Question to the Minister of Science and Technology (Inactive) - NW3366

17 September 2015 - NW3366

Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

What is the outcome of the Ministerial Review Committee on the enhanced role of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in the policy advisory niche and (b) what is the current status of the election of the 32 members of ASSAf? (2) Have any members been elected? If so, (a) what are the names of each of the elected members and (b) on which date was each of the specified members elected? (3) Has a human resource manager been appointed in ASSAf? If not, why not? If so, (a) what is the name of the appointed manager and (b) when was the specified person appointed? (4) Did ASSAf appoint four additional interns as at 30 April 2015? If not, why not? If so, (a) what are the names of each of the specified interns and (b) on what date was each specified intern appointed? (5) Has the policy and liaison managerial post within ASSAf been filled? If not, why not? If so, (a) what is the name of the appointee and (b) on what date was the specified person appointed?”

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(a) The roles of ASSAf and the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) have been clarified, with ASSAf being best positioned to provide formal scientific advice through its in-depth, evidence-based long-term studies, and NACI being more suited to provide informal, short-term advice that may be of a confidential and policy nature. ASSAf and NACI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect.
(b) Thirty-two Members were elected in 2013. They were inaugurated on 23 October 2013. Some details about the members are given below.

ASSAf NEW MEMBERS 2013

	NAME	GENDER	RACE	INSTITUTION
1	Prof Lee Berger	M	White	Wits
2	Prof William Bishai	M	White	Nelson R Mandela School of Health
3	Prof Claude Carignan	M	White	University of Cape Town
4	Prof Tilman Dedering	M	White	Unisa
5	Prof Tania Douglas	F	Black	University of Cape Town
6	Prof Themba Dube	M	Black	Unisa
7	Prof William Ellery	M	White	Rhodes University
8	Prof Kobus Eloff	M	White	University of Pretoria
9	Prof Andrew Forbes	M	White	CSIR
10	Prof Bao-Zhu Guo	M	Black	Wits
11	Prof Willem Hanekom	M	White	University of Cape Town
12	Prof Branislav Jeremic	M	White	Stellenbosch University
13	Prof Colin Kenyon	M	White	CSIR
14	Prof Anna Kramvis	F	White	Wits
15	Ass. Prof Delia Marshall	F	White	University of the Western Cape
16	Prof Ebrahim Momoniat	M	Black	Wits
17	Prof Kathryn Myburgh	F	White	Stellenbosch University
18	Prof Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni	M	Black	Unisa
19	Prof Marie-Louise Newell	F	White	Africa Centre for Health and Population
20	Prof Stella Nkomo	F	Black	University of Pretoria
21	Prof Ruksana Osman	F	Black	Wits
22	Prof Michael Pepper	M	White	University of Pretoria
23	Prof Francesco Petruccione	M	White	University of KwaZulu-Natal
24	Prof Wolfgang Preiser	M	White	Stellenbosch University
25	Prof Jeremy Seekings	M	White	University of Cape Town
26	Prof Dirk Smit	M	White	Stellenbosch University
27	Prof Mark Solms	M	White	University of Cape Town
28	Prof Gary Stevens	M	White	Stellenbosch University
29	Prof Caroline Tiemessen	F	White	National Institute of Communicable Diseases
30	Prof Louise Viljoen	F	White	Stellenbosch University
31	Prof Maria Watt	F	White	University of KwaZulu-Natal
32	Prof Derek Yach	M	White	The Vitality Group (Discovery Holdings)

2. In 2014, 23 new ASSAf Members were elected and these members were inaugurated at the Annual Awards ceremony on 14 October 2014 (their details are shown below):

ASSAf NEW MEMBERS 2014

	NAME	GENDER	RACE	INSTITUTION
1	Professor Marion Bamford	F	White	Wits
2	Professor Markus Böttcher	M	White	North West University
3	Professor Jeanet Conradie	F	White	University of the Free State
4	Professor Wim de Villiers	M	White	University of Cape Town
5	Professor Eno Ebenso	M	Black	North West University
6	Professor Liesel Ebersöhn	F	White	University of Pretoria
7	Professor Sabiha Essack	F	Black	University of Kwazulu-Natal
8	Professor Amanda Gouws	F	White	Stellenbosch University
9	Professor Shireen Hassim	F	Black	Wits
10	Professor Salomé Kruger	F	White	North West University
11	Professor Robert Mattes	M	White	University of Cape Town
12	Professor Dhayendre Moodley	M	Black	University of Kwazulu-Natal
13	Professor Linus Opara	M	Black	Stellenbosch University
14	Dr Nesri Padayatchi	M	Black	University of Kwazulu-Natal
15	Professor Laurence Piper	M	White	University of the Western Cape
16	Professor Sekhar Ray	M	Black	Unisa
17	Professor Neerish Revaprasadu	M	Black	University of Zululand
18	Professor Christian Rogerson	M	White	University of Johannesburg
19	Professor Mohamed Seedat	M	Black	Unisa
20	Professor Sheona Shackleton	F	White	Rhodes University
21	Professor Ivan Turok	M	White	HSRC
22	Professor Karel Viljoen	M	White	University of Johannesburg
23	Professor Charles Wiysonge	M	Black	Stellenbosch University

3. Mrs Lynette du Plessis was appointed as Human Resources Manager with effect from 1 January 2015.

4. Interns appointed were:

Ntambudzeni Tshiswaise 4 May 2015

Uve Gcilishe 1 April 2015

Mmaphuthi Mashiachidi 1 April 2015

Agatha Khanyisa 1 June 2015

5. Mr Stanley Maphosa was appointed as the policy and liaison manager with effect from 2 March 2015.

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17 September 2015 - NW3366

Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

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