Question NW1343 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
04 May 2022 - NW1343
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.