The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, shared vital insights from the newly launched 2025 STI Indicators Report. There is excellent news for transformation, as female representation among university academic staff has officially reached 52%. However, the nation faces a massive hurdle in basic education. Less than 30% of learners are achieving the required marks in mathematics and science, which severely limits the number of future engineers and innovators...
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While progress has been made in some sectors, the hard truth is that national global competitiveness is declining. The report notes a significant drop in international rankings and a worrying decrease in local patent registrations, which have halved in just one year...
Global competitiveness is declining – government efficiency, infrastructure, and economic performance all rank in the bottom ten. R&D investment has stagnated – business R&D share has fallen significantly, and we remain far from the national target. Skills are misaligned – non-STEM graduates dominate, and TVET is underproducing technicians and artisans....
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