SOUTH AFRICAN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION INDICATORS 2019

The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) annually produces the South African Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators Report. The report provides an analysis of the state of STI in South Africa and includes indicators that are critical in the monitoring and evaluation of the South African National System of Innovation (NSI) and its impact and/or contribution towards achieving the country’s
set national objectives.

In order to adjust timelines and ensure that the publication date of the report is in line with the release date, the current report is titled the 2019 South African STI Indicators Report (instead of the 2018 report). This change and many other ongoing
changes take place as part of NACI’s continuous efforts to improve the report so that it remains relevant to its stakeholders. This is also done in response to stakeholder engagement carried out as part of enhancing the report.