Total Males Females 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13
Black female grant holders increased by 160% from five in 2011/12 to eleven in 2012/13. This can be attributed to an incentive introduced 141 49 in 2010/11 of a reduction in the co-funding amount required from white males white females industry partners. 26 11 black males black females
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 21 THRIP: Performance Against Targets Featured Project
Being mobile on the information superhighway
Technology Developed across multiple devices. Other studies investigate how to manage and At the Telkom Centre of Excellence in the Department of Computing present group information in a way that would suit mobile phones. Sciences at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) A couple of students have investigated the development of remote in Port Elizabeth, researchers in the Distributed Multimedia Unit are information centres (acting as data archives and storage). One particularly dedicating their research to a concept known as ‘ubiquitous computing’. promising project is developing what is known as a ‘context-aware in-car Also known as ubicomp, the concept talks of ‘complete human-computer communication system’ that measures distractions (in-car noise, traffic, interaction’, in which computing is fully integrated into everyday living etc.) and decides on behalf of the driver whether, for instance, it is a good across a variety of devices. For the NMMU unit, this involves looking time to take an incoming call. Others are concerned with specific third- at ways to marry, as seamlessly as is possible, the many gizmos and world challenges, such as personal healthcare management or tracking technologies (laptop, smart phone, MP3 player, cloud-based email, online malnutrition in young children at rural clinics, where tech-shy medical file-sharing account) any one user could be jumping between. They are personnel are asked to use relatively sophisticated interfaces on mobile especially interested, given its role in telecommunications in South Africa, devices. In one project, a student designed a ‘mobile pill reminder’, which in how the mobile phone fits into this model of ubiquitous computing. reminds elderly patients on chronic medication to take their medication on time and informs caregivers of any violations. The team – led by Professor Janet Wesson, with support from colleagues such as Dr Lester Cowley – runs its THRIP-funded project, known Human Development as UbiServe: A Model for Ubiquitous Interaction with Internet-based The unit is building critical national capacity in a burgeoning field of Services and Information, in conjunction with industry partners Telkom telecommunications through the work of its postgraduate students. The SA and Internet Solutions. It aims to develop a theoretical model for projects of the current honours (one), master’s (seven) and doctoral ubicomp in South Africa, and some of the tools and techniques that (one) students are covering some unexplored areas of research. In would allow all South Africans – including those who rely entirely on a addition, students are sought after by industry and are highly employable, mobile phone for access to the internet – to participate in it. Ubiserve’s says Prof Cowley. So, for example, those master’s students who hold aim is three-fold: to produce highly skilled graduates (the unit is currently Telkom bursaries are contractually bound to enter employment with home to ten postgraduate students, ranging from honours to PhD Telkom after completing their studies. Around 15 of the programme’s level), intellectual property and prototype software products that are nearly 60 graduates have in fact joined Telkom. Many of the remaining of interest to the two industry partners. Its interests lie in the support students have entered the South African ICT industry, be it in public for and the design of mobile and easy-to-use interfaces – whether the service or with parastatals or private companies, making a contribution touchscreen face of a mobile phone or the menu of a computer system to ICT in South Africa and elsewhere, adds Prof Cowley. – and applications. Projects are varied. There is a study on the kinds of support necessary for seamless personal information management Adding value to the Youth of South Africa This centre developed critical capacity for the telecommunication industry. 22 Nearly 60 postgraduate students joined Telkom after completion of their studies. THRIP: Performance Highlights
Student Information Level of Study of Students who Participated in THRIP Projects One of the THRIP’s objectives is to develop highly skilled graduates, Overall, there were 1 506 students that participated in 276 projects this is shown by the involvement of mostly students studying towards: in 2012/13 from 27 research institutions. • Masters degree (46%) • Doctoral degree (28%) Figure 11: Level of study of students participating in THRIP projects
Post Doctorial UG Degree/ Diploma Honours/B -Tech Doctoral Masters 46 179 218 368 695
Figure 12: THRIP students from 2008/09 to 2012/13 Trends: THRIP Students from 2008/09 to 2012/13
THRIP has experienced a declining trend in the number of students 1971 1847 which started in 2008/09 when there was a decline in the number 1664 1551 1506 of funded projects. • The decline is shown by an average annual decrease of 7% between 2008/09 and 2012/13. This is contrary to the average increase of 10% in the number of projects supported per annum. 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 • THRIP is engaging with supported institutions in order to reverse the decline in the number of students.
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 23 THRIP: Performance Against Targets Featured Project
Living off the grid (or next to it)
Technologies Developed the largely low-income population of South Africa. To this end, Meyer’s team The members of the THRIP-funded Fort Hare Institute of Technology is researching everything from faults on photovoltaic cells to unique design (FHIL) in Alice, comprising 19 students and five researchers, are evaluating features – such as those clerestory windows – to a novel insulation paint and and developing advanced engineering materials for applications in renewable gasifiers fired by the off-cuts of a nearby sawmill. The latter technology was energy, in particular solar energy and biomass gasification. The major piloted in the Melani community, about 13 km north of the campus, where a deliverables, explains institute director, Professor Edson Meyer, will be high- one cubic-meter burner produces enough energy to run a small bakery. Was efficient solar cells and modules. Here at Fort Hare campus in the heart of the it not for THRIP funding and support from industry partners ESKOM, Carbo Eastern Cape, the FHIT’s flagship project, the LangalinaMandla Experimental Consult and Engineering, the South African National Energy Research Institute Energy Efficient Integrated Photovoltaic Houses, illustrates just what, believes and Industrial NanoTech Inc (with whom they are working on that insulation Prof Meyer, an environmentally sustainable existence could look like. The paint), says Meyer, the research here would have been limited to computer technologies they work on include solar panels, solar heated geysers, biomass simulations. gasifiers (large woodfired ovens that produce liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG that can be used to generate electricity) and biodigesters (which produce Human Resource Development methane from household organic waste, which, in turn, can be used for The impact of THRIP funding on the project is massive. With the help cooking with a gas hob). On the two houses built on the testing site, the of THRIP, several bursaries have been made available to postgraduate team is exploring three energy configurations. The first would be a house African students, who would otherwise not have been able to further that is completely off the national electricity grid (and thus totally independent their studies. A key objective of the project is to build human capacity in of ESKOM); one that is grid-assisted (using ESKOM electricity to charge the an area of research that not only tackles real industrial and social problems, facility’s battery packs when the solar resource is insufficient); and a third that is but also has huge commercial potential enabling investment of human and grid-tied (using the solar energy generated, then switching to the grid, and even foreign capital. At the end of 2013, four PhD and four master’s students ‘selling’ excess energy back to the grid). The FHIT’s first building-integrated will graduate from this project. Of the four PhD students, two will be photovoltaic (BIPV) house, named LangalinaMandla, meaning ‘powered by employed as researchers at Fort Hare Institute of Technology and the the sun’, incorporates PV panels that are mounted on the north-facing roof, other two will be equipped to enter the renewable energy sector, thanks energy-efficient electrical appliances, and a 200 litre solar water heater. It can to what they have learnt on LangalinaMandla to provide a viable alternative also draw energy from the on-site gasifier and biodigester. And to keep the for South Africa’s low-cost housing needs. houses toasty during winter, both boast what is known as clerestory windows, a ‘wall’ of narrow windows built into the terraced roof, designed to let in maximum sunlight during winter. The grand idea is to develop the ‘ultimate’ Adding value to the Youth energy-efficient house, and indeed provide alternative energy technologies to of South Africa Building human capacity in an area of research that tackles real industrial and social problems. A bakery that employs youth from rural communities in Alice have 24 been employed as a result of this project. THRIP: Performance Highlights
Race and Gender Breakdown of Students who Participated in THRIP Figure 13: Race and gender breakdown of students Projects Promoting the participation of black and female students in THRIP Males Females Living off the grid (or next to it) projects, remains a priority. The following achievements were observed: • Black students who participated in THRIP projects in 2012/13 decreased marginally (1%) compared to 2011/12. 50% white 45% white • The number of female students decreased by 5%. males females • The total number of black students is 9% higher than that of white students. 50% black 55% black • The proportion of black female students to the total number of males females female students was 55% in 2012/13. • Equal participation (50%) of black and white male students was achieved in the year under review.
Figure 14: Racial breakdown of students
Addressing the decline in students 727 Total Provision of bursaries to postgraduate students 779 participating in THRIP projects, is expected to attract 488 Male more students in THRIP projects. 490
239 Female 289
White Black
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 25 THRIP: Performance Against Targets NSTF THRIP Undergraduate
Bursary changes lives
THRIP has partnered with the National Science and Technology There are a couple of options, such as finding a job in IT, either Forum (NSTF) to award bursaries to high school learners who in the banking (he is thinking of something in the management of have just matriculated at the annual NSTF Awards function. The servers) or software development sectors. And there is a chance bursaries form part of THRIP’s strategy to enthuse learners about that he just might continue with his studies: he has an interest in the the opportunities and value of studying science and technology. burgeoning field of biometrics, data communication or network- Matsemela Moloi is a current recipient of an NSTF-THRIP bursary. information security, and using IT in learning. It may sound trite, but it is nonetheless true that any one bursary very often benefits more than just the recipient. Whichever way he goes, Moloi recognises that the THRIP bursaries have opened many opportunities to him. And that it can do likewise Take the case of Matsemela Moloi, who received his first THRIP for many others. bursary when he started his undergraduate studies, a BSc in Information Studies, at the University of Johannesburg in 2009. At “The THRIP bursaries make it possible for some of the more the time, Moloi’s parents – the family lives in the small Tshiame intelligent youth of the country, who are unable to further their township, a few kilometres outside of Harrismith in the Free State studies past high school, to be able to do so,” he says, “and as – also had to help pay the way for his sister, Lebohang, also at UJ a country we need these youth so that we can progress into a studying towards a BA in Human Resources. developed nation with academics who may be recognised as among the best in the world.” “My parents could barely afford to maintain my sister’s life at that time,” says Moloi, “and I believe that without the THRIP bursary there would have been very big problems for my entire family.” Adding value to the Youth More than that, the THRIP bursaries have allowed Moloi, now 22, of South Africa to continue with his studies beyond his undergraduate years. He is busy with the second year of his honours studies in information This bursary benefits more than just the technology (where his main focus is on graphics and biometrics), recipient – it influences the future of his while plotting his next step beyond graduation. family as well.
26 THRIP: Performance Highlights
The breakdown of black students who participated in THRIP projects in 2012/13 into African, Indian, and Coloured, shows that the majority of black students were African, whereas there was equal participation of Coloureds and Indian students: • 38% – African • 6% – Indian • 6% – Coloured
Figure 15: Breakdown of black students
59 Indian 34
65 Coloured 31
366 African 224
Male Female
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 27 THRIP: Performance Against Targets NSTF THRIP Undergraduate
THRIP bursary sets student on the right road
Thabo Ngobeni is a current recipient of an NSTF-THRIP bursary. academic insights into this highly contested area. According to Ngobeni, THRIP has been more than a benefactor. The most memorable stories are of people who, through adversity, The exposure to cutting-edge research and world-class academics, beat the odds and make unlikely dreams come true; people like many of whom are now lifelong friends, is something he will always Thabo Ngobeni. treasure.
Ngobeni, a 21 year-old BTech Engineering student at the Central Ultimately, THRIP bursaries help build the country’s human capacity. University of Technology (CUT) in the Free State, who received a THRIP bursary for his undergraduate studies, is graduating in “They give the young ambitious minds of this nation an opportunity December and he has had to overcome a trial and tribulation or to study,” says Ngobeni. “A platform, if you like, for young people to two to get there. channel their energy into something positive in their lives and the lives of the people around them.” Growing up in Botshabelo, a township 45 km east of Bloemfontein, is not easy. The area is crippled by unemployment (at 54 percent it is well above the official national rate); schools are overcrowded and textbooks hard to come by; and gangsterism is rampant. The bulk of jobs there are in an industrial area set up under apartheid, which relies mostly on unskilled labour.
Four years later and about to graduate, Ngobeni reflects on how THRIP helped not only him, but also his family, as his mother is now Adding value to the Youth able to pay for his twin brother’s studies. of South Africa And this is only the beginning for Ngobeni. Next year he wants to Beating the odds, and making unlikely pursue an MTech or Honours degree in urban planning and design, a skill he hopes to apply to, for example, land issues, lending critical dreams come true.
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Industry Participation Figure 17: Co-funding enterprises
THRIP partnered with 300 enterprises in 2012/13 with 66% being 102 SMMEs, and 34% large enterprises. There has not been a real growth 2012/13 198 in the number of industry partners that co-invested in THRIP projects in the last few years, hence THRIP is embarking on an effort 139 2011/12 to engage more firms to co-fund THRIP projects. 191
104 Figure 16: Breakdown of participation by enterprises 2010/11 178
LARGE SMMEs 103 102 198 2009/10 185 106 2008/09 207 Large SMMEs enterprises
The average number of BEEs that participated in THRIP, is 118 over a Trend: THRIP Co-funding Enterprises from 2008/09 to 2012/13 5-year period (2008/09 to 2012/13). A five-year analysis in the number of industry partners that participated in THRIP, shows an average of: Figure 18: Number of BEEs • 110 for large enterprises, which ranges between 102 and 139 • 192 for SMMEs, which ranges between 178 to 207. 2012/13 149
2011/12 107
2010 /11 161
2009/10 80
2008/09 90
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 29 THRIP: Performance Highlights
Output Produced
THRIP output include Publications, Patents, and Products and Prototypes.
Figure 19: THRIP Output
Patents: 32
Publications: 1 234
Products, Prototypes: 246
An increase in the number of projects supported by THRIP is reflected by an increase of more than 20% in the number of Publications, The THRIP Programme has been another notable success Patents, Products and Prototypes achieved in 2012/13, as compared in the portfolio of RISA programmes. It has played a crucial to 2011/12. The five-year trend shows an average annual increase of: role in linking industry and university research and has • 27% in the number of patents • 11% in the number of prototypes & product resulted in the generation of significant numbers of new ideas and technology. It has also made a big contribution to human capacity development. It is clear that both industry
and the funding government department, the dti, view THRIP as a great success and continued support for the programme seems secure. (Institutional Review Panel of the National Research Foundation, 2010)
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Figure 20: Output over past five years
1 400 1 250 1 234 1 151 1 200 993 965 1 000 800 600 400 250 276 245 167 223 200 19 19 25 26 45 0 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Publications Artefacts, Products and Prototypes Patents
Industry Sectors Funded by THRIP in 2012/13 Figure 21: Industry sectors funded
THRIP funds projects in all sectors of the economy that promote science and technology through applied research. Agriculture • The most number of projects funded by THRIP in 2012/13 Mining (14%) Power (11%) (24%) are in the manufacturing sector with a THRIP amount of R41 R52 million R44 million million and industry investment of R58 million. R89 million • The agriculture sector was the second-most funded sector with an amount of R34 million funded by THRIP, and R55 million from industry. Industry Sectors
Bioprocessing Manufacturing and ICT (9%) (26%) Environment R34 million R99 million (15%) R57 million
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 31 THRIP Strategic Oversight and Management
The THRIP Board • Assisting in the promotion of and lobbying for support for the programme to facilitate the achievement of its objectives The THRIP Advisory Board reports to the Minister of Trade and Industry • Advising the dti and NRF on THRIP’s resources requirements, through his Director-General. Members are appointed for a three-year including the budget. period by the President and CEO of the NRF and the dti Director-General, in • Assisting the dti and NRF in fulfilling their respective fiduciary consultation with relevant stakeholders, where appropriate. Board members responsibilities in ensuring the effective and efficient use of THRIP are eligible for reappointment after the conclusion of their three-year term. funds.
The THRIP Board is responsible for: The appointment and functioning of the THRIP Advisory Board will • Recommending strategy and objectives for the programme be in accordance with the Board’s Terms of Reference, as agreed and • Monitoring, evaluating and commenting on the performance of the approved by the Director-General of the dti and the President and programme CEO of the NRF.
Industry (BUSA): Mrs Natasha Davies (Chairperson) Industry (BUSA): Mr Mthunzi Mdwaba 1. Executive Manager: Corporate Services, Denel Aviation 7. Vice President: BUSA Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Science Councils: Dr Motodi Maserumule Industry (NBBC): Mr Sello Rasethaba 2. Executive Director: Modeling & Digital Sciences CSIR 8. Executive Director: Mediterranean Shipping Co Term: 01/02/13 – 31/01/2015 Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Science Councils: Mr Mclean Sibanda NRF: Dr Beverley Damonse 3. CEO: The Innovation Hub Group Executive: Science Advancement, National Research 9. Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Foundation Department of Science & Technology (DST): Dr Daniel Adams Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Chief Director: Emerging Research Areas & Infrastructure, Higher Education of South Africa (HESA): Prof Amanda Lourens 4. Department of Science & Technology 10. Vice Rector: North West University Term: 01/02/13 – 31/01/2015 Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Engineering Council of South Africa: Dr Oswald Franks Small Business: Mr Siphiwo Soga 5. CEO: Engineering Council of South Africa 11. Executive Manager: seda Term: 01/02/13 – 31/01/2015 Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015 Department of Trade and Industry (the dti): Ms Jocelyn Vass 6. Chief Director: Skills for Economy, the dti Term: 1/4/2012 – 31/3/2015
32 1 2 3 4 THRIP Strategic Oversight and Management
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Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 33 THRIPThe Management Committee Committee
The Management Committee • ensuring that policy, strategic objectives and service level targets are observed when approving project funding allocations; The joint Management Committee (MANCO) is the decision-making • discussing issues related to progress, needs, problems and body of THRIP, with representatives from the dti and from the NRF. outstanding matters that may require formal convening of this A primary function of the committee is to develop Business Plans and committee; and Strategic Plans for THRIP, in consultation with the executive structures • considering and approving the THRIP Business Plan. of the NRF and the dti and with the THRIP Advisory Board.
The MANCO team is responsible for: • sourcing direction from the THRIP Advisory Board and the Executive structures of the NRF and the dti in the drafting of a Strategic Plan for THRIP;
the dti members NRF members Ms Nkuli Shinga Dr Rocky Skeef Chief Director: Innovation and Technology 4. Executive Director: Applied Research and Innovation 1. Tel: 012 394 5854 Tel: (012) 481 4129 • [email protected] [email protected] Dr Zolani Dyosi Mr Ephraim Baloyi 5. Programme Director: THRIP Director: Innovation and Technology Tel: (012) 481 4131 • [email protected] 2. Tel: 012 395 1281 Mr Steyn Maseema [email protected] 6. Financial Controller: Applied Research and Innovation Mr Mandla Khoza Tel: (012) 481 4215 • [email protected] Deputy Director: Innovation and Technology 3. Mrs Etresia Diedericks Tel: 012 394 1283 7. Marketing and Communication Liaison Officer: Applied Research and Innovation [email protected] Tel: (012) 481 4040 • [email protected]
34 1 2 3 4 THRIPThe Management Committee Committee “ The joint Management
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Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 35 Annual FinancialAnnual Statements Financial Statements The programme’sTHRIP activities Annual expose it toFinancial a variety of financialStatements risks: marketfairly risk (includingpresent the currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The programme’s financial position and the results of THRIP in accordance overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial with Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP). markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the programme’s financial performance. Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department under policies approvedThe THRIP byAnnual the accountingFinancial Statements authority. presented in this report consist of: • A statement of financial position • A statement of financial performance • Notes to the annual financial statements Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013 Table of Contents
Report of the independent auditors 39
Board report 41
Statement of Financial Performance 42
Statement of Comparison of Budget and Actual Amounts 43
Statement of Financial Position 44
Statement of changes in the dti trust account 45
Cash flow statement 46
Notes to the cash flow statement 47
Notes to the annual financial statements 48
The financial statements set out on pages 42 to 63 were approved by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Board on 30 July 2013 and are signed on its behalf by:
Professor RM Crewe Dr AS van Jaarsveld CHAIRPERSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
38 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013 Auditor’s Report
for the year ended 31 March 2013
Report of the Auditor-General to the Board of for such internal control as the accounting authority determines is Directors of the National Research Foundation on necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free the Technology and Human Resources for Industry from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Programme Auditor-General’s responsibility Report on the financial statements 3. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements Introduction based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with the Public Audit Act of South Africa, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) (PAA), the General 1. I have audited the financial statements of the Technology and Human Notice issued in terms thereof and International Standards on Auditing. Resources for Industry Programme set out on pages 42 to 63, which Those standards require that I comply with ethical requirements and comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 March 213, the plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about statement of financial performance, statement of changes in the whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. Department of Trade and Industry (dti) account and the cash flow statement for the year then ended, and the notes, comprising a summary 4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of Accounting Authority’s responsibility for the financial statements the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor 2. The accounting authority is responsible for the preparation and fair considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and presentation of these financial statements in accordance with South fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit African Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice and procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 39 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s Compliance with laws and regulations internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 9. I did not identify any instances of material non-compliance with specific made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of matters in key applicable laws and regulations as set out in the General the financial statements. Notice issued in terms of the PAA.
5. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and Internal control appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. 10. I did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we considered Opinion sufficiently significant for inclusion in this report.
6. In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme as at 31 March 2013, and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Pretoria South African Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 30 July 2013 (SA Standards of GRAP).
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
7. In accordance with the PAA and the General Notice issued in terms thereof, I report the following findings relevant to performance against predetermined objectives, compliance with laws and regulations and internal control, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion.
Predetermined objectives
8. The objectives of the entity are included within the National Research Foundation reporting on performance against predetermined objectives and the entity is not required to report separately its performance against predetermined objectives as the entity does not fall within the ambit of the Public Finance Management Act of South Africa, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).
40 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013 Board Report
for the year ended 31 March 2013
Introduction Contributions received from the dti towards the funding of operations amounted to R10 014 000. (2012: R11 527 000). The National Research Foundation Board has pleasure in presenting their report on the activities of the Technology and Human Resources for Industry Events subsequent to year-end Programme (THRIP) for the year ended 31 March 2013. The Board is not aware of any matter or circumstances arising since the end Principal activities of THRIP of the financial year, not otherwise dealt with in the financial statements that would affect the operations of THRIP or the results of operations significantly. The principal activity of THRIP is to award and manage grants for research projects, on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti). Contact persons
Financial Results The National Research Foundation (NRF) has appointed the Executive Director: Applied Research, Innovation and Collaboration (ARIC) as the The financial results of THRIP are set out in the financial statements on pages official contact person between the dti and the NRF. 42 to 63. The registered address of THRIP is: Amounts received from the dti P O Box 2600 Contributions received from the dti for the payment of grants amounted to Pretoria R146 116 000. (2012: R143 073 000). 0001
Contributions received from the dti for the payment towards the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) bursaries amounted to R870 000. (2012: R400 000).
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 41 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Statement of financial performance
for the year ended 31 March 2013
2013 2012 Note R’000 R’000 Contributions received from the dti: - Grant funding 2 146 986 143 473 - Operating funding 2 10 014 11 527 Interest received 3 908 1 502 Revenue 157 908 156 502 Grant expenditure 4 (150 105) (141 833) Operating expenditure 5 (9 251) (10 633) Net (deficit)/surplus for the year (1 448) 4 036
42 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Statement of comparison of budget and actual amounts
for the year ended 31 March 2013
Difference between the approved budget Approved budget Actual amounts and actual amounts Note R’000 R’000 R’000 Contributions received from the dti: - Grant funding 145 756 146 986 (1 230) - Operating funding 11 244 10 014 1 230 Interest received - 908 (908) Revenue 14 157 000 157 908 (908) Grant expenditure 14 (145 756) (150 105) 4 349 Operating expenditure 14 (11 244) (9 251) (1 993) Net deficit for the year - (1 448) 1 448
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 43 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Statement of financial position
for the year ended 31 March 2013
2013 2012 Note R’000 R’000 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 6 36 244 50 235 Grants recoverable 7 30 512 TOTAL ASSETS 36 274 50 747
LIABILITIES Current liabilities Interest payable to the dti 8 777 1 472 the dti account 9 (1 244) 7 892 Trade and other payables 10 36 741 41 383 TOTAL LIABILITIES 36 274 50 747
44 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Statement of changes in the dti account
for the year ended 31 March 2013
Note Total R’ 000 Balance as at 31 March 2011 4 346 Net surplus for the year 4 036 Interest received to be returned to the dti transferred to interest payable to the dti (1 502) 2010/11 Interest received to be returned to the dti reserved by the NRF 1 012 Balance as at 31 March 2012 7 892 Net deficit for the year (1 448) 2012/13 Interest received to be returned to the dti transferred to interest payable to the dti (908) Unused contributions repaid to the dti 11 (6 614) Reimbursement of THRIP grants to the NRF (166) Balance as at 31 March 2013 9 (1 244)
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 45 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2013
2013 2012 Note R’000 R’000 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash receipts from the dti 157 000 155 000 Cash receipts from grant holders 472 157 Cash paid to the dti (8 217) (908) Operational costs paid (9 189) (10 400) Cash paid to grant holders (154 965) (138 759) Cash (used in)/ generated from operations A (14 899) 5 090 Interest received 908 1 502 Net cash flows (used in)/from operating activities (13 991) 6 592
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (13 991) 6 592 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 50 235 43 643 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 36 244 50 235
46 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Note to the Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2013
2013 2012 R’000 R’000 A. Reconciliation of surplus for the year to cash (used in)/ generated from operations Deficit/surplus for the year (1 448) 4 036 Adjusted for: Interest received (908) (1 502) Deficit/surplus before working capital changes (2 356) 2 534 Working capital changes (12 543) 2 556 Decrease in grants recoverable 482 1 075 Decrease in interest payable to the dti (695) (418) Decrease in the dti account (7 688) (490) (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (4 642) 2 389 Cash (used in)/generated from operations (14 899) 5 090
Empowering the youth to add value to our South African economy 47 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2013
1. Presentation of Annual Financial Statements Classification depends on the purpose for which the financial instruments were obtained / incurred and takes place at initial recognition. Classification The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with is re-assessed on an annual basis. the effective Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) including any interpretations, guidelines and directives issued by the Initial recognition and measurement Accounting Standards Board. Financial instruments are recognised initially when the entity becomes a These annual financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. of accounting and are in accordance with historical cost convention unless specified otherwise. They are presented in South African Rand and all values The entity classifies financial instruments, or their component parts, on initial are rounded to the nearest thousand (R’000), except when otherwise recognition as a financial asset or a financial liability in accordance with the indicated. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern substance of the contractual arrangement. basis. Financial instruments are measured initially at fair value. Short-term A summary of the significant accounting policies, which have been receivables or payables are initially measured at the transaction price, unless consistently applied, are disclosed below. the terms of the arrangement are not market related.
1.1 Financial instruments For financial instruments which are not at fair value, transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of the instrument. Classification Financial assets are accounted for at trade date. The entity classifies financial assets and financial liabilities into the following categories: Subsequent measurement • Financial assets measured at amortised cost • Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method, less accumulated impairment losses.
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Financial liabilities at amortised cost are subsequently measured at amortised Where financial assets are impaired through use of an allowance account, cost, using the effective interest method. the amount of the loss is recognised in surplus or deficit within operating expenses. When such assets are written off, the write off is made against the Fair value determination relevant allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against operating expenses. Where market values are not available, fair values have been calculated by discounting expected future cash flows at prevailing interest rates. The Trade and other receivables fair values have been estimated using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies, but are not necessarily indicative of Trade receivables are measured at initial recognition at fair value, and are the amounts that the THRIP could realise in the normal course of business. subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts are Impairment of financial assets recognised in surplus or deficit when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability At each end of the reporting period the entity assesses all financial assets to that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default determine whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group or delinquency in payments (more than 30 days overdue) are considered of financial assets has been impaired. indicators that the trade receivable is impaired. The allowance recognised is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the For amounts due to the entity, significant financial difficulties of the debtor, present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the effective probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy and default of payments are interest rate computed at initial recognition. all considered indicators of impairment. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance Impairment losses are recognised in surplus or deficit. account, and the amount of the deficit is recognised in surplus or deficit within operating expenses. When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is Impairment losses are reversed when an increase in the financial asset’s written off against the allowance account for trade receivables. Subsequent recoverable amount can be related objectively to a reversal of the event recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against operating which caused the initial impairment and occurring after the impairment was expenses in surplus or deficit. recognised, subject to the restriction that the carrying amount of the financial asset at the date that the impairment is reversed shall not exceed what the Trade and other receivables are classified as financial assets at amortised carrying amount would have been had the impairment not been recognised. cost.
Reversals of impairment losses are recognised in surplus or deficit.
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Trade and other payables 1.2 Provisions and contingencies
Trade payables are initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently Provisions are recognised when: measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. • the entity has a present obligation as a result of a past event; • it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic Cash and cash equivalents benefits or service potential will be required to settle the obligation; and Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, and • a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation. other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. The amount of a provision is the best estimate of the expenditure expected These are measured at initial recognition at fair value, and are subsequently to be required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date. measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Where the effect of time value of money is material, the amount of a De-recognition provision is the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation. Financial assets (or a portion thereof) are de-recognised when the THRIP realise the rights to the benefits specified in the contract, the rights expire The discount rate is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments or the THRIP surrenders or otherwise loses control and does not retain of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. substantially all risks and rewards of the asset. The THRIP derecognises financial assets using trade date accounting. On de-recognition, the difference Where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a provision between the carrying amount of the financial asset and proceeds receivable is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement is is included in the Statement of Financial Performance. recognised when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the entity settles the obligation. The reimbursement is Financial liabilities (or a portion thereof) are de-recognised when the treated as a separate asset. The amount recognised for the reimbursement obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires. On does not exceed the amount of the provision. de-recognition, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability and the amount paid is included in the Statement of Financial Provisions are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the Performance. current best estimate. Provisions are reversed if it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or service potential will be required, to settle the obligation.
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Where discounting is used, the carrying amount of a provision increases in Interest each period to reflect the passage of time. This increase is recognised as an interest expense. Revenue arising from the use by others of entity assets yielding interest is recognised when: A provision is used only for expenditures for which the provision was • It is probable that the economic benefits or service potential associated originally recognised. with the transaction will flow to the entity, and Provisions are not recognised for future operating deficits. • the amount of the revenue can be measured reliably.
If an entity has a contract that is onerous, the present obligation (net of Interest is recognised, in surplus or deficit, using the effective interest rate recoveries) under the contract is recognised and measured as a provision. method.
Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are not recognised. 1.4 Revenue from non-exchange transactions
1.3 Revenue from exchange transactions Conditions on transferred assets are stipulations that specify that the future economic benefits or service potential embodied in the asset is required to Revenue is the gross inflow of economic benefits or service potential during be consumed by the recipient as specified or future economic benefits or the reporting period when those inflows result in an increase in net assets. service potential must be returned to the transferor.
An exchange transaction is one in which the entity receives assets or Non-exchange transactions are transactions that are not exchange services, or has liabilities extinguished, and directly gives approximately equal transactions. In a non-exchange transaction, an entity either receives value value (primarily in the form of goods, services or use of assets) to the other from another entity without directly giving approximately equal value party in exchange. in exchange, or gives value to another entity without directly receiving approximately equal value in exchange. Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. Restrictions on transferred assets are stipulations that limit or direct the purposes for which a transferred asset may be used, but do not specify that Measurement future economic benefits or service potential is required to be returned to the transferor if not deployed as specified. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of trade discounts and volume rebates. Stipulations on transferred assets are terms in laws or regulation, or a binding arrangement, imposed upon the use of a transferred asset by entities external to the reporting entity.
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Transfers are inflows of future economic benefits or service potential from Contributions from the dti non-exchange transactions. Contributions from the dti are recognised in the Statement of Financial Recognition Performance in the period to which the income relates. The income is recognised if there is reasonable assurance that the entity will comply with An inflow of resources from a non-exchange transaction recognised as an the conditions attached to the grant or contract and that the income will asset is recognised as revenue, except to the extent that a liability is also be received. recognised in respect of the same inflow. 1.5 Research grants expenditure As the entity satisfies a present obligation recognised as a liability in respect of an inflow of resources from a non-exchange transaction recognised Research grants granted are recognised as expenditure in the Statement of as an asset, it reduces the carrying amount of the liability recognised and Financial Performance in the period which the grants are claimed. recognises an amount of revenue equal to that reduction. 1.6 Employee benefits Measurement Employee benefits are all forms of consideration given by an entity in Revenue from a non-exchange transaction is measured at the amount of the exchange for service rendered by employees. increase in net assets recognised by the entity. Termination benefits are employee benefits payable as a result of either: Where a liability is required to be recognised it will be measured as the best • an entity’s decision to terminate an employee’s employment before the estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting normal retirement date; or date, and the amount of the increase in net assets, if any, recognised as • an employee’s decision to accept voluntary redundancy in exchange revenue. When a liability is subsequently reduced, because a condition is for those benefits. satisfied, the amount of the reduction in the liability is recognised as revenue. Short-term employee benefits Gifts and donations, including goods in-kind Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits (other than Gifts and donations, including goods in kind, are recognised as assets and termination benefits) that are due to be settled within twelve months after revenue when it is probable that the future economic benefits or service the end of the period in which the employees render the related service. potential will flow to the entity and the fair value of the assets canbe measured reliably.
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Short-term employee benefits include items such as: The entity recognise the expected cost of bonus, incentive and performance • wages, salaries and retirement fund contributions; related payments when the entity has a present legal or constructive • short-term compensated absences (such as paid annual leave and obligation to make such payments as a result of past events and a reliable paid sick leave) where the compensation for the absences is due to be estimate of the obligation can be made. A present obligation exists when the settled within twelve months after the end of the reporting period in entity has no realistic alternative but to make the payments. which the employees render the related employee service; • bonus, incentive and performance related payments payable within Post-employment benefits twelve months after the end of the reporting period in which the employees render the related service; and Post-employment benefits are employee benefits (other than termination • non-monetary benefits (for example, medical care, and free or benefits) which are payable after the completion of employment. subsidised goods or services such as housing, cars and cellphones) for current employees. Post-employment benefits: Defined contribution plans
When an employee has rendered service to the entity during a reporting Defined contribution plans are post-employment benefit plans under which period, the entity recognises the undiscounted amount of short-term an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity (a fund) and will employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service: have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits relating to • as a liability (accrued expense), after deducting any amount already paid. employee service in the current and prior periods. If the amount already paid exceeds the undiscounted amount of the benefits, the entity recognise that excess as an asset (prepaid expense) When an employee has rendered service to the entity during a reporting to the extent that the prepayment will lead to, for example, a reduction period, the entity recognise the contribution payable to a defined contribution in future payments or a cash refund; and plan in exchange for that service: • as an expense, unless another Standard requires or permits the • as a liability (accrued expense), after deducting any contribution already inclusion of the benefits in the cost of an asset. paid. If the contribution already paid exceeds the contribution due for service before the reporting date, an entity recognise that excess as an The expected cost of compensated absences is recognised as an expense as asset (prepaid expense) to the extent that the prepayment will lead to, the employees render services that increase their entitlement or, in the case for example, a reduction in future payments or a cash refund; and of non-accumulating absences, when the absence occurs. The entity measure • as an expense, unless another Standard requires or permits the the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences as the additional inclusion of the contribution in the cost of an asset. amount that the entity expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the reporting date.
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1.7 Comparative figures considered to be related parties. Only transactions with such parties which are not at arm’s length and not on normal commercial terms are disclosed. Where necessary, comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to changes in presentation in the current year. Key management is defined as being individuals with the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity. 1.8 Fruitless and wasteful expenditure All individuals from the level of Executive Directors up to the Board of Directors are regarded as key management. Fruitless expenditure means expenditure which was made in vain and would have been avoided had reasonable care been exercised. Close family members of key management are considered to be those family members who may be expected to influence, or be influenced by key All expenditure relating to fruitless and wasteful expenditure is recognised management individuals or other parties related to the entity. as an expense in the Statement of Financial Performance in the year that the expenditure was incurred. The expenditure is classified in accordance 1.12 Significant judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty with the nature of the expense, and where recovered, it is subsequently accounted for as revenue in the Statement of Financial Performance. In preparing the annual financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts represented in the annual 1.9 Irregular expenditure financial statements and related disclosures. Use of available information and the application of judgement is inherent in the formation of estimates. Actual Irregular expenditure as defined in section 1 of the PFMA is expenditure results in the future could differ from these estimates which may be material other than unauthorised expenditure, incurred in contravention of or that is to the annual financial statements. Significant judgements include: not in accordance with a requirement of any applicable legislation, including this Act. • Trade receivables and loans and receivables The entity assesses its trade receivables and loans and receivables for 1.10 Taxation impairment at the end of each reporting period. In determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in surplus or deficit, the entity makes The THRIP is exempt from paying income taxation. judgements as to whether there is observable data indicating a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a financial asset. Each 1.11 Related parties receivable is reviewed individually at year end.
The THRIP operates in an economic environment currently denominated by • Fair value estimation entities directly or indirectly owned by the South African government. As a The carrying value less impairment provision of trade receivables and result of the constitutional independence of all three spheres of government payables are assumed to approximate their fair values. The fair value of in South Africa, only parties within the national sphere of government will be financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the
54 Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme Annual Financial Statements 31 March 2013 future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is The approved budget covers the fiscal period from on 01/04/2012 to available to the entity for similar financial instruments. The carrying amount of 31/03/2013. cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables approximated their fair values due to the short-term maturities of The budget for the economic entity includes all the entities’ approved these assets and liabilities. budgets under its control.
1.13 Budget information The financial statements and the budget are on the same basis of accounting, therefore a comparison with the budgeted amounts for the reporting Entities are typically subject to budgetary limits in the form of appropriations period have been included in the Statement of comparison of budget and or budget authorisation (or equivalent), which is given effect through actual amounts. authorising legislation, appropriation or similar. Comparative information is not required. General purpose financial reporting by entity shall provide information on whether resources were obtained and used in accordance with the legally adopted budget.
The approved budget is prepared on an accrual basis and presented by economic classification linked to performance outcome objectives.
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1.14 Standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective
Standard or Interpretation Effective date Applicable to the THRIP: GRAP 20 Related parties None announced GRAP 25 Employee benefits 1 April 2013 The impact of the above standards and interpretations is not expected to be material. Not applicable to the THRIP: GRAP 105 Transfers of functions between entities under common control None announced GRAP 106 Transfers of functions between entities not under common control None announced IGRAP 7 The limit on a defined benefit asset, minimum funding requirements and their interaction 1 April 2013 IGRAP 16 Intangible assets website costs 1 April 2013
2. Grant and operating funding
A total allocation of R157 000 000 (2012: R155 000 000) was made to THRIP for the current financial year by the dti.
2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Grant funds 146 116 143 073 NSTF Bursaries funds 870 400 Operating funds 10 014 11 527 157 000 155 000
3. Interest received 2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Interest received on the bank account 908 1 502
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4. Grant expenditure
Grant expenditure relates to grants for which proof of expenditure was received in the current financial year from funding received from the dti in the current and previous financial years.
5. Operating expenditure
Included in operating expenditure are the remuneration of the executive director and personnel of THRIP. Only a portion of the total package of the executive director is allocated to THRIP as THRIP’s executive director is also an executive director of the NRF. The remuneration allocated to THRIP is as follow:
Short-term Retirement fund Medical Total Total benefits contributions contributions Other benefits 2013 2012 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Dr NSR Skeef 303 33 39 7 382 352 303 33 39 7 382 352 Employee costs 3 954 3 631 Defined contribution plans 301 264
6. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consists of the balance with the bank. 2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Current account balance 36 244 50 235
Credit quality of cash at bank
Cash equivalents are placed with highly rated financial institutions.
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7. Grants recoverable
This amount relates to grants paid more than three years ago for which no proof of expenditure has been received as at 31 March 2013.
2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Grants recoverable 30 512
Credit quality of grants recoverable
Credit risk with respect to grants recoverable is limited due to the large number of higher education institutions and science councils comprising the THRIP’s customer base and existence of contractual agreements with these institutions.
Trade and other receivables
None of the financial assets that are fully performing have been renegotiated in the last year.
Grants recoverable past due but not impaired
As at 31 March 2013, R29 998 (2012: R512 107) were past due but not impaired. The full amount is recoverable as there are contractual agreements with the institutions.
The ageing of amounts past due but not impaired is as follows:
2013 2012 R’000 R’000 3 years past due 30 512
Grants recoverable impaired
As at 31 March 2013, no grants were impaired. The full amount is recoverable as there are contractual agreements with the institutions in existence.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The entity does not hold any collateral as security.
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8. Interest payable to the dti
All interest received is payable to the dti 2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Interest received for the year 908 1 502 Interest on unspent funds paid to the dti during the year (131) (30) 777 1 472
9. the dti account 2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Balance at the beginning of the year 7 892 4 346 Add back: Interest payable (prior year) 1 472 1 890 9 364 6 236 Contributions received 157 000 155 000 Interest received 908 1 502 Payment of unspent funds to the dti (8 217) (908) Grant expenditure (150 105) (141 833) Operating expenditure (9 251) (10 633) Interest payable to the dti (current year) (777) (1 472) Payment to NRF in relation to THRIP grants paid by NRF (166) - Balance at the end of the year (1 244) 7 892
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10. Trade and other payables
This balance includes THRIP’s operational expenditure which was incurred by the NRF in the management and operations of the programme and THRIP grants paid by NRF on behalf of THRIP, but not yet paid over to the NRF. Grants payable represents amounts payable to the institutions for which proof of expenditure was received and payments was not made at year end. 2013 2012 R’000 R’000 Trade payables 2 130 1 675 Grants payable 34 611 39 708 36 741 41 383
11. Contributions paid to the dti
Contributions paid to the dti consist of grant funds received from the dti which were committed as grants, but subsequently cancelled, as well as unspent funds on operating expenses.
12. Related party transactions
The remuneration of key management is included in operating expenditure (refer to note 5 for Executive Directors’ remuneration).
All transactions with parties within the national sphere of government are at arm’s length and on normal commercial terms.
13. Financial instruments
Financial assets by category
The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the line items below: Financial assets at 2013 amortised cost Total Cash and cash equivalents 36 244 36 244 Grants recoverable 30 30 36 274 36 274
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Loans and 2012 receivables Total Cash and cash equivalents 50 235 50 235 Grants recoverable 512 512 50 747 50 747
Financial liabilities by category
The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the line items below:
Financial liabilities at 2013 amortised cost Total Interest payable to the dti 777 777 the dti account (1 244) (1 244) Trade and other payables 36 741 36 741 36 274 36 274 2012 Interest payable to the dti 1 472 1 472 the dti account 7 892 7 892 Trade and other payables 41 383 41 383 50 747 50 747
Risk management
• Financial risk management The programme’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The programme’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the programme’s financial performance. Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department under policies approved by the accounting authority. Programme treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the programme. The accounting authority provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and investment of excess liquidity.
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• Liquidity risk Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and the availability of funding. The programme’s risk to liquidity is a result of the funds available to cover future commitments. The programme manages liquidity risk through an on-going review of future commitments, through proper management of working capital, capital expenditure and actual vs. forecasted cash flows and its investment policy. Adequate reserves and liquid resources are also maintained.
The table below analyses the programme’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the Statement of Financial Position to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying balances as the impact of discounting is not significant.
2013 Less than a year Interest payable to the dti 777 the dti account (1 244) Trade and other payables 36 741 2012 Less than a year Interest payable to the dti 1 472 the dti account 7 892 Trade and other payables 41 383
• Interest rate risk Interest rate risk results from the cash flow and financial performance uncertainty arising from interest rate fluctuations. Financial assets and liabilities affected by interest rate fluctuations include bank and cash deposits.
Interest rate exposure and investment strategies are evaluated by management on a regular basis. Interest-bearing investments are held with reputable banks in order to minimise exposure. The programme furthermore manages its interest rate risk by obtaining competitive rates from different banks. No significant risks have been identified with regards to interest rates.
• Cash flow interest rate risk Financial instrument Due in less than a Current interest rate year Cash and cash equivalents 3.5% 36 244 Grants recoverable 0% 30 Interest payable to the dti 0% 777 the dti account 0% (1 244) Trade and other payables 0% 36 741
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• Credit risk Credit risk arises from the risk that a counter-party may default or not meet its obligations timeously. The programme is exposed to risk from its operating and financing activities. Credit risk consists mainly of cash deposits, cash equivalents and trade debtors. The programme only deposits cash with major banks with high quality credit standing and limits exposure to any one counter-party. Grants recoverable comprise a widespread customer base. Management evaluates credit risk relating to customers on an on-going basis. Risk control assesses the credit quality of the customer, taking into account its financial position, past experience and other factors. The programme has no significant concentration of credit risk. The carrying amounts of the financial assets included in the Statement of Financial Position represent the programme’s maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to these assets. The programme does not have any significant exposure to any individual customer or counterparty.
• Foreign exchange risk Foreign exchange risk arises on financial instruments that are denominated in a foreign currency, i.e. in a currency other than the functional currency in which they are measured. For the purposes of GRAP, currency risk does not arise from financial instruments that are non-monetary items or from financial instruments denominated in the functional currency.
There were no foreign currency transactions covered by forward exchange contracts at the end of the year. The programme transacts with foreign entities on a minimal basis and therefore the balance on foreign exchange debtors and creditors are considered immaterial and therefore minimal risk involved.
The programme does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
14. Statement of comparison of budget and actual amounts
Total contributions budgeted and received is R157 000 000. Interest received of R908 431 on THRIP should be paid back to the dti as per Memorandum of Agreement between the NRF and the dti, therefore not included in the budget.
Increase in grant expenditure was due to a higher than expected take up of current year grants and submission of prior years’ outstanding proof of expenditure. Decrease in operating expenditure was mainly due to savings on marketing due to THRIP not hosting the dti Technology Awards, stakeholders’ conferences and workshops, decreased printing cost of the THRIP Annual and Impact Reports, and less than expected salary costs.
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agricultural Research Council Agriculture Mr E Allsopp Entomopathogenic 91 923 183 846 1 0 0 1 Deciduous Fruit Small nematodes for woolly Producers Trust apple aphid Animals Mr CB Banga Breeding objectives for 60 000 60 000 0 0 1 6 MBISI Small South African dairy cattle Agriculture Ms P Burger Marker-assisted breeding 643 741 1 287 482 0 0 1 3 Dried Fruit Technical Large of grapes Services South African Table Medium Grape Industry Bioprocess Dr M Cloete Super sweet spuds 616 815 1 233 630 4 0 0 5 McCain Foods SA Large (Pty) Ltd Potatoes South Africa Medium Risseeuw Boerdery (Pty) Ltd Agriculture Dr KR du Plessis Irrigating vines with 195 000 390 000 0 0 0 4 Winetech Medium winery wastewater Agriculture Mr JC Fourie Effect cover crops 217 095 434 190 0 0 1 2 DFTS Medium on nematodes and Winetech Medium grapevines Animals Dr L Frylinck Pig leanness insulin-like 197 303 197 303 0 0 0 4 Red Meat Research Medium growth factor 2 and Development Trust Genotype and beef 489 852 489 852 of SA attributes Agriculture Dr F Halleen Epidemiology and 284 159 568 318 1 0 3 6 Winetech Medium etiology of Esca on grapevine Epidemiology of 109 223 218 446 0 0 0 grapevine yellows disease in SA Agriculture Dr G Janse van Subtropical fruit tree 526 444 526 444 0 6 0 2 Citrus Research Medium Rensburg improvement International DuRoi Multiplant Small Mpumalanga Guava Growers Association Northern Guava Growers Association SA Subtropical Fruit Medium Growers Association Bioprocess Dr NP Jolly Wine production: yeast 407 143 814 286 0 0 0 4 Rymco (Pty) Ltd Medium and bacteria interactions (Anchor BioTechnology) Winetech
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Prof E Joubert Rooibos quality 175 438 175 438 0 7 0 1 South African Rooibos Small parameters Council Agriculture Mr EL Lategan Effect of deficit irrigation 173 245 346 490 0 4 0 1 Winetech Medium on wine grapes Animals Dr E Madoroba Zoonotic foodborne 207 360 207 360 0 2 0 3 Red Meat Research Medium pathogens in rural cattle and Development Trust of SA Animals Dr A Maiwashe Genetic potential for milk 72 661 72 661 0 0 0 1 Red Meat Research Medium production in Nguni and Development Trust of SA Agriculture Dr EL Mansvelt Stone fruit development 478 472 956 944 0 1 2 0 5 Canning Fruit Large Producers Association CulDevCo (Pty) Ltd Medium Deciduous Fruit Small Producers Trust Dried Fruit Technical Large Services Berries galore 599 936 299 968 0 0 0 2 Amathole Berries Small Animals Dr L Mare/L Langa Probiotics in a porcine 99 000 99 000 0 0 0 1 Red Meat Research Medium gastro-intestinal model Development Trust Agriculture Dr AR Palmer Water quality impacts of 60 000 60 000 0 0 0 1 Richard's Bay Minerals Large industrial activities Bioprocess Prof BK Ndimba Sweet sorghum to 1 500 000 750 000 0 1 0 8 Biomass Renewables Micro bioethanol (BMR) Cape Concentrate Small Bioprocess Dr Y Petersen Xylophilus ampelinus 217 301 217 301 2 1 0 0 1 South African Table Medium virulence mechanisms Grape Industry Animals Dr MM Scholtz Innovative management 16 000 16 000 0 1 2 0 4 Red Meat Research Medium for improved productivity and Development Trust Characterisation of 18 450 18 450 0 2 0 of SA heterosis in beef cattle Breeding to reduce 188 350 188 350 5 0 0 methane production Agriculture Miss LP Shange Composting using spent 457 815 457 815 1 2 0 0 3 Winetech Medium filter winery waste
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Dr J Steenkamp Evaluation of rootstocks 251 450 502 900 0 0 0 1 Dried Fruit Technical Large for grapes Services South African Table Medium Grape Industry Limit the browning of 101 800 203 600 0 1 8 0 South African Table white table grapes Grape Industry Evaluation of new table 124 950 249 900 0 0 0 grape cultivars Animals Dr PE Strydom Beta agonists, animal age 819 750 819 750 1 0 0 4 Red Meat Research Medium and beef quality and Development Trust Beef quality audit 161 600 161 600 3 7 0 of SA Agriculture Mr K Tobutt Fruit improvement 2 000 000 4 000 000 3 1 0 6 Canning Fruit Large Producers Association CulDevCo (Pty) Ltd Medium Deciduous Fruit Small Producers Trust Dried Fruit Technical Large Services Winetech Medium Agriculture Dr FP van Acetaldehyde production 63 516 127 032 2 1 0 2 Winetech Medium Jaarsveld during fermentation Animals Dr M van Kleef New generation 335 998 335 998 2 2 0 5 Onderstepoort Medium heartwater vaccine Biological Products Test heartwater 78 400 78 400 0 2 0 Red Meat Research attenuated Welgevonden and Development Trust stock vaccine of SA Agriculture Dr F Vries Greener postharvest 748 982 748 982 0 0 0 2 Deciduous Fruit Small technologies Producers Trust Animals Dr BE Mostert Integrated management, 193 000 193 000 3 0 0 0 Deciduous Fruit Small epidemiology and Producers Trust etiology of deciduous South African Table Medium fruit tree diseases Grape Industry Winetech Agriculture Mr B Wentzel Winter wheat breeding 830 497 2 491 491 0 1 0 5 Winter Cereal Trust Small Subtotal 13 812 669 20 182 227 39 88 7 93
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Bayworld Port Elizabeth Museum ICT Dr MJ Roberts Multi-Mooring Single 1 105 865 2 211 730 5 1 2 0 6 ESKOM Large Surface Buoy Array South African Squid Small (M2S2A) Management Industrial Association Subtotal 1 105 865 2 211 730 5 12 0 6 Cape Peninsula University of Technology Manufacturing Prof IA Masalova Different factors affecting 100000 300000 1 Tenside Medium stability of EE 0 0 0 Lake International African Explosives Large Limited Power Prof RG Tzoneva CSAEMS development 2 620 000 1 310 000 0 2 0 14 Alectrix Micro and growth MBSA Consulting Small Subtotal 2 620 000 1 310 000 0 2 0 15 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Manufacturing Dr AF Botha Quantitative analysis 45 600 45 600 0 0 0 1 Mohair SA Small of mohair/animal fibre blends Bioprocess Dr PJ Oberholster Assessing risks of 912 000 2 736 000 3 6 0 11 Coaltech Small pollution Mining Limiting and mitigating 505 312 1 010 624 0 0 0 impacts on wetlands Power Mr FJ Prinsloo NLC 418 285 1 254 855 3 7 0 5 Denel Dynamics Large Subtotal 1 835 597 5 001 479 6 13 0 17 Durban University of Technology Power Mr GF d'Almaine RTPSS enhancement 950 000 475 000 0 0 0 8 Alectrix Micro Subtotal 950 000 475 000 0 0 0 8 Elsenburg Agricultural Research Council Animals Prof TS Brand Ostrich growth and 1 050 000 1 050 000 0 1 2 0 8 Western Cape Animal Small optimising model Production Trust Animals Prof SWP Cloete Genetics of sheep 576 000 576 000 1 0 0 6 Western Cape Animal Small robustness Production Trust Cape Wools SA Artificial insemination of 320 000 320 000 0 0 0 South African Ostrich ostriches Business Chamber Western Cape Animal Production Trust Subtotal 1 946 000 1 946 000 1 0 0 14
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Medical Research Council Bioprocess Dr J Louw Rooibos as anti-obesity 267 500 267 500 0 0 0 3 SARC Medium product Subtotal 267 500 267 500 0 0 0 3 National Zoological Gardens Animals Dr DL Dalton Marker development in 50 000 50 000 1 1 0 2 INQABA Biotechnical Small wildebeest Industries (Pty) Ltd Subtotal 50 000 50 000 1 1 0 2 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Manufacturing Dr EE Ferg Active materials used in 180 165 540 495 3 2 0 4 Willard Batteries Large Pb-acid battery Bioprocess Mr DG Hattingh Friction stir processing 1 777 500 888 750 0 1 0 0 15 ESKOM Large Yenza Manufacturing Small Power Dr FJ Vorster Renewable energy 43 858 131 574 0 5 0 6 Telkom SA Ltd Large technologies 0 5 0 TFMC (Pty) Ltd ICT Prof JL Wesson UbiServe: ubiquitous 221 099 663 297 2 0 3 9 Internet Solutions Large access to services Telkom SA Ltd Bioprocess Prof B Zeelie Micro-algae to energy 340 667 1 022 001 0 0 0 6 ESKOM Large Subtotal 2 563 289 3 246 117 7 22 6 40 North-West University Manufacturing Prof G van Schoor Mid-sized RWUAV 776 254 1 552 508 0 0 0 6 Aerospace Consulting Micro and Defence Industries Denel Aviation Large Regional Light Transport 941 504 1 883 008 0 0 0 8 Aerospace consulting Micro Aircraft and defence industries Denel Aviation Large Power Prof E Barnard Pronunciation models for 275 000 137 500 5 0 0 1 Molo Innovations Small directory assistance Power Prof CG du Toit Thermal-fluid system 2 540 151 2 540 151 0 0 0 12 Henque 4046 cc Micro simulation trading as Softech M-Tech Industrial (Pty) Small Ltd Samahnzi (Pty) Ltd Power Prof RC Everson Emission control in 122 806 368 418 0 0 0 2 Eskom TESP Large combustion processes Power Prof LJ Grobler Residential energy 525 000 262 500 0 0 0 4 Gaborone Engineering Micro management system Consulting Manufacturing Integrated performance 1 485 000 4 455 000 2 0 0 8 Eskom Holdings Limited Large management and control loop
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Manufacturing Mr AG Hattingh Microwave combination 295 000 295 000 0 0 0 2 IC Tech (Pty) Ltd Small washer/dryer Delphius Technologies Mining Mining metrics 550 000 550 000 0 2 8 0 7 Geotron Systems ICT Prof ASJ Helberg Technological innovation 911 202 455 601 0 15 0 2 Research Institute Small platform for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) SDR/generic modem 541 775 541 775 0 0 0 1 Greenville Trading conforming to ACTA 449 cc GTRON Mining Prof AJ Hoffman Intelligent freight security 3 045 000 1 522 500 0 30 0 17 Digicore Management Medium and visibility system Services (Pty) Ltd Liberty Lane Trading Small ICT High security cash-in- 2 545 455 1 272 728 0 23 0 379 (Pty) Ltd transit management Techsolutions (Pty) Ltd system Power Prof SR Holm Hybrid energy source 753 600 376 800 2 9 0 4 Michelangelo Small power generation Technology (Pty) Ltd Manufacturing Mr AS Jonker Electric launch system 2 957 983 1 478 992 0 3 1 9 Advanced Materials Small for JS1 Technology (Pty) Ltd Windturbine blade 50 1 828 571 914 286 6 6 0 7 kW Aero Energy Research Development of JS2 2 016 806 1 008 403 0 7 0 7 Fuselage and systems Manufacturing Prof HA Kruger MOTS 468 296 936 592 2 14 0 1 Telkom SA Ltd Large The Centre for Applied Micro Management Science Bioprocess Prof PJ Pretorius The characteristics of the 265 000 265 000 1 1 0 0 2 African Caribbean Small substance in Aloe Vera Products (Pty) Ltd Mining Mr PW van Tailings soil biology 193 750 193 750 0 0 0 5 Agreenco Micro Deventer project Environmental cc Manufacturing Tailings vegetation 377 230 188 615 1 3 0 Fraser Alexander Medium establishment Mining Environment and 366 666 183 333 0 3 2 Mine Waste Solution rehablitation sustainable (Pty) Ltd development Power Dr M van Eldik Biomass waste to 200 000 200 000 0 0 0 2 Industrial Fan and Small electricity and bio-carbon Motor cc trading as OneGreen Engineering
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Manufacturing Prof P van Variable wingspan wing 2 480 000 2 480 000 1 0 0 14 Advanced Materials Small Schalkwyk for JS1 Technology (Pty) Ltd Jonker Sailplanes Development of the 3 060 000 1 530 000 0 0 0 15 Aero Energy Research JS2 wing Manufacturing Prof HCM Vosloo New polymers to 237 500 712 500 0 6 0 2 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large enhance energy Ltd efficiency ICT Prof HP Mashele ERM industry-directed 1 432 250 2 864 500 0 0 0 8 S-Software Design Small research Manufacturing Prof FB Waanders Coal chemistry and 468 333 1 404 999 0 0 0 11 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large beneficiation Ltd Subtotal 31 660 132 30 574 458 30 147 3 157 Rhodes University Animals Prof PJ Britz Sea cucumber 114 250 342 750 3 4 3 1 HIK Abalone Farm Large technologies for RAS A protocol for 227 531 113 766 0 0 0 4 Lidomix Investments Medium commercial abalone (Pty) Ltd ranching Prevention of gonad 100 000 50 000 0 1 0 1 Marifeed (Pty) Ltd Small development in farmed abalone Kob feed digestibility 100 000 50 000 2 0 0 1 coefficients Abalone seaweed diet 200 000 100 000 1 0 0 2 Manufacturing Prof H Kaiser Abalone stocking density 160 000 80 000 0 2 8 0 1 Marifeed (Pty) Ltd Small Agriculture Dr CG Palmer Water quality impacts of 158 986 317 972 0 0 0 2 Eskom Large industrial activities International School Micro of Tanning Technology (ISTT) Richards Bay Minerals Large Unilever South Africa Foods (Pty) Ltd Bioprocess Prof A Terzoli Mobi-Ser 445 357 890 714 0 1 0 0 52 Bright Ideas Projects 39 Micro Easttel Medium GENBAND Telkom SA Ltd Large Tellabs SA (Pty) Ltd Medium Subtotal 1 506 124 1 945 202 6 43 3 64
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) South African National Space Agency Manufacturing Dr LA McKinnell Ionospheric Model VI 70 000 210 000 0 1 6 0 1 GEW Technologies Large Subtotal 70 000 210 000 0 16 0 1 Stellenbosch University Bioprocess Prof AM Botha- Risk of pollutants in 544 500 544 500 4 1 0 7 Loskop Irrigation Board Small Oberholster irrigation water Agriculture dCHIP for screening 213 068 213 068 3 0 2 Winter Cereal Trust Small Agriculture Dr P Addison Integration of areawide 1 070 174 2 140 348 1 3 8 3 21 CRI (Pty) Ltd Medium pest management Deciduous Fruit Small Producers Trust SA Sugar Association Large South African Table Medium Grape Industry Winetech Manufacturing Dr G Akdogan Numerical modelling of 87 667 263 001 0 1 0 1 2 Lonmin (Pty) Ltd Large the PSC in bubbling/jetti Manufacturing Ms L Auret Process analytical 40 000 40 000 0 0 2 2 GE Infrastructure Small technology South Africa (Pty) Ltd trading as GE Intelligent Platforms Agriculture Prof FF Bauer Functional Wine-omics 2 106 540 4 213 080 1 0 0 13 Chr. Hansen Holding Small A/S Lallemand Inc. (Danstar Medium Ferment AG Trading) OenoBrands SAS Small Winetech Medium Animals Prof DU Bellstedt Mucosal vaccine 271 930 543 860 5 4 1 2 Klein Karoo Medium development against International mycoplasmas Manufacturing Prof WP Boshoff The Structual use 70 000 140 000 0 0 0 6 CHRYSO Southern Large of synthetic fibres in Africa concrete Fibsol (Fibre Reinforcing Medium Solutions) Geotex Lafarge Industries South Large Africa (Pty) Ltd
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Prof JT Burger Virus resistance in 252 500 505 000 0 0 0 6 Winetech Medium grapevine Bioprocess Prof TE Cloete Nanotechnology for 250 000 750 000 0 0 1 5 ESKOM Large biofilm removal Agriculture Dr AJ Deloire Physiology of berry 689 506 1 379 012 0 0 0 6 Winetech Medium ripening Manufacturing Prof DM Dimitrov 5 Axis HSM 200 000 200 000 0 0 0 5 AZtech - CNC Medium implementation research Programming Solutions Daliff Precision Engineering Feature-based reverse 336 748 336 748 0 0 0 10 Leatt Corporation Small engineering LaserCusing 275 493 275 493 0 0 0 5 Mould Shop implementation research Product One Medium RGC Engineering Techmould Plast Small Manufacturing Prof PE Dunaiski CDSS - PSS 200 000 400 000 1 7 0 5 Arcelor Mittal South Large Africa Ltd By Design Small Clotan Steel (Pty) Ltd Large Malitech Engineering Small and Business Solutions Southern African Institute of Steel Construction Agriculture Mr PH Fourie Citrus pathology in 780 047 780 047 0 0 0 5 Citrus Reseach Medium Southern Africa International Bioprocess Prof JF Gorgens Beverage grade ethanol 284 939 854 817 2 0 0 3 Distell Large from maize GWK Limited Manufacturing Biomass upgrading for 74 623 223 869 1 0 0 1 Mphumalanga co-gasification with coal Canegrowers Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd Agriculture Sugarcane crop 36 901 73 802 0 1 0 South African development for energy Sugarcane Research Institute Manufacturing Prof JH Knoetze Separation technology 221 566 664 698 0 1 0 12 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Ltd Agriculture Prof JM Kossmann Metabolic engineering in 682 500 1 365 000 0 1 2 0 18 South African Large sugarcane Sugarcane Research Institute
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Bioprocess Dr MJ Kotze Development of a gene- 57 500 115 000 0 3 0 3 Winetech Medium based wellness programme Bioprocess Prof AE Krzesinski Software engineering and 58 478 175 434 0 3 4 Nokia Siemens Large managing IP networks Networks Telkom SA Ltd Bioprocess Dr NP Makunga Medicinal plant 43 860 43 860 0 1 1 1 Footprint Management Micro micropropagation Solutions Manufacturing Prof SF Mapolie Metal catalyzed 238 633 715 899 0 4 0 6 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large oxidations Ltd Agriculture Ms MA McKay Environmental 113 000 226 000 0 5 0 3 Winetech Medium contaminants in SA vines and wine Manufacturing Prof P Meyer Microwave systems 285 938 571 876 1 1 0 0 7 Etse Electronics cc Small Grintek Ewation (Part Large of the Grintek Group Limited) Reutech Radar Systems (Pty) Ltd Agriculture Dr L Mostert Deciduous fruit tree 293 453 586 906 0 6 2 4 Deciduous Fruit Small diseases Producers Trust South African Table Medium Grape Industry Winetech ICT Dr TR Niesler Mobile and human 170 467 511 401 4 5 0 10 Telkom SA Ltd Large telecommunications platforms Manufacturing Prof H Pasch Multidimensional 216 666 649 998 3 7 2 4 Sasol Polymers Large polymer analysis Manufacturing Prof C Scheffer Mechatronic 195 000 390 000 0 0 0 2 Dr Alfred M Dippenaar Small orthodontics ICT Prof CSL Schutte Asset care 88 996 88 996 0 0 1 3 Gaussian (Pty) Ltd Micro The Asset Care Research Group (Pty) Ltd Animals Prof P Swart Breeding a more hardy 123 900 123 900 0 0 0 5 Mohair SA Small Angora goat The influence of Rooibos 186 165 186 165 1 1 1 Rooibos Council of SA on cortisol Manufacturing Mrs CE Optimising platinum 165 000 330 000 1 4 0 12 Anglo Platinum Large Terreblanche design using new Liz Loubser Designer Small technologies Jeweller cc
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Prof KI Theron Competitive horticulture 1 183 061 2 366 122 2 8 0 22 Citrus Academy Small CRI (Pty) Ltd Medium DFPT Finance Eurafruit Perishable Produce Export Control Board Philagro SA (Pty) Ltd Large Protea Producers of Medium South Africa Agriculture Dr L Tyhoda Biorefinery concepts for 130 000 260 000 0 0 0 2 Paper manufacturers Medium wood processing in SA association of South Africa (PAMSA) Agriculture Mr WFJ van de Specialised feeding of 7 089 7 089 0 7 0 1 Red Meat Research Medium Vyver lambs and Development Trust of SA Power Mr SJ van der Improving axial fan 38 333 114 999 3 3 0 2 Eskom TESP Large Spuy performance prediction methods Power Prof JL van Concentrating solar 330 000 660 000 0 0 0 6 eSolar SA Small Niekerk power Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Ltd Manufacturing Prof AJ van Polyolefin structure and 160 000 480 000 0 0 2 1 Sasol Polymers Large Reenen properties Manufacturing Prof GPAG van ACM 371 482 742 964 0 6 0 22 Aecom Large Zijl Element Consulting Medium Pretoria Portland Large Cement Tubular Track Manufacturing Prof G Venter Dunnage bag 45 027 135 081 2 0 0 1 Stopak (Pty) Ltd Large development Mining Dr R Wang High intensity dry drum 40 000 20 000 0 7 0 1 Magnetech EMV (Pty) Small magnetic separator Ltd Agriculture Mr CB Wessels SA pine mechanical 141 253 282 506 0 0 0 2 Hans Merensky Large grading Foundation Sawmilling South Africa Small Subtotal 13 372 003 25 690 539 32 160 17 260
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Tshwane University of Technology Manufacturing Prof P Fourie Treatment of solid and 7 908 300 7 908 300 5 0 0 7 Key Structure Holdings Medium gas wastes Key Structure Holdings Australia Thuthuka Group Agriculture Prof PJ Jooste Bound and masked 85 000 170 000 0 1 0 0 1 The Maize Trust Medium fumonisins in maize products Power Prof OD Dintchev Centre for sustainable 800 000 1 600 000 5 2 0 8 Eskom Holdings Limited Large energy management GUNDO-DGZ Small Services ICT Mr AM Kurien MIMO access point 105 000 210 000 0 1 0 0 9 Alcatel - Lucent SA Large for high data rate Molapo Technology Medium applications (PTY)Ltd Telkom SA Ltd Large Mining Prof JP Maree Drinking water from 8 000 000 8 000 000 0 1 4 0 48 Key Structure Holdings Medium industrial effluents Key Structure Holdings Australia Thuthuka Project Managers Subtotal 16 898 300 17 888 300 10 36 0 73 University of Cape Town Manufacturing Prof MG Concrete and structural 425 582 851 164 0 2 1 0 9 Cement and Concrete Large Alexander materials Institute Concrete Small Manufacturers Association Eskom TESP Large SIKA South Africa (Pty) Ltd ICT Prof EH Blake Telecommunications for 181 125 362 250 2 3 0 4 Ericsson Medium development Nokia Siemens Large Networks TeleSciences (Pty) Ltd Small Telkom SA Ltd Large
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Power Dr S Chowdhury Grid integration of 466 325 932 650 0 0 0 4 C-T-P (Pty) Ltd Micro renewable energy Emergent Energy (Pty) resources Ltd Eskom Holdings Limited Large Kulani Africa Gas (Pty) Micro Ltd Power Prof SP Wind-PV-microturbine 449 384 898 768 0 0 0 7 C-T-P (Pty) Ltd Micro Chowdhury based hybrid power Emergent Energy (Pty) system Ltd Eskom Holdings Limited Large Kulani Africa Gas (Pty) Micro Ltd Bioprocess Prof TS Douglas Low dose X-rays for 725 000 362 500 0 5 1 2 6 Lodox Systems (Pty) Small medical imaging Ltd Digital mammography 675 000 675 000 0 1 2 0 6 CapeRay Medical Power Prof KA Folly Power system stability 237 500 475 000 0 0 0 3 ESKOM Large and control Zeta Power Consulting Small cc ICT Prof JE Gain Software tools for 3D 320 500 320 500 2 4 0 5 Triggerfish Animation Small computer animation Power Prof CT Gaunt Innovative applications of 57 018 57 018 2 0 0 8 MLT Drives Small new power theory Mining Prof STL Harrison Refining the BIOX and 207 438 622 314 0 1 8 0 10 Goldfields Ltd Large ASTER processes for Gold Bioleach environment in 580 379 1 741 137 2 0 BHP Billiton sulphide mineral systems Manufacturing Prof R Hunter Chemicals from carbon 54 450 163 350 0 6 0 1 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large dioxide Ltd Manufacturing Prof RD Knutsen Thermomechanical 25 000 75 000 0 4 0 2 Hulamin (Pty) Ltd Large processing of aluminium alloys Bioprocess Prof EV Lambert Innovation in benefits 1 390 553 4 171 659 1 0 0 4 Discovery Vitality Large design to promote health
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Mining Prof AE Lewis Water refining 591 052 1 182 104 0 4 0 6 Anglo Operations Large Limited Eskom TESP Lonmin (Pty) Ltd Manufacturing Optimise crystallisation in 280 019 840 057 0 8 0 2 Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd extractive metallurgy Lonmin (Pty) Ltd Syferfontein Carbonates Medium (Pty) Ltd Modelling in extractive 39 148 117 444 0 1 0 0 Murrin Murrin Large metallurgy Operations (Pty) Ltd Manufacturing Prof GN Nurick Blast impact and human 437 810 1 313 430 1 4 0 3 ARMSCOR Large body response Mining Prof CT Modelling of milling and 3 010 000 6 020 000 0 0 0 16 Amira International Small O'Connor flotation circuits Africa Anglo Platinum Large Rustenburg Chemical effects in the 300 000 900 000 0 5 0 3 Anglo Platinum flotation of minerals Rustenburg Impala Platinum (Pty) Limited Lonmin (Pty) Ltd Nkomati Joint Venture Platmin Ltd Senmin (Div of Sentrachem Ltd) Power Prof P Pilly Energy efficiency and 455 000 910 000 6 1 0 3 Eskom Holdings Limited Large renewable energy Segal Technology (cc) Small research Bioprocess Dr DE Rae Metabolic effects of 140 349 421 047 1 5 0 4 Nandos Large capsaicin ingestion Bioprocess Dr PL Semple Aptamers for 101 053 50 527 0 0 0 2 Antrum Micro the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB ICT Prof JP van Belle Samsung mobile 215 978 647 934 0 1 0 3 Samsung Electronics Large innovation lab Manufacturing Prof EWJ van Promoters for FT 456 816 1 370 448 0 3 0 5 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Steen catalysts Ltd
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) ICT Mr N Ventura Innovation in next 580 912 1 161 824 4 3 0 16 Ericsson Medium generation networks Nokia Siemens Large Networks TeleSciences (Pty) Ltd Small Telkom SA Ltd Large Manufacturing Prof JCQ Fletcher Synthetic fuels and 1 886 000 3 772 000 0 0 0 9 Anglo Platinum Large chemicals Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd Power Prof CT Gaunt Power system protection 610 000 1 830 000 1 1 0 8 Eskom Holdings SOC Large against GICs Ltd Eskom TESP Manufacturing Prof J Gryzagoridis Optical non-destructive 199 603 598 809 1 0 0 1 ARMSCOR Large testing instruments Manufacturing Dr R Rawatlal Reactor modelling 232 723 465 446 8 2 0 1 SAFRIPOL Medium Subtotal 16 202 788 35 331 541 31 178 2 151 University of Fort Hare Power Prof EL Meyer Renewable energy and 862 500 1 725 000 0 2 3 0 6 Eskom Holdings Limited Large energy efficiency Eskom TESP Animals Assoc Prof V Animal welfare and meat 150 000 150 000 0 3 0 9 Red Meat Research Medium Muchenje quality and Development Trust of SA ICT Dr P Thinyane eServices platform for 405 600 811 200 1 0 1 12 Easttel Small rural communities Telecommunications (Amatole) Khula Holdings Micro Saab Grintek Large Technologies Telkom SA Ltd Tellabs SA (Pty) Ltd Medium Subtotal 1 418 100 2 686 200 1 26 1 27 University of the Free State ICT Dr AC Geyer Economic study groups - 164 134 328 268 0 6 4 0 9 ABSA AGRI Business Large sheep, goats, cattle BKB Cape Wools SA Small Griekwaland West Co- Large operative OVK Red Meat Research Medium and Development Trust of SA VEEPLAAS Large
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Manufacturing Prof A Roodt Applied process 1 659 257 3 318 514 6 1 0 15 ESKOM Large chemistry (II) PetLabs Pharmaceuticals Small Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Ltd Bioprocess Prof E van Hexavalent chrome 587 100 293 550 3 5 0 3 Lyttelton Dolomite Medium Heerden bioremediation Bioprocess Prof RR Bragg Control of fish diseases 13 800 13 800 0 0 0 1 Lunsklip Fisheries Small Animals Prof A Hugo Conjugated linoleic acid 68 034 68 034 0 3 0 2 Red Meat Research Medium to improve pork quality and Development Trust of SA Bioprocess Prof JH van der Sulfitation of wattle 283 033 283 033 3 4 0 5 Jackie Ntshingila Micro Westhuizen extract Mimosa Central Co- Medium operative Ltd Subtotal 2 775 358 4 305 199 12 77 0 35 University of Johannesburg ICT Prof J Meyer Optical communications 230 625 461 250 0 0 0 5 Telkom SA Ltd Large and sensors Sensomac (Pty) Ltd Medium CBI Electric: Aberdare ATC Telecom Cables PTY (Ltd) Manufacturing Mr MF Varachia Simulation of truck trailer 119 563 119 563 0 0 0 4 TSE Big Max Medium axles Agriculture Dr E Venter Induced systemic 142 064 142 064 0 0 0 3 Winter Cereal Trust Small resistance in wheat Subtotal 492 252 722 877 0 0 0 12 University of KwaZulu-Natal Power Prof CN Refinements in sugarcane 157 687 315 374 0 0 0 5 South African Large Bezuidenhout supply chain systems Sugarcane Research Institute Bioprocess Dr KM Foxon Anaerobic digestion of 250 000 750 000 3 3 6 0 2 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Sasol effluents Ltd Power Prof NM Ijumba HVDC 1 342 491 2 684 982 0 5 0 39 EON Consulting Medium ESKOM Large Centre For Engineering 480 000 960 000 7 10 and Postgraduate Studies (CEPS) Bioprocess Dr HG Kruger Radiolabelled peptide 300 000 150 000 0 1 0 0 3 NECSA Small imaging
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Prof MD Laing Integration of biocontrol 421 000 421 000 3 7 4 0 3 CRI (Pty) Ltd Medium and soluble silicon ICFR Small Plant Health Products Micro (Pty) Ltd Power Dr RC Loubser Nonlinear Vibration 90 000 180 000 0 8 0 3 Aberdare Cables Large Research and Testing ESKOM Centre Speedcraft Medium Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd Manufacturing Prof D Fluorochemicals and 510 666 1 531 998 0 0 0 9 Pelchem Small Ramjugernath separation technology Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Ltd ICT Prof F Takawira Energy-efficient wireless 476 000 952 000 0 2 0 13 Alcatel - Lucent SA Large networks Telkom SA Ltd Manufacturing Prof HB Friedrich Value-added chemicals 535 000 1 605 000 0 0 0 12 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Ltd Power Mr MJ Brooks Solar energy technology 45 870 137 610 0 5 0 2 Eskom TESP Large development Subtotal 4 608 714 9 687 964 6 142 0 101 University of Limpopo ICT Mr MJD Speech recognition and 100 000 300 000 0 1 3 0 5 Telkom SA Ltd Large Manamela synthesis Subtotal 100 000 300 000 0 13 0 5 University of South Africa Animals Prof M Tekere Pig nutrition and 259 087 518 174 1 2 0 4 South African Pork Small pollution Producers Association Subtotal 259 087 518 174 1 2 0 4 University of Zululand ICT Prof MO Adigun GUISET service 430 000 860 000 0 0 2 5 Dynatech Information Small evolution and Systems deployment framework Huawei Technologies Medium SA (Pty) Ltd Telkom SA Ltd Large Subtotal 430 000 860 000 0 0 2 5
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) University of Pretoria Manufacturing Prof PS Els Design improvements for 150 000 150 000 0 0 0 2 Afrit Medium commercial vehicles Bioprocess Prof AA Myburg Systems genetics and 1 122 121 3 366 363 0 0 0 9 Mondi Limited Large tree biotechnology SAPPI Manufacturing Pty (Ltd) Bioprocess Prof RJ van Aarde Post-mining coastal dune 621 591 1 864 773 0 4 0 6 Richards Bay Minerals Large forest rehabilitation Agriculture Dr BW Botha Improving reliability 721 667 2 165 001 3 7 0 5 Anglo American Large through maintenance Corporation of South Africa ESKOM EXXARO Coal (Pty) Ltd Sasol Synfuels (Secunda) Agriculture Dr HL de Kock Consumer-defined 193 333 579 999 0 0 0 3 McCain Foods SA Large specifications frozen (Pty) Ltd vegetables Manufacturing Prof PL de Vaal A model-based approach 250 000 750 000 0 0 0 3 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large to lubricity testing Ltd Manufacturing Mrs EL du Toit Fluidised bed 214 500 643 500 2 0 0 4 Large optimisation Manufacturing Mrs M du Toit Taphole life of ferroalloy 157 488 472 464 0 0 0 2 Eramet Comilog Large furnaces Manganese Animals Prof LJ Erasmus Feed additive 387 022 387 022 0 0 0 4 Allied Nutrition (Pty) Small supplementation: Ltd Ruminants DSM Nutritional Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd MS Biotech Red Meat Research Medium and Development Trust of SA Vitam International Small Voermeester
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Mining Prof AM Garbers- Pyrometallurgical process 1 298 185 2 596 370 0 4 0 9 Anglo American Kumba Large Craig enhancement Iron Ore Ltd Anglo Operations Limited Exxaro Resources Ltd Lonmin (Pty) Ltd Sasol Vesuvius South Africa Medium Xsrata Large ICT Assoc Prof PJ Rail track performance 580 000 1 160 000 0 1 5 0 9 E-Logics (Pty) Ltd Small Grabe and maintenance Esteq Engineering management Transnet Large Mining Prof G Heymann Design of machine 18 800 56 400 0 0 0 1 Anglo Technical Division, Large foundations a division of Anglo Operations Limited Agriculture Prof P Hammes Towards sustainable 438 000 876 000 0 0 0 4 Potatoes South Africa Medium potato production ii ICT Prof GP Hancke Advanced sensing and 125 000 250 000 3 0 0 7 Eskom TESP Large communication networks Tracker (Pty) Ltd Agriculture Prof MD Fast pyrolysis of biomass 198 105 396 210 0 5 2 Paper Manufacturers Medium Heydenrych Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Manufacturing Prof EP Kersley Optimizsation of pre-cast 80 000 240 000 0 4 1 0 4 Infraset Large concrete products ICT Prof A Kijko Contribution to 110 000 55 000 0 3 0 2 NSE (Nuclear Small assessment of tsunami Structural Engineering) threat for SA Agriculture Prof JF Kirsten Food and agricultural 338 085 676 170 0 3 0 2 ABSA Bank Large policy analysis Deciduous Fruit Small Producers Trust The Maize Trust Medium Agriculture Prof L Korsten Packhouse sanitation 189 900 189 900 0 0 0 2 Citrus Reseach Medium International Penicillium host specificity 279 099 558 198 0 2 0 3 Fruitgro Small and pathogenicity A health and safety 174 999 349 998 0 1 0 2 South African model for mushrooms Mushroom Farmers’ Association
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Dr K Kruger Aphid-transmitted 119 104 238 208 0 2 0 2 Potatoes South Africa Medium potato viruses Bioprocess Aster yellows 149 435 298 870 2 3 2 Winetech phytoplasma Manufacturing Dr FJWJ Citrus rootstock 98 820 98 820 0 0 0 4 CRI (Pty) Ltd Medium Labuschagne resistance UP 50 000 50 000 0 4 0 2 Greenfield Innovation Micro (Pty) Ltd Agriculture Prof N Development of plant 680 663 340 332 0 1 0 2 Gallus technologia (Pty) Small Labuschagne growth promoting Ltd t/a Galltec rhizobacteri ICT Prof BTJ Maharaj Broadband Wireless 1 027 500 2 055 000 0 0 0 9 ATNS Medium Communications SENTECH (BWM) WorkSpace Africa Micro Animals Dr C Olivier- Anti-Boophilus microplus 85 000 85 000 0 7 0 2 Red Meat Research Medium Maritz vaccine development and Development Trust of SA Agriculture Dr LN Moleleki Root knot nematodes on 160 943 160 943 0 8 1 2 Potatoes South Africa Medium potatoes Animals Dr D Morar Identifying cause of 250 000 250 000 0 0 0 1 South African Ostrich Small enteritis in ostrich chicks Business Chamber Mining Ms N Naude Iron ore beneficiation 280 000 560 000 0 2 0 3 Coaltech Small Kumba Iron Ore Ltd Large Qfinsoft Small Agriculture Prof G Pietersen Cross protection by 311 500 311 500 5 1 0 3 Citrus Reseach Medium citrus tristeza mild International isolates Manufacturing Prof WE Stumpf Value addition in the 256 500 769 500 1 0 0 7 Arcelor Mittal South Large secondary metals Africa Ltd industry Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd ESKOM Hulamin (Pty) Ltd Mintek Animals Prof L Prozesky Cost-effective Control of 1 500 000 1 500 000 2 0 0 8 Kroon Vee Boerdery Bk Medium Bovine Arthrosis Manufacturing Dr M Rademeyer Magnetic Organic- 100 000 300 000 1 3 0 2 Sasol Technology (Pty) Large Inorganic Hybrids Ltd
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Mining Mr C Sandrock PMG recovery control 150 000 300 000 2 6 0 2 Anglo Platinum Large Rustenburg BluESP Medium Manufacturing Prof JJ Schoeman Diffusion of volatile 43 632 21 816 0 0 0 1 Aquatan (Pty) Ltd Small organics in landfills BKS (Pty) Ltd Large Agriculture Prof HC Nutrient composition of 400 000 400 000 0 8 0 3 Red Meat Research and Medium Schonfeldt South African meat Development Trust of SA Bioprocess Prof MB Taylor Waterborne viruses and 356 966 1 070 898 1 1 0 8 Rand Water Large parasites Agriculture Mr JT Vahrmeijer Water and nutrient 110 098 110 098 1 3 0 1 Citrus Reseach Medium management in citrus International Silicon on production 123 000 123 000 0 2 0 1 and quality of citrus Plant nutrition as 303 000 303 000 0 1 0 3 influenced by humates Agriculture Dr N van den Molecular elucidation of 50 000 100 000 0 2 0 1 Banana Growers Small Berg Fusarium wilt in banana Association of South Africa Bioprocess Elucidating the avocado / 319 000 957 000 3 1 2 0 3 Hans Merensky Large Phytophtora interaction Foundation Manufacturing Dr EM van der Coal fly ash whitening 50 000 50 000 0 5 0 1 Ash Resources (Pty) Small Merwe Ltd Animals Dr E van Marle- Claw characteristics of 20 000 20 000 0 0 0 1 Bonsmara Breeders Small Koster Bonsmara cattle Association Animals Dr JA van Wyk Worm control with 94 500 94 500 3 1 0 0 1 Cape Wools SA Small remote integrated Red Meat Research and Medium systems Development Trust of SA ICT Dr JH van Wyk Technological 310 000 620 000 0 0 0 5 Alvarion Small convergence Bytes Universal Systems Large EMC Telkom SA Ltd Tellumat (Pty) Limited Medium
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Agriculture Prof MJ Wingfield Solutions to forest pest 3 643 696 7 287 392 0 0 0 44 Amathole Forestry Small and pathogen invasions Company Forestry South Africa Large Hans Merensky Medium Komatiland Forests (Pty) Ltd Mondi Forests Large Mountain to Ocean Micro (MTO) Forestry (Pty) Ltd NCT Forestry Co-op Medium PG Bison Ltd Large SAPPI Forests TWK Agriculture Medium Limited York Timbers (Pty) Ltd Large Bioprocess Prof X Xia Industrial energy 1 765 000 3 530 000 0 5 0 14 Eskom Holdings Limited Large efficiency optimisation Exxaro Resources Ltd KEAP Small Animals Prof EC Webb Growth and physiology 190 000 190 000 0 0 0 1 Animate health Small of farm animals Agriculture Dr JF Wolfaardt Reduction of paper 130 000 390 000 0 3 0 1 SAPPI Manufacturing Large drying energy Pty (Ltd) Subtotal 20 776 252 40 369 245 32 174 1 225 University of the Western Cape ICT Mr J Connan South African sign 149 994 449 982 0 0 0 11 Aria Tech Ltd Large language translation Cisco Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd Telkom SA Ltd Bioprocess Prof DA Cowan Thermophilic 1 944 787 1 944 787 0 0 0 22 TMO Ltd (UK) Medium bioethanologenesis Bioprocess Dr ME D'Amato Forensic genotyping 78 973 78 973 3 7 0 1 INQABA Biotechnical Small prototype Industries (Pty) Ltd Manufacturing Dr LE Khotseng Membranes 1 739 988 1 739 988 0 6 0 13 Eskom Holdings Limited Large development for effluent Kryo Africa Micro treatment Manufacturing Prof VM Linkov H2 recovery systems 454 089 908 178 2 1 3 0 8 Eskom Holdings Limited Large TFDesign Engineering Small
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Power Prof LF Petrik Fly ash reuse and zeolite 146 865 293 730 0 0 0 31 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Large products Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Lomina trading as Small BiofuelsON Lomina trading as BiofuelsON Nano natura ICT Dr WD Tucker Wireless convergence 224 858 449 716 0 0 0 12 Aria Technologies Medium and ICT4D Cisco Systems South Large Africa (Pty) Ltd Deaf Community of Micro Cape Town Telkom SA Ltd Large TransCape Micro Power Prof R Lindsay Applied nuclear physics 27 813 83 439 0 0 0 1 Eskom TESP Large Subtotal 4 739 554 5 865 354 5 26 0 99 University of the Witwatersrand Manufacturing Prof D Recovery of metals from 423 421 423 421 0 2 0 2 SA Precious Metals Small Hildebrandt electronic waste Manufacturing Mr FW Kienhofer A PBS vehicle to 116 956 350 868 0 1 0 12 ESKOM Large transport pipes Hall Longmore (Pty) Ltd Unitrans Freight and Logistics Mining Prof I Sigalas Development of ceramic 977 157 1 954 314 1 0 0 5 Castco Precision (Pty) Small ultrahard materials Ltd Element 6 (Pty) Ltd Large Power Prof WA Cronje Power generating 65 000 130 000 0 0 0 6 Eskom Holdings Limited Large equipment condition Transvaal Electric Medium monitoring Motors Power Prof IR Jandrell Lightning EMC 122 520 245 040 3 1 5 0 4 Circuit Breaker Large Industries Ltd Eskom Holdings Limited High voltage engineering 222 520 445 040 0 1 0 Eskom Holdings Limited research AC and DC insulation 90 000 180 000 0 0 0 Eskom Holdings Limited and HV system studies
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THRIP Industry Artefacts Adjusted Publi- Number of Industry Panel Project Leader Short Title Amount Product Patents Company Name Awards cation Student/s Size (Rands) Prototype (Rands) Mining Prof JA Kinnaird Mineralisation in the 195 778 195 778 0 0 0 2 Caracle Creek Small north limb of the International Consulting Bushveld Platinum Group Metals Platreef Resources (Pty) Ltd Uranium mineralogy and 832 103 1 664 206 12 Rio Tinto Large extractive metallurgy Mining Prof MH Moys Multifaceted approach 42 163 126 489 3 1 0 1 Anglo Technical Large for size reduction Solutions solutions ICT Prof R van Olst ICT convergence: 461 250 922 500 0 0 0 14 Nokia Siemens Large software development Networks issues Telkom SA Ltd Telsaf Data (Pty) Ltd Small Vodacom (Pty) Ltd Large Bioprocess Prof ETF Phytoremediation 3 600 000 7 200 000 0 6 5 0 22 Modula Qhowa Micro Witkowski products from gold and Nursery uranium Mi Green Eden Nursery cc AngloGold Ashanti Ltd Large Subtotal 7 148 868 13 837 656 7 85 0 80 Vaal University of Technology Manufacturing Prof D R de Beer Direct digital 525 000 525 000 0 0 2 4 EOS Small manufacturing Technimark Advanced Prototyping Services (Pty) Ltd Development of an open 330 000 330 000 3 7 0 2 Nomili Micro access manufacturing 3D Solids Additive Small system Manufacturing Technology cc Technimark Advanced Prototyping Services (Pty) Ltd RAPDASA CAD House EOS Power Prof HCVZ Sustainable fuel cells for 342 500 685 000 0 0 0 2 GMGraphix Small Pienaar telecommunications Malesela Taihan Electric Large Cables (Pty) Ltd Telkom SA Ltd TFMC (Pty) LTD Subtotal 1 197 500 1 540 000 3 7 2 8
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