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This chapter examines the state of research and innovation in South Africa in the democratic era, that is, since the collapse of the apartheid regime in 1994. It commences with a brief description of the policy environment developed by the government departments responsible for research and innovation namely, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). In the light of other chapters analysing the higher education (HE) situation in South Africa (particularly Menon—Chap. 9 and Cross—Chap. 18), this chapter assumes prior knowledge of the HE system and structures currently prevailing in the country and focuses largely on the activities of the DST.
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‘Comprehensive universities’ combine activities of both traditional universities and universities of technology.
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R = South African rand; the exchange rate to the US $ is approximately R10 = 1 $.
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Pillay, P. (2015). Research and Innovation in South Africa. In: Schwartzman, S., Pinheiro, R., Pillay, P. (eds) Higher Education in the BRICS Countries. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 44. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9570-8_23
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