Question NW1343 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

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04 May 2022 - NW1343

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Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

What (a) total amount of the parliamentary grant was allocated to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research annually for the past two decades and (b) portion of the total parliamentary grant was allocated towards defined water programmes each decade?

Reply:

(a)

Financial year

Amount: R’000

Financial year

Amount: R’000

2002

R269,883

2012

R556,837

2003

R295,429

2013

R594,478

2004

R321,996

2014

R618,849

2005

R356,992

2015

R675,340

2006

R391,007

2016

R680,485

2007

R428,055

2017

R714,105

2008

R429,013

2018

R722,373

2009

R480,320

2019

R752,149

2010

R509,122

2020

R731,202

2011

R535,357

2021

R657,846

Total

R4,044,244

Total

R6,703,664

 

(b) (iii) First decade (2002 – 2011) – R47,3 million.

(iv) Second decade (2012 – 2021) – R200 million.

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