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ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 1

AnnuAl RepoRt 2011/2012

inspiRing new possibilities

2 THE AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA

VisionAn indispensable African voice on African Affairs.

Missionto produce relevant research products aimed at informing sustainable political and socio-economic development in Africa.

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012

tAble of Contents

1. Foreword by the Chairperson of Council 2

2. Council and Council Committee Meetings 3

3. Report from the Chief executive officer 7

4. Research Division 14

5. publications Division 38

6 library and Documentation services (lDs) 50

7. Corporate Affairs, outreach and international liaison (oil) 58

8. Human Resources (HR) 86

9. Finance, Administration and information technology 100

10. Financial statements 110

11. Annual performance Report 158

12. Appendices 198


Foreword by the Chairperson of Council

The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) is in a cycle of renewal and rebirth. This has indeed been the recurring theme in all our endeavours during the past financial year and I am pleased to say that AISA has explored numerous possibilities for its transformation in a positive and proactive manner, ensuring that proper transitional arrangements are in place, and ensuring stability in the interim.

The AISA Council worked uncompromisingly to ensure strict adherence to legislative requirements by overseeing governance, audit and performance issues. The control environment was improved and strengthened through Council’s active monitoring and evaluation of policy compliance and performance targets. Management was required to deal with identified gaps and to institute remedial measures where necessary.

The implementation of year one of our new five-year research agenda has built the foundation for the Institute achieving on its mandate of knowledge production and dissemination on African affairs by producing quality

outputs. The work was effected both by internal staff and external researchers. A vibrant publishing programme was implemented during the year, covering books, policy briefs, monographs and occasional papers. Various collaborations were undertaken through a number of partnerships with educational and other research institutions as a means to achieving our targets.

The institution continues to attract and retain well-qualified researchers from across the world, and increasing its network of researchers on the African continent has resulted in successful research projects, achieved through collaboration and knowledge exchange.

AISA’s reputation as the first port of call on African affairs was further enhanced by it moving a step up, to 6th place, in the Global Go-To Think Tanks Study of the University of Pennsylvania.

During the reporting period, AISA embarked on a vigorous drive to increase brand visibility by launching an improved, content-rich, interactive website and increasing social media activity. New relationships with the media have also been forged, with a view to sustainable and mutually beneficial engagements on all AISA’s stakeholder engagements, including flagship projects such as the Ambassadorial Forum Series, AISA Young Graduates and Scholars Conference, the Africa Day Symposium and EXPO and the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture.

On behalf of the AISA Council, I would like to convey my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Portfolio Committee of Science and Technology, for their commitment and support through the year.

To the staff members of AISA, I would like to express my appreciation for their dedication and resilience during this period of transition. A new future filled with exciting possibilities has been welcomed with an optimistic spirit.

Dr Beki Hlatshwayo

Chairperson of Council • Dr Beki Hlatshwayo


Council and Council Committee meeting attendance

NAMECOMMITTEE AFFILIATION

COUNCIL AUDIT HRFIN RESEARCH

16/04

/11

16/07

/11

14/10

/11

15/10

/11

28/01

/12

14/04

/11

13/05

/11

30/05

/11

18/07

/11

11/10

/11

25/01

/12

15/07

/11

13/10

/11

27/01

/12

15/07

/11

13/10

/11

16/03

/12

Dr B Hlatshwayo(Chair: Council)

HRFin and Research

Prof. J Daniel(Chair: HRFIN)

HRFin and Research

Ms S Padayachy (Chair: Audit )

Audit

Prof. Y Sadie(Chair: Research)

Audit and Research

Prof. NB Biekpe Research

Dr KS Kongwa Audit and HRFin

Dr T Sidzumo-Mazibuko Research

Dr N Ramdhani HRFin

Dr T Auf der Heyde Research

Dr S Zondi Research

Adv. SN Khutsoane HRFin

Dr DP van der Nest External Audit Committee member

Dr MP Matlou(Ex officio)

Audit, HRFin and Research

Denotes attendance Denotes non-attendance with apology

1 April 2011 – 31 March 2012


The AISA Council from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012

The AISA Council serves as the accounting authority and is in place to ensure that the organisational activities are within the mandate of the AISA Act. The Council’s other major function is to ensure excellent research outputs through regular meetings of the AISA Research Committee. AISA is fortunate to have a capable and impressive group of Council members who are drawn from across South Africa with either academic and/or business backgrounds. This broad range of expertise gives the Council the ability to effectively and wisely guide the activities of the Institute and ensures the high level of excellence that is strived for by the organisation.

Bekumuzi Hlatshwayo, Dr – PhD. Lehigh University, US (1995)Dr Hlatshwayo was appointed Chairperson of Council in January 2010, after his appointment to the Council in May 2004. He is a member of the Human Resources and Finance (HRFin), and Research committees at AISA. He is currently a Project Support Specialist at Tongaat Hulett and President of the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers. He serves on various boards of entities promoting research and human capital development in South Africa.

Chairperson Members

Thandi Sidzumo-Mazibuko, Dr – PhD. University of Manitoba, Canada (1998) Dr Sidzumo-Mazibuko is Executive Director: Corporate Affairs in the office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor at the University of South Africa (UNISA). She has been a member of the continental expert group, Gender Mainstreaming, Monitoring and Evaluation, of the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa (ECA) since 2001. She was the first African female Chairperson of Council at the University of Fort Hare (2000–2006) and Policy Advisor to the Minister of Education (2004/2005). She serves on the Higher Education South Africa (HESA) Transformation Strategic Group, a subcommittee of HESA. She was appointed to the AISA Council in January 2010 and serves on the Research Committee.

Yolanda Sadie, Prof. – PhD. University of Cape Town, South Africa (1991)Prof. Sadie is Professor of Politics at the University of Johannesburg. She was Head of the Department of Politics from 2002 to 2007. She also chaired the research committee, Women, Politics and Developing Nations of the International Political Science Association from 2003 to 2009. She was appointed to the AISA Council in 2007. She is Chairperson of the Research Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee.


Thomas Auf der Heyde, Prof. – PhD, University Cape Town, South Africa (1988)Prof. Auf der Heyde is the Deputy Director-General: International Cooperation and Resources in the Department of Science and Technology in the South African Government. He has held teaching, research and executive management positions at the universities of the Western Cape, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Bern, Cambridge and Princeton. He was appointed to Council in 2008 and is a member of the Research Committee.

John Daniel, Prof. – PhD. State University of New York at Buffalo, US (1975)Prof. Daniel is Academic Director at the School for International Training in Durban, South Africa. He previously worked at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) as Research Director: Governance and Democracy and head of its publishing arm, HSRC Press. He also worked at Rhodes University and with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Prof. Daniel was appointed to Council in January 2010. He is the Chairperson of the HRFin Committee and a member of the Research Committee.

Nicholas Biekpe, Prof. – PhD. Queen’s University Belfast, UK (1996)Prof. Biekpe is the President of Africagrowth Institute. He is a Visiting Professor of Development Finance and Econometrics at the University of Cape Town Business School and Wits Business School, and a Senior Visiting Fellow at Queen’s University Belfast. Prof. Biekpe is a chartered statistician, a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society of Great Britain and a Chartered Scientist of the Science Council of the UK. He is also a board member at the South Africa Savings Institute. Prof. Biekpe was appointed to Council in 2008, where he is a member of the Research Committee.

K. Sam Kongwa, Dr – D.Tech, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa (2008)Dr Kongwa is the CEO of Sechaba Group of Companies in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was previously a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department at the University of Transkei and Walter Sisulu University. Dr Kongwa worked for the Africa Institute of South Africa as a Researcher between 1986 and 1992. He was appointed to Council in January 2010 and serves on the HRFin and Audit committees.

Subathree Padayachy, Ms – MCom, University of Johannesburg, South Africa (1998) Ms Padayachy is an Audit Portfolio Manager at Firstrand, and looks after the WesBank portfolio. She was appointed to Council in 2008. She serves as a non-executive member on the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Audit Committee. She is also the Chair of the Audit Committee at AISA.

Ngwanamathiba Khutsoane, Adv. – LLB. University of Bophuthatswana, South Africa (1991)Adv. Khutsoane is Advisor to the Minister of Public Works. She is an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. She was previously the Head of Department: Gender at the National Institute for Public Interest Law & Research in Pretoria. From 2000 to 2003 she was the Chief Executive Officer of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) in Harare, Zimbabwe. Prior to that, she was Director of the Bophuthatswana Law Society. She was appointed to Council in March 2011 and is a member of the HRFin Committee.


Siphamandla Zondi, Dr –University of Cambridge (2000)

Dr Siphamandla Zondi analyses the intersection of social policy and regional governance in Africa. He was trained in African studies at the former University of Durban-Westville (UDW) and University of Cambridge, UK. He lectured for short stints at UDW and the former Rand Afrikaans University. He later co-ordinated the SADC integration programme at the Africa Institute of South Africa before being appointed Director of the Africa and Southern Africa (AISA) at the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD). In that position, he led the Institute’s two-track diplomacy transition projects on the Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. In January 2010, he was appointed the Executive Director of the IGD, responsible for its strategic direction and positioning internationally. Dr Zondi has published widely on issues of regional integration, South Africa’s international relations and foreign policy, governance in Africa, social policy, public health, migration-development nexus and soft power politics. He is a sought after political/policy analyst in the media, diplomatic engagement and government briefings on these and other strategic issues of policy.

Narissa Ramdhani, Dr – PhD. University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2009) Dr Ramdhani is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ifa Lethu Foundation. She previously held directorships of research centres at the former universities of Durban-Westville and Natal, and held other positions with Yale University, the University of Connecticut and with Nelson Mandela Special Projects. She has shared her expertise on rural empowerment, youth development and challenges facing emerging democracies with bodies such as the United Nations and countries such as Poland, Chile, Spain, the US, Australia, Namibia, Kenya and India. She was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Connecticut in recognition of her efforts to uplift rural communities and youth in South Africa. She was appointed to Council in January 2010 and she serves on the HRFin Committee.

Matlotleng Patrick Matlou, Dr – PhD. University of Essex, England (1992)Dr Matlou was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2007. He was previously Deputy Director-General: Tourism in the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (2000–2007) in the South African Government. He also served as Chief Director in the Department of Home Affairs (1997–2000) and as Advisor to the Premier and Director-General, Northern Cape Provincial Government from 1995 to 1997.

Ex officio member/Chief Executive Officer


The Financial Year 2011/12 presented both challenges and opportunities for innovation and significant progress for AISA, South Africa, the continent and globally. It was the period when the draft National Development Plan 2030 was released; the Conference of Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) was hosted in South Africa; significant socio-economic growth occurred across Africa; the Arab Spring occurred and the global economic crisis deepened. AISA continued to build on the recommendations of the 2010 Institutional Review, especially the realignment of our core business; research, publications and library services. It was also the first year of implementation of our five-year research agenda. This brief report will summarise highlights under the five objectives of our annual performance plan.

Stakeholder PerspectiveOur new five-year research agenda outlines the priorities and areas of study to be undertaken on an annual basis. This ensures that the researchers have a clear direction of what is expected of them and management can work with them to achieve set targets. This year we exceeded our research targets. We hope to build on this positive performance spirit into the future.

Being a small Institute we face the challenge of depth versus balance in the studies our researchers conduct. We seek to augment their fieldwork through collaboration with local researchers who provide further knowledge on the themes and geographic areas we cover. In order to be current, AISA produced policy briefs which enabled us to provide timely and appropriate analysis of African affairs. We increased the seminars and other academic events hosted, as well as researcher’s attendance to national and international conferences. This allowed us to interact with our stakeholders and get feedback on our work. Three of our researchers served as fellows in Brazil and China where they undertook fieldwork and strengthened our partnerships in the global South.

The Publications Division met its target of publishing ten books and many of these were launched in partnership with other organisations, leading to increased sales and visibility. Many of the books we published were launched across Tshwane and Durban at the COP17. Through this process, partnerships were built with the resident diplomatic community, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the University of South Africa (UNISA), universities in Egypt, Solarhybrid, a German company and others.

The research interns were very productive this year, publishing a journal article and numerous policy briefs. They assisted in the project management of various research projects, especially our capacity-building ones. Most of them secured employment or went back to continue their studies. One of our interns secured a permanent post at AISA.

The AISA Campus Lecture Series was expanded to cover more universities both in the region and within South Africa. This programme enables our researchers to share their fieldwork results with academics and other stakeholders, enhancing knowledge dissemination, sowing the seeds for future research projects and building capacity. The universities in South Africa are recognising the value of our reporting on African affairs and requests for repeat visits are increasing.

The AISA Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) programme was reconceptualised and will now be hosted in partnership with a university. This year it was the University of Venda. The advantage is that many more students and academics can participate, rather than when it is hosted in a venue separate from this audience. This also meant we moved out of Gauteng for the first time and spread our footprint even wider across South Africa. Other partners were the Guggenheim Foundation which

Report from the Chief Executive Officer

Dr Matlotleng Matlou


sponsored eight scholars from across Africa, the Marcus Garvey Pan African University, the Embassies of Uganda, China, France and the United States provided information about their fellowship programmes to participants. Future AYGS conferences will now rotate amongst universities in South Africa and there are possibilities of taking the events to other parts of Africa. The North West University will jointly host the 2013 conference.

The Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture was held jointly with UNISA. There were speeches by the Principal and Vice- Chancellor, Mandla Makhanya, Vice-Principal Mamokgethi Setati, Prof. Puleng Lenka-Bula a former student of Archie Mafeje, Prof. Francis Wilson a contemporary and friend, Dr Brigalia Bam, family friend and Minister Naledi Pandor. UNISA is establishing the Archie Mafeje Research Institute (AMRI) which was launched on 4 May 2012, with AISA on the organising committee. AISA will be engaging in further collaboration with AMRI in future.

Our engagement with the diplomatic community continued to strengthen. Various diplomats from across the global South contributed to discussions and interactions on pertinent issues related to their countries and regions. Some of the topics covered were the negotiations leading to Romania joining the European Union: lessons on regional integration; a review of the Africa-India summit of May 2011; the November 2011 Democratic Republic of Congo elections amongst others. The highlight of the programme was the February 2012 event jointly hosted with the High Commission of Jamaica. This full-day event on the role of reggae music in the Southern African liberation struggle included lectures, panel discussions and a music festival. There was also a market where various goods from the Rastafarian community were sold. It was also an occasion to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th independence anniversary.

The first Scramble for Africa conference and Africa Day in May 2011 was very successful. It was a partnership with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Ditsong Museum, the Thabo Mbeki Leadership Institute (TMAH), Centre for Black Arts and African Civilisation, City of Tshwane, National Research Foundation (NRF), Statistics South Africa, and the departments of Arts and Culture (DAC), Science and Technology (DST), and Trade and Industry (DTI).

Our schools programme was transformed and is now delivered to a number of schools on the same day, rather than targeting of schools individually, which was inefficient. This year we visited Mpumalanga Province from 23 – 27 May 2011, Free State Province from the 24 – 25 August

2011, North West Province from the 21 – 24 February 2012, one school in Gauteng and made presentations to 205 schools and the provincial departments of basic education. We also had a number of schools visiting the AISA premises. These included the South African College High School in October 2012 and Central Secondary School for the Bring a Boy Child to Work initiative in March 2012.

The library continued to expand the services it provides. Its holdings increased to 98 681 through purchases, donations and exchanges. Increases in the Library and Documentation Services (LDS) documents from the previous year was by 1 122 publications. Subscriptions to various databases, journals, magazines and others that assist researchers with vital information continued as part of strengthening the library and turning it into a centre of excellence. The digitisation of some of our collections, especially maps and photos, was successfully achieved and is ongoing.

The Research and Publications Committee (RPC) met regularly to consider proposals from researchers and other matters related to the research mandate of AISA, which has been strengthened by the participation of the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and with the approval of the research policy, which establishes guidelines covering various aspects of our work. The RPC was extremely rigorous in implementing the research policy and researchers are now aware of the standards required of them. The publications division also had to present its work plans before the RPC. In the coming financial year, the library, special projects unit and the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography Unit will be invited. This process creates a knowledge-sharing platform and greater collaboration across AISA, enriching our work.

There was an increase in the number of local and international stakeholders who interacted with and visited AISA. Our interactions and hosting of events with government departments continued and these included presenting of lectures at the departments of Defence and International Relations and Cooperation; and a seminar on special economic zones. The DTI, in partnership with AISA, hosted international visitors and institutions throughout the year. These were from Botswana, China, Germany, Japan, Russia, US and Zimbabwe.

During the year, AISA made various presentations on its strategic and annual performance plans to the Minister and DST and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on


Science and Technology. We also visited parliament to present our annual report 2010/11 and reported quarterly to the DST on our performance as per our shareholders compact agreement.

We are pleased that AISA moved from number seven to six in Sub-Saharan Africa in the annual University of Pennsylvania Global Think Tanks survey, which is supported by the United Nations. We anticipate that continuous improvements will lead to even better ratings over the years.

Significant interaction with the media led to AISA securing double the exposure targeted. The interactions were mainly in radio and TV, though we also increased our presence on social media platforms. In the next year more efforts will be invested in the print media. We signed and implemented memoranda of understanding with a number of local and international partners covering joint research projects, publications and exchanges of goods and services. This has allowed us to spread our limited resources to meet a greater audience.

Financial PerspectiveVarious cost-saving exercises were undertaken during the year, resulting in better utilisation of resources. Staff has also a better appreciation of financial matters and the necessity to do more with less. We raised over R2,000,000 in other income, excluding financial and material support provided to AISA by other organisations such as staff sponsorships to conferences and other events, donations of publications, funding some of our projects etc.There is now better monitoring of audit findings and follow up on dealing with these. During the year various policy implementation practices were investigated, controls were highlighted and remedial measures instituted.

Divisions are more aware of their budgets and closer management of their resources was bolstered through regular meetings with the finance officers. There is an increased understanding of risk management and different divisions are taking responsibility for managing and reducing their risks. There is greater involvement of managers in the audit process for improved reporting. Improvements in Supply Chain Management have reduced the audit findings in these areas, meaning AISA is receiving better value for money for the procurement of goods and services. There is also tighter contract management and service providers in breach of these agreements face negative sanctions.

Organisational PerspectiveMost of our policies were reviewed and improved upon. Staff meetings were utilised to build understanding and awareness, with the policies placed on the shared drive for easy access. Compliance and adherence are challenges we continue to address. Beyond their ‘division specific’ policies it is also necessary for staff to become familiar with policies in other divisions for uniformity and efficacy across the whole organisation.

The organisational structure was revised to ensure greater synergy and integration between the research, publications and library divisions. A project management unit was established to deal with the special projects in AISA, and the Cartography and GIS unit was relocated to the research division.

The internal and external auditors continued to add value through their review of our work. Management and staff are now utilising the audit reports as a guide to better implement our plans. The challenge is to institutionalise their operations amongst our staff to avoid most of the flaws that the auditors locate. The external audit is unqualified, with matters of emphasis and remedial measures being instituted to overcome the findings.

We refined our strategic and annual performances plans leading to a reduction in the number and alignment of our strategic objectives. Monthly reporting has improved and this allow for regular reviews of performance and the institution of remedial measures where necessary.

Contracts to improve our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) soft and hardware infrastructure have been entered into. These upgrades will continue into the new year and include the increase in our bandwidth, migrating to new servers etc. We have revamped our website, are utilising it to communicate internally and to a global audience. We also have presence on the social media networks to increase our links to the youth especially. We continued to work on increasing our brand awareness and value, through the quality of our work, products and services. We are tracking our presence in various media and this is growing. Furthermore, traffic to our website and social media sites is also growing. Our next project will be to implement an e-publishing and e-sales strategy.

The council and its committees continued with their oversight functions and the push for better governance and improvements in the Institute.


Outsourcing of legal matters has provided valuable advice in a cost-effective fashion, with the added advantage of reducing the pressure on our Human Resources staff. There has also been staff development and growth as a result of improved understanding of legal and related issues.

Learning and Growth PerspectiveWe mobilised resources for some of our events and programmes through partnerships, especially with government departments, universities and some private sector organisations. Working with other organisations meant we could spread the labour burden and costs. We also established and grew media partnerships and as a result managed to secure free publicity and coverage. Co-publishing agreements with other institutions led to cost-sharing and increased consultancy fees for AISA.

Human Resources and Transformation PerspectiveThrough our workplace skills plan, various capacity-building programmes for our staff were undertaken during the year. All researchers without doctorates were

encouraged to register for postgraduate degrees. We received a skills rebate of R18,672.07 from the EDTP SETA, which is lower than for the previous year, meaning that more training is required in the future. Bursaries were provided to various officials. There was also staff mentoring and on the job training, especially for interns who were prepared to become better researchers.

We increased the number of staff and fellows mainly from other African countries including Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and the United States of America (US), increasing the footprint of our networks. One of our books was published in Arabic and English. We will explore the wider use of more languages used in Africa, so that we can reach a larger audience.

We undertook various team-building and effective utilisation of staff meetings to increase the espirit de corps amongst staff. During the year, staff collected funds and goods for under privileged children in Atteridgeville. They also contributed their labour and services for the day in August 2011, in commemoration of Mandela Day.

Regular internal communication to staff was undertaken through our newsletter, electronic mail and during staff events. The suggestion box continued to be used intermittently by staff to raise issues with management.


Institutional Management

Solani NgobeniDirector of PublicationsMr Ngobeni holds a Masters degree in Publishing from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is also a Research Associate in the Department of Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

Ingrid CanhamHuman Resources ManagerMrs Canham holds a degree in Social Work from the University of Durban Westville (now the University of KwaZulu-Natal). She holds additional qualifications in Human Resources, Education and Training including the Management Advancement Programme (MAP) which she obtained from Wits Business School.

Elsie MaritzChief Financial OfficerMrs Maritz holds a ND: Public Management from Technicon South Africa (now incorporated in the University of South Africa). She is currently completing her BCompt and MTech at the University of South Africa and holds 18 years of extensive experience in finance and audit.

Phindile Lukhele-OlorunjuDirector of Research: Natural Sciences Prof. Lukhele-Olorunju holds a PhD in Plant Breeding/Virology from the University of Georgia, Athens, USA (1990); MSc in Plant Breeding from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (1982) and BSc Agriculture from University of Botswana and Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland (1978). She is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Bioversity International, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s representative in the Winter Cereal Trust and an ASI Fellow. Her research interests are in agriculture – specifically plant sciences and plant protection – and sustainable development.

Narnia Bohler-MullerDirector of Research: Social SciencesProf. Bohler-Muller’s qualifications are BJuris LLB LLM LLD. She has extensive leadership experience, having sat on the Vista University, NMMU and AISA Councils. She is an admitted Advocate of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa and has received awards and bursaries for research achievements. Her areas of interest are global governance related to BRICS; international law and international relations; governance, democracy and protest; human rights; socio-economic justice and human development; women and peace; and gender-based violence in Africa.

Wayne PoggenpoelInternal AuditorMr Poggenpoel holds National and National Higher Diplomas in Internal Audit. He has certifications in Internal Audit, Control Self Assessment and Government Auditing. He has also successfully completed an Equities Trader certification from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). He is currently a member of the Technical Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa as well the Special Committee for Performance Information.

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Researchers

Prof. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju Director Research: Natural Sciences

Prof. Narnia Bohler-MullerDirector Research: Social Sciences

Dr Sehlare MakgetlanengChief Research Specialist and Head of Governance and Democracy UnitDr Makgetlaneng holds a PhD in Political Science (with African Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Economy and International Relations as sub-fields) and Master of Public Administration from Atlanta University, USA along with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Clark College. His research interests are African socio-political and economic transformation, African continental and Southern African regional integration, the role of political governance in Africa’s development and democracy, the centrality of Africa in South Africa’s international relations and cooperation; the US Africa Policy; and the relationship between the state and the ruling party in Africa.

Dr Sylvester Bongani MaphosaChief Research Specialist and Head of Peace and Security Unit Dr Maphosa holds a PhD in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (2009); an MA in Peace and Governance from Africa University, Zimbabwe (2005); a BEd Degree in Environmental Sciences from Solusi University, Zimbabwe (2002); and a Diploma in Education from the University of Zimbabwe, (1993). He has attended several courses in education in conflict modelling and mediation plus extensive experience in mixed-methods participatory action research (PAR) in fragile contexts. Dr Maphosa has interests in peace building and human security; conflict resolution and conflict prevention; peace, conflict and development; and, quantitative and qualitative evaluation of peace building models and practice in fragile contexts.

Dr Thokozani SimelaneChief Research Specialist and Head of Science and Technology UnitDr Simelane holds a PhD from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (2005) and is finalising his second Doctorate on Industrial Engineering through the Durban University of Technology (DUT). He has been recently listed in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2011–2012. He is a member of South Africa’s standing advisory committee on Intellectual Property Rights where he serves as member of the Patents sub-committee. His research interests are in complex system analysis; biodiversity and environmental management; science and technology; industrial engineering, intellectual property development and management; renewable energy and standardisation.

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Mr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi Research Specialist: Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development Mr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi is currently a PhD Candidate at Howard University in Washington D.C., USA. He is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College campus. He holds MA History, Higher Diploma in Education (H.D.E.), History (Hons) and BA Political Sciences and History majors and a Certificate in Cultural Heritage and Museums from Michigan State University (MSU), USA. His research interests include African-centred education; curriculum and content in South African universities, the African Diaspora; African history and public history.

Ms Yazini AprilResearch Specialist: Democracy and Governance UnitMs April holds Masters of Arts in International Relations from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, USA (1996), and a Juris Doctorate of Law Degree from the John Marshall School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (2001). Her research interests lie in industrialisation and infrastructural development in South Africa, Southern African Development Community (SADC); and the African Union (AU).

Mr Nicasius CheckResearch Specialist: Peace and Security Mr Check is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Politics at the University of Johannesburg. He holds a BA from the University of Buea, Cameroon and an MA in History from the University of South Africa (UNISA). His areas of interest are environmental insecurity; trans-border natural resource management; transitional justice; security architecture of regional economic communities (RECs); and conflict management and resolution.

Mr Shingirirai MutangaResearch Specialist: Science and Technology Mr Mutanga holds an MSc in Geo-Information Science and Earth observation for environmental modelling and management, from a consortium of four universities namely Southampton (UK), Lund (Sweden), Warsaw Poland and ITC (Netherlands); and a Hons in Geography and Environmental Science from Midlands University, Zimbabwe. His research interests are in ecosystems transformation; complex social-ecological systems; land use; land cover; mapping; natural resources management; web GIS and database management.

Lesley WentworthProject ManagerLesley Wentworth holds an MBA from the University of Wales, a junior degree (BA) from UCT and graduate studies in Information Sciences from UNISA. She has worked as an international development consultant, in addition to spending several years at the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) working on FDI-related capacity-building programmes for developing-country governments.

Nedson PophiwaResearch Specialist: Sustainable DevelopementMr Pophiwa holds an MA in Forced Migration (Wits), MA in African Economic History and BA in Economic History, (University of Zimbabwe). Nedson is researching on sustainable agriculture in Africa. His main interests are in human mobility and sustainable development. He also undertakes research on issues of access and assessing policy gaps.


Ms Azwifaneli ManagaResearch Assistant: Knowledge Transfer and Skills DevelopmentMs Managa holds a Masters degree in Research Psychology from the University of the Venda (2005). She is currently doing research on The challenges towards research in African universities in countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon. Her research interests are in capacity building; gender issues and health issues, particularly on HIV/AIDS.

Mr Charl van der MerweResearch Assistant: Science and TechnologyMr van der Merwe holds a BA (Hons) in Development Studies from the University of the Western Cape’s Institute for Social Development (ISD), Bellville (2008). He is currently writing his dissertation towards the completion of a MA in Development Studies from the University of Johannesburg. His research interests include the dynamics of social issues such as poverty, underdevelopment and hunger; social development; creation of sustainable urban livelihoods and urban food security.

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Research Assistants

Administration Officers


*Zibusiso NcubeGIS Specialist

Nomasonto MaganoScience and Technology

Laurette MkhwebaneResearch Admin

Brenda ModisaotsileKnowledge Transfer and Skills Development

Mpho MutavhatshindiGIS intern

Justice MkhabelaSustainable Development

Interns

* Photograph unavailable at the time of going to press.


IntroductionThis report provides a reflection of work undertaken over the past year, which was the first in our five-year research agenda by the research, division, as per our commitment under the Shareholder’s Compact and Annual Performance Plan. This report is structured in the following manner:

• Strategic objectives• Geographic spread of research conducted in

2011/2012• Research conducted in the different research units• Research capacity• Research outputs• Special projects• Partnerships• Resource mobilisation and• Research development

Strategic ObjectivesThe strategic objectives of AISA have been developed in line with its vision, mission and strategic thrusts as dictated by its legislative mandate. They provide a basis for the formulation of detailed programmes, projects and initiatives.

The following are the strategic objectives of AISA:1) Produce and encourage knowledge production and

dissemination on African affairs 2) Increase the reservoir and quality of researchers and

develop and implement capacity-building programmes 3) Building AISA’s image and increasing our visibility 4) Develop a performance led culture within AISA5) Improve the control and governance environment and

compliance with legislation. The key drivers of the strategic objectives are as follows:

The South African government priorities (2009 – 2015) on education, employment creation, health, rural development and safety and security. Vision of the African Union (AU) which seeks ‘the actualisation of human dignity, development and prosperity for the entire African people ... anchored on a vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa … driven and managed by its own citizens… and representing a dynamic force in the international arena’.

Department of Science and Technology (DST) priorities and grand challenges related to human capital development and human and social dynamics.

AISA’s research agenda for the five years (2011 – 2015) is titled Seeking solutions for Africa’s developmental challenges and has three broad thematic priorities, which address challenges common to all African states:

• Engendering developmental states in Africa; concentrating on the improvement of public services, health care, access to quality education, poverty reduction, governance and democracy issues as well as an analysis of the effectiveness and impact of African multilateral and global governance regimes.

• Building cohesive and sustainable communities void of conflict, crime and corruption; focusing on fragile states and human security as well as examining the effectiveness of safety and security programmes across the continent.

• Sustainable resource management and use, rural development, food security and land reform; AISA will intensify studies on food security strategies across the continent and investigate natural resource management in Africa that positively impact on economic growth and sustainable livelihoods.

Each year AISA researchers cover a combination of the above issues in varying degrees at the national, sub-regional and continental levels. The Shareholder’s Compact signed annually between the Minister and Chair of Council incorporates the targets AISA is expected to meet in the Annual Performance Plan and what the AuditorGeneral and parliament amongst others judge AISA by.

Research at AISA is undertaken through five units: • Governance and Democracy • Peace and Security • Sustainable Development • Science and Technology • Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development

These units are supported by the Geo-Information Systems and Cartography sub-unit. The research conducted in the 2011/2012 year addresses the strategic objectives outlined in the 2011 – 2012 Annual Performance Plan as:

a) Implementing the AISA Research Agenda on seeking solutions to Africa’s developmental challenges;

b) Promoting knowledge and understanding of African affairs through leading experts in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Technology;

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c) Increasing the awareness of AISA’s profile;

d) Increasing AISA’s revenue;

e) Positioning AISA as a platform for public debate and specialised discourse on African affairs; and

f) Broadening research capacity-building and training across Africa.

The research conducted in the 2011/2012 Financial year focused on the projects listed in the approved research agenda for the years 2011 – 2015, following consideration and ratification by the Research and Publications Committee (RPC). There was also a requirement that they bore relevance to the key drivers previously mentioned. Periods in the field ranged from two to three weeks depending on the study being undertaken.

2011/2012 Research geographical spread


Research was conducted in seven African countries, namely: Namibia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania, as well as Brazil and China. Two research assistants conducted their fieldwork within South Africa.

All research projects and policy briefs were in response to the three research agenda’s broad thematic priorities:

• Engendering developmental states in Africa; • Building cohesive and sustainable communities void

of conflict, crime and corruption; and• Sustainable resource management and use, rural

development, food security and land reform.

The fieldwork projects undertaken by the five divisional units are reported as follows

Governance and Democracy Unit The scope of work in the Governance and Democracy unit is to carry out research and promote policy dialogue on governance, democracy and development processes and issues in Africa.

During the 2011 – 2012 Financial year, the unit focused on two main research projects. The first project titled Southern African Customs Union or Southern African Development Community: What Choice for South Africa? was undertaken by Dr Sehlare Makgetlaneng in Windhoek, Namibia in October 2011.

It is imperative for South Africa in its contribution towards southern African regional integration to firstly, have a concentrated focus and avoid the issue of having different standards, competing interests and unnecessary costs in terms of human, financial and infrastructural resources to its officials and offices to the regional integration community and customs union. Secondly, to increase the efficiency and efficacy of operations in terms of implementation of decisions. Given this structural imperative, the research focused on the policy question of, what is the best and most effective way for South Africa to contribute towards regional integration? Is it through Southern African Customs Union (SACU) or Southern African Development Community (SADC)? What are benefits and losses to South Africa in being a member of SACU and SADC? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of these two organisations?

The research project, examined how SACU officials

at its head office in Windhoek, Namibia and the representatives of the state, public institutions, capital, civil society organisations, academia and media of Namibia view the place of SACU in South Africa’s regional integration agenda. These organisations and individuals were interviewed, bearing in mind three key issues targeted for the purpose of this study; firstly, whether South Africa still needs SACU in the advancement of its long-term strategic interests in Southern Africa and Africa; secondly, whether South Africa’s contribution to regional integration is best and effective through SACU or SADC and, thirdly, whether South Africa should bid farewell to SACU or transform it. While the first issue deals with the question of South Africa’s contribution to regional integration, the second issue is the question as to whether South Africa should abandon SACU or transform or restructure it.

SACU currently serves as a stumbling block to Southern African regional integration. It is structurally opposed to this project. Its revenue sharing formula is the obstacle to the admission of other SADC countries as its members. The position that it is to absorb other SADC countries and even COMESA countries as its members is opposed by SACU officials, scholars and researchers interviewed by the author in Windhoek, Namibia in October 2011. They maintain that it is not possible for SACU to absorb other SADC countries as its members. Their position is that Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS) are structurally opposed to the admission of other countries as SACU members. As the SACU revenue sharing formula is currently structured, they have no material interests in seeing other countries joining SACU as members. Increasing the number of countries in SACU would reduce the revenue from the common revenue pool for existing members.

The issue of material interests by BLNS is such that they are not only against the admission of new members into the organisation, but also that they are structurally opposed to SACU serving as the organisational means through which to practically advance Southern African regional integration.

The reality that SADC takes primacy in terms of importance in Southern African regional, African continental and global affairs, suggests that SACU cannot be sustainable in the long-term. Preparations should be made for it to no longer serve as ‘a sub-group within SADC’ but to rather integrate it into SADC. Its declarations on Southern African regional integration are in essence repetitions of SADC’s position on the regional integration project. In preparing itself for SACU’s integration into SADC, South Africa


should ensure that it concentrates its human, natural, material and financial resources on SADC as the primary regional economic community in its regional integration agenda. This will be a qualitative step forward towards the reduction and elimination of the weak links in SADC’s chain in the drive towards regional integration.

The fieldwork research generated three journal articles, a published policy brief and a seminar. The journal articles have been submitted for publication to Africa Insight and Conflict trends (Appendix A). Also, as a result of the request of Honourable Sisa Njikelana, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Energy, the manuscripts titled South Africa’s Contribution to Southern African Regional Integration: best and effective through Southern African Customs Union or Southern African Development Community? and Does South Africa still need the Southern African Customs Union in the advancement of its long-term strategic interests in Southern Africa and Africa? have been submitted to Honourable Joan Marie Louise Fubbs, Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry for possible briefing of the committee. Dr Makgetlaneng’s 2010 – 2011 fieldwork yielded four journal articles, an occasional paper, two policy briefs and a book chapter that have been published this financial year (Appendices A and B).

The second research project, Assessing Strategies of Special Economic Zones in China to Assist Industrial Growth in South Africa, was undertaken by Ms Yazini April in November 2011 in Guangdong, China. The outcome of this research project was an opportunity to provide input to the Special Economic Zones Bill of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at the AISA fieldwork seminar on 19 March 2012, where government officials and civil society presented their views. Another outcome was the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) process that was facilitated between AISA and the China Institute of International Relations, and a visit by the China Development Bank to AISA, which will expand the scope of work done on China in AISA.

The fieldwork resulted in the publication of one journal article manuscript published in the March 2012 issue of Africa Insight and two published policy briefs (Appendices A and B). The research methodology implemented focused on the probe technique and purposive sampling. Probing is one of the most important interviewing tools for soliciting information on specific issues. Probing questions are also used to induce respondents to elaborate on initial remarks. Purposive sampling on the other hand selects individuals or groups for their relevance to the research study. Purposive sampling was effective particularly during

meetings with municipality, community, or academic groups.

For Ms April, the reach of AISA’s ‘long arm’ in research which extends to China, meant that getting around and implementing the probe or purposive format was not a challenge. The main challenge was due to transport because China is a very large country requiring effective planning logistics. AISA played a critical role in facilitating the fieldwork, as the Institute is well known by the Chinese government, China Communist Party (CAIFU) and several institutions. The Chinese Embassy and International Student Centre at Zhejiang University had some academicians available to assist with logistics and translations. Furthermore, there is a training centre for English translators at the university. In Beijing and at Guangzhou Province where assessments of the Shenzhen special economic zones were undertaken, CAIFU facilitated the logistics with municipalities and the International Student Centre at Guangzhou Normal University assisted with communication. The China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CIRCIR) provided assistance with academicians at various meetings. AISA’s capacity to successfully facilitate this research process over a long distance, is relevant as it demonstrates the significance of MoUs and research collaborations.

The publication requirements for fieldwork for Research Specialists are one journal article and two policy briefs. At least three policy briefs were published from the field, and a journal article, Understanding an Aspect of the Red Dragon’s Governance and Economic Growth, was accepted within the required financial year. Other requirements include conference attendance, which were met when Ms April presented a paper on South Africa’s Governance Challenges: Assessing the South Africa-China Mineral Case and the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Agenda at the 12th Conference of the Africanists: Africa in the Changing World Development Paradigm in Moscow, Russia. Upon returning from the Russia-Africa conference, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) required an assessment on Russia’s specific interests in BRICS. On 28 February 2012 Ms April submitted a report to DIRCO on Russia’s BRICS foreign policy. A policy brief was also published subsequent to the report. Finally, AISA requires a seminar presentation to present fieldwork findings. This seminar was done as a contribution towards the DTI SEZ Bill.

Presentations were also given at other seminars on industrialisation at institutions such as the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and at events such as the China-Africa Academic conference. Ms April also coordinated seminars related to the international political


environment such as the seminar, Assessing International Military Intervention and Regime Change in Libya in Relations to the African Agenda and published a policy brief related to this topic.

The unit mentored an intern, Mr Lindokuhle Brian Khumalo, whose achievements are reported below under capacity building.

Peace and Security UnitThe Peace and Security unit undertook fieldwork in the Great Lakes region premised on the sustainable peace and security thematic area of the 2011 – 2015 research agenda. The research work found expression within the strategic objectives of the Department of Science and Technology (DST)’s ten year plan (2008 – 2018) entitled Innovations towards a knowledge based economy. Of particular interest to the unit’s research is the focus area which deals with Human and Social Dynamics Grand Challenges. Research in the year under review created a better understanding of the complexities of political and socioeconomic variables in the sub-region in contributing to conflict and how both national and international initiatives have been undertaken for post-conflict.

Mr Nicasius Check Achu’s fieldwork project titled Nation building initiatives in post-conflict Great Lakes region took him to Rwanda where he sought to investigate whether the appointment of sages followed the traditional Rwandan system of the community collective recognising the exceptional wisdom imbued in an individual in order to bestow the title of a sage on him/her. Interviews were conducted with the Gacaca judges (Inyangamugayo) at the Gacaca courts of Kicukiro and Kacyiru (District and Sector) respectively which are found in and around Kigali. Individual interviews were also conducted with government officials, Executive Secretaries of the Gacaca courts, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, administrators at the Gacaca secretariat, local elders, members of the courts, victims as well as members of the legal fraternity in Kigali. Lecturers and students at the National University of Rwanda, civil servants, and perpetrators of genocide, victims and NGOs working with or with an interest in the Gacaca process were also included. Most of the interviews were conducted in French and in English. Kinyarwanda speaking respondents were dealt with through a research coordinator who also doubles as an interpreter.

The ultimate aim was to capture in a succinct manner whether would-be sages or judges of the Gacaca courts have passed the ‘exceptionally wise member of our community’ test as prescribed by tradition, has their moral conduct being scrutinised by competent elders as prescribed by tradition, has the presumed sage employed his/her gift of wisdom for the ethical betterment of his/her community? Through these interviews and review of the relevant literature, the research was able to offer a broad understanding of the criteria and nature of appointment of sages within the Gacaca court system.

This research generated a journal article which has been submitted to Africa Insight, a policy brief that has been published, two seminars and a campus lecture. The recommendations of the policy brief emanating from the project establish how governments and people in the region can better manage social change. In addition, three journal articles from his 2010/2011 research and two other policy briefs have been published in the Africa Insight (Appendix A). Mr Achu also presented four papers at conferences within South Africa.

Dr Sylvester Bongani Maphosa undertook fieldwork in the DRC titled Making peace in the midst of conflict: local peace building in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This study sought to critically examine how mechanisms around local peace-building enterprises operate within the context of violent conflict in the eastern DRC.

Essentially, the study employed an exploratory case study approach and used interpretive, mixed methods and research instruments to collect and analyse data. Focus group, in-depth interviews, and participant observation methods were used to draw upon the participant’s attitudes, feelings, beliefs, experiences, and reactions in a way that would not have been possible and reasonable through other methods such as questionnaire surveys. The researcher is conversant with basic French and Swahili which are dominant in the study area and so had no major challenges interacting with participants and other community members. Furthermore, the researcher employed the services of two (female and male) local research assistants (native in Swahili and very good in French and English) throughout the fieldwork. They assisted with translation and conducting focus groups. Eight focus groups were conducted with women, men and youths from selected vulnerable flash points – shown on the map, comprising a mixed population (in terms of gender, age, and experience of violent conflict). The focus


groups were triangulated with six in-depth interviews conducted with key informants from policy, security, local governance structures and non-government organisations. The study found that common strategies of resilience include mobilisation of community structures, restoration of relationships through healing and reconciliation of individual and collective members using narrative theatre and ubuntu-value education to restore trust, cohesion and respect. The study also found that despite challenges to build bridges there are grassroots efforts at creating linkages with national reconciliation efforts.

Key recommendations for government include: • Need for greater use of participatory consultation

to enable communities to identify issues that affect them;

• Need for government to establish a peace ministry and peace education curriculum to teach ubuntu value education in all schools;

• More effective mechanisms for cooperation and collaboration among diverse actors and institutions with different mandates;

• Embedding considerations of peace and conflict dynamics into national reconciliation, standard development policies; and

• Government to strengthen justice mechanisms to complement local grassroots efforts at reconciliation .

This research resulted in two journal articles, one submitted for publication in the Africa Insight and another under consideration with Journal of Peace and Development, two published policy briefs, a colloquium in January 2012, three seminars and three campus lectures (Appendices A and B). Dr Maphosa also facilitated at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) workshop on Working methods of the United Nations Security Council, at DIRCO in Pretoria on 16 – 20 May 2011; presented lectures at the South African National War College for the Joint Senior Command and Staff Programme (JSCP 2011) and South African National Defense Force College for the Executive National Security Programme (ENSP 24/11), Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, 5 October 2011. He also presented papers for the Senior Defence Intelligence personnel, SADC in Pretoria on 12 August 2011, for the Botswana Defense Command Roundtable held at AISA on 24 October 2011.

Sustainable Development UnitThe Sustainable Development unit seeks to produce relevant and critical research products that are informative

and instructive to South African policy makers and other interested stakeholders through implementing AISA’s Research Agenda on Seeking Solutions for Africa’s Developmental Challenges.

In the 2011/2012 financial year, the unit focused on sustainable agriculture, looking at the role of development actors on the continent. With a global call for climate smart agriculture and the resuscitation of the agrarian debate in climate change negotiations, it was necessary to look at forms of alternative agriculture that may be considered as sustainable and an alternative to the agro-industrial type of agriculture. Organic agriculture is one of these alternatives.

In recent years, organic agriculture has experienced an outstanding expansion, mainly driven by consumers’ concerns with safe food and environmentally friendly production. The rise in organic markets worldwide has created great opportunities and expectations in developing countries for their participation both as suppliers and consumers. Certified organic production is seen as an alternative for small-scale farmers to participate in this high-value product market. Uganda is a leading country in this regard because of the huge strides that have been made in growing the organic farming sector. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, by 2003, Uganda had the world’s 13th-largest land area under organic agricultural production and the most in Africa, such that by 2007, 296,203 hectares of land were under organic agricultural production with 206,803 certified farmers. With this in mind, Mr Nedson Pophiwa undertook fieldwork in Uganda between July and August 2011 to investigate the main drivers for organic agricultural expansion in Uganda focusing on the role of the National Organic Agricultural Movement (NOGAMU) and its development partners in the country. His research project was titled Organic Agriculture: Uganda’s green success story.

The study assessed issues relating to skills and capacity for converting to organic farming. The study involved conducting interviews with key informants in and around Kampala who work in the sector and in-depth interviews in Gulu which is the northern part of Uganda. The study revealed that the concerted effort of individuals working in organisations and supporting ecological practices among the rural poor farmers were instrumental in coming together to form an umbrella organisation, NOGAMU. NOGAMU has managed to lobby the Ugandan state to acknowledge its activities by offering support through the development


of a draft organic policy document, as well as research support from Uganda Martyrs University as well as Makerere University and funding from international organisations. There is still more to be done in extending services to support farmers who wish to grow organic produce. The recommendations of the study are directed towards encouraging African governments to enact policies that support organic agriculture as a sustainable form of food supply and income for poor households. The African Union is in the process of doing that, as well as Uganda and South Africa which have thus far delayed passing laws to support the sector. More importantly African governments should embrace the notion of setting standards just as Uganda has done with the formation of Ugocert – an organic certifying company.

The outputs from this research project encompass a journal article published in the March 2012 edition of Africa Insight, a published policy brief, two draft book chapters undergoing review, a seminar and three campus lectures (Appendices A, B and C).

The unit also hosted an intern, Mr Justice Mkhabela, from the National Research Foundation’s internship programme who utilised the mentorship opportunity to publish from desktop based research. His work is covered under the capacity building section of this report.

The unit also forged collaboration with other institutions working in the area of sustainable development, for example the University of South Africa (UNISA) Institute for Climate Change’s Business and Climate Change chair. The partnership will lead to the publication of a book titled Corporate South Africa in a Green Economy, by end of 2012. Within AISA the unit was involved in the hosting of side events at Conference of Parties 17 (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol in Durban in November 2011, where Mr Pophiwa made a presentation on green cities as strategic drivers for green economy transition. Also upon invitation, the unit played a consultative role in discussions around the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Green Economy Model which was deliberated at a workshop held on 1 February 2012 in Pretoria. Mr Pophiwa was among the attendees who brainstormed the selection process of the four priority sectors that South Africa should identify for a green economy among them energy, agriculture, water and urbanisation.

In the first half of the financial year Dr Laher worked on conceptualising the book project which would be co-edited

with Korir Sing Oei. The book is titled Seeking Empowering Paradigms: Exploring Indigenous Peoples and Minority Rights in Africa. This book project is ongoing and reported below.

Knowledge Transfer & Skills Development UnitThe most notable contributions of 2011/2012 were towards achievement of the outcomes of the DST and government are those related to basic education and higher education and training in South Africa and Africa. Achievements were specifically on an African-centred education, curriculum and content and African languages in the education system.

Mr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi carried out fieldwork in Tanzania in October 2011 on a project titled The Educational Philosophy of Nyerere: Curriculum and Content Lessons for South Africa from Tanzania: Changes and Reforms in the Tanzanian Education System during Independence.

The methodology used to gather information in the field was research in the East African Section of the Library of the University, with the kind assistance of its Director, Mr PD Mwaimu; in the Library of the Chair of Pan-African Studies Department; and in the Resources Centre of the NGO, HakiElimu, which in Kiswahili, the official language of Tanzania, literally means ‘Right To Education’.

Interviews with faculty, students and personnel at the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) were also conducted. The Director of Curriculum Research and Design, Mr John Evarist Massawe, who has 23 years of service in this Institution and Prof. Nchimbi Atwaya, Languages and Linguistics (Kiswahili, English and French), Ruaha University College, Iringa, Tanzania were interviewed.

Other interviewees include Professor Issa Shivji, the Mwalimu Nyerere Pan-African Studies Chair and his two graduate student assistants, Mr Sabatho, who was starting his MA in International Relations in October 2011, and Canadian national Ms Monica Shank; Dr Ngw’ana Kamata, Department of Political Sciences, who teaches a new course on Pan-Africanism that was designed as a result of students’ involvement in a survey question that asked them what they would like to be taught at the university; Professor Martha Qorro, Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics, who is currently Dean of Student Affairs; Professor Isaria N Kimambo, Department


of History, and author of In Search of Relevance: A History of the University of Dar es Salaam; two History Department graduate students, Mr Samuel S Mhajida, who is an MA student and Assistant Lecturer in the Department and Mr Ojambo Robert, a Ugandan PhD student and a lecturer in the Department and Professor Msamjila, a Social Linguistic in the Department of Kiswahili. At the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, Assistant Librarian, Mr Edgar Atubonekisye and Special Secretary to the Executive Director of the Foundation, Mr Gallus N Abedi were interviewed. The fieldwork was made friendly by the accompaniment of Tanzanian research-assistant, Mr Elias Tarimo, a graduate of UDSM with an MA thesis on the subject of the Tanzanian Education during the Nyerere leadership.

Mr Ramoupi also travelled to Mazimbu, in Morogogo to visit the historic Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College (SOMAFCO) in Tanzania and took photographs of some of the mural arts, drawings and paintings by the South Africans who were in exile in Tanzania and studied at SOMAFCO.

Language constraints were experienced in Tanzania the minute Mr Ramoupi landed at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, where everyone communicates in Kiswahili, including the taxi drivers. That was his first challenge and first decolonisation because for the first time, he was confounded with a situation where an African language, not English or any other European language, was the medium of communication.

Perhaps the most provocative question on language came from Professor Nchimbi Atwaya, Languages and Linguistics (Kiswahili, English and French), Ruaha University College (RUCO), Iringa. He told him to ask the personnel he was going to interview ‘Why is it that wherever you go in Tanzania people communicate in Kiswahili but Government keeps on making English the medium of instruction in teaching?’ Wherever he went, he found this to be the case. It was one of the most saddening contradictions of the education system in Tanzania. Saddening because faculty at UDSM informed him in the interviews that even in the lecture halls they communicate with their students in Kiswahili because students and Tanzanians are familiar and comfortable with the language, but the challenge comes when these same students have to write assignments and examinations in English, the official language of instruction in the education system of the Tanzanian government.

What are the policy recommendations for education in South Africa, considering the Tanzanian contradictions with the Kiswahili language?

The first lesson is that Kiswahili as an African language has united the Tanzanian people and this supports the South African Minister of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Dr Blade Nzimande’s call for the inclusion of African languages in the curriculum of universities as is the case with other foreign languages. Whilst the case is different in South Africa with more than 11 official African languages, making an African language part of the curriculum in each province will unite the people of that province. Provinces can also be flexible in terms of which African language(s) the province will include in the curriculum of the province, as it has been the case with the selected foreign European languages in universities in South Africa.

Secondly, when you land at Nyerere Airport in Dar es Salaam, you are not mistaken that you are somewhere in Europe or America. Kiswahili makes you aware that you are in an African country; the same cannot be said about South Africa and some effort should be made to alter this situation.

Thirdly, the contradictions of Tanzania’s language policy in education can easily be avoided because in the case of South Africa, English and Afrikaans have been official languages for a long time and people are used to communicating in the two languages. What the Ministry of Education and Training is saying is that those working on policy research should support the instruction of African languages in South Africa’s education curriculum so that African knowledge production can be recovered. These indigenous knowledge systems have been lost in the last 100 years since the establishment of the Union of South Africa.

Total liberation of any people is in the emancipation of their own languages. Until African languages are included in the curriculum, we cannot truly say we are free.

The fieldwork resulted in an AISA seminar of the same title in November 2011, a journal article and occasional paper accepted for publication and a book chapter and policy brief published (Appendices A and B). Mr Ramoupi also presented a conference paper at the Conference on Higher Education in South Africa with the theme Beyond the Apartheid University? Interrogating the Transformation of the South African Higher Education Landscape, hosted by the University of Fort Hare in November 2011 and participated in two campus lectures (Appendix C).

Ms Azwifaneli Managa undertook research within South Africa on a project titled Challenges facing women with regard to the production of research outputs in South African Universities in October 2011. Several years after


the end of apartheid in South Africa, women researchers remain underrepresented in academia, an area which is male dominated. This low proportion of women in academia is attributed to an institutional culture that alienates women who have to balance family responsibilities and careers with surviving in a masculine environment. As a result, their careers suffer as they fail to compete at the same level as men with regards to research production. It further results in conflicts in regards to work expectations and family obligations that prevent women to advance their careers.

Key issues identified as restrictions to women’s career advancement include: inability to combine family and career; societal roles and lack of flexibility.

It is essential that Africa draw more women into research fields of various disciplines in order to produce a critical mass of scientifically skilled women to boost and complement the continent’s human capital. Several measures need to be implemented in order to effectively incorporate women in the research production agenda:• Addressing an institutional culture that largely

excludes the participation and contribution of women who experience conflict of family and career responsibilities;

• Mentorship programmes that will enable women to grow through the interest and counsel of experienced role models;

• Flexible hours which allow women to balance the two responsibilities;

• Reduction of workload, especially for the women in higher education could help women spend more time focusing on research activities;

• Networking opportunities to assist women to align themselves with productive colleagues who could teach them the ropes; and

• Women should take advantage of conferences, even if not presenting, as experience can be garnered and a new cycle of networks created.

Ms Managa is currently busy writing a journal article on this project and has produced two published policy briefs. She also co-authored another policy brief with some AISA interns.

Ms Managa was part of a project titled Good Governance and National Productivity Initiative between AISA and University of Rutgers on service delivery initiatives. The initiative’s vision is to evaluate public service needs and delivery in South Africa ‘from the ground level up’, in order to identify variations in need and delivery across and within municipalities. The universities of Limpopo, Turfloop

and North West Mafikeng Campus were our partners. The field trip was undertaken 19 – 22 July 2011 in both universities led by Prof. Quintus Jett. The field trip’s purpose was to start developing partnerships and strategies to conduct field evaluations of public services within local municipalities, for two of the three provinces selected for this fiscal year. This project generated an article in the AISA Newsletter, a campus lecture and a policy brief submitted to Africa Institute in 2012 (Appendices B and C). The unit mentored an intern, Ms Brenda Modisaotsile, from the National Research Foundation (NRF) internship programme. Her work during the period of mentorship is reported below under capacity building.

Science and Technology UnitFollowing the reformulation of AISA’s research agenda, which has since been enhanced so as to promote better alignment with the DST’s National Research Development Strategy for 2011/2012 the Science and Technology Unit focused its research attention on contributing to two grand challenges.

Pursuant to making its contribution and better aligning its research activities to the department’s strategy, the unit responded to a call for submission of research proposals on both human and social Dynamics Grand challenges and Global Change Grand challenges. These resulted in a successful partnership between AISA and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), which saw the launch of three books during COP 17. The COP 17 project brought AISA into the limelight as it involved collaboration with a number of partners, DST, Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), UNISA, Erasmus Mundus and Solarhybrid. The COP 17 project responds to the theme of sustainable resource management and use and projects listed under the Research and Technology Unit in the 2011 – 2012 Research Agenda.

Being aware of the importance of developing human capital in Africa within the domain of Global Change, the unit, in partnership with various international institutions such as Erasmus Mundus and Solarhybrid organised as a side event during COP 17 an emerging scholars’ symposium on climate change in Africa. Informative presentations made during the symposium led to a compilation of a book, which analyses the fragility and resilience of Africa’s ecosystems to climate change as well as responses of Africa’s communities to climate change. This book will be published in the 2012/2013 financial year.

In addition, the unit’s in-house research conducted in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa was to


contribute to the unit’s research outputs. The projects titled Determining the extent of the application of food safety standards within the tourism industries in the SADC region; Determining the strength of hydropower potential in relation to climate change within the SADC Region and Towards sustainability – A comparative assessment of food retail and food purchasing patterns in urban centres of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban were undertaken by Dr Thokozani Simelane in February 2012, Messrs Shingirirai Mutanga in July 2011 and Charl van der Merwe in February and March 2012.

The results of these research activities were presented at three international conferences, two seminars and one workshop, with overall outputs being published as a contribution to the development of South Africa’s intellectual property in the form of a book, seven policy briefs, four book chapters and three scientific papers (Appendices A, B and C).

The study that investigated the implementation of food safety standards between South Africa and Mozambique revealed that standards can potentially act as a technology barrier if implemented unequally between the two countries. Evidence provided by the study has indicated that the degree of the implementation of standards between South Africa and its neighbouring countries differ significantly. This suggests that South Africa needs to take these gaps into account when entering into bilateral trade or scientific agreements with its neighbouring countries. Overall the study reflects a need to promote quality in Africa through standardisation.

A study that investigated food retailing in urban centres revealed domination by large supermarkets such as Shoprite, Pick ‘n Pay and Checkers. The remaining percentage is occupied by smaller supermarkets and convenience stores and the informal sector that comprises of roadside vendors, stalls and spaza shops. City centre residents buy the bulk (i.e. monthly groceries) of their food stuffs from large supermarkets with day to day supplements being obtained from small super markets or spaza shops.

The study that investigated hydropower generation in relation to climate change revealed that there are subtle limitations that are posed by water as a limited resource. These are likely to scale up due to climate change. The study has thus identified and defined the existing parameters of water availability in relation to energy generation. This has put forth the importance of ensuring that when planning hydropower projects

countries should be aware of these parameters and thus plan for them in relation to uncertainties that are posed by climate change.

Geo-Information Systems and Cartography Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography are cross cutting units at AISA, playing a pivotal role in knowledge creation and understanding of African affairs. The adoption of computational analysis as a research tool has inevitably witnessed the identification of the increasing influence of GIS and Remote Sensing technologies in monitoring and interpreting the dynamics of different systems. The unit is AISA’s research laboratory, earmarked to provide a kit of tools for data collection, collation and analysis in implementing AISA’s Research Agenda. The unit’s strategic vision is to become an innovative geospatial hub for promoting excellence in the production and dissemination of spatial information on Africa. During this reporting period the unit achieved the following in partial fulfilment of its long- term vision:

Provision of efficient and effective services to clientsThe unit organised a workshop illustrating the utility of GIS in Social Sciences for AISA research staff, this has seen a growing trend in utility of the GIS laboratory within the organisation.

Over the years, AISA has archived a huge dataset of historical photographs for each African country. The pictures provide an intuitive history of each African country. During this reporting period 30 maps and 94 photos from AISA’s collection were logged on WIZCAT, one of AISA’s library databases. The process saw a total of 97 photos from AISA’s collections being labelled.

The GIS and Cartography sections developed a total of 101 maps, diagrams and posters for various research articles. These were based on requests by individual researchers, institutions or AISA’s other internal divisions’ mainly publications. A typical example is the new Africa Map with the modern state of South Sudan and Sudan. In addition 42 photos from AISA’s collections were scanned and captioned on request for South African Democracy Education Trust (SADET) a project whose mission is to examine and analyse events leading to the negotiated settlement and democracy in South Africa.


Knowledge Creation and DisseminationThe cartography section updated Africa at a Glance which saw the 15th Edition of this book being published. The compilation has been prepared to fulfil the need for an up-to-date and concise compendium of published but not readily accessible data on African countries.

Expansion of the AISA Geo-portalThe AISA geo-portal provides the means to search online spatial data sets and data services, on socio-economic, demographic and geographical data for the African continent. Apart from the ongoing update of AISA’S geospatial database, the geo-portal has witnessed a significant upgrade in its aesthetic nature and user friendly browsing interface. This includes the display of datasets in graphical and map format for easier visualisation. The portal now has a flexible version for the site apart from the original java script version, meaning it can now be accessed by a wider audience.

Increased awareness of AISA’s mandate, products and servicesThe unit managed to stage two exhibitions at the South African Geospatial Forum from 22 to 23 June 2011, and during COP17 side events in Durban. The latter stirred interest with its cutting edge technology. Guests to our stand included the Minister of Science and Technology, Ms. Naledi Pandor and the Minister of Energy, Ms. Dipuo Peters.

Then Honourable Deputy Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform Mr Thembelani Nxesi echoed the importance of GIS during the geospatial forum. In his inaugural speech he recognised the tremendous work undertaken by the geospatial industry in the country and that development planning cannot achieve its desired results without location based information.

During this reporting period the GIS and Cartography Unit attended 14 seminars and five workshops. The cartography unit made significant contribution to the internal AISA Newsletter with 13 articles written on elections across Africa, historical photos archived and the role of GIS within the organisation were highlighted. The Cartography

section in collaboration with the Science and Technology Unit participated in the Africa Day Celebrations, on 25 May 2011 at the Cultural History Museum by preparing a quiz and puzzles facilitating the programme for the over 100 learners who participated at the event.

NetworksThrough the unit’s network endeavours, the Department of Human Settlements and the Demarcation Board of South Africa and the DIRCO, and South Africa National Space Agency (SANSA), expressed great interest in collaborating with AISA and sharing spatial information on various projects. In particular, activities are underway to enhance collaboration with DIRCO on early warning systems and mapping of squatter settlements with the Human Settlements Department.

Research CapacityThe Research Division anticipated having 15 researchers for the 2011-2012 year but had to manage with 11 researchers. The division lost three researchers, Dr Lekgotla Mafisa, Dr Ridwan Laher and Prof Narnia Bohler-Muller. The Executive Director Research (EDR) and Research Specialist in the Sustainable Development unit posts were not filled and the position of the EDR was frozen in December 2011. The reduced number of researchers had a negative effect on meeting some of the targets set for 2011/2012. However, from March 2012 the unit was joined by Ms Bertha Chiroro, Research Specialist and Dr Thiam, Chief Research Specialist and AISA’s research is further augmented by commissioning book chapters to African affairs experts.

Book projectsSeven book projects led by fellows are currently on-going and are at various stages of completion. 70 chapters have been commissioned and about 25% have gone through reviews by the project leaders.

Each book contains a minimum of 12 chapters and the book projects are:

Education For Africa The book looks at education in the continent of Africa over the past thirty years, with emphasis on the two decades when Ministers of Education of the African Union made various resolutions and goals of what they want achieved


in Education at five various levels of the Education systems, namely Early Childhood Development, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and University Education. Such resolutions and goals were made in light of Africa’s social, political, economic and national development. The emphasis is on examining the extent to which such goals and resolutions are being satisfied in light of the 2015 deadline set for the world millennium development goals. Moreover, special attention is paid to the following important aspects: education language policy as a medium of instruction; human capital flight as reflected in the brain drain in Africa; and indigenous knowledge systems. The study is based on a stratified sample of 15 African countries determined on the basis of linguistic, foreign historical governance and geographical location characteristics. Prof. Mamwenda is set to complete the project in September 2012.

Seeking Empowering Paradigms: Exploring Indigenous Peoples And Minority Rights In AfricaThe book is an interdisciplinary exploration of issues of indigenous peoples and questions of minority rights in Africa. It is a theoretical, empirical and normative exploration of the contemporary issues confronting insular groups in the continent and emerging mechanisms and strategies for addressing or reconciling these challenges within Africa’s multicultural states. Mr Sing Oei and Dr Laher are set to complete the project in September 2012.

Laying The Brics Of New Global OrderThe purpose of the book is to explore global governance issues in light of the formation of BRICS in 2009 and South Africa’s entry into the group in 2011. It presents different BRICS country perspectives on a range of domestic, geo-political, economic and security challenges facing each country in terms of its positioning in BRICS. This volume is intended to anticipate South Africa’s 2013 hosting of the 5th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting, including the 5th BRICS Think Tank symposium of academics and experts. As such, this book project aims to contribute to the gathering discourse between and among expert scholars and researchers and government officials from the BRICS countries as BRICS consolidates its identity as an influential multilateral change agent on the world scene. Mr Kornegay and Prof. Bohler-Muller are set to complete the project in September 2012.

Peace From Within: An Examination Of Community – Based Peace Building And Transitions In AfricaThe book looks at the dynamics and impact of community-based peace building initiatives in Africa. It examines

the contexts, practices, and models of collective peace building; how they impact the dynamics of local conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction; and proposes critical analytical dynamics that need to be factored into peace building enterprises.

Challenging issues facing the school system of South Africa This book is about challenges and issues facing South Africa’s school system. Specifically, it is about the harsh realities of violence, ill discipline, poor performance and other challenges in many schools. It focuses on the abnormalities in the education system as well as challenges and issues in the implementation of some of the new policies and their impact. Prof Legotlo, is set to complete the project in September 2012.

Renegotiating The Social Contract In Africa The project seeks to interrogate areas and aspects of the public domain in Africa that are often ignored in mainstream discourses. In this regard, it seeks to interrogate subjects and spaces of liminality. Also, what are the overall effects of supposedly marginal markers of identity? In other words, how powerful are the shapers of the subject and its multiple possibilities that are not imposed by the traditional state? Beauty contests, various modes of personal stylisation and the information revolution are creating communities of both feeling and belonging that traditional nation-states are proving exceedingly slow to apprehend. Yet these communities of feeling and belonging are redefining the limits and possibilities of the subject and even concepts such as democracy. This situation is increasingly giving rise to new forms of public and private deliberations that are radically transforming the nature of the socio-political landscape.

Research OutputsResearch outputs are in the form of journal articles, books, book chapters, occasional papers, monographs, policy briefs, conferences and media appearances. The total research outputs this year are much better compared to that of the previous year. AISA produced a total of 98 publications: 17 peer reviewed book chapters, 4 occasional papers and 15 journal articles, 42 peer reviewed policy briefs, two published books, 17 book chapters and 18 peer reviewed edited proceedings. The target for the year was 91 publications. The 98 publications do not include the 9 submitted journal articles, a policy brief and three book


chapters that were not published (Table 1) as well as the 24 conference papers presented by researchers. The list of all publications and conference/workshop attendance and paper presentations is contained in Appendices A, B and C. In the reporting year the division had ten external scholars present seminars within and outside AISA premises in fulfilling its mandate on information dissemination to the South African community. The first quarter started with the AISA Standard Bank Seminars with a wide range

of topics such as China’s Security Challenges in Africa, Africa-India relations and a number of topics on Africa’s natural resources and the economic environment. This was followed by the Africa Day presentations and the Scramble for Africa conference which drew a large number of international scholars from African and the Diaspora. Within AISA premises we had scholars such as Professor Jonathan Nkomo speaking on American, Zimbabwean and South African issues. In the second quarter, scholars who

Table 1: The number of research outputs produced by AISA during 2011/2012

PUBLICATIONS NUMBERS

Monographs/Occasional/Technical papers 4

Journal articles 15*

Policy briefs 42*

Books 2

Book chapters published (commissioned) 17* (70)

Edited Proceedings 18

Media interviews 145

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Lectures 75

*These do not include the unpublished (submitted) 9 journal articles, one policy brief and 3 book chapters.

Media appearances in the form of print, radio, television or electronic media was impressive.


made presentations include Ms Gabriella Carnevali, a visiting scholar from Venezuela on The African response to the Venezuelan African agenda (2005-2010). Professors Jett and Price from Rutgers and South Texas universities, United States of America (USA), Prof Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo from USA, Mr Korir Sing Oei from the Minority Rights Commission in Kenya, Ms Kambala from the Human Rights Wing (HRW), Ms Ozoemena, a private legal practitioner, Mr Bongani Masuku from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and Dr Zoumenou from the Institute for Security Studies all based in South Africa. Two of the seminars were in partnership with HRW and IGD. Scholars such as Adv. Tshediso Thipanyane from the USA who presented on South Africa’s foreign policy in the Zuma government and Ms Motsei from South Africa who presented on the African She-elephant leadership featured in the third quarter which was dominated by four book launches and the Ambassadorial fora. Ms Carnevali’s and Adv Thipanyane’s contributions were later submitted as a journal article and policy brief, respectively. AISA also hosted delegations from the Sierra Leone Armed Forces and Botswana Defence College who were briefed on peace and security issues. The last quarter mostly focused on AISA special projects but included a vibrant seminar on Special Economic Zones with presenters Mr Alfred Tau Chief Director, DTI, Professors Margaret Lee from the United States of America (USA), Mr Leon Louw, Executive Director, Free Market Foundation and Professor Chris Malikane from COSATU.

Five books linked to international conferences that AISA organised with external parties were launched in this reporting year. These were sponsored by AISA, DST, UNISA, IGD and Solarhybrid. The Nile River Project and Bridging the North- sub-Saharan Divide project were

2010/2011 book projects published in the current year. The other three books addressed concerns emanating from and possible solutions to climate change issues. These three books were launched at the COP 17 held in Durban in November-December 2011. Also of relevance to information dissemination are the three Ambassadorial fora on Libya, DRC and Jamaica that the division organised with the City of Tshwane, National Library, Ditsong Museums and the High Commission of Jamaica. We will be expanding such partnerships beyond Tshwane to other cities and locations in South Africa in future; our AISA Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) conference being hosted in Limpopo Province with the University of Venda from 21 – 23 March 2012 being an example.

Researchers presented a total of 25 papers at international and national conferences. The areas covered were governance and democracy, climate change, agriculture, health, natural resource conservation, security, industrialisation and education. AISA Directors attended the 13th CODESRIA Assembly in December 2011 and recommended that AISA actively participate in the regional CODESRIA activities and research projects relevant to its mandate. This requires a constant link with SADC members of the Executive Committee members who are within reach. AISA pays a membership fee to fully participate in CODESRIA activities due to the importance and relevance of the research and issues handled by CODESRIA in relation to AISA’s mandate. Researchers can find collaborators from the region through the CODESRIA data base of scholars accessible on the AISA shared drive. This will speed up submissions where there are calls for bilateral collaborated research from DST or the NRF. AISA researchers need to be encouraged to write papers for presentation at the


CODESRIA General Assembly and interact with researchers from all over Africa. AISA must seek to co-host some CODESRIA events, encourage staff to apply for CODESRIA fellowships and other opportunities. The Publications Division must seek collaboration with CODESRIA for joint publications and other work and continue to enhance AISA’s visibility through the quality books it publishes. The sale of books was successful as more than 80% of the books taken for exhibition and sale were sold. Professor Bohler-Muller and Ms April were invited researchers at institutions in Brazil and China where they presented two seminars each in Brazil in November/December 2011 and China in October to December 2011 respectively. They also submitted policy briefs on the work they did abroad.

The AYGS conference this year was in partnership with the University of Venda and the Guggenheim Foundation. The theme was Governance and Youth in Africa: Assessing Service Delivery, Unemployment and Sustainable Development for the 21st Century and was held from 21 – 23 March 2012 at the University of Venda, Thohoyandou. The decision to move the AYGS from Gauteng was to enable collaborating universities to fully participate and embrace the AYGS project and the benefits that come with it. The AYGS conference drew graduates and scholars from SADC and other regions. Presentations covered AISA’s five disciplines; governance and democracy, peace and security, sustainable development, science and technology and knowledge transfer and skills development and African

cultural practices. Apart from students presentations there were scholarly interventions by the Guggenheim Foundation, AISA, the Marcus Garvey Pan-Afrikan University, Erasmus Mundus, and the French and American embassies.

The Campus Lecture Series has allowed researchers to share their field experiences with students in South African tertiary institutions in an effort to transfer knowledge and develop research skills at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 13 campus lectures have been presented to students in five South African universities and three lectures were presented to the South African National Defence academy and the Botswana Defence College students. Researchers shared with the students at the tertiary institutions the following: conceptualisation

of the research project and processes leading to proposal writing; proposal submission and processes leading to field trips; collection of data in the field and analysis of data on return from the field (this included discussions on quantitative and qualitative research methods used) and write up and presentation of results. Drs Maphosa and Simelane were invited as guest lecturers by the South African National Defence College and University of the Witwatersrand, respectively.

Presentations at the universities of Limpopo, Venda, North West and Fort Hare were made by AISA researchers covering research done in Uganda, Zambia, the DRC, and Tanzania and on general principles of conducting research. The lectures at Wits were on Biotechnology and Intellectual Property rights. AISA also organised in partnership with Erasmus Mundus, UNISA, IGD, DST and


Solarhybrid a successful symposium and book launches at COP17 in Durban in November and December 2011, which gave young scholars the opportunity to present papers on climate change.

With respect to capacity building within the Institute, the research division continued to successfully capacitate six interns to develop as researchers in the social and natural sciences and one intern in administration. Interns have been able to co-author policy briefs with researchers and also work together with researchers on various internal and external events. They were also given an opportunity to collect data at the COP 17 and submit detailed information for the AISA Newsletter. Their publications are reported in Appendix C. Two AISA interns were able to attend and present papers at the SASE conference in Bloemfontein, Free State. Four of our interns got employed by UNISA, Stats SA and Departments of Minerals and Energy (Kimberley) and Basic Education (Pretoria). The fifth one has gained admission at Wits to further his education.

AISA CEO, Dr Matlotleng Matlou supported the research division and created visibility for AISA through facilitation, participation and chairing of a number of Ambassadorial fora such as the one on Regime Change in Libya and

recognition of the National Transitional Council, The Impact of European Union Membership Conditionalities on Romanian Politics, 2nd Africa-India Summit Enhancing partnership: Shared Vision, The Democratic Republic of Congo Presidential Elections and its Aftermath and The Role of Reggae Music in the African Liberation Struggle, workshops on regional integration and poverty reduction, development of effective implementation strategies for the Charter for African Culture Renaissance and high level seminars presented by distinguished scholars and international speakers from various embassies. He also presented on Medical Tourism - is this an option for Africa? at the 7th Annual World Health Tourism Congress from 15 – 17 October 2011.

The CEO participated in media appearances (Appendix C) and partnership building exercises for AISA. Prof. Lukhele Olorunju represented AISA on behalf of the CEO at the China-Africa Shared Development Seminar sponsored by CASS in June 2011. Ms April represented AISA on behalf of the CEO at the First China-Africa Think Tanks Forum (CATTF), a sideline event of the 8th Senior Officials Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held in Hangzhou and Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China from 27 – 29 October 2011.

Table 2: Capacity building at AISA in 2011/2012

INTERNAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

Interns 6

Fellows 8

EXTERNAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

Department of Defence, South Africa 69

Department of Defence, Botswana 25

Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture 84

AYGS/youth conference 126

AISA Campus Lecture Series total 741

Universities 6


Special ProjectsThere were a number of special AISA projects, such as the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture which took place on 28 March 2012 at UNISA in partnership with the Archie Mafeje Memorial Institute located within UNISA. The theme for this year’s memorial lecture was Professor Archie Mafeje – A great Pan-African: A call upon African scholars and policy makers in the 21st century. The lecture, where the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor and former IEC Chairperson, Dr Brigalia Bam and a representative from CODESRIA spoke amongst others, drew 84 participants from academia, various organisations and government departments.

PartnershipsThe Institute participated actively in partnership events, working closely with the following stakeholders: Universities of Limpopo, Venda, North West, Fort Hare and Wits on the Campus Lecture Series and AYGS conference on knowledge development and capacity building. Tshwane University of Technology, Thabo Mbeki Africa Leadership Institute, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization, NRF, Stats-SA, Ditsong Museums, DST and DIRCO were collaborators with AISA on the Africa Day and Scramble for Africa international conference that took place from 25 – 27 May 2011, where we received sponsorships from amongst others the Department of Arts and Culture, Department of Trade and Industry and International Marketing Council of South Africa. The DST-AISA collaboration involving the North Africa book launch, COP 17, capacity building and Timbuktu proposed project are worth noting. The COP 17 AISA project was in partnership with Department of Environmental Affairs, Institute for Global Dialogue, UNISA, Erasmus Mundus and Solarhybrid. AISA’s project with Rutgers and Texas South universities on a governance and national productivity project kicked off with a seminar at University of Limpopo and meetings at

North West University.

Partnerships have been forged with the BRICS Policy Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on continued institutional collaboration and a joint funding proposal; Archie Mafeje Research Institute, UNISA on our annual Archie Mafeje memorial lecture; Guggenheim Foundation and North West University on the AYGS and a number of other projects; China Development Bank on possible joint research projects; North-South Institute in Canada on fellowships and research projects; DIRCO, IGD, South Africa Institute of International Affairs, Wits and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit on Managing Regional and Global Governance in southern Africa project; CODESRIA, CIRD/GIZ, NIHON, University and European Centre for Development and Policy Management on possible projects and other relevant collaborations. Negotiations with some of these institutions on collaborations are ongoing.

Resource MobilisationIn 2011/2012 AISA was able to attract funding for research related activities from external institutions such as the DST, Standard Bank, Statistics South Africa, NRF, DTI, IMC, DAC, Erasmus Mundus, the American and French embassies and Solar Hybrid. Other non-monetary resources were attracted in the form of sponsorships to conferences and workshops, fellowships and book publications. Resources are also mobilised through the AISA flagship projects, State of Africa, Africa A-Z and Africa at a Glance, resulting in books that attract revenue to AISA. The total amount attracted for both research and consultancy amounted to R2,5 million.

A funding document for AISA’s special projects has been developed. Since the roll-out of the project management function in the research division in November 2011, the development of a funders’ database has begun. Thus far approximately ten multilateral, bilateral aid agencies, Direct Foreign Investment and charitable organisations


have been identified, looking at the types of funding they provide and some proposals have been submitted.

In preparation for the new financial year, research project management is also undertaking a database project to identify the top companies (South African, regional and multinational) doing business on the African continent. AISA’s value proposition is to offer such companies in-depth intelligence on the African countries on which they are focused. It is important to maintain AISA’s research relevance by not only contributing to policy recommendations, but also by keeping our finger on the pulse of the private sector’s involvement in African tourism, trade and investment and other relevant endeavours.

Research DevelopmentThe organisation introduced a number of initiatives such as the revised Research Policy, fundraising strategy, AISA

staff fellowship guidelines and digitisation of the Library to promote research and encourage staff to undertake research that is relevant to various audiences. Ongoing internal brainstorming sessions have enabled researchers to publish well informed, relevant and quality policy briefs, which were well-received by policy makers, researchers, government departments and private sectors. Policy briefs are posted on AISA’s website for the public and distributed to the Councils for Higher Education, Medical and Agricultural Research, all university librarians, Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Basic and Higher Education and Training, Health, Environmental Affairs, Trade and Industry, Science and Technology, International Relations and Cooperation, Presidency, Minerals and Energy, and diplomatic missions of Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia, DRC, Ivory Coast and South Sudan amongst others. Research outputs for 2011/2012 are as listed in the Appendices.


PublicationsDivision



Publications

Solani NgobeniDirector: Publications

Yolanda MokoenaAssistant Editor

*Charles SibiyaSales Representative

Rosemary LepuleAdministration Officer

Nonjabulo DladlaEditorial Assistant

Nicol OlivierIntern



The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) was first established in 1960 as a non-profit organisation. Today it is a statutory body following the Africa Institute of South Africa Act (No. 68 of 2001) which saw it being brought into the fold of science councils in South Africa, and given the full support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

The Publications Division at AISA publishes books, monographs, policy briefs, occasional papers, as well as an International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS) and Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) listed and the accredited journal Africa Insight.

Although the majority of what the division publishes is internally generated, it also does publish commissioned and unsolicited journal articles, books, occasional papers and monographs from other researchers from various South African and African universities and from the Diaspora.

AISA also co-publishes with other like-minded research Institutions such as the Institute for Global Dialogue, University of Pretoria and the University of South Africa.

During the reporting year, most countries on the continent were covered except for the following:

1) Mauritius2) Reunion3) Comoros4) Mayotte5) Cape Verde6) Gambia

7) Guinea Bissau8) Mozambique9) Djibouti10) Eritrea11) Central African Republic12) Malawi13) Togo14) Benin 15) Burkina Faso16) Sao Tome and Principe 17) Western Sahara

In the reporting year 2011/12, the Division published the following titles:

Books1) Terrorism and Sexual Violence: Cases of the Great Lakes regionSexual violence has been endemic during times of conflict, but can it be considered a form of terrorism? Despite being a very fluid term, Claudia Forster-Towne attempts to identify several of the core tenets of terrorism before trying to establish whether sexual violence could be regarded as terrorism in itself. The African Great Lakes region and the conflict that the area has witnessed are used as a case study throughout the book. 2) HIV/AIDS, Gender, Human Security and Violence in Southern AfricaIn the 10 years since the United Nations Security Council’s first resolution on HIV/AIDS, the pandemic has had far-reaching implications for human security. In sub-Saharan Africa, the epicentre of the pandemic, the consequences have been borne disproportionately by women. Violent conflicts and insecurity throughout the region, characterised by population movements, forced migration and environmental crises, have overwhelmed the capacity of states to provide preventative measures against HIV/AIDS, care and treatment. In many areas, the related stress factors on health systems and basic service provision have pushed community and kinship networks beyond their breaking points. The plight of women is exacerbated by their vulnerability and at higher risk of HIV infection, due to increased care burdens within the household and community, sexual and gender-based violence and exploitation, as well as coercive interpersonal relationships. This volume is a welcome addition to the literature on HIV/AIDS and should serve as a useful tool for AIDS activists, community health workers as well as for policy makers in the region.

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3) Cooperative Diplomacy, Regional Stability and National Interests: The Nile River and Riparian StatesThe Nile River is the longest river in the world covering nearly 7,000 kilometres. It traverses ten countries in Africa; Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, with South Sudan as the eleventh riparian state once it acquired its sovereignty. Of the more than 300 million inhabitants in the ten riparian states, the Nile River Basin is home to nearly 160 million people. The interlocking controversies surrounding the utilisation of the waters of the Nile River and the resources therein have centred on the 1929 Anglo-Egyptian and the 1959 Egypto-Sudanese treaties which have largely ignored the interests of the upstream states. Through the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) established in 1999, the riparian states concluded, in 2010, the Agreement on the River Nile Basin Cooperative Framework (CFA) based on the principle of equitable and reasonable utilisation, the objective of which is to establish a durable legal regime in the Nile River Basin. This book addresses the complexities inherent in the colonial and post-colonial treaties and agreements and their implications on the interests of the riparian states and the region in general. It is the first book of its kind that covers the ten riparian states in a single volume and deals comprehensively with politico-legal questions in the Nile River Basin as well as conventions on the international water courses and their relevance to the region.

4) Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North – Sub-Saharan DivideWhy should there be a need to discuss North Africa’s interactions with Africa south of the Sahara? This question perhaps raises the bigger issue of people’s general understanding of Afro–Arab relations. Afro–Arab relations did not emerge today or even in the recent past; they are the product of history and a multidimensional, cultural and civilisational reality. This book, which came about as a research project conducted by the Africa Institute of South Africa, examines the North African countries’ strategies of involvement with the rest of the African continent, and their integration initiatives. The book looks at major issues involving Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania. These countries, in most cases, have been treated as separate from sub-Saharan Africa. However, the historical reality and economic and political interests indicate that the North African countries have been and still are closely connected with the rest of the African continent. The book consists of two parts, the first part includes five chapters written in English and the second

part of the book comprises six chapters written in Arabic.

5) Green Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance to AfricaThe book comes at a time when key role players are battling to find solutions to a challenge of our time - climate change. To address some of the concerns, the authors identified topics of relevance to Africa, among them; discourses surrounding the green economy and sustainable development; financing green economies; carbon benchmarking; role of multilateral development banks in carbon financing; and carbon taxation. The book mainstreams climate change into ‘unfamiliar’ territories, such as accounting, finance, management, education, economics and banking. This book is recommended for readers destined to become influential in addressing climate change. Climate change is real and is impacting on economies and lives in Africa, especially rural livelihoods. The effects of the climate change phenomena have drawn bitter debate between both the developed and developing countries. This book distils the issues and the priorities; the authors have flagged some of the most complex issues on and off the table. It is an intellectual contribution that helps move the debate forward and discusses the options available for some of the African countries. This is a contribution just at the right time, when the issues are still very pertinent, controversial and still unclear to many policy makers in Africa.

6) Energy Transition in AfricaThe world’s demand for energy coupled with a decreasing stock and supply of fossil fuels is propelling the transition to renewable sources of energy. This global movement presents many opportunities and challenges to Africa. If Africa can identify the opportunities and start to position itself, with its abundant sources of renewable energy, it stands a chance of being a global player in the production and supply of renewable energy. Achieving this will, however, require a combination of effective planning and investment on infrastructure, skills and technology. In determining how this should be done, this publication has brought together some of Africa’s leading experts in the field. The book sets out a foundation for Africa’s role in harnessing renewable energy by highlighting an ideal mix of investment, resource utilisation, skills development and infrastructure management which the authors believe Africa needs in order to migrate successfully to a green economy supported by renewable energy. In policy terms, a pan-African approach is required to drive an African policy on renewable energy that will cater for Africa’s


economies. This should also demonstrate a political will to carry the policy through and to establish an environment that encourages private investment as well as providing access to carbon credit finances. In this new era of what has been termed ‘the second scramble for Africa’, the authors’ views on Africa’s potential to supply renewable energy present hope that Africa can lead in the supply of renewable energy.

7) Overcoming Barriers to Climate Change AdaptationAdapting to the impacts of climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the African continent. Although initially couched as primarily an environmental challenge, its importance in the socio-economic development of the region has seen the prioritisation of adaptation in the African common position at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. This emphasis has resulted in a number of studies on the vulnerability of countries to climate change, including case studies detailing examples of adaptation in practice. Yet the understanding of the implementation of adaptation measures needs further nuance in its approach. This book goes beyond highlighting the importance of adaptation in supporting future socioeconomic development, to grappling with the challenges in implementing adaptation measures with the authors addressing some of the key obstacles facing the implementation of adaptation projects. In building an understanding of the barriers, and in unpacking the real implications for those leading adaptation efforts in Southern Africa, this book aims to not only bring to the fore elements that act as a constraint, but to further the discussion on how best to overcome these barriers in adapting to climate change.

8) Public Opinion and Interest Group PoliticsIn more developed democracies such as the US and Germany, interest groups both shape and promote public opinion. Regrettably, this is not always true in South Africa’s nascent system. This anthology tries to understand why interest groups do not affect or advance public opinion in South Africa and then suggests how interest groups can redress the situation.

9) Africa at a GlanceAlthough a great deal of attention is focused on Africa’s economic failures and political instability, a factual compendium such as this, the 15th edition of Africa at a Glance, serves as a reminder of the many positive achievements which need to be appreciated. This

compilation has been issued since 1968. It has been prepared to fulfill the need for an up-to-date and concise compendium of published but not readily accessible data on the countries of Africa. Every effort has been made to provide the most current as well as authoritative information. Apart from presenting the latest available data, new tables, maps and diagrams have been added. Attention may be drawn particularly to the inclusion of a new table and maps in Section Four: Democracy Index. While the raison d’être of the Africa Institute of South African is the conducting and dissemination of scholarly research, it is also concerned with the collection and propagation of statistical and other factual data about the African continent. The present issue of Africa at a Glance serves the latter purpose.

10) Afrikology and Transdisciplinarity This book is intended to examine the epistemology of restorative rights in view of the continuing violation of rights in all aspects of life on the African continent and other parts of the world. It is based on the research which the Marcus Garvey Pan-Afrikan Institute undertook between 2006 – 2008, under a cross-disciplinary research project entitled Restorative Justice and its Relationship to International Humanitarian Law, which resulted in a Comprehensive Report that was later discussed at an international conference in Nairobi in August 2008. This conference was opened by the Prime Minister of Kenya, Right Hon. Raila Odinga and attended by Ministers of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, judges and other ministers from the five countries in which the research was carried out, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan. The objective here is to relate the concept of restorative justice, in its broad and cross-disciplinary meaning to the epistemology of Afrikology and transdisciplinarity, which aim at breaking down disciplinary boundaries between the different academic disciplines, which inhibit our ability to look at realities in a comprehensive, holistic manner; leading to the adoption of fragmented solutions to problems, which inevitably fail to address those problems. As stated in the monograph on the epistemology of Afrikology, knowledge is created holistically by the heart and the basis of the perceptions and experiences of the five senses. The knowledge created through the word, which ultimately constitutes the language and the community, is related to our cosmic forces and reason, which gives cosmic significance to our existence. We cannot therefore detach ourselves from these cosmic forces and reality must be examined from this combinatory holistic understanding.


Africa InsightAfrica Insight Vol 41(1)

1) Investing in Troubled Territories The Oil and Gas Industry in the Ogaden region of Eastern Ethiopia:An Increasing Political Risk to Foreign InvestorsMarc Boshoff and Derica Lambrechts

2) Central Africa’s Evolving Natural Resource Management Paradigm: The Case of the Congo Basin Rainforest and Implications for Peace and Security in the Sub-regionNicasius Achu Check

3) Fear and Guilt in HIV and AIDS PreventionCalvin Gwandure and Thokozile Mayekiso

4) Threats Arising from the Urbanisation of Poverty: Some Pointers from ShanghaiMark Ingle

5) National Identity and Economic Nationalism: Can an Economic Perspective Reinforce Nationalism and Nation Building?Wendy Isaacs-Martin

6) A Statistical Analysis of Women’s Perceptions on Politics and Peace Building in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and Niger Delta (Nigeria)Christopher Isike and Ufo Okeke Uzodike

7) Refugee Perceptions of the Port Elizabeth Refugee Reception CentreJoleen Steyn-Kotze and Derek Taylor

8) The Role of African Intellectuals of South Africa in the Struggle for South African Economic Liberation or Independence: The View of the Zimbabwean State, Capital and Civil SocietySehlare Makgetlaneng

9) The Nexus between Disputed Elections and Governments of National Unity in AfricaEldred Masunungure and Florence Mutasa

10) The Interface between Human Needs and Environmental Protection: The Case of Thyspunt, South AfricaLyn Snodgrass and Glynn Potts

Book ReviewRural development: Putting the last firstRobert Chambers

Africa Insight Vol 41(2)1) African Humanities and Global Academy: A reflection on the North-South Intellectual LandscapeGrace Musila

2) The Policy making, Institutional and Administrative Practices of the Dergue Regime in Ethiopia, 1974 – 1991Fanie Claete and Mulugeta Abebe Wolde

3) A Comparative Analysis of Industrialisation: The Case of the African Union and the Association of Southeast Asian NationsYazini Funeka April

4) Reflections on Violence and Scapegoating in the strike and Protest Culture in South AfricaTheodore Petrus and Wendy Isaacs-Martin

5) The Role of South Africa in African Continental integration: The view of the Zimbabwean State, Capital and Civil SocietySehlare Makgetlaneng

6) Client Satisfaction and Trust in the South African Public ServiceEnaleen Draai and Kishore Raga

7) Global Climate Change Politics and its implications for Sustainable Forest Management in the Congo Basin RainforestNicasius Achu Check

8) Investigating the Factors Contributing to the Disempowerment of Women in Swaziland: Perceptions of Swazi Women and Non-Governmental Organisations Operating in SwazilandTholoana Mofoloa

9) Perceptions about Municipal Governance in the post-1996 Era: The Case of Thulamela Local MunicipalityFulufhelo Netswera and Kedibone Phago

10) Expanding Opportunity Through Intentional Equity Transforming Higher Education in South Africa to Benefit AllVelile Noshulwana

Book ReviewAdeniyi Basiru


Africa Insight Vol 41(3)1) Post-Colonial Nation Building, Global Governance, Globalisation and Development in Nigeria and AfricaOlayinka Akanle

2) Adoption of Technology and the Socio-Economic Status of Rural Women in South-Eastern NigeriaEdylyne Anugwom and Kenechukwu Anugwom

3) Africa’s ‘Recovery’: Economic Growth, Governance and Social ProtestPatrick Bond

4) COMIFAC Forest Conservation Framework: Towards Better Forest Management in Central Africa?Nicasius Achu Check

5) Trans-African Identity: Cultural Globalisation and the Role of the Symbolic-Aesthetic Dimension in the Present Identity Construction ProcessesFrancisco Javier Ullán de la Rosa

6) Sustainability Begets Unsustainability? The European Union’s Drive for Agrofuel Crop Farming in AfricaLindokuhle Khumalo

7) The Role of South Africa in Southern African Regional Integration: The View of the Zimbabwean State, Capital and Civil SocietySehlare Makgetlaneng

8) Historicising and Globalising the African Environmental ConditionOlukuya Ogen

9) Nature’s Gift, Man’s Curse: Natural Resources and Civil Conflicts in the Niger Delta and CabindaVictor Ojakorotu

10) Africa in Dilemma: The Implication of the Warrant of Arrest Against the Sudanese President on Africa’s SolidarityIsaac Terwase Sampson

11) Local Community and Stakeholder Participation in Post-Apartheid Urban Renewal Development Projects in Port Elizabeth, South AfricaPakama Siyongwana and Thokozile Mayekiso

12) The Distribution of Power in Ugandan SocietyNathan Vasher

Book ReviewAnthony Agwuele

Africa Insight Vol 41(4)1) Continuity and Change in the Foreign Policies of the Mbeki and Zuma GovernmentsChris Landsberg

2) Venezuela’s African Agenda in a South–South Context: The Cases of Algeria, Gambia and South Africa, 2005–2010Maria Gabriela Mata Carnevali

3) Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Governance in Africa: Lessons from the Civil Society African Peer Review Mechanism Monitoring Project (AMP) in South AfricaOgochukwu Nzewi

4) Land Struggles in Rural Fako Division between the Bakweri and the Government of CameroonFrancis Menjo Baye and Boniface Ngah Epo

5) On the Margins of the State: Breakthroughs and Challenges in the Institutionalisation of NGO-driven Organic Agriculture in UgandaNedson Pophiwa

6) The Challenge of Poverty Reduction in Africa in the 21st CenturyPhindile Lukhele-Olorunju

7) Understanding an Aspect of China’s Governance and Economic GrowthYazini April

8) From Positivism to Indigenous Science: A Reflection on World Views, Paradigms and Philosophical AssumptionsNomalungelo Goduka

9) Rehabilitation of Youth Offenders in South Africa: The Relevance of Ecological Model and Graduated SanctionsVelile Notshulwana

10) From Ahlulsunna wal’jama’ah hijra to Jama’atu Ahlissunnah lidda’awati wal Jihad: The Evolutionary Phases of the Boko Haram Sect in NigeriaFreedom Onuoha

11) Do Co-operative Development Policies Really Lead to the Development of Co-operatives? Lessons from KenyaElizabeth Muthuma

Book ReviewOlawari Egbe


Policy Briefs1) Brief Business Social Responsibility and the

Development Process in Africa: Enlarging the Stakeholders for Sustainable development

2) Is it time for African Countries to Harmonise their Intellectual Property: Management and Development- Reference to TRIPS agreement?

3) South Sudan, Africa’s Newest State: Challenges, Prospects and Lessons for South Africa

4) Swaziland: The Last Gasps of an Absolute Monarch? 5) Challenges to Urban Food Supply in South Africa 6) Africa-Centred Education and African Languages:

Content and Curriculum in Post-Apartheid Education and Training in South Africa

7) AIDS in Southern Africa: Thoughts about its Possible Origins

8) The Collapse of Gbagbo’s Regime and Quattara’s Ascension: Prospects and Challenges Ahead for Cote d’ Ivoire

9) Is Democracy a ‘Shared Value’ that Unites Africa? 10) On the Authority of the International Criminal Court to

Issue a Warrant of Arrest Against Muammar Gaddafi11) Celebrating Rolihlanhla Nelson Mandela: Past,

Present and Future 12) International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for

Food and Agriculture: Where does South Africa stand?13) The Banyamulenge and the Unmaking of the

Congolese State: Issues and Prospects 14) South Africa’s Foreign Policy under the Zuma

Government: A Human rights-based policy or a pragmatic approach based on political and economic considerations?

15) Factors Determining the Affordability of Renewable Energy: A Note for South Africa

16) The Verdict on Nigeria’s 2011 Electoral Process and its Prospects for Democracy and Stability

17) A Stepping Stone for Marginalised Black Women Scholars: An Assessment of the African Institute of

South Africa (AISA) Young Graduates and Scholars conference

18) Revisiting the Ogoni Oil-Spill Saga: Issues of Reparation and Clean Up

19) ‘Getting to Zero’: The importance of the UNAIDS 2011–2015 HIV/AIDS strategy for South Africa

20) Training them to catch fish? Farmer education and training programmes in Uganda’s organic agricultural subsector

21) Hydropower generation in a climate-constrained world: Lessons for South Africa’s alternative energy supply

22) The Failing Standard of Basic Education in South Africa

23) Democratic Progress and Regress: How can Elections in Africa Nurture Human Security and Better Livelihoods

24) Natural Resources and Conflict: Unlocking the economic dimension of peace-building in Africa

25) Resisting Development in Kenya’s Lamu District: A Postcolonial Reading

Lecture Series1) Archie Mafeje: A Pedagogy for Developmental and Liberation Education in South African Universities2) Archie Mafeje: The Challenge of Agrarian Transformation

Monographs1) Archie Mafeje: Scholar, Activist and Thinker by Dani Nabudere

Occasional Papers1) The path to long-term stability in Sierra Leone by Hany Besada and Ariane Goetz2) Kwame Nkrumah and the complex African continental agenda: a critical analysis by Sehlare Makgetlaneng3) South Africa’s strategic partnership with the EU: illusion or reality by Chris Landsberg


ConferencesConferences Venue/ Host Date

Title

AEGIS Conference The Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden 15 – 18 June 2011

State of E-book Publishing in South Africa

The National Library of South Africa 16 September 2011

Copyright seminar The National Library of South Africa 8 November 2011

Conference on Higher Education in South Africa

University of Fort Hare 22 – 24 November 2011

UNFCCC COP17 Durban 27 – 30 November 2011

CODESRIA 13th General Assembly Morocco 5 – 9 December

Ministerial Task Team On The Book Sector: Developing a Growth Strategy for the Book Sector

The National Library of South Africa 2 February 2012

PASA Quarterly Meeting PASA – Cape Town 11 – 12 March 2012

2012 AYGS Conference AISA and the University of Venda 20 – 23 March 2012

National Book Week Museum Africa, Johannesburg 8 – 10 September 2011

Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture University of South Africa 28 March 2012

Promotion and Marketing of BooksTitle Contacts Visit Dates

Foreign Policy Symposium ‘South Africa’s International Relations: A 15 year Appraisal’ hosted by the IGD at Manhattan Hotel

Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) 9 May 2011

IGD Round Table discussion: UNISA IGD May 2011

Africa Day Celebration University of Free State: Centre for African Studies.

25 May 2011

Africa Expo at the National Cultural Museum hosted by AISA

AISA 25 May 2011

Scramble for Africa Conference AISA 26 – 27 May 2011

Book Launch – Contemporary Social Issues in Africa: Cases in Gaborone, Kimpala and Durban (Gauteng)

Xarra Bookstore 4 June 2011

Students Psychology Conference UNISA Sunnyside Campus 23 – 24 June 2011


University VisitsThe following universities in Gauteng were visited. The purpose of the visits were to promote AISA publications to various lectures. AISA’s new catalogue has been finalised and was handed out to the contact persons in the targeted departments together with desk copies of the mostly recently published books.

Date University Department Contact Person

13 June 2011 Pretoria University Geography Political Science

Prof. Andre HorrenDr Yolanda Spies

13 June 2011 UNISA GeographyPolitical Science

Mr Moses MathebulaMrs de JaggerProf. C J Napier

14 June 2011 University of JHB GeographyPolitical Science

Dr Tracy MckayMrs Rea Israel

14 June 2011 Wits University International Relations Dr Rod Alaience

Bookshop VisitsAs with the universities, bookshops were visited for introduction purposes and to establish contacts with the various bookshop owners/managers. Catalogues were also delivered to the various bookshops.

Date Bookshop Contact Person

13 June 2011 Bookmart (University of Pretoria) Renata, Assistant Manager and Louise, Branch Manager

14 June 2011 Wits Stationers I.S Adams, Manager

14 June 2011 Van Schaik (Wits) Ms Caroline Masuku, Junior Branch Manager

14 June 2011 Van Schaik (UJ) Ms Moureen Nkutha, Branch Manager

14 June 2011 Thorolds Books Carlos Alves, Manager and Wasiela Galant, Orders Officer

Book Launches

Title Venue/Host Promotion/Marketing Type Date

Cooperative Diplomacy, Regional Stability and National Interests: The Nile River and the Riparian States

AISA Book Launch 6 October 2011


Title Venue/Host Promotion/Marketing Type Date

Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North – Sub-Saharan Divide

Department of Science and Technology

Book Launch 16 November 2011

Green EconomyEnergy Transition Barriers to Climate Change

COP 17 Book Launch 29 November 2011

Green Economy Energy Transition Barriers to Climate Change

UNISA Book Launch 5 December 2011

Book ExhibitionsExhibition at 2012 AYGS AISA and the University of Venda Conference 20 – 23 March 2012

Exhibition at Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture

AISA and UNISA Memorial Lecture 28 March 2012

DHET Conference Birchwood Hotel Conference 29 March 2012

Library VisitsThe following regional and municipal libraries were visited for the purpose of registering on the libraries’ suppliers’ database to enable AISA to sell its publications to libraries. The following libraries were visited; the National Library of South Africa, Pretoria State Library, Johannesburg Library, Midvaal Library, Roodepoort Library, Krugersdorp Library, Randfontein Library and Germiston Library.

Co-publishingThe Publications Division endevours to engage in co-publishing activities with various research institutes, university departments and other publishers. During the reporting period we co-published the book Overcoming Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation with the Institute for Global Dialogue, we also co-published the book titled Green Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance to Africa with the University of South Africa and EXARRO, we co-published the Public Opinion and Interest Group Politics book with the University of Pretoria and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.


library & documentationseRviCes



Library and Documentation Services

Salamina MolamuManager: LDS

Sam MokgohloaInformation Monitor

Masego MasenyaAdministration Officer

Justa KrugerSenior Information Specialist

Tshepiso Makhobotloane Cataloguer


*Godfrey MalatjiLDS Intern

* Elmarie Spingies Librarian

Thabiso KobediLibrary Assistant

Maropeng KgatlaGIS Intern



The Library and Documentation Services (LDS) division is committed to fulfilling the mandate of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) as mentioned in the Africa Institute Act, 2001 (Act 68 of 2001). This is done through the collection, processing, value adding and preservation of information materials on Africa, in various formats such as hard copy, electronic, digital and multimedia such as visual and audio.

LDS set the following key performance targets for this financial year as indicated in the annual performance plan:• Providing efficient and effective services to clients• Creating increased awareness of the AISA mandate,

products and services• Expanding the LDS holdings• Knowledge creation, dissemination and preservation

Providing efficient and effective services to clientsLDS strives to provide high-quality information service with the aim of contributing towards research excellence. The dissemination of information follows a synchronous path, with information being received, processed and redistributed through the AISA Online and AISA Web newsletters. These contain the most recent books catalogued and also the abstracts of new periodical articles. Through the newsletters, clients are made aware of the latest acquisitions in the library.

During 2011/2012, 12 newsletters were sent out with a total of 1199 records. These included 811 articles, 264 books, 95 photos and 29 maps. These records were also sent to NISC in India for inclusion in the Africa-Wide information database hosted by EBSCO. AISA’s researchers and staff are regarded as the primary clients and this is evidenced through their usage of the library which is at 72% as compared to the 28% usage of external clients. The library is however, proud to serve a wide clientele which includes the international community, tertiary institutions, the private sector, other research institutes, diplomatic missions, the

general public and NGOs. The library is planning to intensify its promotion to external clients by forging relations with tertiary institutions and relevant academies.

Creating increased awareness of AISA’s mandate, products and servicesThe LDS promotes its services and products through various channels, among others, schools outreach programme, seminars, visiting other organisations and networking.

Schools Outreach ProgrammeThe schools outreach programme continued to be the LDS’s major capacity-building programme. The LDS made a positive impact in the lives of 16 220 learners in four provinces (Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West). It was discovered that most learners who do not want to study certain subjects were not aware that they had other career options. The exposure of social science as a career was a solution to their career choice problem. The learners were also made aware of the shortage of social scientists in Africa. The LDS imparted important information about a decline of knowledge production in Africa and what the ramifications of lack of knowledge production are. The LDS engaged 205 schools; 103 from Mpumalanga; 37 from Free State; 64 from North West and one from Gauteng. It interacted with 7034 learners in Ehlanzeni District in May 2011. The Free State outreach occurred during the week of 22 – 26 August 2011 in Thabo Mofutsanyane District while the North West outreach took place during the week of 22 – 24 February 2012 in Rustenburg interacting with 5433 learners.

There are a number of concerns derived from this outreach programme. Firstly, most learners are not knowledgeable about African issues and secondly there is lack of career

Library and Documentation Services Division


guidance and no libraries in many schools. It was also observed that learners do not read sufficiently. This initiative becomes more relevant and value adding to the learners because they are exposed to social science and research as a career and it instils the culture of reading.

Schools in urban areas were not left out, the programme was piloted with SA College High School in Pretoria as a means of expansion. 45 learners from SA College High School visited the library during the week of 24–26 October 2011. The learners were exposed to library services and they had an opportunity to view educational DVDs.

SeminarsThe LDS also hosted two seminars in August 2011 and March 2012. The first seminar on digitisation was on 4 August 2011 and was attended by delegates from various institutions with an interest in digitisation and copyright issues. The facilitators, Ms Reagan from the Human Science Research Council and Ms Groenewald from University of Pretoria, presented thought-provoking papers and shared their experiences.

The other seminar was part of the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture. AISA presented a seminar at Lemosanang Teacher’s Centre in Atteridgeville on 28 March 2012. 80 learners and 10 educators from five schools attended the event. A Gauteng Provincial government representative, Ms Prudence Oliphant, the Director of the Department of Education Tshwane South, graced the event. This was another opportunity to expose learners to African Affairs. Prof. Archie Mafeje was used to motivate and encourage learners on African issues through his contribution towards Pan-Africanism.

LDS participated in the ‘Men in the Making’ campaign. It hosted 15 learners in Grades 11 and 12 and their teachers from Central Secondary School in Soshanguve and they were given some practical sessions on library processes.

NetworkingInteractions with a number of diplomatic missions were another fruitful initiative because diplomats change over a certain period of time. It is imperative to continuously introduce new diplomats to the Institute and the library. The library visited the Argentine, Chinese and American embassies. Networking was done through participation in the following conferences: Africa Library Summit from 11 – 13 May 2011 in Krugersdorp, the Symposium for Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETD) from 13 – 17 September 2011 in Cape Town and Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) conference from 3 – 7 October 2011 in East London. These fora enhance knowledge about subjects of importance in the library fraternity and put the library on the cutting edge as it keeps abreast with the latest trends, such as digitisation, open access and new technologies invented.

The LDS also had consultations with the University of Pretoria and Auditor General on digitisation and Records Management matters respectively.

The celebration of libraries during South African National Library Week on the 17 – 24 March 2012 is an annual event in the library fraternity with the aim of promoting library services and promoting the role of libraries. The theme of 2012 was Develop @ your library. The LDS took the opportunity to create awareness internally, by taking the library to AISA staff members’ offices. Books matching specific interests were selected and delivered to staff offices. This step was well-received as 24 books were borrowed on the first day. Some staff members were not aware that the library houses materials that can help them improve in their functions. They were thrilled to discover that library resources are available for usage and reference. The LDS encouraged them to utilise the library and suggest books and journals that can help them in their studies or work.


Expanding the LDS holdingsThe LDS expands its holdings by means of ordering, receiving gifts, exchanges and through AISA’s own publications. LDS bought 104 books and received 610 direct subscription periodicals for the 2011/2012 period. Two new Journals titled International Journal of African Renaissance Studies and African Security Journals were added to the library collection. Exchanges occur through agreements with other institutions where an exchange in kind takes place. Some 339 exchanges were received and LDS reciprocated to a total of 150 exchange partners. A new exchange agreement for periodicals was forged between AISA and Centro de studios De Africa and Asia in Venezuela. AISA received 67 gift publications from various organisations covering politics, security, economics and social issues.

LDS holdings are also expanded through an electronic database (DM5) of daily newspaper articles covering the political, economic and social aspects on Africa. A total of 1898 newspaper articles were profiled on DM5. Through this database AISA’s own researchers and external clients can keep up to date on the latest information on Africa in the printed media. The usage of this database is tracked to

be 911 enquiries, with requests ranging from elections in Africa, politics and economy in Zimbabwe, peacekeeping in Sudan, business relations between France and Ivory Coast, education in South Africa, sustainable development and languages in South Africa.

LDS also subscribes to a number of databases to enhance service delivery to researchers. These include EIU, Meltwater, Ebscohost and Municipality By-laws. These databases hold the most recent information on political, economic and social issues. The EIU database keeps the country reports and Meltwater offers a daily newsletter on African issues, as agreed with the supplier.

Knowledge creation, dissemination and preservationThe library disseminates and preserves information through digitisation and records management. Through digitisation, analog information is digitised to increase access of information and its preservation. The visibility of the Institute also increases as information related to the Institute is available online and accessible worldwide, anytime. This process started during the last financial year and it is ongoing as it is rolled out in phases. To date Africa


Insight, Occasional papers and 94 photos are digitised. The photos on personalities, historic sites, monuments, war, culture, housing and landscapes during the colonial and post-colonial era (1958 – 1974) are digitised on the WizCat system.

The LDS is still striving to put proper best practices of records management in place to ensure proper creation, maintenance, use and disposal of records to achieve efficient, transparent and accountable governance. This process enables the Institute to find information and provide evidence of business transactions. The LDS exposes all new staff to the File Plan and assists others with reference numbers. The File Plan’s flexibility allows new reference numbers to be added to it. Regular inspections across all divisions were done and staff members with challenges were assisted. A presentation for all AISA staff members by Mr Bennie Kotze from Nokusa Engineering Informatics emphasised the importance of Records Management.

Capacity buildingThe LDS believes in empowering, nurturing and preparing learners for work through internships. Interns receive

training on an annual basis, learning all important aspects of the library. Development is also crucial to LDS staff members in order to improve on its services and keep abreast with the latest trends in librarianship. The following courses were attended by library staff:• Cataloguing standard practices workshop on 20 April

2011 at CSIR.• Records Management team sessions from 27 – 30

June and 1 July 2011.• Archival Workshop Training from 5 – 8 July 2011

offered by De Vaal and De Vaal Information brokers. • Internally organised Labour relations course on

13 – 14 March 2012.

The library also attended workshops and meetings as part of capacity building. They included:• Records Management seminar on 3 June 2011.• EBSCOHOST Day on 6 June 2011.• Institutional Repository Community of Practice

seminar on 23 November 2011 at ASSAF. • Copyright Seminar on 8 November 2011 at the

National Library of South Africa.• LIASA Gauteng North Branch meetings on 1

September and 2 December 2011.


corPorate AFFAiRs, outreach & international liAison



Vincent MnisiCommunications Officer

Corporate Affairs, Outreach and International Liaison

Office of the CEO

Emily SuhlanePersonal Assistant (CEO)

Sam LekalaEvents Officer

*Yvette FrancisCorporate Affairs Manager

Corporate Affairs, Outreach and International Liaison

Solly LebeloAdministrator

Otsile MalebacoCommunications Assistant



Corporate Affairs is responsible for governance, compliance, branding and communications issues, whilst being a vital link between the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and various stakeholders of the institution. The Governance unit within the Corporate Affairs Division ensures that AISA holds scheduled Council and Committee meetings and collates and submits Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans, Shareholder’s Compact, Quarterly and Annual Reports to the Executive Authority. In addition, the unit receives Parliamentary questions and coordinates the responses, whilst also being responsible for monitoring and evaluation issues related to the implementation of the Strategic and Annual Performance plans. This unit provides Secretariat services to Council, its Committees and staff meetings.

The Outreach and International Liaison (OIL) Unit promotes the mandate of AISA to various stakeholders by forming strategic linkages with government, science councils, academic institutions, the diplomatic community, business, media and civil society. AISA’s mandate is to develop and disseminate knowledge about African affairs as widely as possible. OIL pursues this element by serving

as the external arm of AISA, developing partnerships, hosting events and engaging with the media in pursuit of a wider acknowledgment of the significance of African affairs.

The Corporate Affairs Division resides within the Office of the CEO. It has a staff compliment of seven when fully capacitated and is made up of the CEO, Corporate Affairs Manager, Personal Assistant to the CEO, Events Officer, Communications Officer, Communications Assistant and Administration Officer. Furthermore, one intern is appointed annually in the division in line with the Institute’s capacity-building initiatives and for the interns to obtain practical experience and develop their careers.

Ambassadorial ForumWithin the context of African integration and developing a keener interest in African affairs at grass roots level, AISA’s flagship programme, the Ambassadorial Forum, is pivotal in AISA’s outreach strategy. This year, AISA continued partnering with the City of Tshwane (CoT) to host the Ambassadorial Forum series which is important to AISA’s strategy.

Corporate Affairs, Outreach and International Liaison Division

Date Topic Presenters Venue

25 May 2011 Africa Day EXPO HE Dr Mohamed Badr Eldin Mustafa Zayed, Ambassador of EgyptMs H A Gichuhi, Counsellor Deputy, High Commission of Kenya

Ditsong National Cultural History Museum

10 June 2011 Latest Developments in Zimbabwe

Prof. Jonathan Moyo, ZANU-PF Member of Parliament

AISA

23 June 2011 2nd Africa India Summit-Enhancing Partnership: Shared Vision

HE Mr Virendra Gupta, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to South AfricaMs Nina Human, Director, South Asia DIRCODr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEO

Sammy Marks Square Conference Centre, Tshwane

21 July 2011 South Africa Economic Update: Savings, Investment and Inclusive Growth

Dr Marcelo Giugale, Director for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management World BankMs Ruth Kagia, Country Director for South Africa World BankMr Sandeep Mahajan, World BankMr Fernando Im, World BankDr Matlotleng Matlou,AISA CEOMs Catherine Macleod, Director, National Treasury

Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria

Table 1: Ambassadorial Forum events hosted in 2011/2012



5 October 2011 Regime Change in Libya and Recognition of the National Transitional Council: Assessing the West and the AU perspectives

Mr Archibong Bassey, Deputy High Commissioner of Nigeria to South AfricaDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEODr Essop Pahad, former Minister in the Presidency South AfricaProf. Dirk Kotze, Department of Political Sciences, UNISAProf. Narnia Bohler-Muller, Director of Research, Social Sciences AISAMr Makgolo Makgolo, Ditsong Museums of South Africa CEOMr Gampi Matheba, Lecturer University of Limpopo,Mr David Maimela, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection


10 November 2011 The Impact of European Union Membership Conditionalities on Romanian Politics

HE Dr Radu Gabriel Safta, Embassy of the Republic of RomaniaAmbassador Thomas Wheeler, Research Associate SAIIA,Dr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEO

Sammy Marks Square Conference Centre, Tshwane

31 January 2012 The Democratic Republic of Congo Presidential Elections and its Aftermath

Mr John Kgwale Tsebe, NLSA CEODr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEOMr Yav Tshikomb, Deputy Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo,Dr Sylvester Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist and Head of Peace and Security, AISAMr Dieudonne N Tshiyoyo, Manager, Elections and Political Processes EISA,Mr Pacifique Sukisa-Makasi, Revolution Congolese,Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Executive Director Institute for Global Dialogue and Council Member AISA

National Library of South Africa, Tshwane



28 February 2012 The Role of Reggae Music in the African Liberation Struggle

Dr Joseph Diescho, Director and Head, International Relations and Partnerships, UNISADr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEOMrs Neo Malao, Executive Manager Ditsong Museum,HE Mrs Norma Taylor Roberts, High Commissioner of Jamaica to South Africa,Mrs Faith Kgaditse, MMC, Mayoral Committee for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, CoTProf. Keorapetse Kgositsile, Special Advisor to the Minister of Arts and Culture,Ms Naomi Ribbon Mosholi, International Relations Manager, African National Congress,Mr Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper, founding member of renowned Jamaican Reggae band, Third World, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association,Dr Adekeye Adebajo, Executive Director Centre for Conflict Resolution,Dr Sonjah Stanley Niaah, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies, University of the West Indies, Jamaica,Mr James Mange, Reggae musician and former political prisoner on Robben Island,Mr Neo Lekgotla Iaga Ramoupi, Research Specialist, AISAMr Shumani Razwiezdani, General Manager, Mayor’s Office, Vhembe District Municipality and former ANC activistDr Vongai Nyawo, Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations Midlands State University, ZimbabweDr Fraser McNeill, Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of PretoriaAdv. Sipho Mantula, Human Rights Lawyer, Cultural activist and Reggae Programme Presenter on Soweto TV




14 March 2012 World Bank Strategy for Africa Region: An Overview

Mr Sarwat Huassain, Senior Communications Officer and Hub Leader Africa Region Strategic Communications (AFRSC), the World BankDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEOProf. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Director, Research AISA

AISA Building

6 October 2011 Cooperative Diplomacy, Regional Stability and National Interests: The Nile River and Riparian States

HE Yeshimebrat Mersha, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to South Africa. Attended by diplomats.

AISA Building

16 November 2011 Regional Integration in Africa – Bridging the North Sub-Saharan Divide book launch

Mr Ahmed Elsayed, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt to South Africa. Attended by diplomats.

AISA Building

Ambassadorial Forum Series

Latest Developments In Zimbabwe On 10 June 2011 AISA hosted a roundtable discussion with a high level Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) delegation from Zimbabwe headed by Prof. Jonathan Moyo, members of Parliament and ZANU-PF who were in the country ahead of the COMESA/EAC/SADC Troika Summit. The discussions were based on the current developments in Zimbabwe and the political stalemate between the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and ZANU-PF and how the two parties were divided on the process and content of changes to a draft Constitution, meant to pave the way to new elections and to replace an unsteady power-sharing regime.

2Nd Africa-India Summit-Enhancing Partnership: Shared Vision On 23 June 2011 AISA and the City of Tshwane co-hosted an Ambassadorial Forum at the Sammy Marks Square Conference Centre in Pretoria on the 2nd Africa-India Summit-Enhancing Partnership: Shared Vision. The keynote speaker was HE Mr Virendra Gupta, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to South Africa. He examined the issues featured in the Addis Ababa Declaration held in Ethiopia from 24 – 25 May 2011. The issues discussed at the summit were; multilateralism, enhancement of South-South cooperation, United Nations reforms and expansion of the Security Council, eradication of arms trafficking, countering of terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, climate change and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. In his presentation, he reaffirmed that the summit culminated in close cooperation

and interaction between Africa and India, which has stimulated a rich fabric of close, deep and multilayered relations over the years. The First India-Africa Forum in 2008 was a milestone event and its outcomes became the guiding parameters of India’s deepening engagement with Africa. The second summit reaffirms that this partnership will remain based on the fundamental principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit, and the historical understanding amongst their people.

South Africa Economic Update: Savings, Investment And Inclusive Growth On 21 July 2011 AISA and the World Bank of South Africa co-hosted a development dialogue to launch South Africa Economic Update: Savings, Investment and Inclusive Growth at the Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria. Speakers included Dr Marcelo Giugale, the Director for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management at the World Bank, Ms Ruth Kagia Country Director for South Africa at the World Bank, Mr Sandeep Mahajan and Fernando Im (co-authors), Dr Matlotleng Matlou, CEO of AISA and Ms Catherine Macleod, Director at the National Treasury. The first edition of the South Africa Economic Update focused on savings, investment and inclusive growth. Confronted with widespread and persistent exclusion and unemployment, policymakers in South Africa have rightly set their eyes on a trajectory of faster GDP growth. The report argued that a stimulus to any one of the three elements could generate a virtual cycle of faster capital accumulation, job creation and technological advancement. Addressing the current low savings and investment is essential, and the report discussed opportunities and challenges associated with the task. Partnership with international organisations and government will be enhanced.


Regime Change In Libya And Recognition Of The National Transitional Council: Assessing The West And The AU Perspectives On 5 October 2011 AISA and the City of Tshwane co-hosted the Ambassadorial Forum on Regime Change in Libya and Recognition of the National Transitional Council: Assessing the West and the AU perspectives. The event was held at the Ditsong National Cultural History Museum in Pretoria. The keynote speaker was Mr Archibong Bassey, the Deputy High Commissioner of Nigeria to South Africa. The forum examined the 2011 political unrests in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya and illustrated the advent of the ‘new wave’ of democratisation in Africa at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century. However, unlike Tunisia and Egypt where the revolutions were home grown, Libya had international involvement under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air power played a vital role in destroying Gaddafi’s fixed wing aircraft, whilst the British, French, and other special forces were on the ground in Libya helping the rebels coordinate the various anti-Gaddafi fronts. Furthermore, the United States proposed a Resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to have Libyan assets frozen by the UN to sanction Muammar Gaddafi or to release the resources for the benefit of the rebel group, the National Transitional Council (NTC). Mr David Maimela’s paper on an elusive rules-based multilateral global system of governance, Equal Human Beings, Unequal Powers, sought to assess the occurrence of regime change as it occurred in Libya, a ‘de javu’ of Iraq and Afghanistan, of which we could not do so without understanding the motives of those who sought to impose their will on the rest of us, the weaker states and peoples of the world. Regime change is but a manifestation of certain grand strategies, machinations and ideologies of those who stand opposed to a just, peaceful and stable world.

The Impact Of European Union Membership Conditionalities On Romanian Politics On 10 November 2011, AISA and the City of Tshwane co-hosted the Ambassadorial Forum on The Impact of European Union Membership Conditionalities on Romanian Politics at the Sammy Marks Square Conference Centre in Pretoria. The guest speaker was the Ambassador of the Republic of Romania to South Africa, HE Dr Radu Gabriel Safta, and the discussant was Ambassador Thomas Wheeler from the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

Romania has been the first among the Central and Eastern European countries to acquire European Union membership. Ambassador Safta informed the audience that Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007 under the condition that its accession to the Schengen area was to lift controls at internal borders and to adopt the Euro instead of its national currency. The EU also required stable institutions that guarantee democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection

of minorities, a functioning market economy, as well as the ability to cope with the pressure of competition and the market forces at work inside the Union. Ambassador Thomas Wheeler remarked that Romania applied for EU membership in 1995, and its candidacy was approved at the Helsinki conference of EU members in 1999, but it took another eight years for Romania to satisfy the Copenhagen criteria for acceptance as a member. In addition to that, he emphasised that Romania will qualify to become a member of the Euro zone in 2015.

World Bank Strategy For Africa Region: An Overview On 14 March 2012, AISA hosted an Ambassadorial Forum on World Bank Strategy for Africa Region: An Overview. The paper was delivered by Mr Sarwat Huassain, the Senior Communications Officer and Hub Leader, Africa Region Strategic Communications (AFRSC) at the World Bank. In his presentation, he reflected on an overview of the World Bank’s strategy for Africa, Africa’s future and the World Bank’s support to it, which has two pillars; boosting competitiveness and employment and reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience and resting on a foundation of strengthened governance and building support for public sector capacity.

Africa is on the brink of economic transformation as a result of the successes of the continent’s companies as regional and potentially global players. Progress towards the MDGs has been rapid, and many African countries are on track to cut poverty in half, reach universal primary school enrolment and gender parity and reduce child mortality by two-thirds by 2015. Fighting poverty through partnership, knowledge, and financing are key priorities of the strategy. Implementation of the strategy is coming at a time of exciting developments such as open development, greater South-South knowledge exchanges, and greater transparency and accountability through new platforms such as Open Data.

The Role Of Reggae Music In The African Liberation Struggle On 28 February 2012 AISA, the City of Tshwane and the Jamaican High Commission hosted an Ambassadorial Forum in celebration of Jamaica’s National Day at the Ditsong National Cultural History Museum. The forum was chaired by Dr Joseph Diescho, Director and Head of International Relations and Partnerships at UNISA. Mrs Neo Malao, Executive Manager at Ditsong Museum and Dr Matlou, CEO of AISA delivered the opening and welcome addresses followed by Her Excellency the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Mrs Norma Taylor Roberts.

In her speech, the High Commissioner informed the audience that the event formed part of Jamaica’s 50 years of celebrating political independence and that the entire nation of Jamaica, including those in the Diaspora will be commemorating this milestone with special activities all year long highlighting the country’s nation building


experience and the successes of its people, taking into consideration the strong historical, political and cultural connection between Jamaica and South Africa.

Mrs Faith Kgaditse, member of the Mayoral Committee for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture at the City of Tshwane mentioned that, ‘the struggles for freedom of Jamaica and South Africa co-exist and the Ambassadorial Forum confirms the relationship that is strong and deeply rooted in close political, cultural and fractural bonds between South Africa and Jamaica. It is in this connection that we are proud of the principled activism which we pursued in the international arena during apartheid through the work of our writers, musicians, politicians, orators and artists.’ She promised to work together with the High Commission of Jamaica and AISA in the promotion and facilitation of ‘people to people’ interaction and Jamaica’s shared vision of equality, justice, democracy and development.

The keynote address was delivered by Mr Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper, founding member of the renowned Jamaican Reggae Band Third World and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association. In his speech, Mr Cooper narrated the history of reggae music from where it emerged and the events that led to its appeal on global stages. ‘The human desire for freedom, equal rights, justice, love and peace is ingrained in our spirit, mind and body and is evident in the involuntary love for life that makes even the suicidal person struggle to remain alive at that ultimate moment when life is about to leave the body. Entrapped beings will initially struggle to be released. Some do succumb to the seeming futility of their effort due to consistent pressure but there are those who as the reggae artists say “Can’t cool, can’t quench”. On the African continent, ones of this disposition started to resist as soon as the colonisers’ intentions became evident,’ said Cooper.

Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile, the Special Advisor to the Minister of Arts and Culture and Ms Naomi Ribbon Mosholi, International Relations Manager of the African National Congress shared the same sentiments of the other speakers by wishing the Jamaican government a prosperous future.

Small business enterprises were invited by the organising team to exhibit their products. There were also live reggae musical performances led by Mr Colbert Mukwevho and the Rasta Family, and South African reggae artists from Venda. Other artists such as Dawit Tafari, Jamaican Durban-based reggae artist, BornAfrikan, a Malawian reggae artist, Sista Ites a South African reggae artist from Pretoria and Carlos Djeje a Mozambican/South African reggae artist performed throughout the day.

The Democratic Republic Of Congo Presidential Elections And Its Aftermath On 31 January 2012 AISA and the City of Tshwane co-hosted the Ambassadorial Forum on the DRC’s

Presidential Elections and its Aftermath at the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) in Pretoria. The forum was chaired by Dr Matlou, CEO of AISA. The introductory remarks were provided by Mr John Kgwale Tsebe, CEO of the NLSA. Mr Tsebe gave a synopsis of the NLSA’s mission statement being to promote a South African culture of reading, writing and publishing in all local languages, and to provide easy access to books to all South Africans. The keynote address was given by the Deputy Ambassador of the DRC to South Africa, Mr Yav Tshikomb whose presentation was on The 27 November 2011 Presidential Election, in which he informed the audience about the procedures and results of the elections that took place under the supervision of international observers. He encouraged the opposition parties to work together with the government to build the country. Dr Sylvester Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist and Head of Peace and Security at AISA, spoke on DRC Presidential Election: An Imperfect but necessary step? The missing link in democratic transitions. His presentation reflected on the election results and questioned the role of the neighboring countries in bringing about peace and security in the DRC.

Mr Dieudonne N Tshiyoyo, Manager of Elections and Political Processes at the Electoral Institute for Sustainability on Democracy in Africa spoke on Assessing the Congolese Electoral Law and the CENI Preparedness to organise the November 2011 Presidential Election. In his presentation, he reflected on the electoral flaws in the DRC elections, the failure of the Electoral Commission to print the ballot papers in time and to allow the opposition time to campaign. Mr Pacifique Sukisa-Makasi of the Revolution Congolaise spoke on Post Election Violence and Human Rights in the Congo. In his presentation, he highlighted a number of incidences in which the followers of opposition parties were harassed and denied their rights to express their dissatisfaction towards the government on how the election was conducted. Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Executive Director of the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) and AISA Council member summarised the discussions by critically outlining the outcome of the elections.

Co-Hosted EventsThe importance of developing partnerships and networks in support of AISA’s outreach strategy was acknowledged this year, and events and projects were tailored to suit the needs of AISA and its partners. During the year AISA, initiated a programme of co-hosting seminars with partners at different venues across the country to stimulate discourse on African affairs. Examples of this include the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture hosted at the University of South Africa (UNISA); Campus Lecture Series hosted at Universities of Fort Hare, Limpopo, Venda and North West; and AISA Young Graduate Scholars (AYGS) Conference hosted at the University of Venda.


Table 2 Conferences hosted by AISA during 2011/2012

Date Topic Presenter Venue

26 – 27 May 2011 The Scramble for Africa Conference Prof. Dani Wadada Nabudere St George Hotel, Centurion

21 – 23 March 2012 AYGS Conference on Democracy and the Rule of Law

Prof. Mokgale Makgopa, Dean of Human and Social Sciences DepartmentDr Karen Colvard, Guggenheim FoundationDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEOProf. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Director, Research: AISAProf. Margaret C Lee, Guggenheim Foundation

University of Venda, Limpopo

28 March 2012 Archie Mafeje Annual Memorial Lecture

Mrs Thoko Didiza, former Minister of Public WorksHonorable Minister, Mrs Naledi Pandor, Department of Science & TechnologyProf. Mamokgethi Setati, Vice-Principal, UNISAProf. Francis Wilson, University of Cape TownProfessor Puleng Lenka Bula, UNISADr Brigalia Hlophe Bam, President Women’s Development FoundationDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEO

UNISA

The Scramble for Africa Conference From 26 – 27 May 2011 AISA in partnership with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the National Research Foundation (NRF), and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) hosted a conference on the Scramble for Africa. This conference aimed to provide a platform for speakers from different fields and countries to present research papers. The keynote address was delivered by the late Prof Dani Wadada Nabudere and the conference presenters came from countries in Africa, Europe, North America and Asia. The conference was to review the 126 years after the Berlin conference which divided African countries among colonial powers (mostly European), and thus turned most African countries into colonies. It further evaluated the 51 year period after independence for numerous African countries to assess progress made and challenges faced in that regard.

Archie Mafeje Inaugural Memorial Lecture On 28 March 2012 AISA hosted a series of Archie Mafeje Memorial Lectures to commemorate one of Africa’s most distinguished Pan-African scholars, Professor Archibald

Monwabisi Mafeje at UNISA. Professor Mafeje was well-known the world over for his academic and intellectual achievements as reflected through his wealth of publications and conference papers. The memorial lecture was addressed by the Honorable Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs Naledi Pandor who also praised the late Mafeje for his contribution towards education globally. Professor Adebayo Olukoshi, Director at the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) in Senegal was to have presented a paper on Progressive Pan-Africanism: Archie Mafeje’s Legacy and the Quest for a Successor Generation of Intellectual Leaders, but was unable to attend.

The drive for the retrieval and reconstruction of the African identity and personality, and the hope of the re-entry of Africa into the community of nations as an independent and equal player has always been at the heart of the Pan-African quest, both historical and more contemporaneous. It originated from the wholesale recasting of the history of Africa in negative terms which gave justification to the European slave trade across the Atlantic, and the dehumanising conditions of which people captured from Africa for enslavement in the so-called ‘New world’, was justified.

It was within the broad historical framework of a Pan-African ideal full of promise and possibilities, but stymied


by the enduring legacies of the same historical past it emerged from to correct and overcome, that Archie Mafeje’s intellectual contribution was fashioned. For Mafeje, keeping the Pan-African ideal alive and imbuing it with a permanent progressive content was the key responsibility of the African scholar. Translating his intellectual commitments and political beliefs into action also saw Mafeje playing multiple roles as a patient field researcher, critic, polemicist, teacher, mentor, and institution-builder during his life. In all of the institutions in which he was active (CODESRIA, OSSREA, AAPS, and SAPES), he left imprints that often saw him at the centre of many debates. One of the debates in which he participated and which triggered the responses of others was the one that involved him dueling with Ali Mazrui. It was a debate that began with a review by Mazrui of a conflict and crisis-ridden Africa in the post-Cold War period.

Looking closely at the contemporary context, we find ourselves confronted with multiple challenges that point to direct and indirect attacks on the self-reliance, independence, unity, and sovereignty of African countries. Just over five decades after independence, the independence of African countries appears to be under a much greater threat than ever before. It is a matter to be regretted, that in the face of the new onslaught against African independence and sovereignty, there are few Archie Mafeje’s available to take on the intellectual proponents of the neo-imperial agenda in a frontal manner.

AYGS ConferenceThe 21 March 2012, Human Rights Day in South Africa, marked the beginning of the AISA Annual Africa Young Graduate Scholars (AYGS) Conference held at the University of Venda (UNIVEN), until 23 March 2012. The theme of the conference was Governance & Youth in Africa: Assessing Service delivery, Unemployment, and Sustainable development. This event was organised by AISA and hosted by UNIVEN. The Guggenheim Foundation also took part in the conference with six fellows who made presentations on issues around philosophy, culture and religion. This report provides an overview of the presentations that were delivered at the conference. The Programme Director for the first day was Dr Lehloka from UNIVEN who welcomed the conference delegates and introduced the panel of the first session. This session was chaired by Mr Mahosi, a senior lecturer at the University of Venda.

Dr Matlou, in his opening remarks mentioned the Sharpeville massacre and the crisis of ownership that has occurred there where the custodians have not been well -informed about the change of venue well in time, and in the same way AISA has moved to Venda the event which has predominantly been hosted by AISA within Gauteng. He acknowledged the presence of representatives from the Guggenheim Foundation and UNIVEN. He touched on peace and security issues; governance issues, in

particular elections and placed the youth and their problems in focus. With Africa’s population growing to a billion, he explained the role that the conference plays in capacity- building for quality research, and a wide range of themes ranging from Youth and ICT, sustainable development, culture and religion and education and skills development. He expressed concern regarding language issues; the conference only being Anglophone yet Africa has Lusophone, Francophone, as well as Arabic and Swahili as other languages. In his closing remarks, he challenged embassies and missions in South Africa to also come out to market educational programmes in their countries so that students, especially South Africans know that there are other destinations for education apart from overseas.Prof. Makgopa expressed pride in having the youth pioneering the process of deliberating their mettle in the rough and tumble of the world of academia. He emphasised that young scholars working together to develop thoughts on Africa were better than one genius who worked alone. Prof. Margaret Lee’s presentation on Land Grabbing and conflict in Africa argued that the Chinese involvement in Africa has not made any difference to Africa in comparison to previous imperialists, although their influence has been so tremendous to the point that they even built the new African Union building.

In the first session, Anusa Daimon presented a paper on The Yao Community and Controversies over female circumcision in Zimbabwe. The presentation provided a description of the Yao practice on the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which is a cultural practice that has been passed on over the years and still had links with Islam and the Quaran. The other presentations made were on Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria, the Youth of Kenya and South Africa; Lessons from North Africa, and the Politics of Alternative Justice; the Gacaca.

Students from Wits and North West universities (NWU) participated in a debate session titled Are youth development agencies effective in promoting sustainable development amongst the youth? Wits took the negative side of the topic while and NWU argued in the positive. The Wits team emerged as winners. Some comments from the audience expressed concerns that the debaters had not fully prepared their arguments in a scholarly manner. But nevertheless, both teams were commended for having tried their best to defend and support their viewpoints on the topic.

Dr Matlotleng Matlou provided the conference overview and way forward. Key to his presentation was the increase in participation with 11 South African universities and other universities on the continent, namely Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and others abroad in the USA and the United Kingdom (UK). Some of the beneficial aspects of the conference included insights and inspirational key notes, scholarship opportunities, quality of presentations, intuitive debate sessions, research methodologies, publication requirements and the networking opportunities afforded to all. He expressed gratitude to all the partners


who contributed to the success of the conference, in particular, the Guggenheim Foundation, embassies, the DST, the University of Venda for hosting the event and above all, the presenters. It was indicated that the next AYGS was likely to be held at North West University.

Table 3: Seminars hosted by AISA during 2011/2012


31 May 2011 Barack Obama and the 21st Century Politics: A Revolutionary Moment in the USA

Prof. Horace G Cambell, Professor of African American and Political Science at Syracuse University in New York

AISA

15 June 2012 35 years after the Soweto uprising - what does the present and future hold for South African youth?

Prof. Muxe Nkondo, Council Member NLSA

AISA

5 July 2011 Deconstructing Eurocentric Education Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Fort Hare and Cape Town. A Comparative Study with the University of Ghana, Legon

Mr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, Research Specialist, Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development AISA

AISA

12 July 2011 The African response to the Venezuelan African agenda (2005 – 2010)

Ms Gabriela Carnevali, Research Fellow AISA

AISA

28 July 2011 The Challenges of Consolidating Democratic Governance in Swaziland

Mr Bongani Masuku, International Relations Secretary COSATUMs Tiseke Kasambala, Senior Researcher, Africa Division Human Rights WatchMs Rita Nkiruka Ozoemena, Consultancy Africa Intelligence and Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria

AISA

4 August 2011 The Development of Digital Collections in Africa – case studies

Ms Hettie Groenewald, Institutional Repository Manager of the University of PretoriaMs Faye Reagon, Acting Head, Research Use and Impact Assessment (RAI) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

AISA

12 August 2011 African Traders in China: The Case of: ‘Chocolate City’

Prof. Margaret C Lee, Associate Professor, Department of African and Afro- American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC

AISA

19 August 2012 Local Government 2.0: The Global Perspective

Dr Byron E Price, Associate Professor of Political Science in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas

AISA

1 September 2011

Uganda’s Green Success Story: Exploring the Employment and Livelihood Opportunities of Organic Agriculture in Uganda

Mr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit AISA

AISA

14 September 2011

Indigenous Rights Movement in Africa: Character, Claims and Tactics

Mr Sing Oei Korir, Research Fellow AISA AISA



15 September 2011

Assessing International Relations Between China and South Africa, in Africa: In the case of the UNSC and Libya

Mr Li Shaoxian, Deputy President of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)Mr Niu Xinchun, Director of the Institute of West Asia and Africa Studies

AISA

22 September 2011

Sustainable Hydropower Generation on Zambia’s Kafue Flats: What are the prospects of balancing the competing priorities?

Mr Shingirirai Savious Mutanga, Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, AISA

AISA

7 October 2011 African She Elephant Leadership Ms Mmatshilo Motsei, Author, independent publisher and spiritual health coach

AISA

11 October 2011 South Africa’s Foreign Policy in the Zuma Government: Human rights policy or a pragmatic policy based on political and economic considerations?

Adv Tseliso Thipanyane, Independent Consultant on Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance and former Chief Executive Officer of the South African Human Rights Commission

AISA

24 October 2011 Botswana Defence Command and AISA - Roundtable Discussions

Lt Col T M B Tseke of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)Prof. Narnia Bohler-Muller, Director, Research AISADr Sylvester Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist, Peace and Security Unit AISA

AISA

19 March 2012 Will Special Economic Zones Accelerate Economic Growth and Development in Southern Africa?

Mr Maoto Molefane, Director, Special Research and Planning Department of Trade and IndustryMr Leon Louw from Free Market EnterprisesProf. Margaret C Lee, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USAProf. Christopher Malekane, Economic Policy Advisor COSATUMs Yazini April, Research Specialist, Governance and Democracy Unit AISA

AISA

30 March 2012 An empirical assessment of the models of regional integration within the SADC region

Dr Thokozani Simelane, Chief Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit AISA and Dr Sehlare Makgetlaneng, Chief Research Specialist, Governance and Democracy Unit AISA

AISA

Barack Obama and the 21st Century Politics: A Revolutionary Moment in the USAThe seminar held at AISA on 31 May 2011 was addressed by Prof. Horace G Cambell who is Professor of African

American and Political Science at Syracuse University in New York. Prof. Campbell in his book Barack Obama and Twenty-First-Century Politics: A Revolutionary Moment in the USA, examines the networks that made the electoral victory possible and discusses the importance of self-organisation and self-emancipation in politics. The book develops a theory of politics that starts with the humanist principles of ubuntu, healing and reparations for the 21st century. It argues that key ideas like quantum politics and a ‘network of networks’ move away from old forms


of vanguardism during a period in history that can be characterised as a revolutionary moment.

35 years after the Soweto Uprising - What does the present and future hold for South African youth?AISA hosted the seminar on 15 June 2011 in commemoration of the 35 years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Prof. Muxe Nkondo, Chairperson of the NLSA presented a paper on the subject. In his address, Prof. Nkondo advised that today’s youth ought to use history as an inspiration and not an excuse. He stated that the future of South Africa depends highly on students understanding the past experiences as a cognitive tool to understand where they are now. He mentioned that it is imperative to reconstruct the historical context of 1976, to evaluate the challenges facing the youth today. He added that we should ensure that today’s youth never forgets the value and significance of June 16, 1976. He mentioned that the government of that time used education as a stumbling block for change; it fought the black child in the classroom by making his/her education as frustrating as possible. In closing, he stated that in 1976, students in Soweto protested against an oppressive education system, and today the struggle for better education persists.

Deconstructing Eurocentric Education: Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Fort Hare and Cape Town. A Comparative Study with the University of Ghana, LegonOn 5 July 2011 AISA hosted a seminar on African-Centred Curriculum that was based on fieldwork research conducted at the Institute of African Studies (IAS) at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra in Ghana, the Centre for African Studies (CAS) at the University of Cape Town and University of Fort Hare, from February to May 2011 by Mr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, Research Specialist, Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development, AISA. The research contributed to the national deliberations on the transformation and establishment of a national African-centred education system.

Mr Ramoupi defined African-centred education/curriculum in this study to mean and include that the education of any people should begin with the people themselves; that

African-centeredness is the placement of African people and students at the centre of the human process. This is based on the belief that all humans have their physical, social and intellectual origins in Africa. African-centred education is an approach which celebrates the culture, heritage, contributions and traditions of all humans whose origins are in Africa. This makes groundless the claim advanced mainly by Western scholars that African-centred education is not about ‘the universality of knowledge’.

The African response to the Venezuelan African agenda 2005 – 2010 On 12 July 2011 AISA hosted a roundtable discussion on The African response to the Venezuelan African agenda. Ms Gabriela Carnevali, a Research Fellow at AISA proposed that Africa should no longer be perceived solely as the land of natural and humanitarian disasters, but as a land of possibilities. Ms Carnevali’s research aimed to evaluate the response to this policy by three African countries: Algeria, Gambia and South Africa in the period circumscribed between its release in 2005 and September 2010, when a new minister is appointed for foreign relations with Africa. Her paper which is with the Research and Publications divisions questions what the Venezuelan African agenda entails, and the responses of the three countries mentioned.

The Challenges of Consolidating Democratic Governance in Swaziland On 28 July 2011 AISA, the North South Institute of Canada, and Human Rights Watch co-hosted a debate on addressing democratisation challenges in Swaziland. The presentations were delivered by Mr Bongani Masuku, International Relations Secretary of COSATU and Ms Tiseke Kasambala, Senior Researcher, Africa division at the Human Rights Watch. Ms Rita Nkiruka Ozoemena from the Consultancy Africa Intelligence and Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, also contributed to the debate by outlining the challenges faced by the Swazi population in changing the mindset of the traditional authority of the Swaziland government. The seminar addressed the challenges and prospects of changing the current political landscape and examined the reasons behind the protracted human rights’ struggle in Swaziland that has been left unchallenged internationally, the possibilities of a regime change as recently witnessed in Tunisia and Egypt and the impact of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in promoting consolidated democracy.


The Development of Digital Collections in Africa – case studies On 4 August 2011 a seminar on the digital collections of information was held in collaboration with the Library and Documentation Services in bringing together Records Managers to share their expertise on how to make use of computers to store information for future reference. Prof. Narnia Bohler-Muller said in her opening remarks that ‘the Library is a treasure’ . The presentations were delivered by Ms Hettie Groenewald, Institutional Repository Manager of the University of Pretoria (UP) and Ms Faye Reagon, Acting Head, Research Use and Impact Assessment (RAI) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

Their presentations emphasised that there was a substantial amount of unique and frail material on the UP campus that needed to be preserved. The idea of an institutional repository emerged and UPSpace came into existence. UPSpace is the name of the open access digital institutional repository of the UP. It contains a collection of the intellectual and research output produced by past and current researchers. Data curation is the activity of managing and prioritising the use of data, starting from the point of creation to ensure its fitness for contemporary purposes and availability for re-use.

African Traders in China: The case of ‘Chocolate City’ On 12 August 2011 AISA hosted a seminar on African Traders in China: The case of Chocolate City, presented by our former research fellow Prof. Margaret C Lee, Associate Professor from the Department of African and Afro- American Studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (NC). She said, ‘As Chinese have invaded the African continent, African traders have invaded China to do business. In fact, these African traders serve as major conduits for the major influx of Chinese goods into African markets.’ The presentation provided a peek into the lives of African traders in what has become known as ‘Chocolate City’, a 10 km2 area located in China’s major industrial city, Guangzhou.

The Chinese city of Guangzhou hosts as many as 20 000 Africans, most of whom live, work and do business there. Locals refer to the city as ‘Chocolate City’ as there are many different nationalities such as Cameroonians, Nigerians, Malawians, Zimbabweans and Tanzanians inhabiting the city. Nigerians constitute the largest African group at 70 per cent. Some of these Africans arrived as long as 13 years ago. Most African traders are attracted by business opportunities in China, as Chinese goods are much cheaper. For example a pair of jeans could cost US$ 2,45 but if sold in Nigeria it could probably sell for $7,35.

Local Government 2.0: The Global Perspective On 19 August 2011 Dr Byron E Price, Associate Professor of Political Science in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at the Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas delivered an interesting paper on Service delivery protests that are disrupting services in our own townships. In his presentation, he introduced a new concept of e-Government (or e-Governance or e-Administration or Digital Government), which refers to the delivery of governmental services as well as basic and specialised communications through the use of automated technologies that are primarily supported through web-based interfaces and applications. The presentation provided an overview of various e-governance strategies used to help governments allocate their resources better by utilising the latest Web 2.0 technologies. Social media is another avenue government employs to better communicate with the public by sharing information via Twitter, Facebook etc. This works even in informal settlements, with low levels of literacy and where there is no regular power because of widespread telecommunications networks and increased use of mobile phones.

Uganda’s Green Success Story: Exploring the Employment and Livelihood Opportunities of Organic Agriculture in Uganda On 1 September 2011 Mr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit in AISA presented his fieldwork findings. His presentation was titled Uganda’s green success story: Exploring the employment and livelihood opportunities of Organic Farming in Uganda. Mr Pophiwa started off by defining the term ‘organic farming’. According to his presentation, Africans’ subsistence and small holding farmers are organic farmers by default because they use almost no agrochemical input. He gave an example of a kitchen garden, whereby a person pours kitchen waste such as stale food and vegetable remains on the ground and gets the same result as the person using chemicals to grow their plants. Organic produce is healthier compared to conventional produce because no artificial fertilisers are used.

The main purpose of the National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) is to administer organic produce and to look into the rights of organic farmers in Uganda, farmers who are not directly connected to the organisation’s market. The organic subsector in Uganda is NGO driven with limited assistance from the state. The Uganda Martyrs University has recognised Organic Agriculture as a qualification. There have been delays in the process of drafting a policy for organic farmers. In


order for a person to be identified as an organic farmer, he should hold a certificate. There are three types of certificates; the 1st party, 2nd party, and the 3rd party certificates. The 3rd party certificate is the only one that is suitable for exporting, but each market requires a certificate to export there, and it is the most expensive one at an estimated cost of US$25 000 per year. Most small scale organic farmers interviewed share the same challenges. One of the reasons they do organic farming is because they want to venture into conventional farming but it is not easy to access directly.

Others sell their organic produce conventionally because they do not possess the required certificates to declare their produce organic. However, there are those that are into organic farming because of the passion they have for organic produce. As one farmer was quoted saying, ‘I have been an organic coffee farmer for almost 10 years now and I have no gratification! Why engage problems trying to sell my coffee as organic when I can sell it as conventional? I grow organically because I’m passionate about organically produced food… the success story you are referring to is for small-holders not us!’ Other challenges, apart from certificates and the domestic market, are the outbreak of pests and access to organic agriculture literature and manuals. Most literature is written in English and very few of them are in vernacular languages, so farmers who cannot read English aren’t able to benefit.

Despite all the challenges, Uganda has emerged as one of the countries with great passion for and commitment to organic farming, which South Africa can learn much from. Questions raised by the audience were mainly on how South Africa can adopt organic farming as its culture in order to improve the livelihood of its people, because South Africa is highly dependent on conventional farming. In closing, Mr Pophiwa displayed some of the organic produce he came with from Uganda while performing his field work.

Indigenous Rights Movement in Africa: Character, Claims and Tactics On 14 September 2011 Mr Sing Oei Korir, a Research Fellow at AISA, presented a paper on Indigenous Rights Movement in Africa: Character, Claims and Tactics. In his presentation, he discussed the histories, agendas, and dynamics of the indigenous people’s movements in Africa. He considered a range of relevant questions about the political and legal challenges of representation, recognition, resources, and rights as these movements engage shifting political and economic landscapes in Africa; transnational discourses, alliances, and organisations; and the complicated cultural politics of inclusion and exclusion invoked by the term ‘indigenous’.

Assessing International Relations between China and South Africa, in Africa: In the Case of the UNSC and LibyaOn 15 September 2011 AISA hosted a roundtable discussion with the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR). The discussions were based on South African foreign policy towards Libya and their response towards the foreign international organisations intervention in an attempt to remove the government of President Maummar Gadaffi in Libya.

Sustainable Hydropower Generation on Zambia’s Kafue Flats: What are the prospects of balancing the competing priorities? On 22 September 2011 AISA hosted a seminar entitled Sustainable Hydropower Generation in Zambia’s Kafue Flats presented by Mr Shingirirai Mutanga. The seminar was chaired by Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller. The main discussant was Dr Martin Kaggwa, Senior Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology. There was a question posed regarding the sampling of Zambia as the study. Mr Mutanga justified his choice by arguing that Zambia has the third highest hydropower potential in Africa, with a potential of exporting electricity to various parts of the continent. According to Mr Mutanga, the Kafue Catchment is supplied by the Kafue River stretching from north to south, and passing through three provinces. He mentioned that water is a very scarce resource in Africa, yet the Congo and Zambezi river basins have the potential to beat the threat of water scarcity as they are ‘cross-boundary.’

The Kafue Catchment is deemed fit for biodiversity generation. Even though there is currently huge ‘hydropower’ generation in the Kafue Catchment/flats, there is a danger in this regard; hydropower energy only constitutes six percent of energy supply in Africa. While Africa thinks of hydropower as an alternative energy source, the continent should be mindful of the effects of climate change witnessed by flooding, soil erosion and droughts. There are currently two dams in the catchment, one being the Ketehe Dam. Studies show that since the construction of the dam, biodiversity has been negatively affected. The dam is being managed by the Zambian Electricity Supply Company. This environmental interruption raised an international outcry. The World Wildlife Fund is very concerned about ZESCO’s power generation activities in the area. The electricity generating companies demand large quantities of water in order to make more profits. The reasons for migrating to renewable energy sources are human desire to halt climate change and energy demand.


African She-Elephant Leadership On 7 October 2011 AISA hosted a seminar on African She-Elephant Leadership presented by Ms Mmatshilo Motsei. The seminar was aimed at inspiring women to lead effectively with the power of femininity. It was noted that while there is progress in bringing women into power, challenges still exist in relation to the integration of the masculine and feminine models of leadership. There are lessons to be drawn from the African she-elephant. The herd of elephants is matriarchal and without the she- elephant it would be seriously disadvantaged.

Even though the she-elephant is a large animal, it is very quiet. The lesson to learn is that even if you possess power, there is no need to make others feel inferior. The she-elephant is very smart and has a vast memory. A herd of elephants champion team work and effort; there are never orphans within herds and we need to find a way to learn from this and resolve issues of orphans and child-headed house-holds in society.

Older elephants pass on knowledge and skills to the young; it could be knowledge of plants in the environment in which they live. As we lead, we should invoke a leadership that is caring and that comes from the heart. The she-elephant uses its power to communicate, protect, and unlock the potential of other elephants.

South Africa’s Foreign Policy in the Zuma Government: Human rights policy or a pragmatic policy based on political and economic considerations? On 11 October 2011 AISA hosted a seminar on South Africa’s Foreign Policy in the Zuma Government: Human rights policy or a pragmatic policy based on political and economic considerations?, presented by Adv. Tseliso Thipanyane, an Independent Consultant on Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance and former CEO of the South African Human Rights Commission. Human rights constitute one of the values upon which the new South Africa is founded upon and are an important cornerstone of its democracy. The advancement of human rights, that are universal, indivisible and interrelated, should thus be at the heart of South Africa’s foreign policy and should inform its international relations and activities.

Nelson Mandela, in acknowledging this position indicated in 1993, that human rights will indeed be a pillar of South Africa’s foreign policy and went on to say that ‘human rights will be the light that guides our foreign affairs’ and that South Africa will be ‘at the forefront of global efforts to promote and foster democratic systems of government.’ Global developments in the role of human rights in international relations since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, and the international support South Africa (and Mandela) received in the human rights struggle against apartheid certainly contributed to Mandela’s position and boldness. Mandela’s position was supported by provisions of South Africa’s Constitution which states that human rights constitute one of the values upon which the new South Africa is founded upon, and represent an important cornerstone of its democracy. The Constitutional Court in S v Makwanyane, in respect of these provisions held that the respect, protection and promotion of human rights should ‘be demonstrated by the State in everything that it does.’

Notwithstanding several challenges and failures, Mandela’s government displayed a commitment to human rights focus in South Africa’s foreign policy and international relations, as seen in Mandela’s stand over the execution of Ken Saro Wiwa by the regime of the Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha, and was held in high regard by the international community, though not by many African leaders adverse to human rights and democratic governance. Mbeki’s government did continue with the pro-human rights approach in South African international relations, mapped out by Mandela and also made important contributions in the establishment of the African Union and its Constitutive Act with its progressive provisions in the advancement of human rights in the region, the establishment of NEPAD and its African Peer Review Mechanism amongst other measures.

However, the need for the Mbeki government to forge closer relations and cooperation with African leaders in pursuit of greater influence and other geo-political and trade considerations led to a more pragmatic approach in South Africa’s foreign policy, and international relations that resulted in less emphasis on human rights. This approach saw South Africa siding with China and Russia to block resolutions on human rights violations committed by countries such as Zimbabwe, Iran and Myanmar, and attracted criticism from many quarters in the international human rights. The Economist regarded these developments as amounting to the squandering of South Africa’s reputation as a ‘beacon of human rights’. President Zuma’s government also began with the hope that the trend of moving away from human rights considerations that began to emerge under Thabo


Mbeki’s government would be halted and reversed. The stand taken to arrest President Bashir of the Sudan, if he was to come to South Africa, in line with South Africa’s international treaty obligations, was one such example of this expectation. However, two years later, worrying developments have emerged that raise serious concerns and questions about the role of human rights in South Africa’s foreign policy and international relations that cast doubt on South Africa’s ability to regain or maintain its credibility as a beacon of human rights in international relations. These developments include; South African’s role or stand in the AU’s refusal to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in its action against African leaders such as President Bashir of Sudan and Uhuru Kenyatta amongst others. South Africa’s unsatisfactory adherence to international human rights treaty reporting obligations, and failure to ratify important international human rights treaties such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; and South Africa’s position in the UN Security Council in relation to the unsuccessful resolution on Syria amongst other developments.

The delay in granting the Dalai Lama a visa to attend Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday due to suspected pressure from China or fear of displeasing China, its biggest trading partner (after China’s disapproval and response to visits of the Dalai Lama in the USA and other countries) highlights the challenge South Africa faces in maintaining human rights as the anchor or pillar of its foreign policy and international relations, in view of competing economic and geopolitical considerations under the Zuma government.

Botswana Defence Command and AISA Roundtable DiscussionsOn 24 October 2011 Dr Matlou opened the session and welcomed the defence team from Botswana. He described the partnership AISA has established with SANDF, in areas such as training defence personnel on current affairs in Africa and the Women in Security Project sponsored by the Norwegian government, which had included work in SADC, amongst others and visits to military establishments in Botswana by AISA and SANDF officials in the past. The Botswana Defence Force team was accompanied by Lt Col T M B Tseke of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and she introduced the team according to their ranks. Prof. Bohler-Muller explained the roles and functions of the Institute, and Dr Sylvester B. Maphosa reflected on the security policy on matters

in Africa including SADC countries, especially Botswana’s role in peace keeping on the continent. There were debates around issues such as the role of the African Union in peace keeping and its failure to intervene in Libya’s conflict.

Will Special Economic Zones Accelerate Economic Growth and Development in Southern Africa? On 19 March 2012 AISA hosted a seminar on the subject, Will Special Economic Zones Accelerate Economic Growth and Development in Southern Africa? The opening remarks were delivered by Mr Maoto Molefane, Director Special Research and Planning, Department of Trade and Industry, on The Rationale for a Broader SEZ Framework in South Africa. The other presentations were by Mr Leon Louw from Free Market Enterprises on why SEZs usually fail: What can South Africa do to ensure success? Prof. Margaret C Lee, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA presented on Chinese Control of Namibia’s Export Processing Zones (EPZ): In the case of Oshikango, Namibia. Prof. Christopher Malekane, Economic Policy Advisor, COSATU presented on A Labour Union Perspective on SEZs and Job Creation in South Africa and Ms Yazini April, Research Specialist, AISA, reflected on the Lessons to be learnt from the Red Dragons Economic Growth: In the case of the Yiwu, Zhejiang SEZ.

The objective of the seminar was to examine the high level of unemployment, particularly amongst the country’s youth, address high levels of poverty and inequalities, and industrialisation in South Africa’s outlying areas through the licensing of Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The importance of industrialisation as an engine of economic growth and development cannot be overstated. The impact of industrial development is evidenced by the fastest growing economies in the world, such as India, China and Brazil which have used SEZs as instruments to accelerate their economic growth.

According to DTI Minister Rob Davies, the development of the SEZs is an attempt to address certain planning, regulatory and institutional inefficiencies of the older Industrial Development Zones (IDZ) model, while broadening the scope of the zones to include more activities. IDZs are export-oriented and only found near airports and seaports but the SEZs are expected to cover a wider range of sectors that could be developed anywhere in the country. In essence, the purpose of the SEZ legislation is to provide for an effective mechanism for the development, operation and management of SEZs in order to promote accelerated industrial development.


An empirical assessment of the models of regional integration within the SADC region On 30 March 2012 AISA hosted a seminar on An empirical assessment of the models of regional integration within the SADC region. The seminar was facilitated by Dr Thokozani Simelane, Chief Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, AISA and Dr Sehlare Makgetlaneng, Chief Research Specialist, Governance and Democracy Unit, AISA. Dr Simelane presented a paper on An assessment of the Application of Food Safety Standards (HACCP and ISO 22000) by small and medium businesses in Mozambique and South Africa. Dr Makgetlaneng presented a paper on South Africa’s Contribution to Southern African Regional Integration: Is it Best and Effective Through Southern African Customs Union or Southern African Development Community?This seminar analysed the previous models of regional integration, with the aim of suggesting new approaches and models that will emphasise regional trade. With the inevitable effects of the present global economic crisis, the significance for economic self-reliance within

and amongst countries has become vital. This is more central for emerging economies, as well as for countries that have been heavily dependent on donor funds. The current economic realities suggest that countries need to search for effective models of integration that can cushion them from the adverse effects of international economic downturn and shrinking financial resources.

For SADC, various models have been tried and these have had little economic benefit as they have been largely based on political, rather than economic prosperity of the region. The critical question that emerges is, which models of integration do emerging economies need to be adopted at this moment of economic hardship? To be able to propose realistic models, it seems necessary to investigate the impacts of previous models such as SACU. This needs to be done to derive lessons that will guide the development of new models of regional integration and steer the development of new intervention measures that should seek to strengthen and balance trade relations among countries in the region, one such intervention being the equitable implementation of international standards so as to promote the production and distribution of quality goods and services in the region.

Table 4: Book Launches hosted by AISA during 2011/2012


29 September 2011 Envisioning the Future South Africa: A Strategy Conversation with the NPC and Gauteng Launch of the 2011 State of the Future. The 15th Anniversary Edition

Mr Kuben Naidoo, Head of Secretariat, National Planning CommissionDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEODr Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director, IERIMs Geci Karuri-Sebina, Chairperson, SAMP Node

IERI , Skinner Street, Pretoria

6 October 2011 Cooperative Diplomacy, Regional Stability and National Interests: The Nile River and Riparian States

HE Dr Mohamed Badr Eldin Mustafa Zayed, Ambassador of EgyptHE Dr Mohamed Zayed, Ambassador of SudanDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEOMr Nicasius A Check, Research Specialist at AISAProf. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Director, Research AISA

AISA

16 November 2011 Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North–Sub-Saharan Divide

Ms Phumelelo Higgins DSTDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEODr Hamdy A Hassan, Professor of Political Science at the Institute for Islamic Studies at the Zayed University in DubaiMr Ahmed Elsayed, Charge d`Affaire, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt to South Africa

DST , Pretoria



27 – 29 November 2011

Emerging Scholars Symposium on Climate Change and Book Launches

Dr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEOMr Shingirirai Mutanga, Research Specialist, AISADr Thokozani Simelane, Chief Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, AISAMs Yolanda Mokoena, Assistant Editor, AISAMr Imraan Patel, Department of Science and TechnologyProf. Brij Maharaj, Deputy Head, School of Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)Dr Martin Kaggwa, Senior Lecturer, Tshwane University of TechnologyProf. Onisimo Mutanga, Senior Lecturer, UKZNMs Mampei Mabusela, Chief Director, Africa Bilateral, DSTProf. Godwell Nhamo, Programme Manager, Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, UNISADr Lesley Masters, Senior Researcher, IGDProf. Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Ain Shams University, EgyptDr Siphamandla Zondi, Executive Director, IGD and Member of AISA Council

Durban Convention Centre

5 December 2011 Green Economy and Climate Change

Prof. V A Clapper, UNISAProf. Mandla Makhanya, Vice Chancellor and Principal UNISAProf. Godwell Nhamo, Programme Manager, Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate ChangeDr Lesley Masters, Senior Researcher, IGDDr Thokozani Simelane, Chief Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, AISA

Kgorong Building, UNISA


Envisioning the Future South Africa: A Strategy Conversation with the NPC and Gauteng

Launch of ‘The 2011 State of the Future’. The 15th Anniversary EditionOn 29 September 2011 AISA, in collaboration with the South Africa Node of the Millennium Project, the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), and the Millennium Project hosted a book launch titled, The 2011 State of the Future at the IERI building, Skinner Street in Tshwane. The book addresses some of the key challenges with inputs from futurists, planners, and scholars around the world, who work for enterprises, governments, universities, NGOs, the UN, and other international organisations. This report also features reflections on the future of the Egyptian revolution, 15 Global Challenges, State of the Future Index, scenarios for Latin America, environmental security, and future elements of arts, media, and entertainment. There was also a presentation on the draft National Development Plan by Mr Naidoo, Head of the National Planning Commission. Dr Matlou was a respondent.

Cooperative Diplomacy, Regional Stability and National Interests: The Nile River and the Riparian States.The 6 October 2011 hosting of the book launch at AISA was aimed at bringing together members of the diplomatic community, business, youth, students, academics and the general public to discuss and debate on the Nile River. The Egyptian Ambassador to South Africa, HE Dr Mohamed Badr Eldin Mustafa Zayed was the guest speaker. Dr Matlou, CEO of AISA delivered the opening and welcome remarks. Mr Nicasius A Check, Research Specialist at AISA and the co-editor gave an overview of the publication, he stated that the Nile River will in future cause war amongst the Nile Riparian States and the book had been conceptualised to encourage dialogue on this issue. The Egyptian Head of Mission, Dr Zayed and the Sudanese Head of Mission, Dr Ahmed jointly assured the audience that the countries of the Nile would not go to war because of water. In their argument, they were supported by Dr John Gai Yoh, a representative of the Government of South Sudan to South Africa.

Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North – Sub-

Saharan Divide On 16 November 2011 AISA, in partnership with the DST, hosted the launch of the book titled Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North – Sub-Saharan Divide at the DST in Tshwane. Dr Matlou, AISA CEO delivered the welcoming remarks and introduced the editor of the book, which was conceptualised as a result of a research project conducted by AISA, Dr Hamdy A Hassan, Professor of Political Science at the Institute for Islamic Studies at the Zayed University in Dubai. Dr Hassan examined the North African countries’ strategies of involvement with the rest of the African continent, and their integration initiatives. The book looks at major issues involving Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania. These countries, in most cases, have been treated as separate from Sub-Saharan Africa. However, historical interests indicate that these North African countries have been and still are closely connected with the rest of the African continent. Charge d`Affaires Mr Ahmed Elsayed of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt to South Africa commended AISA on publishing the book, written in both English and Arabic.

Emerging Scholars Symposium on Climate Change and Book Launches On 28 November 2011 AISA hosted a side event on Emerging Scholars Symposium. The second session on Green Economy Issues and Concepts was chaired by Prof. Brij Maharaj, Deputy Head, School of Environmental Science at UKZN. The third session was chaired by Dr Martin Kaggwa, Senior Lecturer at TUT. The theme was Energy Security and Development in Africa. The fourth session on Case Studies on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation was chaired by Prof. Onisimo Mutanga, Senior Lecturer at UKZN.

Later in the evening, AISA hosted a Gala Dinner at the Docklands Hotel where Dr Simelane, Chief Research Specialist at AISA was Programme Director. Dr Matlou, the CEO of AISA welcomed the guests and provided a background on AISA. Ms Mampei Mabusela, Chief Director at the DST spoke on Leadership in the Work Place and Safe-Guarding the Tax Payer’s Money by Reporting Corrupt Officials. Prof. Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Research Director at AISA, delivered the closing remarks.

On 29 November 2011, AISA hosted the Workshop Book Launches. The plenary session had four different sub-themes namely, Green Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance to Africa chaired by Prof. Godwell Nhamo, Programme Manager, Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, UNISA; Barriers to Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation in the SADC region chaired


by Dr Lesley Masters, Senior Researcher, IGD; Energy Transition in Africa chaired by Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Ain Shams University, Egypt; and the official Book Launch was chaired by Dr Matlou, AISA CEO. The closing remarks were delivered by Dr Zondi, Executive Director, IGD and Member of AISA Council.

Green Economy and Climate Change On 5 December 2011 AISA, in partnership with UNISA, EXXARO and the IGD launched a book titled Green Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance at

Kgorong Building, UNISA. Prof. Mandla Makhanya, Vice Chancellor and Principal at UNISA delivered the keynote address. Partner organisations launched three books namely; Green Economy and Climate Mitigation: Topics of Relevance to Africa reviewed by Prof. Nhamo, Programme Manager, Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, UNISA; Barriers to Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation in the SADC region edited by Dr Lesley Masters, Senior Researcher, IGD and Energy Transition in Africa edited by Dr Simelane, Chief Research Specialist, AISA. Dr Simelane made few remarks on behalf of Dr Matlou by expressing his appreciation for making sure that the books were published. Prof. H Ngambi gave a vote of thanks to the book authors and contributors and the audience for attending the launch.

Table 5: Campus Lecture Series funded and co-hosted by AISA during 2011/2012


19 July 2011 Good Governance and National Productivity Project Designed To Promote Efficient Service Delivery and Citizenry Participation in South Africa

Prof. R Illorah, Executive Director, School of Public Administration, ULDr Quintus Jett, Research Fellow: AISAMr Mokoko Sebola, Senior Lecture, University of LimpopoDr Matlotleng Matlou, AISA CEO

University of Limpopo

18 October 2011

AISA Campus Lecture, North West University

Prof. Vera Ndoro, Senior Lecturer, University of North WestMs Azwifaneli Managa, Research Assistant in Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development UnitMr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit, AISAMr Shingirirai Mutanga, Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit: AISAProf. De Jager, Director, School of Human and Social Sciences, University of North West

University of North West

2 November 2011

AISA Campus Lecture, University of Venda

Prof. Dr Cheryl Nikodem, Director of Research and Innovation, UNIVENMr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit, AISAMr Shingirirai Mutanga, Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, AISADr Sylvester B Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist, Peace and Security Unit, AISAMr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, Research Specialist in Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development Unit, AISA

University of Venda


Campus Lecture SeriesThis year, the Campus Lecture Series further strengthened the Institute’s relationship with universities across the country by hosting a series of Campus Lectures at the University of Venda, University of Limpopo, University of North West and University of Fort Hare, amongst others. The objective of this activity was to provide a platform for public debates and formal briefings on critical issues that affect the lives of many people, especially students during their academic studies. AISA researchers presented papers in various universities on the following topics:

Good Governance And National Productivity Project Designed To Promote Efficient Service Delivery And Citizenry Participation In South AfricaOn 19 July 2011, AISA hosted a campus lecture at the University of Limpopo. Dr Quintus Jett, Research Fellow at AISA focused on the recent ongoing service delivery protests threatening the legitimacy of the South African democracy. South Africa has experienced the highest rates of public protests in the world. He said a number of commentators offered many reasons for these protests. The primary reason is dissatisfaction with the delivery of municipal services such as running water, electricity, toilets especially in informal settlements and this comes in the wake of political promises during the election period, that all or most of these issues will be addressed once the new government has been elected. This research initiative is through an agreement between AISA and experts from Rutgers University, School of Public Affairs and Administration and the National Center for Public Performance, and the Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University.

Aisa Campus Lecture North West UniversityMs Azwifaneli Managa, Research Assistant in the

Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development Unit provided the introductory remarks by expressing her gratitude to the university for giving AISA the opportunity to present fieldwork findings to students and lecturers. She outlined the work and programmes of the Institute. Ms Managa informed students that AISA will be co-hosting an AYGS conference in partnership with the University of Venda in Limpopo and encouraged students to visit the website and submit their abstracts and fully researched papers to AISA.

Mr Pophiwa presented his fieldwork findings on Uganda’s Green Success Story: Exploring the employment and livelihood opportunities of Organic Farming in Uganda. According to his presentation, African subsistence and small holding farmers are organic farmers by default as they use almost no agrochemical input. He argued that organic produce is healthier compared to conventional produce as it consists of no artificial fertilisers. He also indicated that for people to be identified as organic farmers in Uganda, and to be granted the rights to export their products, they are required to possess a certificate from Uganda Martyrs University . Many farmers do not possess these certificates as they cost approximately US$25 000 to obtain. This is a challenge to many farmers as they cannot afford to pay that much, and as a result, many of them sell their products as conventional as opposed to organic produce. In closing, Mr Pophiwa acknowledged that in spite of all these challenges, Uganda has emerged as one of the countries with great passion for and commitment to organic farming.

Mr Mutanga presented his paper on the Sustainable Hydropower Generation in Zambia’s Kafue Flats. According to Mr Mutanga, the Kafue Catchment is supplied by the Kafue River that stretches from north to south, and passes through three provinces. He mentioned that water is a very scarce resource in Africa, yet the Congo and Zambezi river basins have the potential to beat the


14 November 2011

AISA Campus Lecture at University of Limpopo

Prof. Funson Kutu, Senior Lecturer, University of LimpopoMr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit, AISAMr Shingirirai Mutanga, Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, AISA

University of Limpopo

22 February 2012

Campus Lecture Series University of Fort Hare

Prof. Edwin Ijeoma, Chair and Head of Public Administration Department, University of Fort HareDr Sylvester B Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist, Peace and Security Unit, AISAMr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, Research Specialist in Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development Unit, AISAUniversity of Fort Hare


threat of water scarcity as they are ‘cross-boundary.’ From the presentation it was noted that the Kafue Catchment is deemed fit for biodiversity generation even though there currently is huge ‘hydropower’ generation in the Kafue Catchment flats. Mr Mutanga mentioned that while Africa thinks of hydropower as an alternative energy source, it should also be mindful of the effects of climate change witnessed by flooding, soil erosion and droughts.

Prof. De Jager, Director of School of Human and Social Sciences thanked AISA for the information shared with universities on African affairs and he encouraged students to study hard in order to emulate AISA researchers in publishing papers.

Aisa Campus Lecture At The University Of VendaOn 2 November 2011, AISA hosted a Campus Lecture Series at the University of Venda in Limpopo at the Art Gallery building. The lecture was given by AISA researchers; Mr Shingi Mutanga, Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit, Mr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit, Mr Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, Research Specialist in Knowledge Transfer and Skills Development Unit, and Dr Sylvester Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist, Peace and Security Unit.

Dr Maphosa’s presentation focused on Making peace in the midst of violence: local peace building in South Kivu. The focus was on South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has an estimated population of 3.2 million people. The prevalence of violence and human rights abuses is alarmingly high in the region. Both rebel militias and state armed forces fight for control and access to the region’s rich resource endowment. In the process, the social fabric of the region has become eroded, in terms of the conventional tapestry and ubuntu-like values that have held families and communities together and with integrity. This is embodied by extreme war-related trauma and pain and shattered family and community social well-being.

Mr Pophiwa presented his fieldwork findings on Uganda’s green success story: Exploring the employment and livelihood opportunities of Organic Farming in Uganda. He stated that African subsistence and small holding farmers are organic farmers by default as they use almost no agrochemical input. He argued that organic produce is healthier compared to conventional produce as it consists of no artificial fertilisers. He also indicated that for people to be identified as organic farmers in Uganda, and to be granted the rights to export their products, they are required to possess a certificate from Uganda Martyrs University . He mentioned that many farmers do not possess these certificates as they cost approximately US$25 000 to obtain. This is a challenge to many farmers as they cannot afford to pay that much, and as a result, many of them sell their products as conventional as opposed to organic produce. In closing, Mr Pophiwa acknowledged that in spite of all these challenges, Uganda has emerged as one

of the countries with great passion for and commitment to farming.

Mr Mutanga presented his paper on the Sustainable Hydropower Generation in Zambia’s Kafue Flats. According to Mr Mutanga, the Kafue Catchment is supplied by the Kafue River that stretches from north to south, and passes through three provinces. He mentioned that water is a very scarce resource in Africa yet the Congo and Zambezi river basins have the potential to beat the threat of water scarcity as they are ‘cross-boundary.’ From the presentation it was noted that the Kafue Catchment is deemed fit for biodiversity generation even though there currently is huge ‘hydropower’ generation in the Kafue Catchment flats. Mr. Mutanga mentioned that while Africa thinks of hydropower as an alternative energy source, it should also be mindful of the effects of climate change witnessed by flooding, soil erosion and droughts.

Dr Maphosa, in his closing remarks expressed gratitude to the university for giving AISA an opportunity to present fieldwork findings to students and lecturers. He outlined the work and programmes of the Institute and informed students that AISA will be co-hosting an AYGS conference in partnership with the University of Venda in Limpopo. He mentioned that there is a call for papers on AISA’s website and students should make use of the opportunity to submit their abstracts for review, as early as possible, to be accepted to the conference.

Aisa Campus Lecture At The University Of LimpopoOn 14 November 2011, AISA hosted a Campus Lecture Series at the University of Limpopo, Turfloop campus. The lecture was given by AISA researchers Mr Shingi Mutanga, Research Specialist, Science and Technology Unit and Mr Nedson Pophiwa, Research Specialist, Sustainable Development Unit.

Mr Pophiwa once again presented his fieldwork findings on Uganda’s Green Success Story: Exploring the employment and livelihood opportunities of Organic Farming in Uganda. According to his presentation, African subsistence and small holder farmers are organic farmers by default as they use almost no agrochemical input. He argued that organic produce is healthier compared to conventional produce as it consists of no artificial fertilizers. He also indicated that for people to be identified as organic farmers in Uganda, and to be granted the rights to export their products, they are required to possess a certificate from Uganda Martyrs University. He mentioned however that many farmers do not possess these certificates as they cost approximately US$25 000 to obtain. This is a challenge to many farmers as they cannot afford to pay that much, and as a result, many of them sell their products as conventional as opposed to organic produce. In closing, Mr Pophiwa acknowledged that in spite of all these challenges, Uganda has emerged as one of the countries with great passion for and commitment to organic farming.


Mr Mutanga presented his paper on the Sustainable Hydropower Generation in Zambia’s Kafue Flats. According to Mr Mutanga, the Kafue Catchment is supplied by the Kafue River that stretches from north to south, and passes through three provinces. He mentioned that water is a very scarce resource in Africa yet the Congo and Zambezi river basins have the potential to beat the threat of water scarcity as they are ‘cross-boundary.’ From the presentation it was noted that the Kafue Catchment is deemed fit for biodiversity generation even though there currently is huge ‘hydropower’ generation in the Kafue Catchment flats. Mr Mutanga mentioned that while Africa thinks of hydropower as an alternative energy source, it should also be mindful of the effects of climate change witnessed by flooding, soil erosion and droughts.

Mr Mutanga thanked the University for giving them an opportunity to present their preliminary fieldwork findings. He assured the participants that these findings are to be published and that they have to ensure they obtain access to them. Furthermore, he informed students and lecturers that the Institute will be hosting the AISA Young Graduate Scholars Conference from 21 – 23 March 2012 at the University of Venda. Students were encouraged to submit their abstracts and well researched papers to be admitted for presentation at the conference.

Aisa Campus Lecture At The University Of Fort HareOn 22 February 2012, AISA hosted an event at the University of Fort Hare Bisho Campus in the Eastern Cape Province.

The discussions were based on fieldwork findings conducted by Dr Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist, AISA and Mr Ramoupi, Research Specialist, AISA. Dr Maphosa’s fieldwork was based on the findings that he undertook in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and his topic was Making Peace in the Midst of Violence: local peace-building in South Kivu. The United Nations has rated this part of the DRC as the worst place on earth for women to live where rebels use rape as a weapon of war. Another paper delivered by Dr Maphosa was on Democratic Republic Congo Presidential elections: An imperfect but necessary step? The missing link in democratic transitions. The paper examined the post-election results and the democratic transition in the DRC.Mr Ramoupi, Research Specialist at AISA delivered a paper on Deconstructing Eurocentric Education: Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Fort Hare and Cape Town, A Comparative Study with the University of Ghana, Legon. The paper reflected on the fieldwork research conducted at the Institute of African Studies (IAS) at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra in Ghana, the Centre for African Studies (CAS) at the University of Cape Town and at the University of Fort Hare, in February-May 2011.

The research contributed to the national deliberations on the transformation and establishment of a national African-

centred education system. The speaker defined African-centred education/curriculum in this study to mean and include that the education of any people should begin with the people themselves; that African-centeredness is the placement of African people and students at the centre of the human process. This is based on the belief that all humans have their physical, social and intellectual origins in Africa. African-centred education is an approach which celebrates the culture, heritage, contributions and traditions of all humans whose origins are in Africa. This makes groundless the claim advanced mainly by Western scholars that African-centred education is not about ‘the universality of knowledge.’

Internal CommunicationsNewsletterThe AISA Focus Newsletter has been one of the mediums used to communicate AISA’s mission on African affairs; to produce relevant research products aimed at informing sustainable political and socio-economic development in Africa. AISA Focus is distributed monthly, focusing on a theme relevant to current news on African Affairs as well as informing stakeholders of ASIA events and internal developments. AISA Focus has exceeded its target as stated in the 2011/12 Annual Performance Plan, producing 11 newsletters during this period instead of the target of 10. The AISA Newsletter will continue to produce information and content aimed at sharing, informing, educating and motivating all AISA stakeholders and is well received by all AISA stakeholders, including the AISA Council who regularly commend the AISA editorial team on their efforts.

Corporate IdentityFor the 2011/12 financial year, the Corporate Affairs, Outreach and International Liaison Division initiated an ongoing process of streamlining and consolidating AISA’s corporate Identity to be in uniformity with the brand image of the organisation, encompassing the vision and mission of the Institute. The Division addressed a variety of issues concerning the current Corporate Branding Manual and its effective implementation and has begun a process of updating and refining the brand elements in alignment with branding standards.

External CommunicationsWebsiteThe Corporate Affairs and Outreach and International Liaison Division also launched a new website in November 2011 to address the inefficiencies of the previous site. The new website aims to keep all AISA’s stakeholders informed about the Institute’s activities and also serves as a gateway to the outside world.

Media ExposureAISA had an active year carving out numerous media exposure opportunities on all main media platforms in


South Africa, Africa and the rest of the globe. This was underpinned by the strategic objective of increasing visibility of the insitution’s activities. AISA staff, mainly researchers participated in discussions and interviews that covered on-going seminars, roundtable discussions and AISA flagship programmes like the Ambassadorial Fora, the AYGS conference, the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture and the Africa Day Expo and Symposium.

The Communications team initiated discussions with various media stakeholders including the South Africa’s National Editors Forum (SANEF), the South African

Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and other international media outlets to foster a working relationship and partnership with them resulting in media partnerships with Channel Africa and City Press, specifically on the Africa Day Expo and Symposium and on the Ambassadorial Forum Series.

The pie charts below illustrate the difference between the 2011/2012 financial year and the 2010/2011 financial year.The 2011/2012 has seen a considerable increase in both radio and online media, in comparison to the 2010/2011 financial year, but a slight decrease in print media.

Channel Number of Appearances

Radio 44

Television 19

Online 3

Print 25

Total 91


Channel Number of Appearances

Radio 82

Television 33

Online 38

Print 21

Total 174

PartnershipsThe Institute participated actively in partnership events. AISA worked closely with the following stakeholders:• Universities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, Limpopo,

Venda, North West and Fort Hare, Department of Defence, SANDF on the Campus Lecture Series

• Tshwane University of Technology, Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, Ditsong Museum on the Africa Day Conference May 2012

• Archie Mafeje Research Institute (UNISA) on the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture

• European Centre for Development Policy Management on Cooperation on research collaboration and library exchanges

• Department of Science and Technology on AISA /DST Collaboration; North Africa book launch and COP 17

• Rutgers and TSU on a governance and national productivity project

• DST, DEA, IGD, UNISA, Erasmus Mundus and

Solarhybrid on COP 17 preparations• BRICS Policy Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on

continued institutional collaboration and a joint funding proposal

• University of Venda and Guggenheim Foundation on the March 2012 AYGS

• North West University on a number of projects• China Development Bank, on possible joint research

projects• North-South Institute (Canada) on Fellowship and

Research projects• MGG project with DIRCO/PRAU, IGD, SAIIA, and GIZ

and• CODESRIA-collaboration on Africa and China issues,

AISA delegates attended the general assembly held in Morocco in December 2011 and Executive Secretary, Dr Ebrima Sall participated in the Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture on 28 March 2012.



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Human Resources

Tshepiso MangwaleHR Administrator

Dina Tlou HR Admin Temp

*Nthabeleng NkopaneHR Intern

*Conny RatabalaHR Intern

Ingrid CanhamHR Manager

Nomsa MiyaHR Administrator

Human Resources Division



IntroductionThe HR division aims to be a value driven division across the organisation as a whole. The annual report will set out through dialogue and statistics a bird’s eye view of HR in the value chain of AISA during the financial year 2011-2012. The report needs to be understood in the context of the global economic challenges and their impact on both the continent, South Africa as well as AISA. The reduction in Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) has imposed challenges which have called for creative thinking and better resource mobilisation and utilisation on both HR and management sides. It is known that the strength of AISA is bound to the strength of its employees. We commend the inventive means adopted by AISA management to continue delivering value and excellent services while being confronted with a more limited budget and changes. Special thanks to staff that have supported management in the cost saving initiatives whilst also assisting in improving our outputs and services.

The HR team despite limited resources of 3 people continues to show commitment to the success of AISA by being an enabler to the organisation. We are committed to taking AISA to the higher levels of performance as we continue to focus upon providing the very best services through the most effective, efficient, financially responsible way possible. As we strive to enhance our services and improve our internal communications, we continue to encourage more dialogue between employees.

We are committed to the AISA values of PRIDE; Participation, Responsibility, Integrity, Development and Excellence. We offer this report as a reflection of our achievements

Organisational building As a fundamental source we have continued to enhance the integrity of the Employee Self Service (ESS) system. The ESS has been invaluable in enabling employees to access a wealth of information. This has freed up time for the HR staff to look at implementing efficiencies within the organisation, as well as for other divisions to better plan and to use the time saved to focus on their core functions.

During the year under review we made a concerted effort to address the staff morale issues within AISA. In June 2011, we undertook an organisational survey whereby we received feedback on how to improve the AISA environment. Staff members were encouraged to be open in their responses so as to get a feel of challenges within AISA. The major concern identified was poor communication and low staff morale. An action plan was drafted and provided to staff and we have systematically attempted to address their concerns. We sought innovative and creative ways to improve staff morale. The following activities were undertaken in an attempt to boost staff

morale, where the process of quick wins with long term benefits was used:• Enlisted a company skilled in ergonomics to help

with the physical aspects of the work environment. In addition to the enlightening information received, staff was treated to various massages and advises on numerous other related health issues.

• Absa Financial consultants undertook a workshop with all employees to improve their personal financial management planning. Financial issues if not managed properly have the propensity to affect work performance.

• Social-based activities seemed to be enjoyed by all and gave employees a platform to communicate with each other in different settings. These activities were formally driven by competent facilitators or through informal sessions. These were achieved namely through our spring day event which was used as a formal team building exercise, our year-end function which was more informal and our strategic planning session.

• In August we got to experience the “Ubuntu” in our staff. Finding common ground in our diversity proved to be an excellent approach, when we participated in our social responsibility venture in Attridgeville where staff raised monies, painted a crèche and donated clothes, food and miscellaneous items to those less fortunate than ourselves. Working towards a common goal sparked an otherwise underlying camaraderie in the staff who participated. It is good that AISA can give back to our communities in a small way. The estimated value of goods donated was over R10, 000.

Other approaches that were initiated :• Cross team collaborations on Flagship projects

namely Africa Expo, AYGS and Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture.

• A collaborative initiative from the OIL and HR divisions to form a cross division staff engagement committee to facilitate dialogue amongst divisions and break down the perceived perceptions of silo mentality.

• Regular staff meetings.• Suggestion box.• Newsletter, in which there are regular items from HR.• Salary improvements.• More consistency in the application of policies.• Greater transparency.• Involvement of staff in cost savings which will be

elaborated further in the financial section of the report.• Encouraging more responsibility in terms of our

values.• Prompt action on labour issues.• Better utilisation of external legal service.• Encouragement of managers to deal with HR matters,

though this is long term.

Since the implementation of the above-mentioned initiatives we have noticed an improved staff morale,


more engagement between and amongst staff. Moreover through the employee engagements initiatives staff are able to make incisive and perceptive inputs in terms of ways in which we can continue to improve on employee engagement.

Management is cognizant and is becoming increasingly sensitive to the fact that employee performance in the workplace is reliant on many other aspects of the employee’s life that the employer has no influence on or control over. All employees were requested to attend an emotional training course with the sole intent of improving communication amongst staff and management.

We have also improved on communication with staff via regular staff meetings, global emails informing staff of information and decisions and are utilising the shared drive to provide them with the relevant information to keep them abreast of developments and for easy access.

AISA is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to represent the demographics of our country while not losing focus of our African mandate. We are guided by the principles enshrined in our constitution, the Labour Relations Act as well as affirmative action policies. The table below seeks to inform how we have journeyed in implementing the value enshrined in these documents.

• The above table reflects the year’s employees per occupational level as at 31 March 2012.• The non-permanent employees are interns and

fellows. (During the year we had 3 interns funded through the National Research Foundation - they have not been included in the table above).

• We had 7 fellows during the year. They were Prof. Yirenkyi-Boateng (Ghanaian), Prof. Mwamwenda (Tanzania), Dr Biney (Ghanaian), Dr Lekgotla (South African), Dr Delucia (American) Prof. Kornegay (American), Dr Osha (Nigeria) and Mr Sing’oei (Kenyan).

• Visiting fellows for short periods: Maria Gabriela Mata Carnevali (Venezuela); Dr Jett and Dr Price (American)

• People with Disabilities: With respect to the number of employees with disabilities, AISA has not managed to employ any persons with disabilities. We are acutely aware of this challenge and are consistently seeking opportunities to remedy the situation.

• Our gender track record: Women remain 54% of the total employment at AISA. We have been able to maintain a relatively balanced demographic management team and will continue to improve in this area. In a management team of 7, 5 were female.

• As we have a Pan-African mandate we have also ensued that we have employed persons from the African continent.

• We have also through partnerships also gained experience from various professionals and expanded our stakeholders and networks; Academics for Archie Mafeje, Ambassadorial Fora, our seminars etc.

• We will continue try and improve representivity and increase the quality of employees.

Commissioned work is a key component of AISA delivering on its mandate. We cast our net widely to acquire the best skills internationally in achieving this mandate.

Table 1: Total number of employees in each Occupational Level as at 31 March 2012

Occupational Levels Male Female White Male

Foreign National Total

A C I A C I W W Male Female

Top management 1 1

Senior management 1 1 1 1 1 5

Professional 5 1 3 1 3 1 6 1 21

Skilled 3 7 10

Semi-skilled 4 1 5 1 11

Unskilled 1 3 4

TOTAL PERMANENT 15 1 1 19 2 2 4 1 6 1 52

Non-permanent employees 5 1 2 1 9

GRAND TOTAL 20 1 1 20 2 2 4 1 8 2 61


Table 2 : Demographic and countries where commissioned work was sourced during the financial year as at 31 March 2012

Country (On the continent) Male Female Total

1 person from all these countries; Zambia, Namibia, Ghana, Botswana, Benin, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Nairobi, Rwanda, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda and Senegal

8 6 14

Egypt 1 1 2

Tanzania 1 1 2

Lesotho 1 1 2

Ethiopia 2 0 2

Kenya 2 2 4

Zimbabwe 4 1 5

RSA 22 12 34

Sub Total 41 24 65

Country (Outside the continent) Male Female Total

United States of America (USA) 7 2 8

Sweden 1 0 1

France 1 0 1

Belgium 0 1 1

Canada 1 0 1

United Kingdom (UK) 0 1 1

Sub Total 9 4 13

Sum Total (On and outside the continent) 50 28 78 Table 3: Quality of Scientific Capacity as at 31 March 2012

Staff Qualification Number Race GenderSouth African /Non-South African

Current Percentage

Previous Year

Research staff with PhD degrees 6 6 African 1 Female 5 Males

4 South Africans 2 Non South Africans

40% 64%

Registered staff with Masters degrees

6 5 Africans 1White

3 Females 3 Males

3 South Africans 3 Non South African

40% 36%


Staff Qualification Number Race GenderSouth African /Non-South African

Current Percentage

Previous Year

Staff enrolled for Masters or PhD degrees

3 3 African 3 Males 2 South African 1 Non South African

20% 14%

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• AISA as at 31 March 2012 had 16 researchers and 1 intern. As a research Institute we encourage all our researchers to improve on their academic qualifications.

• Please note the above table excludes our fellows who are not based in the Tshwane office.

Table 4: Employee Age Distribution Analysis as at 31 March 2012

Gender 18-29 Percentage 30-44 Percentage 45+ Percentage

Female 3 5 % 18 32% 8 14%

Male 5 9 % 16 29% 6 11%

Total 8 14% 34 61% 14 25%

Figure 1: Age Distribution as at 31 March 2012 Note: We have seen a slight incline in the 45+ age group, with a decrease in the 18 to 29 age groups and +44 groups in this financial year. The Institute remains well positioned in terms of the age demographics and with a good succession plan we will able to meet the mandate of the Institute.

Employee MixWe endeavour to have a mix of youth and experience, male and female as well differing backgrounds in training and experience. This mix enables us to look at issues from differing perspectives. Training therefore becomes a critical criterion in the organisation. We explore this in a latter part of the report.


Diversity, Recruitment and Retention Valuing diversity is fundamental to AISA especially as we have an African mandate and we take a holistic approach to addressing compliance and diversity issues. In support of our commitment to an inclusive environment we are focusing on AISA‘s commitment to recruitment and retention of staff.

The reduction in resignations can be contributed to two major factors. The work being done by managers could mean that employees are more engaged and feel secure within AISA as employees. The less positive alternate is the shrinking of the job market due to the financial crisis.

Our induction programme has been strengthened and has become more interactive. During this process new recruits are introduced to the ethos of the Institute, the procedures and processes and what the Institute expects from the employees.

Recruitment of researchers remains a challenge and has been given a critical skills status within the SETA sector.

We have retained and appointed extra researchers in order to have a fully capacitated research division. Our primary role is skills development within the sector and primarily for AISA’s benefit. We believe that a well trained workforce will enhance the quality of products we offer. We also attempt to the best ways possible to retain competent staff.

Capacity buildingOur Campus Lecture Series and the AYGS are our flagship projects which seek to develop research human capacity. Our interns in the past two years have shown that with proper mentoring they can improve in producing publications and thus making them more marketable. We have managed to retain the OIL Intern through upgrading the post in an attempt to grow our own timber.

Table 5: Race Distribution as at 31 March 2012

Race Total Percentage

African 45 80%

Coloured 3 5%

Indian 3 5%

White 5 10%

Grand total 56 100%

Figure 2: Race Distribution as at 31 March 2012


Some of the reasons the staff provided for leaving AISA:• Better opportunities.• Of the 13 who resigned, five were interns who

received permanent employment elsewhere, two were researchers and others were across divisions.

Staff Development and TrainingAISA has to constantly keep its skills base updated. As we are a relatively small organisation with skills sets being with either individuals or small groups we have to rely heavily on keeping our skills base updated. The scope for recruiting new skills is limited hence the increased focus on training and development. As in previous years we have had extensive training in both soft and hard skills across the organisation as well as engaging staff in formal training. This training not only contributes to AISA, but the country as well. As one of the pillars of the current administration which is good is that we can partner with government. We see the institutions set up by government as critical to development and hence our compliance to the relevant acts. We have submitted our work skills plans and training report for the period under review and we

received a refund of R74 268.34 from our skills levy. The total number of training interventions for AISA were 102 which equates to 1.7 training per person over the year.

During the year we paid for four bursaries for formal training at institutions of higher learning. Our management were encouraged to continue learning and in this way inspire other staff to utilise this benefit that would have mutual benefit for AISA and themselves.

There was a focused effort in developing interns, which has yielded positive results in that they have contributed consistently towards our annual outputs. There has been a considerable improvement in the management team being consistent, fair, and au fait in all potential employee issues, but one admits that there is room for improvement. Managers, supervisors and Union representatives attended Labour Relations Training which assisted in a more conducive work environment. One of AISA’s main goals in this next year will be to ensure its management receives refresher training courses in 2012/13 financial year. Table 7: Training and Development as at 31 March 2012

Table 6: Appointments and Resignations

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Appointment 31 31 16

Resignations 17 19 13

End of Contract 24 8 4

Retirement 3 2 0

Dismissal 1 0 1

Deceased 0 1 0

Training Provided Number of officials trained

Human Resources Division

PAYE VIP Training 3

Finance Division

Contract Management & SLA 1

Pastel Training 1

Analytical Cobit Version 4.1 Fundamentals 1

The New Roles of the CFO 1


Training Provided Number of officials trained

Publications Division

Research Methodology 1

Project Management in Publishing 2

Library and Documentation Services

Records Management 2

B. Information Science 1 (Bursary)

Cataloguing Standards 1

4 Modules for Qualifying (Hons. B. Information Science) 1 ( Bursary)

Research Division

B. Administration 1 ( Bursary)

Statistical Analysis. 8

Interns Development Programme

Research Methodology, Proposal Writing, and Project Management , Evaluation in Conflict Prone Settings, Business Writing

8

Corporate Affairs, Outreach & International Liaison

Internal Audit Conference 1

Public Sector Conference 1

B. Comm. 1 ( Bursary)

Group Training Across Divisions

Emotional Intelligence 40

Labour Relations 13

Business Communication 14

Performance Feedback Tool There has been an improvement in performance management within AISA. Last year all divisions underwent Performance Management and Development Training (PMDS) and the audit queries in this area have reduced as compared to previous years. We have been fortunate to have been able to provide staff with performance bonuses for three consecutive years.

The Moderation Committee functions have improved and there is more transparency and ownership by

managers during the process. In a small, but a cost effective way, it motivates employees to do more for the institution than simply what is required in terms of their job profile.

Performance rewardsTo encourage good performance, the institution has granted the following performance rewards allocated to personnel for the performance period 2010 – 11, but paid in the financial year 2011/12.


Administration This area within HR has improved tremendously. The use of the integrated VIP HR Systems continues to reduce our challenges regarding personal data collection and tracking. The electronic systems have reduced our carbon footprint by minimising the use of natural resources. We are also compliant with the record keeping system utilised within AISA.

Labour MattersLabour Management forumWe have really tried to forge a positive relationship with the unions but there is a reluctance of staff to serve on the Labour Management forum. We previously had a recognition agreement with NEHAWU which was suspended through a legitimate process as they did not

meet the 50% +1 as per agreement. In the same year we had a slight break away from NEHAWU to PSA; however, the majority of the staff remains non-unionised.

This is making consultations difficult as we always want to engage our staff in good faith; however, we are fully cognizant of AISA’s rights and have had to enforce them on several occasions.

Despite the above, we have also sharpened our Labour relations skills within the year. We have had an increase in labour relations disputes, however we have managed to resolve many internally which is indicative that we are becoming more compliant in adhering to the policy prescripts, which have reduced our interaction in external labour disputes, the CCMA and courts. We want to acknowledge Legal Sense, our legal advisors, for their support during the year.

Table 8: Performance rewards by race and gender for 2010/11

Occupational Levels Male Female White Male

Foreign National Total

A C I A C I W W Male Female

Top Management

Senior Management 1 1 2 (R48, 545.90)

Professional 3 1 1 2 1 8 (R122, 161.17)

Skilled 1 3 4 (R39, 665.87)

Semi-skilled 1 1 3 5 ( R48, 326.38)

Unskilled 1 1 2 (R10, 766.41)

TOTAL PERMANENT 6 1 1 7 1 1 3 1 21 (R269, 465.73)

Table 9: Annual leave utilisation for the period 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012

Occupational Categories Annual Leave Taken Number of Employees Utilising Annual Leave

Average Days Per Employee

Top Management 15 1 15

Senior Management 88 5 17.6

Professionals 340 19 17.8

Skilled 168 10 16.8

Semi-Skilled 187 12 15

Unskilled 100 4 25

Total 898 51 17.6


Table 10:Sick leave utilisation for the period 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012

Occupational Categories Sick Leave Taken Number of Employees Utilising Sick Leave

Average Sick Leave Days Per Employee

Top Management 2 1 2

Senior Management 16 5 3.2

Professionals 64 10 6.4

Skilled 73 9 8.1

Semi-Skilled 54 12 4.5

Unskilled 16 3 5.3

Total 214 39 5.5

Sick leave was taken by most of AISA staff over the period. The average amount of days taken by these employees was 5.5 days per employee, which has slightly increased from the previous year of 3.95. This remains favorably as compared to the national norm which is six days. Leave patterns which are outside of the norm are monitored and addressed as they arise.

Table 11: Capped leave utilisation for the period 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012

Occupational Categories

Total Capped Total Capped Taken Remaining Capped Leave

Number of Employees

Top Management - - - -

Senior Management - - - -

Professionals 31 5 26 1

Skilled 64 38 26 3

Semi-Skilled - - - -

Unskilled 7 7 - 1

Total 102 50 52 5

Capped leave is an inheritance of the past. Management has reduced this mount substantially in the past 5 years, from 1091 days. Leave represents a huge risk for the institution. Leave not taken means that our liability to our employees increases. Staff will be encouraged to reduce the days.

Table 12: Leave payout for the period 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012

Occupational Categories Total Leave Days paid out Total Amount Number of employees

Top Management (CEO) - - -

Senior Management 10.66 16,254.35 1

Professionals 32.5 47,738.75 3


Occupational Categories Total Leave Days Paid Out Total Amount Number of employees

Skilled 14.17 10,226.21 2

Semi-Skilled 19.33 4,018.85 3

Unskilled - - -

Total 76.66 78,238.16 9Leave payout has dropped as compared to previous years. This is an indication that we are managing the leave.

ChallengesProgression and mobility:As in any small organisation there is little to no scope for progression within the organisation and we will continue to endeavor to look for ways that would aid retention of our employees. We have a very flat structure with little prospect of upward or sideways mobility. This situation lends itself to creative thinking for managers to retain staff, despite this challenge and coupled with the reducing MTEF allocations. Fundraising and non-financial retention avenues are being explored to retain staff.

Conclusion Looking forward, workforce planning and retention are an essential component that we must focus on in AISA. In conjunction with this will be an implementable training program for all employees that would enhance their skills and improve their knowledge and performance. Providing an engaging and informative work environment will strengthen our entire work community and create an office atmosphere that is sustainable, safer, more welcoming and, therefore, more productive. In doing so AISA will continue to make the most of the benefits brought to us by each individual, thereby creating the most knowledgeable, productive, and secure workforce possible. We look forward to the efforts to further strengthen AISA’s employee base in the year 2012/13 and beyond.



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Finance, Administration and IT

Elsie MaritzChief Financial Officer

Tebogo TholeFinance/Supply Chain Manager

Stanley ShakuSenior Accountant

Anvinta MahabeerAccountant

Rachel RabambiDebtors/Creditors Clerk

Moeketsi MokoenaStock Controller

Jaya PillayAdministration Officer

Finance

Administration

Lizzy MotaungOffice Manager

Mamello ThelediReceptionist


Angelina LepuleGeneral Assistant

Portia MahupaGeneral Assistant

*Pauline MabuzaGeneral Assistant

Simon ManakaGeneral Assistant

Stanley MoshidiIT Specialist

Geyass MakhongelaGeneral Assistant

*Katlego MolediIT Intern

Information Technology



General OverviewThe Finance, Administration and Information Technology (IT) Division is a support unit to the core business of AISA, which is research and publications on African affairs. The division’s main objective is to assist in managing AISA’s resources and to provide business facilities and IT infrastructure within the operating environment.

The division aligned its operations with the following organisational strategic objectives during the 2011/12 financial year:

Increase AISA’s Visibility And Enhance Its Profile. • Develop and maintain AISA’s infrastructure; and• Improve business efficiencies.

Induce A Performance Culture Within AISA• Ensure all policies are relevant, clearly outlined and

communicated to staff; and

• Improve effectiveness of performance assessments throughout AISA;

Improve The Control Environment, Compliance To Legislation And Risk Management• Achieve financial management excellence through

efficient and effective controls and processes;• Liaise with and correct all control environment

deficiencies identified by the auditors;• Effective management and safe-guarding of assets;• Ensure that AISA’s budget is utilised effectively in

pursuance of its mandate;• Manage the Institute’s cash flow to facilitate operations;• Mobilise resources to augment the parliamentary grant;• Assess, monitor and mitigate risks and the impact

thereof.

The focus areas of the strategic objectives within the Finance Division and as committed to in the Annual Performance Plan, are set out below in Figure 1.

Finance, Administration and Information Technology Division

Figure 1: The strategic objectives within the Finance Division


Performance against the set objectivesImprove the control environment and compliance to legislation and risk management

The firm oversight of the Audit Committee during the 2011/12 financial year was once again a confirmation of its commitment and zero tolerance approach to the overall financial and control environment of AISA. Reporting and monitoring continued throughout the year and additional

reports and updates were requested for critical areas identified in the prior year.

AISA continued to have an in-house internal audit function and the external audit function was performed by the office of the Auditor-General. The internal audit was conducted in terms of the agreed three-year internal audit plan and internal audit reports were submitted to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis or as and when an audit was completed.

During the year under review the Audit Committee requested the internal auditor conduct two investigations related to non-compliance to policy and incorrect

Table 1: Sub-objectives within which the Division operated

Finance, Administration and IT Strategic Objectives 2011/12 % Prioritisation

Increase AISA’s visibility and enhance its profile.

Develop and maintain AISA’s IT infrastructure 20

Improve business efficiencies 5

Induce a performance culture within AISA

Ensure all policies are relevant, clearly outlined and communicated to staff 5

Improve effectiveness of performance assessments throughout AISA 10

Improve the control environment and compliance to legislation and risk management

Achieve financial management excellence through efficient and effective controls and processes 15

Liaise with and correct all control environment deficiencies identified by the auditors 5

Effective management and safe-guarding of assets 10

Ensure that AISA’s budget is utilised effectively in pursuance of its mandate 5

Manage the Institute’s cash flow to facilitate operations 5

Mobilise resources to augment the parliamentary grant 5

Assess, monitor and mitigate risks and the impact thereof 10


processes followed in terms of a pension fund resignation. In addition to this an information security breach resulted in a forensic investigation where it identified that policy and procedure were not followed and security was breached.The outcome of the investigations resulted in identifying the following areas of concern which were addressed as follows:

Non-Compliance

Contradiction of the Travel and Disbursement Policy and the Training and Development PolicyBoth policies were aligned to address the discrepancies.

Pension FundIt was agreed with the pension fund administrators that acopy of all resignations will accompany all pension fund documentation and that proper oversight will be practiced.

IT Security breachAn IT security breach resulted in an Audit Committee request for an audit by an external service provider. The results of the report were submitted to the Audit Committee together with an implementation plan with appropriate recommendations.

The following final internal audit reports were issued:Council Governance ReviewFinancial Discipline Reviews: Q1, Q2 and Q3Contract ManagementPublications follow upPayroll Company 2Performance – Human ResourcesDonor funding and other projectsPredetermined objectives review: Q2 and Q3

All audit findings were addressed through reports issued and management had the opportunity to engage with them and committed to address the identified gaps as soon as feasible. The Auditor-General expressed an opinion and AISA obtained an unqualified audit report for the financial year 2011-12.

Asset management continued to improve throughout the year based on an Asset Project Plan submitted to the Audit Committee. Quarterly asset verifications were conducted and appropriate action taken where apropos. AISA requested funds through the retention of surplus funds for the 2011/12 financial year in support of replacing and upgrading a deteriorating asset base, especially IT infrastructure but no confirmation to retain the surplus funds was provided by the National Treasury.

The request for IT upgrades was made to the Department of Science and Technology (DST) for submission to National Treasury. AISA managed to utilise its budget more effectively during the 2011/12 financial year, through improved monitoring during the expenditure approval process and submission of regular financial reports to all divisions. Management financials were submitted to divisional heads for a major part of the financial year. In addition to this all budget and actuals were incorporated in the shareholder compact report on a monthly basis which were then consolidated in quarterly reports submitted to the DST. The financial performance and financial position of AISA are set out below:AISA ended the period of 31 March 2012 with an estimated surplus of R1, 490, 975 currently reflected in the Statement of Financial Performance. A revised budget was submitted to the Audit Committee and Council during October 2011 and January 2012.

Total Income generated for the period ending 31 March 2012 amounted to R34,708, 898 (2010/11: R33, 550, 059). AISA generated slightly below the budget in terms of revenue generation. The 6% variance can be attributed to investment revenue as the CPD account was only finalised in November 2011. Other income also reflected a shortfall in terms of the budget as full estimated revenue did not realize in terms of the budget. An amount of R573, 682 was carried forward as income received in advance where commitments were not completed but funding was received. 94% (2010/11: 94%) of the income generated, comprised of the grant received from the DST.

Total expenditure amounted to R32, 937, 904 (2010/11: R38, 052, 446). 11% of the Expenditure Budget was underutilised. The underutilisation can be attributed to cost saving initiatives with regards to administrative expenditures. Employee related costs were also underutilised due to vacancies and the Executive Director Research post that was frozen during the 2011/12 financial year.

The current overall variance in terms of revenue and expenditure is 7%.

Current assets increased by R1, 809, 263 from the prior year. (The increase is as a result of inflow of cash through the grant). Non-current assets decreased by R434, 515 from the prior year. The decrease can be attributed to a decrease in property, plant and equipment.

Current liabilities decreased by R116, 227 from the prior year. The decrease directly relates to the decrease in the operating lease liability. AISA is solvent with total assets less current liabilities at R6, 992, 969. In terms of liquidity, the institution is liquid


with the current ratio at R2,69: 1 (2010/11 – 2,29: 1), which means that for every R1 of current liabilities the entity has R2,69 of current assets to cover its liabilities.

AISA also reflected contingent assets and contingent liabilities in terms of the pension fund and pending legal cases which might impact on the financial position in the near future.

For more details in terms of income, expenditure and performance against the budget, please refer to the

Annual Financial Statements and notes thereto on page 153 – 154.

Risk management continued throughout the year and discussions were held with all divisional heads during the year. A new risk management process was implemented and risk reports were regularly issued to the Audit Committee and Council. The risk management process will be further developed during the next financial year and would require greater participation from employees across the institution.

Induce a performance culture within AISAIn terms of compliance and fostering good corporate governance AISA continued to review its policies throughout the year. The following policies were reviewed and submitted for recommendation and approval during the year under review:

Financial and Administrative Policies

Risk Management Policy

Delegation of Authority and Approval Framework

Fraud Prevention Policy

Revenue and Debtors Policy

Budget Management Policy

Asset Management Policy

Procurement Policy

Travel and Disbursement Policy

Petty Cash Policy

Inventory Policy

Information Technology Policies

IT User Account Management Policy

IT Patch Management Policy

IT Password Policy

IT Network Protection Policy

IT Hardware and Software Policy

IT End User Policy

IT Disaster Recovery Policy

IT Change Management Policy

IT Backup Policy


All approved policies were placed on the shared drive for easy access by staff members, which were also workshopped during staff meetings and other relevant occasions.

AISA has a performance management process in place and in support of the system, a moderating committee, comprising of all Institutional Management Meeting members to assess the annual performance of all staff within AISA. Performance assessments were conducted for staff appointed in the Division. This is an area that could further improve to clearly develop and mentor staff in terms of expectation, succession planning and measuring performance more accurately and undertaking remedial measures where appropriate.

Increase AISA’s visibility and enhance its profileAISA recognises the critical role that IT plays in supporting its business objectives, but in today’s highly connected and ever changing IT environment with infrastructure requirements becoming increasingly hostile. Cyber attacks are being mounted with increasing frequency and are demanding ever shorter reaction times and adequate security systems. Organisations are often unable to react to new security threats before the business is impacted. Managing the security and maintenance of the infrastructure and the business value that this infrastructure delivers has become a primary concern for the IT function within AISA due to limited financial and human capital resources.

The objective of the IT function within AISA is mainly to create an enabling environment for members of staff to perform their functions more effectively and efficiently

To enable us to achieve this objective requires proactively addressing IT challenges in-house. The Information & Communication Technology (ICT) unit together with the Finance unit undertook an Enterprise Risk Assessment exercise through an external service provider to highlight critical areas vulnerable to risk within our Management Information Systems (MIS) environment.

Recommendations were made to systematically address the findings and avoid challenges where we find ourselves in a vulnerable position with regards to security and related threats, as well as to better equip ourselves in understanding and managing IT risks. An IT Governance Framework will be developed as priority in the new financial year after implementation and completion of all new IT projects. Towards the end of the financial year, AISA engaged and rendered the services of new service providers in terms of improved IT bandwidth and network security infrastructure. In addition to these services AISA also procured services to improve on business continuity, data recovery and secured

offsite back up facilities. An additional SQL server was purchased to improve the server platform for hosting new data applications and upgraded software.

Incoming e-mail traffic filtering will be implemented and hosted in a cloud environment (Multi-Protocol Label Switching - MPLS) thereby ensuring that 95% of all e-mail traffic that is received from external sources and released onto our internal network is thoroughly scanned for threats and is secure and business related information, and eliminates spam e-mails.

We have also implemented an offsite e-mail archiving solution that consists of an uncapped storage facility that will enable AISA to retain stored company e-mails for a period of ten years. The stored e-mails can be accessed at anytime within the ten year period.

AISA also commenced with upgrading its Exchange Server hardware in line with Microsoft’s recommended minimum system requirements, to allow for optimum performance on future installations and application deployments. The Exchange Server version 2003 has been upgraded to Exchange Server 2010 to enhance the Exchange Server mailbox storage capacity which exceeds the current Exchange Server storage capacity. The upgrade will also ensure that future mailbox growth is accommodated.

Administration Administration is a unit within the Finance Division at AISA. Its primary function is to provide administrative and auxiliary support to the organisation and improve business efficiencies. The main responsibilities in terms of support within the division is managing the re-allocation of assets, facility, security, fleet, telephone, cell phone, 3G, access control, mail and contract management acquiring assets from time to time, insurance renewals and claims for assets, directors’ and officers’ liability.

AISA entered into a lease agreement on 1 July 2009, for a five year period ending 30 June 2014 and is currently in its third year of the operating lease. AISA is sub-letting office space on the fourth floor to SADET and generated R95,787 for the 2011/12 financial year. The sub-letting fees are determined on the same rates charged as stated in the lease agreement with the landlord. The AISA building and premises are rented at a current cost of R60,69 per square meter for 3,419m². The escalation rate increase annually by 10% bringing the total value of the lease agreement over the five-year period to R12,564,000 inclusive of escalation rates, but excluding water and electricity rates. The estimated average rate for water and electricity over the five year period is approximately R10,000 per month. No turnover rental is applicable. A R70,000 deposit is currently held with the landlord.

During the 2011/12 financial year AISA improved the security services at the premises and requested two full-


time armed guards as additional security. The access control system was upgraded to enhance and limit unauthorised access to the offices and provide a secure environment for its employees. Security reports are issued on a monthly basis and services are evaluated on an annual basis.

The building was maintained during the financial year under review and AISA made use of internal services to clean and maintain the premises. Four General Assistants were utilised to fulfill this function. Repair and maintenance costs for the building amounted to R68,000 for the 2011/12 financial year (R118,000: 2010/11).

AISA also improved its contract environment and all new agreements are sent for legal review. In addition to this services rendered will be monitored and evaluated. A Contract Management Policy will be drafted to further enhance the internal control with regards to agreements.During the year under review four fellows were hosted at the AISA flat which is managed by the Administration unit. This drastically reduced the accommodation and travel costs associated with fellowships. In addition to this AISA also hosted employees who relocated when accepting employment at AISA. This provided a platform of security and impacted positively on their performance. The average period of hosting is 3-5 months.

Supply Chain ManagementAISA currently has a decentralised supply chain management function which poses its own challenges within the institution and requires even greater monitoring and reporting but given the size of the institution and limited funding in terms of human capital resources, the function is managed to the best of our ability.

The supply chain management policy was reviewed and Preferential Procurement requirements and support were accommodated in the policy. Implementation of the requirements will be conducted in the 2012/13 financial year through workshops with relevant staff members involved in the procurement of goods and rendering of services. Irregular expenditure to the amount of R1,355,000 was identified in 2009/10 and through the implementation of improved controls and co-operation

and support from other divisions, AISA managed to reduce irregular expenditure to R228,000 in 2011/12 financial year.

The irregular expenditure derived largely as a result of internal policies contradicting one another. The matter was addressed and both policies were amended to ensure compliance.

AISA will endeavor to further improve on their supply chain management processes to ensure compliance and improved business efficiencies.

Internal Stakeholder RelationshipsThe division sought to improve internal customer relations through regular communication, speedy provision of appropriate information and constant problem solving. The CFO or a delegated official from finance has a standing invitation to all Research and Publications Committee meetings to assess and assist in terms of travel and accommodation arrangements and to review fieldwork proposals.

Regular meetings are also held with other divisions to discuss risks and financial matters. Improvement of business processes and controls also forms part of the discussions.

Interactions with the Chief Audit Executive also form part of the execution of the three-year internal audit plan. The audit approach is a risk-based approach and audit findings are incorporated in our Audit Recovery Plan to ensure that identified areas are addressed and reported on, on a quarterly basis.

External Stakeholder RelationshipsThe Finance Division also endeavors to continuously improve on its external stakeholder relationships such as the DST, Auditor-General, National Treasury and other relevant service providers.


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General Information

Country of incorporation and domicile South Africa

Legal form of entity Public Entity

Nature of business and principal activities Conduct research, development and create awareness through, among other things, publications, seminars, conferences, the media, collation and storage of information on African affairs.

Members Dr B Hlatshwayo (Chairperson) Ms S Padayachy (Non-Executive) Prof. Y Sadie (Non-Executive) Prof. N Biekpe (Non-Executive) Adv. S N Khutsoane (Non-Executive) Dr T Auf der Heyde (Non-Executive) Prof. S Kongwa (Non-Executive) Dr N Ramdhani (Non-Executive) Dr T Sidzumo-Mazibuko (Non-Executive) Prof. J Daniel (Non-Executive) Dr S Zondi (Non-Executive) Dr MP Matlou (Chief Executive Officer)

Registered office: Africa Institute of South Africa 1 Embassy House, Cnr Bailey Lane and Edmond Street Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa

Business address: Africa Institute of South Africa 1 Embassy House, Cnr Bailey Lane and Edmond Street Arcadia, Pretoria South Africa

Postal address P O Box 630 Pretoria South Africa 0001

Bankers ABSA Bank Limited Corporation for Public Deposit (SARB)

Auditors Auditor-General

Council Secretariat Ms Yvette Francis

Attorneys Gerhard Botha & Partners Inc Adams & Adams Kotsokwane Phatswane Attorneys Labour Net Legal Sense

Internal Auditors Inhouse Africa Institute of South Africa


Index

The reports and statements set out below comprise the financial statements presented to the shareholder:

Index Page

Council’s Responsibilities and Approval 112Audit Committee Report 114Report of the Auditor-General 116Council’s Report 118Statement of Financial Position 123Statement of Financial Performance 123Statement of Changes in Net Assets 124Cash Flow Statement 124Accounting Policies 125 - 138Notes to the Financial Statements 139 - 151Detailed Statement of Financial Performance 151Supplementary information: Budget vs Actual 153


Council’s Responsibilities and Approval

The Council is required by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999) and the Africa Institute of South Africa Act, 2001 (Act No 68 of 2001), to maintain adequate accounting records. It is also responsible for the content and integrity of the financial statements and related financial information included in this report, as well as to ensure that the annual financial statements fairly present the state of affairs of the Institute as at the end of the financial year.

Furthermore it has to see that the results of its operations and cash flows for the period then ended, are in conformity with the Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) issued by the Accounting Standards Board. The external auditors are engaged to express an independent opinion on the financial statements and were given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data.

The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with (GRAP), issued by the Accounting StandardsBoard in accordance with Section 55 of the Public Finance Management Act, (Act No 29 of 1999).

The Council acknowledges that it is ultimately responsible for the system of internal financial control established by the Institute. It attaches considerable importance to maintaining a strong control environment.

To enable Council to meet these responsibilities, they set standards for internal control aimed at reducing the risk of error or loss in a cost-effective manner. The standards include the proper delegation of responsibilities within a clearly defined framework, effective accounting procedures and adequate segregation of duties to ensure an acceptable level of risk.

These controls are monitored throughout the Institute and all employees are required to maintain the highest ethical standards in ensuring the Institute’s business is conducted in a manner that in all reasonable circumstances is above reproach.

The focus of risk management is on identifying, assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of risk within the Institute. While operating risk cannot be fully eliminated, the Institute endeavours to minimise it by ensuring that appropriate infrastructure, controls, systems and ethical behaviour are applied and managed within predetermined procedures and constraints.


Council’s Responsibilities and Approval (continued) The Council members are of the opinion (based on the information and explanations given by management), that the system of internal control provides reasonable assurance that the financial records may be relied on for the preparation of the annual financial statements. However, any system of internal financial control can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.

The Council members have reviewed the Institute’s cash flow forecast for the year to 31 March 2013 and, in the light of this review and the current financial position, they are satisfied that the Institute has, or has access to adequate resources to continue its operational functions for the foreseeable future.

The Institute is significantly dependent on the Department of Science and Technology for continued funding of its operations.

The annual financial statements are prepared on the basis that the Institute is a going concern and that the Department of Science and Technology has neither the intention, nor the need to liquidate or curtail materially, the scale of the Institute’s operations.

Although the members of Council are primarily responsible for the financial affairs of the Institute, they are supported by the Institute’s internal auditors.

The external auditors are responsible for independently reviewing and reporting on the Institute’s annual financial statements.

The annual financial statements have been examined by the Institute’s external auditors and their report is presented on page 7.

The annual financial statements set out on pages 123 to 151 have been prepared on the going concern basis.

The annual financial statements were approved by the members of Council on 26 July 2012 and signed on behalf, by:

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with South African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GRAP) including any interpretations, guidelines and directives issued by the Accounting Standards Board.

__________________________________ __________________________________Dr B Hlatshwayo (Chairperson) Dr MP Matlou (Chief Executive Officer)


Audit Committee Report We are pleased to present our report for the financial year ended 31 March 2012.

Audit Committee members and attendance

IntroductionThe Audit Committee is a sub-committee of the Africa Institute of South Africa’s (AISA) Council and is essentially responsible for the following: - guiding the organisation to develop and implement a Risk Management Strategy; - ensuring that the organisation has an Internal Audit function that is effective in its assessment of internal controls; - ensuring that AISA has an effective Financial Policy Framework that is constantly updated to be in line with GRAP; - AISA has developed and maintains an Audit Committee Charter; - ensuring that the Auditor-General can satisfactorily conduct its duties; - recommending the annual financial statements for approval to the accounting authority; and - maintaining oversight of audit reviews and update management and Council of any corrective measures to be

effected.

Audit Committee responsibilitiesThe Audit Committee complied with all the responsibilities arising from Section 38(1)(a) of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations 3.1.13 and 27 (1) (10) and its Terms of Reference and contributed to the maintenance of effective corporate governance within AISA. In addition, the Audit Committee also guided the finalisation of the annual financial statements during the period under review.

Audit Committee StructureThe Audit Committee consists of the members listed hereunder and met 6 times during the period under review.Name of member Number of meetings attendedMrs S Padayachy (Chairperson) 6Prof. Y Sadie 2Prof. S Kongwa 6Dr DP van der Nest 5

The effectiveness of internal controlThe system of internal controls applied by the entity over financial and risk management is effective, efficient and transparent. In line with the PFMA and the adoption of some best practices of the King III Report on Corporate Governance requirements, Internal Audit provides the audit committee and management with assurance that the internal controls are appropriate and effective. This is achieved by means of the risk management process, as well as the identification of corrective actions and suggested enhancements to the controls and processes. From the various reports of the Internal Auditors, the Audit Report on the financial statements, and the management report of the Auditor-General of South Africa, it was noted that no matters were reported that indicate any material deficiencies in the system of internal control or any deviations therefrom. Accordingly, we can report that the system of internal control over financial reporting for the period under review was efficient and effective.

The quality of in year management and monthly/quarterly reports submitted in terms of the PFMA and the Division of Revenue Act.

Council’s Responsibilities and Approval


The audit committee is satisfied with the content and quality of monthly and quarterly reports prepared and issued by the management and auditors of the entity during the year under review.

Evaluation of financial statementsThe audit committee has: - reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements to be included in the annual report, with the Auditor-General

and the internal auditors; - reviewed the Auditor-General of South Africa’s management report and management’s response thereto; - reviewed changes in accounting policies and practices (delete if not applicable); - reviewed the Institution’s compliance with legal and regulatory provisions; - reviewed significant adjustments resulting from the audit.

The audit committee concur with and accept the Auditor-General of South Africa’s report the financial statements, and are of the opinion that the audited financial statements should be accepted and read together with the report of the Auditor- General of South Africa.

Internal auditThe audit committee is satisfied that the internal audit function is operating effectively and that it has addressed the risks pertinent to the Institution and its audits.

Auditor-General of South AfricaThe audit committee met with the Auditor-General of South Africa to ensure that there are no unresolved issues.

Performance ManagementThe Audit Committee is of the opinion that performance management and reporting could further improve to reflect the performance of the Institution against predetermined and agreed targets.

AppreciationI would like to express my sincere appreciation to AISA’s management and employees, as well as the internal auditor and the Department of Science and Techonology for their unwavering support to improve the control environment of AISA. Last but not least, I would like to thank the Auditor-General for testing controls and advising AISA of further improvements. Herewith, a special word of appreciation to the members of Audit Committee for their diligence, inputs and non compromising stance of holding individuals accountable and responsible within the ambit of legislation without increasing the risk Profile of AISA.

Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Date: 26 July 2012

Council’s Responsibilities and Approval (continued)


Report of the Auditor-General To the Parliament of AFRICA Institute OF SOUTH AFRICA

REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Introduction 1. I have audited the financial statements of the Africa Institute of South Africa set out on pages 123 to 151, which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2012, the statement of financial performance, statement of changes in net assets and the cash flow statement for the year then ended, and the notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Accounting Authority’s responsibility for the financial statements2. The accounting authority is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practise and the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act of South Africa, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) (PFMA) and for such internal control as the accounting authority determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor-General’s responsibility 3. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with the Public Audit Act of South Africa, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) (PAA), the General Notice issued in terms thereof and International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that I comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

4. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

5. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

Opinion6. In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Africa Institute of South Africa as at 31 March 2012 and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice and the requirements of the PFMA.

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS7. In accordance with the PAA and the General Notice issued in terms thereof, I report the following findings relevant to performance against predetermined objectives, compliance with laws and regulations and internal control, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion.

Predetermined objectives 8. I performed procedures to obtain evidence about the usefulness and reliability of the information in the annual performance report as set out on pages 102 to 140 of the annual report.

9. The reported performance against predetermined objectives was evaluated against the overall criteria of usefulness and reliability. The usefulness of information in the annual performance report relates to whether it is presented in accordance with the National Treasury annual reporting principles and whether the reported performance is consistent with the planned objectives. The usefulness of information further relates to whether indicators and targets are measurable (i.e. well defined, verifiable, specific, measurable and time bound) and relevant as required by the National Treasury Framework for managing programme performance information.


The reliability of the information in respect of the selected objectives is assessed to determine whether it adequately reflects the facts (i.e. whether it is valid, accurate and complete).

10. There were no material findings on the annual performance report concerning the usefulness and reliability of the information.

Compliance with laws and regulations 11. I performed procedures to obtain evidence that the entity has complied with applicable laws and regulations regarding financial matters, financial management and other related matters. My findings on material non-compliance with specific matters in key applicable laws and regulations as set out in the General Notice issued in terms of the PAA are as follows:

Procurement and contract management12. Goods and services with a transaction value of between R10 000 and R200 000 were procured without obtaining written price quotations from at least three different prospective providers as per the requirements of Supply chain Management Regulation 17(a) and (c) or Practice Note 8 of 2007-08.

Expenditure management13. The accounting authority did not take effective steps to prevent irregular expenditure and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, as required by section 51(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Management Act.

Misstatements in the financial statements 14. The financial statements submitted for auditing were not supported by full and proper records as required by section 55(1) (a) and (b) of the PFMA. Material misstatements of commitments, irregular expenditure, post medical aid obligation and pension fund, identified by the auditors in the submitted financial statements were subsequently corrected and the supporting records were provided resulting in the financial statements receiving an unqualified audit opinion.

Internal control 15. I considered internal control relevant to my audit of the financial statements, annual performance report and compliance with laws and regulations. The matters reported below under the fundamentals of internal control are limited to the significant deficiencies that result in the non compliance with laws and regulations included in this report

Leadership16. There was a lack of effective leadership, as good governance was not always exercised over the compliance by management regarding supply chain management processes which resulted in irregularities.

Financial management17. Policies and procedures had not been adequately established and communicated to enable and support the understanding and execution of internal control objectives, processes and responsibilities. This resulted in material adjustment affecting to the annual financial statements.

Pretoria31 July 2012

Report of the Auditor-General (continued)


Council’s Report The Council submits its report for the year ended 31 March 2012.1. Incorporation The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) is a statutory body and was first established in 1960 as a non-profit organisation, until its transformation by an act of parliament, i.e. the Africa Institute of South Africa Act (Act No. 68 of 2001), which accorded it the status of a statutory body and made it a public Institution. AISA was incorporated on 04 July 1960 and obtained its certificate to commence business on the same day.

2. Review of activitiesMain business and operationsThe principal activities of AISA are knowledge production, eduction, training, the promotion of awareness on Africa, for Africans and the international community. During the year under review there were no major changes in the activities of the Institute.

The Council is satisfied with the overall performance of the Institute, although there are areas that require review and improvement in the next financial year. The operating results and state of affairs of the Institute are fully set out in the attached annual financial statements and do not in our opinion require any further comment.

The net surplus of the Institution was (R1,490,975 ) (2011: Deficit R4,586,593). The deficit from the prior year was offset through the surplus funds from prior years.

3. Going concernWe draw attention to the fact that at 31 March 2012, the Institution had an accumulated surplus of R6,992,969 (2011: R5,501,992).

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. Accordingly, it presumes that funds will be available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business. The Africa Institute of South Africa received a grant from the Department of Science and Technology to the amount of R32,440,000 (2011: R30,594,000). Should the grant be withdrawn, it is management’s opinion that the Institute would not be in a position to continue as a going concern with its current mandate. Management is unaware of any reason that could cause the Department of Science and Technology to withdraw its financial support, and has therefore no reason to believe that the Institute would not be operating in the foreseeable future.

4. Subsequent eventsThe members are not aware of any matter or circumstance arising since the end of the financial year that could have a material impact on the results of the annual financial statements.

5. Council Members’ interest in contractsThe Council members have no interest to declare with reference to contracts awarded in AISA for the year under review.

6. Equity instrumentsThe annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GRAP, issued by the Accounting Standards Boardin accordance with Section 55 of the Public Finance Management Act, (Act No. 29 of 1999).Accounting policies for material transactions, events or conditions not covered by the GRAP reporting framework have beendeveloped in accordance with paragraphs 7, 11 and 12 of GRAP 3 and the hierarchy approved in Directive 5 issued by theAccounting Standards Board.


The annual financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting and are in accordance with historical cost convetion, unless specifically stated otherwise.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses have not been offset except where offsetting is required or permitted by a standard of GRAP.

The accounting policies are applied consistently with those used to present the previous year’s financial statements, unless explicitly stated. The details of any changes in accounting policies are explained in the relevant policy.

There are no changes in accounting policies for the year under review. The International Financial Reporting Standards were not applied.

The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with (GRAP), issued by the Accounting Standards Board in accordance with section 55 of the Public Finance Management Act, (Act No 29 of 1999).

Accounting policies for material transactions, events or conditions not covered by (GRAP) reporting framework have been developed in accordance with paragraphs 7, 11 and 12 of (GRAP) 3 and the hierarchy approved in Directive 5 issued by the Accounting Standards Board.

7. Borrowing limitationsIn terms of the Africa Institute of South Africa Act, 2001 (Act No 68 of 2001), Section 6(f), neither AISA nor it’s members have the authority to borrow funds on its own behalf without prior approval from the Minister.

8. Council membersThe Council members of the Institute during the year and to date of this report are as follows:Name NationalityDr B Hlatshwayo (Chairperson) South AfricanMs S Padayachy (Non-Executive) South AfricanProf. Y Sadie (Non-Executive) South AfricanProf. N Biekpe (Non-Executive) South AfricanAdv. S N Khutsoane (Non-Executive) South AfricanDr T Auf der Heyde (Non-Executive) South AfricanProf. S Kongwa (Non-Executive) South AfricanDr N Ramdhani (Non-Executive) South AfricanDr T Sidzumo-Mazibuko (Non-Executive) South AfricanProf. J Daniel (Non-Executive) South AfricanDr S Zondi (Non-Executive) South AfricanDr MP Matlou (Chief Executive Officer) South African

9. Council SecretariatThe Institute had a Council Secretariat for the financial year under review.

The Council Secretariat function of the Institution operated from the following address for the period under review:

Business address 1 Embassy House, Cnr Bailey Lane and Edmond Street Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa

Postal address P O Box 630 Pretoria South Africa 0001

Council’s Report (continued)


10. Member and executive managers emolumentsNON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

Fee/Salary Performance Incentives

Subsistence allowance

Travel Allowance

Other Total 2012 Total 2011

Non-Executive Members R R R R R R R

Dr B Hlatshwayo 72,282 - - 2,024 - 74,306 77,377

Prof. N Bohler-Muller - - - - - - 44,248

Prof. N Biekpe 25,532 - - 726 - 26,258 28,184

Mrs S Padayachy 78,533 - - 3,663 - 82,195 52,118

Prof. Y Sadie 72,244 - - 5,756 - 78,000 59,725

Dr S Zondi 29,460 - - 1,130 - 30,590 -

Prof. S Kongwa 53,028 - - 6,221 - 59,249 47,022

Adv. S Khutsoane 7,856 - - 171 - 8,027 -

Dr T Sidzumo-Mazibuko 13,748 - - 244 - 13,992 7,856

Prof. J Daniel 57,620 - - 4,469 - 62,089 40,405

Dr N Ramdhani 17,676 - - 322 - 17,999 13,818

Total 427,979 - - 24,726 - 452,705 370,753

Independent Members

Dr DP van der Nest 19,640 - - 4,910 - 24,550 19,566

Executive Management

Chief Executive Officer 1,569,889 - 3,272 48,679 - 1,621,840 1,537,237

Chief Financial Officer 638,070 26,693 583 60,000 - 725,346 666,362

Director Research 1 616,826 - 4,691 80,500 5,750 707,767 459,696

Director Research 2 613,630 - - - 39,740 653,371 69,192

Director Publications 638,070 - 15,410 60,000 - 713,480 673,061

Director LDS - - - - - - 584,644

Chief Audit Executive 456,388 21,100 - 96,000 13,800 587,288 542,689

Manager Human Resources

567,708 21,852 - 500 - 590,060 556,320

Manager Corporate Affairs 225,876 - - - 7,162 233,038 -

Total 5,326,457 69,645 23,956 345,679 66,452 5,832,190 5,089,201



Meeting attendance

Meetings scheduled Meetings attended

Non-Executive Members

Dr B Hlatshwayo 11 9

Prof. N Biekpe 8 6

Mrs S Padayachy 11 11

Prof. Y Sadie 14 10

Dr S Zondi 7 6

Prof. S Kongwa 14 14

Adv S Khutsoane 8 6

Dr T Sidzumo-Mazibuko 8 4

Prof. J Daniel 11 10

Dr N Ramdhani 8 5

Dr D van der Nest 6 5

Dr T Auf der Huyde 8 3

11. Corporate governance

General The Council is committed to business integrity, transparency and Professionalism in all its activities. As part of this commitment, the Council supports the highest standards of corporate governance and the ongoing development of best practice.

The Institution confirms and acknowledges its responsibility to total compliance with the Public Finance Management Act,1999, (Act No. 1 of 1999) and the Africa Institute of South Africa Act, 2001 (Act No. 68 of 2001). The Council discusses the responsibilities of management in this respect, at Council meetings and monitors the Institution’s compliance on a quarterly basis.

The salient features of the Institution’s adoption of the Acts is outlined below:

Council membersThe Council acknowledges its responsibilities as to strategy, compliance with internal policies, external laws and regulations, effective risk management and performance measurement, transparency and effective communication both internally and externally by the Institute.

The Council is a unitary structure comprising of:

• at least seven members, but not more than ten, appointed by the Minister of Science and Technology in the prescribed manner;

• a representative from the Department of Science and Technology;• a maximum of two members co-opted by the Council in consultation with the Minister, and• the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, who is ex officio and does not have voting powers.



Chairperson and Chief Executive OfficerThe Chairperson is a non-executive and independent member appointed by the Minister of Science and Technology.

The roles of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer are separated, with responsibilities divided between them, so that no individual has unfettered powers of discretion. Executive meetingsThe Council met on 5 separate occasions during the financial year.

Non-executive members have access to all information provided by members of management of the Institution.

Research Committee meetingsProf. A Sadie served as the chairperson of the Research Committee for the financial year under review. The committee met four times during the financial year to review research matters relevant to their portfolio.

Human Resource and Finance Committee meetingsProf. J Daniel served as the chairperson of the Human Resource and Finance Committee for the financial year under review. The Committee met 3 times during the financial year to review matters relevant to their portfolio.

Members of the Human Resource and Finance Committee are appointed via a formal election process at a Council meeting. Notwithstanding that non-executive members of Council are appointed by the Minister of the Department of Science and Technology.

Audit and Risk Committee meetingsMrs S Padayachy served as the chairperson of the Audit Committee for the financial year under review. The Committee met 6 times during the financial year to review matters relevant to their portfolio.

Members of the Audit Committee are appointed via a formal election process at a Council meeting. Notwithstanding that non-executive members of Council are appointed by the Minister of the Department of Science and Technology, National Treasury requires that public entities appoint independent members to the Audit Committee in addition to the above.

Internal auditThe Institution had an in-house internal audit function for the period under review. This in line with the compliance requirements stipulated in the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).

12. Controlling entityThe Institution’s controlling entity is the Department of Science and Technology.

13. Special resolutionsCouncil passed special resolutions during the financial year under review with regards to inventory write-down and closure of the Nebank and ABSA Special Savings accounts to enable AISA to open up a Corporation for Public Deposit account with the South African Reserve Bank.

14. AuditorsThe Auditor-General will continue in office in accordance with the Public Audit Act, 2004 (Act No. 5 of 2004), and Section 16 of the Africa Institute of South Africa Act, 2001 (Act No. 68 of 2001) and chapter six, part four, Section 56 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999).

15. BankersABSA Bank Limited and the South African Reserve Bank.

16. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA)The Africa Institute of South Africa was not requested to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in the prior year and there are no outstanding matters to attend to in this regard.



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Figures in Rand Note(s) 2012 2011R R

Assets Current AssetsInventories 5 838,881 861,917Trade and other receivables 6 627,146 284,252Cash and cash equivalents 7 6,047,489 4,558,084

7,513,516 5,704,253

Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 2 2,985,314 3,259,196Intangible assets 3 644,113 804,746

3,629,427 4,063,942Non-Current Assets 3,629,427 4,063,942Current Assets 7,513,516 5,704,253Total Assets 11,142,943 9,768,195

Liabilities Current Liabilities Operating lease liability 4 79,273 300,506Trade and other payables 10 2,547,380 2,380,605Post-retirement medical aid obligatiation 9 1,523,321 1,585,090

4,149,974 4,266,201

Non-Current Liabilities - -Current Liabilities 4,149,974 4,266,201Liabilities of disposal groups - -Total Liabilities 4,149,974 14, 266, 201Assets 11,142,943 9,768,195Liabilities (4,149,974) (4,266,201)Net Assets 6,992,969 5,501,994Accumulated surplus 6,992,969 5,501,994

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Figures in Rand Note(s) 2012 2011

R RRevenue from exchange transactions 11 141,296 84,206Cost of sales 12 (421,315) (1,086,826)Gross surplus (deficit) (280,019) (1,002,620)Other revenue from exchange transactions 14 2,096,960 2,075,440Revenue from non-exchange transactions 13 32,440,000 30,594,000Operating expenses 15 (14,859,491) (16,606,013)Employee-Related Costs 16 (18,078,416) (20,443,813)Gross surplus (deficit) (280,019) (1,002,620)Operating surplus (deficit) 1,319,034 (5,383,006)Investment revenue 17 171,941 7,617Gain on non-current assets held for sale or disposal groups - 788,796Surplus (deficit) for the period from continuing operations 1,490,975 (4,586,593) Surplus (deficit) from discontinued operations - -(Deficit)/surplus for the year 1,490,975 (4,586,593)

Annual Financial Statements


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Figures in Rand Accumulated

surplusTotal net assets

R ROpening balance as previously reported 11,391,966 11,391,966AdjustmentsPrior year adjustments (1,303,379) (1,303,379)Balance at April 01, 2010 as restated 10,088,587 10,088,587Changes in net assetsDeficit for the year (4,586,593) (4,586,593)Total changes (4,586,593) (4,586,593)Balance at April 01, 2011 5,501,994 5,501,994Changes in net assets Net income (losses recognised directly in net assets) - -Surplus for the year 1,490,975 1,490,975Total recognised income and expenses for the year 1,490,975 1,490,975Total changes 1,490,975 1,490,975Balance at March 31, 2012 6,992,969 6,992,969

CASH FLOW STATEMENT Figures in Rand Note(s) 2012 2011

R RCash flows from operating activities ReceiptsSale of goods and services 141,296 -Grants 32,440,000 30,594,000Investment revenue 171,941 7,617Other receipts 2,096,960 330,904

34,850,197 30,932,521PaymentsEmployee costs (18,078,416) (20,443,813)Suppliers (15,003,055) (10,253,269)

(33,081,471) (30,697,082)Total receipts 34,850,197 30,932,521Total payments (33,081,471) (30,697,082)Net cash flows from operating activities 21 1,768,726 235,439Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 2 (273,983) (1,105,063) Proceeds on disposal property, plant and equipment 2 34,344 -Acquisition of intangible assets 3 (39,682) 149,234Proceeds from sale of other intangible assets 3 - (58,114)Net cash flows from investing activities (279,321) (1,013,943)Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,489,405 (778,504)Cash at beginning of the year 4,558,084 5,336,588Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 7 6,047,489 4,558,084

Annual Financial Statements (continued)


Accounting Policies

1. BASIS OF PREPARATIONThe financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the effective Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) including any interpretations, guidelines and directives issued by the Accounting Standards Board.

These financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting and are in accordance with historical cost convention unless specified otherwise. They are presented in South African Rand. Accordingly, the effects of transactions and other events are recognised when they are recorded in the accounting records and reported in the financial statements or the period which they relate.

Accounting policies for material transactions, events or conditions not covered by the (GRAP) reporting framework have been developed in accordance with paragraphs 7,11, and 12 of (GRAP) 3 and the hierarchy approved in Directive 5 issued by the Accounting Standards Board.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below.

Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses have not been offset except where offsetting is required or permitted by a standard of (GRAP).

These accounting policies are consistent with the previous period unless explicity stated.

1.1 Significant judgements and sources of estimation uncertaintyIn preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts represented in the financial statements and related disclosures. Use of available information and the application of judgement is inherent in the formation of estimates. Actual results in the future could differ from these estimates which may be material to the financial statements.

Significant judgements include:

Trade receivablesThe Institute assesses its trade receivables for impairment at the end of each reporting period in determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in surplus or (deficit). The surplus makes judgements as to whether there is observable data indicating a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows of a financial asset.

Allowance for slow moving, damaged and obsolete stockAn allowance for inventory write-down to the net realisable value. Management have made estimates of the direct cost to sell on certain inventory items. The write-down is included in the operational surplus.

Fair value estimationThe fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as trading and available-for-sale securities) is based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the entity is the current bid price.

The carrying value less impairment provision of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available to the entity for similar financial instruments.

The carrying amount of available-for-sale financial assets would be an estimated R1,490,975 - lower or R1,490,975 - higher were the discounted rate used in the discount cash flow analysis to differ by 10% from management’s estimates.

Impairment testingThe recoverable amounts of cash-generating units and individual assets have been determined based on the higher of value-in-use calculations and fair values less costs to sell. These calculations require the use of estimates and assumptions. It is reasonably possible that the useful live and market value assumptions may change which may then impact our estimations and may then require a material adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill and tangible assets. The entity reviews and tests the carrying value of assets when events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In addition, goodwill is tested on an annual basis for impairment. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and


liabilities. If there are indications that impairment may have occurred, estimates are prepared of expected future cash flows for each group of assets. Expected future cash flows used to determine the value-in-use of goodwill and tangible assets are inherently uncertain and could materially change over time. They are significantly affected by a number of factors including production estimates, supply demand, technological obsolescence together with economic factors such as fluctuation in exchange, interest and inflation rates.

Post-retirement obligationThe present value of the post-retirement medical aid obligation depends on a number of factors that are determined on an actuarial basis using a number of assumptions. The assumptions used in determining the net cost include the discount rate. Any changes in these assumptions will impact on the carrying amount of post-retirement obligations.

The Institution determines the appropriate discount rate at the end of each year. This is the interest rate that should be used to determine the present value of estimated future cash outflows expected to be required to settle the pension obligations. In determining the appropriate discount rate, the Institution considers the interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating the terms of the related liability.

Other key assumptions for post-retirement medical aid obligations are based on current market conditions.

Effective interest rateThe Institution used the prime interest rate to discount future cash flows.

Allowance for doubtful debtsOn debtors, an impairment loss is recognised in surplus and deficit when there is objective evidence that it is impaired. The impairment is measured as the difference between the debtors carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate, computed at initial recognition.

AISA did not make provision for any doubtful debts for the financial year under review.

Related PartiesTransactions between related parties is disclosed in the nature of the related party relationship as well as information about the transactions and outstanding balances necessary for an understanding of the potential effect of the relationship on the financial statements. These disclosures are separately disclosed for each category of related parties and could include:

- the amount of the transactions;- the amount of outstanding balances, including terms and conditions and guarantees;- provisions for doubtful debts related to the amount of outstanding balances; and- expense recognised during the period in respect of bad or doubtful debts due from related parties.

1.2 Property, plant and equipmentProperty, plant and equipment are tangible non-current assets (including infrastructure assets) that are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, rental to others, or for administrative purposes, and are expected to be used during more than one period.

The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised as an asset when:• it is probable that future economic benefits or service potential associated with the item will flow to the entity; and• the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

Property, plant and equipment is initially measured at cost.

The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment is the purchase price and other costs attributable to bring the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Trade discounts and rebates are deducted in arriving at the cost.

Where an asset is acquired at no cost, or for a nominal cost, its cost is its fair value as at date of acquisition.

Where an item of property, plant and equipment is acquired in exchange for a non-monetary asset or monetary assets, or a combination of monetary and non-monetary assets, the asset acquired is initially measured at fair value (the cost). If the acquired item’s fair value was not determinable, it’s deemed cost is the carrying amount of the asset(s) given up.

When significant components of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for

Accounting Policies (continued)


as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

Costs include costs incurred initially to acquire or construct an item of property, plant and equipment and costs incurred subsequently to add to, replace part of, or service it. If a replacement cost is recognised in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment, the carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised.

The initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located is also included in the cost of property, plant and equipment, where the entity is obligated to incur such expenditure, and where the obligation arises as a result of acquiring the asset or using it for purposes other than the production of inventories.

Recognition of costs in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment ceases when the item is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Major spare parts and stand-by equipment which are expected to be used for more than one period are included in property, plant and equipment. In addition, spare parts and stand-by equipment which can only be used in connection with an item of property, plant and equipment are accounted for as property, plant and equipment.

Major inspection costs which are a condition of continuing use of an item of property, plant and equipment and which meet the recognition criteria above are included as a replacement in the cost of the item of property, plant and equipment. Any remaining inspection costs from the previous inspection are derecognised.

Property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

Cost ModelProperty, plant and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

The useful lives of items of property, plant and equipment have been assessed as follows:

Item Average useful lifeLibrary Books 20 Years Land and Buildings 50 Years Furniture and Fittings 10 Years Motor Vehicles 5 Years Computer Equipment 3 Years

The residual value, and the useful life and depreciation method of each asset are reviewed at the end of each reporting date. If the expectations differ from previous estimates, the change is accounted for as a change in accounting estimate.

Each part of an item of property, plant and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item is depreciated separately.

The depreciation charge for each period is recognised in surplus or (deficit) unless it is included in the carrying amount of another asset.

Items of property, plant and equipment are derecognised when the asset is disposed of or when there are no further economic benefits or service potential expected from the use of the asset.

The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is included in surplus or (deficit) when the item is derecognised. The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the item.

Assets which the entity holds for rentals to others and subsequently routinely sell as part of the ordinary course of activities, are transferred to inventories when the rentals end and the assets are available-for-sale. These assets are not accounted for as non-current assets held for sale. Proceeds from sales of these assets are recognised as revenue. All cash flows on these assets are included in cash flows from operating activities in the cash flow statement.

1.3 Intangible assetsAn asset is identified as an intangible asset when it:• is capable of being separated or divided from an entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, either

individually or together with a related contract, assets or liability; or• arises from contractual rights or other legal rights, regardless whether those rights are transferable or separate from

the Institution or from other rights and obligations.



1.3 Intangible assets (continued) An intangible asset is recognised when:• it is probable that the expected future economic benefits or service potential that are attributable to the asset will flow

to the Institution; and• the cost or fair value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost and comprise of software.

An intangible asset acquired at no or nominal cost, the cost shall be its fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Acquired computer software licences are capitalised on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software.

Intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any impairment losses.

An intangible asset is regarded as having an indefinite useful life when, based on all relevant factors, there is no foreseeable limit to the period over which the asset is expected to generate net cash inflows or service potential. Amortisation is not provided for these intangible assets, but they are tested for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. For all other intangible assets, amortisation is provided on a straight-line basis over their useful life.

The amortisation period and the amortisation method for intangible assets are reviewed at each reporting date.

Reassessing the useful life of an intangible asset with a finite useful life after it was classified as indefinite is an indicator that the asset may be impaired. As a result the asset is tested for impairment and the remaining carrying amount is amortised over its useful life.

Amortisation is provided to write down the intangible assets, on a straight-line basis, to their residual values as follows:

Item Useful lifeComputer software, other 3 years

The gain or loss is the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount. It is recognised in surplus or (deficit) when the asset is derecognised. The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of intangible assets is determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the item.

1.4 Financial instrumentsA financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or a residual interest of another entity.

The amortised cost of a financial asset or financial liability is the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and minus any reduction (directly or through the use of an allowance account) for impairment or uncollectibility.

A concessionary loan is a loan granted to or received by an entity on terms that are not market-related.

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation.

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates.

Derecognition is the removal of a previously recognised financial asset or financial liability from an entity’s statement of financial position.

A derivative is a financial instrument or other contract with all three of the following characteristics:• Its value changes in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price,

foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable, provided in the case of a non-financial variable that the variable is not specific to a party to the contract (sometimes called the ‘underlying’).

• It requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors.



• It is settled at a future date.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset or a financial liability (or group of financial assets or financial liabilities) and of allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. When calculating the effective interest rate, an entity shall estimate cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument (for example, prepayment, call and similar options) but shall not consider future credit losses. The calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate (see the Standard of GRAP on Revenue from Exchange Transactions), transaction costs, and all other premiums or discounts. There is a presumption that the cash flows and the expected life of a group of similar financial instruments can be estimated reliably. However, in those rare cases when it is not possible to reliably estimate the cash flows or the expected life of a financial instrument (or group of financial instruments), the entity shall use the contractual cash flows over the full contractual term of the financial instrument (or group of financial instruments).

Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm’s length transaction.

A financial asset is:• cash;• a residual interest of another entity; or• a contractual right to: - receive cash or another financial asset from another entity; or - exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially favourable to the entity.

A financial guarantee contract is a contract that requires the issuer to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payment when due in accordance with the original or modified terms of a debt instrument.

A financial liability is any liability that is a contractual obligation to:• deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity; or• exchange financial assets or financial liabilities under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the entity.

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates.

Liquidity risk is the risk encountered by an entity in the event of difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset.

Loan commitment is a firm commitment to provide credit under pre-specified terms and conditions.

Loans payable are financial liabilities, other than short-term payables on normal credit terms.

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk.

Other price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk), whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual financial instrument or its issuer, or factors affecting all similar financial instruments traded in the market.

A financial asset is past due when a counterparty has failed to make a payment when contractually due.

A residual interest is any contract that manifests an interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Aresidual interest includes contributions from owners, which may be shown as:• equity instruments or similar forms of unitised capital;• a formal designation of a transfer of resources (or a class of such transfers) by the parties to the transaction as forming

part of an entity’s net assets, either before the contribution occurs or at the time of the contribution; or• a formal agreement, in relation to the contribution, establishing or increasing an existing financial interest in the net

assets of an entity.



1.4 Financial instruments (continued) Transaction costs are incremental costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, issue or disposal of a financial asset or financial liability. An incremental cost is one that would not have been incurred if the entity had not acquired, issued or disposed of the financial instrument.

Financial instruments at amortised cost are non-derivative financial assets or non-derivative financial liabilities that have fixed or determinable payments, excluding those instruments that:• the entity designates at fair value at initial recognition; or• are held for trading.

Financial instruments at cost are investments in residual interests that do not have a quoted market price in an active market, and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured.

Financial instruments at fair value comprise financial assets or financial liabilities that are:• derivatives;• combined instruments that are designated at fair value;• instruments held for trading. A financial instrument is held for trading if: - it is acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near-term; or - on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term Profit-taking; - non-derivative financial assets or financial liabilities with fixed or determinable payments that are designated at fair value at initial recognition; and - financial instruments that do not meet the definition of financial instruments at amortised cost or financial instruments at cost.

1.5 LeasesA lease is classified as a finance lease if it substantially transfers all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership.

Operating leases - lessorOperating lease revenue is recognised as revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease term with escalating costs linked to the lease agreement entered into and between the lessee, currently stated 10% annually and costs are determined by the number of square meters utilised.

Income for leases is disclosed under revenue in statement of financial performance.

Operating leases - lesseeOperating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The difference between the amounts recognised as an expense and the contractual payments are recognised as an operating lease asset or liability. Leases of assets under which all the risks and benefits of ownership are effectively retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payment made under operating leases is charged to the statement of financial performance.

Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Institute assumes substantially all the benefits and risks of ownerships are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capatilised at the estimated present value of the underlying lease payments. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges so as to achieve a constant rate on the finance balance outstanding. The corresponding rental obligation, net of finance charges, is included in other non- current borrowings. The interest element of the finance charge is charged to the statement of financial performance over the lease period.

When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any payment required to be made to the lessor by way of penalty is recognised as an expense in the period in which termination takes place.

1.6 InventoriesInventories consist of publications at hand, at the end of the financial year and are stated at the lower of cost and net or realisable value.

Inventories are initially measured at cost except where inventories are acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, then their costs are stated at fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Cost modelInventories are measured at the lower of cost and current replacement cost where they are held for;• distribution at no charge or for a nominal charge; or



• consumption in the production process of goods to be distributed at no charge or for a nominal charge.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of operations less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale, exchange or distribution.

The cost of inventories comprises of all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.

The cost of inventories of items that are not ordinarily interchangeable and goods or services produced and segregated for specific projects is assigned using specific identification of the individual costs.

The cost of inventories is assigned using the weighted average cost formula. The same cost formula is used for all inventories having a similar nature and use to the Institution.

When inventories are sold, the carrying amounts of those inventories are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. If there is no related revenue, the expenses are recognised when the goods are distributed, or related services are rendered. The amount of any write-down of inventories to net realisable value and all losses of inventories are recognised as an expense in the period the write-down or loss occurs. The amount of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising from an increase in net realisable value, are recognised as a reduction in the amount of inventories recognised as an expense in the period in which the reversal occurs.

1.7 Impairment of cash-generating assetsCash-generating assets are those assets held by the entity with the primary objective of generating a commercial return. When an asset is deployed in a manner consistent with that adopted by a Profit-orientated entity, it generates a commercial return.

Impairment is a loss in the future economic benefits or service potential of an asset, over and above the systematic recognition of the loss of the asset’s future economic benefits or service potential through depreciation (amortisation).

Carrying amount is the amount at which an asset is recognised in the statement of financial position after deducting any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses thereon.

A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets held with the primary objective of generating a commercial return that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

Costs of disposal are incremental costs directly attributable to the disposal of an asset, excluding finance costs and income tax expense.

Depreciation (Amortisation) is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life.

Fair value less costs to sell is the amount obtainable from the sale of an asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, less the costs of disposal.

Recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is the higher its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Useful life is either:• (a) the period of time over which an asset is expected to be used by the entity; or• (b) the number of production or similar units expected to be obtained from the asset by the entity.

Criteria developed by the entity to distinguish cash-generating assets from non-cash-generating assets are as follows:

Composition of estimates of future cash flowsEstimates of future cash flows include:• projections of cash inflows from the continuing use of the asset;• projections of cash outflows that are necessarily incurred to generate the cash inflows from continuing use of the asset

(including cash outflows to prepare the asset for use) and can be directly attributed, or allocated on a reasonable and consistent basis, to the asset; and

• net cash flows, if any, to be received (or paid) for the disposal of the asset at the end of its useful life.

Estimates of future cash flows exclude:• cash inflows or outflows from financing activities; and• income tax receipts or payments.



1.7 Impairment of cash-generating assets (continued)The estimate of net cash flows to be received (or paid) for the disposal of an asset at the end of its useful life is the amount that the entity expects to obtain from the disposal of the asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, after deducting the estimated costs of disposal.

1.8 Impairment of non-cash-generating assetsCash-generating assets are those assets held by the entity with the primary objective of generating a commercial return. When an asset is deployed in a manner consistent with that adopted by a Profit-orientated entity, it generates a commercial return.

Non-cash-generating assets are assets other than cash-generating assets.

Impairment is a loss in the future economic benefits or service potential of an asset, over and above the systematic recognition of the loss of the asset’s future economic benefits or service potential through depreciation (amortisation).

Carrying amount is the amount at which an asset is recognised in the statement of financial position after deducting any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses thereon.

A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets held with the primary objective of generating a commercial return that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

Costs of disposal are incremental costs directly attributable to the disposal of an asset, excluding finance costs and income tax expense.

Depreciation (Amortisation) is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life.

Fair value less costs to sell is the amount obtainable from the sale of an asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, less the costs of disposal.

Recoverable service amount is the higher of a non-cash-generating asset’s fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Useful life is either:• (a) the period of time over which an asset is expected to be used by the entity; or• (b) the number of production or similar units expected to be obtained from the asset by the entity.

1.9 Equity instrumentsAn equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Institution after deducting all of its liabilities.

1.10 Employee benefitsEmployee benefits are all forms of consideration given by an entity in exchange for service rendered by employees.

A qualifying insurance policy is an insurance policy issued by an insurer that is not a related party (as defined in the Standard of GRAP on Related Party Disclosures) of the reporting entity, if the proceeds of the policy can be used only to pay or fund employee benefits under a defined benefit plan and are not available to the reporting entity’s own creditors (even in liquidation) and cannot be paid to the reporting entity, unless either:• the proceeds represent surplus assets that are not needed for the policy to meet all the related employee benefit

obligations; or• the proceeds are returned to the reporting entity to reimburse it for employee benefits already paid.

Termination benefits are employee benefits payable as a result of either:• an entity’s decision to terminate an employee’s employment before the normal retirement date; or• an employee’s decision to accept voluntary redundancy in exchange for those benefits.

Other long-term employee benefits are employee benefits (other than post-employment benefits and termination benefits) that are not due to be settled within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service.

Vested employee benefits are employee benefits that are not conditional on future employment.

Composite social security programmes are established by legislation and operate as multi-employer plans to provide post-employment benefits as well as to provide benefits that are not consideration in exchange for service rendered by employees.



A constructive obligation is an obligation that derives from an entity’s actions where by an established pattern of past practice, published policies or a sufficiently specific current statement, the entity has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities and as a result, the entity has created a valid expectation on the part of those other parties that it will discharge those responsibilities.

1.11 Provision and ContingenciesA provision was raised and management determined an estimate based on the information available. Additional disclosure of the estimates of the provision are included in note 10.

Provisions are recognised when:• the entity has a present obligation as a result of a past event;• it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or service potential will be required to settle

the obligation; and• a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation.

The amount of a provision is the best estimate of the expenditure expected to be required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date.

Where the effect of time value of money is material, the amount of a provision is the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation.

The discount rate is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement is recognised when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the entity settles the obligation. The reimbursement is treated as a separate asset. The amount recognised for the reimbursement does not exceed the amount of the provision.

Provisions are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. Provisions are reversed if it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or service potential will be required, to settle the obligation.

Where discounting is used, the carrying amount of a provision increases in each period to reflect the passage of time. This increase is recognised as an interest expense.

A provision is used only for expenditures for which the provision was originally recognised. Provisions are not recognised for future operating deficits.

If an entity has a contract that is onerous, the present obligation (net of recoveries) under the contract is recognised and measured as a provision.

No obligation arises as a consequence of the sale or transfer of an operation until the entity is committed to the sale or transfer, that is, there is a binding agreement.

After their initial recognition contingent liabilities recognised in business combinations that are recognised separately are subsequently measured at the higher of:• the amount that would be recognised as a provision; and• the amount initially recognised less cumulative amortisation.

Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are not recognised. Contingencies are disclosed in note 24.

1.12 Revenue from exchange transactionsRevenue is the gross inflow of economic benefits or service potential during the reporting period when those inflows result in an increase in net assets, other than increases relating to contributions from owners.

An exchange transaction is one in which the municipality receives assets or services, or has liabilities extinguished, and directly gives approximately equal value (primarily in the form of goods, services or use of assets) to the other party in exchange.



1.12 Revenue from exchange transactions (continued)Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction.

MeasurementRevenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of trade discounts and volume rebates.

Sale of goodsRevenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all the following conditions have been satisfied:• the Institution has transferred to the purchaser the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;• the Institution retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor

effective control over the goods sold;• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;• it is probable that the economic benefits or service potential associated with the transaction will flow to the

Institution; and• the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Rendering of servicesWhen the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be estimated reliably, revenue associated with the transaction is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date. The outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably when all the following conditions are satisfied:• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;• it is probable that the economic benefits or service potential associated with the transaction will flow to the entity;• the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date can be measured reliably; and• the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to complete the transaction can be measured reliably.

When services are performed by an indeterminate number of acts over a specified time frame, revenue is recognised on a straight-line basis over the specified time frame unless there is evidence that some other method better represents the stage of completion. When a specific act is much more significant than any other acts, the recognition of revenue is postponed until the significant act is executed.

When the outcome of the transaction involving the rendering of services cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable.

Service revenue is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date. Stage of completion is determined by:

Interest, royalties and dividendsRevenue arising from the use by others of entity assets yielding interest, royalties and dividends is recognised when:• it is probable that the economic benefits or service potential associated with the transaction will flow to the entity, and• the amount of the revenue can be measured reliably.

Interest is recognised, in surplus or (deficit), using the effective interest rate method.

Royalties are recognised as they are earned in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreements.

Dividends, or their equivalents are recognised, in surplus or (deficit), when the Institution’s right to receive payment has been established.

Service fees included in the price of the product are recognised as revenue over the period during which the service is performed.

1.13 Revenue from non-exchange transactionsRevenue comprises gross inflows of economic benefits or service potential received and receivable by an entity, which represents an increase in net assets, other than increases relating to contributions from owners.

Conditions on transferred assets are stipulations that specify that the future economic benefits or service potential



embodied in the asset is required to be consumed by the recipient as specified or future economic benefits or service potential must be returned to the transferor.

Control of an asset arises when the entity can use or otherwise benefit from the asset in pursuit of its objectives and can exclude or otherwise regulate the access of others to that benefit.

Exchange transactions are transactions in which one entity receives assets or services, or has liabilities extinguished, and directly gives approximately equal value (primarily in the form of cash, goods, services, or use of assets) to another entity in exchange.

Expenses paid through the tax system are amounts that are available to beneficiaries regardless of whether or not they pay taxes.

Fines are economic benefits or service potential received or receivable by entities, as determined by a court or other law enforcement body, as a consequence of the breach of laws or regulations.

Non-exchange transactions are transactions that are not exchange transactions. In a non-exchange transaction, an entity either receives value from another entity without directly giving approximately equal value in exchange, or gives value to another entity without directly receiving approximately equal value in exchange.

Restrictions on transferred assets are stipulations that limit or direct the purposes for which a transferred asset may be used, but do not specify that future economic benefits or service potential is required to be returned to the transferor if not deployed as specified.

Stipulations on transferred assets are terms in laws or regulation, or a binding arrangement, imposed upon the use of a transferred asset by entities external to the reporting entity.

Tax expenditures are preferential provisions of the tax law that provide certain taxpayers with concessions that are not available to others.The taxable event is the event that the government, legislature or other authority has determined will be subject to taxation. Taxes are economic benefits or service potential compulsorily paid or payable to entities, in accordance with laws and or regulations, established to provide revenue to government. Taxes do not include fines or other penalties imposed for breaches of the law.

Transfers are inflows of future economic benefits or service potential from non-exchange transactions, other than taxes.

RecognitionAn inflow of resources from a non-exchange transaction recognised as an asset is recognised as revenue, except to the extent that a liability is also recognised in respect of the same inflow.

As the entity satisfies a present obligation recognised as a liability in respect of an inflow of resources from a non-exchange transaction recognised as an asset, it reduces the carrying amount of the liability recognised and recognises an amount of revenue equal to that reduction.

MeasurementRevenue from a non-exchange transaction is measured at the amount of the increase in net assets recognised by the entity.

When, as a result of a non-exchange transaction, the entity recognises an asset, it also recognises revenue equivalent to the amount of the asset measured at its fair value as at the date of acquisition, unless it is also required to recognise a liability. Where a liability is required to be recognised it will be measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date, and the amount of the increase in net assets, if any, recognised as revenue. When a liability is subsequently reduced, because the taxable event occurs or a condition is satisfied, the amount of the reduction in the liability is recognised as revenue.

1.14 Cost of salesWhen inventories are sold, the carrying amount of those inventories is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. The amount of any write-down of inventories to net realisable value and all deficits of inventories are recognised as an expense in the period the write-down or loss occurs. The amount of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising from an increase in net realisable value, is recognised as a reduction in the amount of inventories recognised as an expense in the period in which the reversal occurs.



1.14 Revenue from non-exchange transactions (continued)The related cost of providing services recognised as revenue in the current period is included in cost of sales. Contract costs comprise:• costs that relate directly to the specific contract;• costs that are attributable to contract activity in general and can be allocated to the contract on a systematic and

rational basis; and• such other costs as are specifically chargeable to the customer under the terms of the contract.

1.15 Investment incomeInvestment income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest method. Investment income is accrued on a time-proportion basis, taking into account the principal outstanding and the effective rate over the period to maturity.

1.16 Borrowing costsIt is inappropriate to capitalise borrowing costs when, and only when, there is clear evidence that it is difficult to link the borrowing requirements of an entity directly to the nature of the expenditure to be funded i.e. capital or current.

Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

1.17 Translation of foreign currencies

Foreign currency transactionsThe financial statements are presented in South African Rand since that is the currency in which the majority of the transactions are denominated.

The following are approximate values of currency at the statement of financial performance date for selected currencies: The information provided is based on an average for the year under review.

Current financial year Previous financial yearGBP = R12,282 GBP = R11,0799USD = R 7,668 USD = R 6,9947EURO = R10,225 EURO = R 9,9960

A foreign currency transaction is recorded, on initial recognition in Rands, by applying to the foreign currency amount the spot exchange rate between the functional currency and the foreign currency at the date of the transaction.

At each reporting date:• foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate;• non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the

exchange rate at the date of the transaction; and• non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at

the date when the fair value was determined.

Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition during the period or in previous financial statements are recognised in surplus or (deficit) in the period in which they arise.

When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised directly in net assets, any exchange component of that gain or loss is recognised directly in net assets. When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised in surplus or (deficit), any exchange component of that gain or loss is recognised in surplus or (deficit).

Cash flows arising from transactions in a foreign currency are recorded in Rands by applying to the foreign currency amount the exchange rate between the Rand and the foreign currency at the date of the cash flow.



1.18 Fruitless and wasteful expenditureFruitless expenditure means expenditure which was made in vain and would have been avoided had reasonable care been exercised.

All expenditure relating to fruitless and wasteful expenditure is recognised as an expense in the statement of financial performance in the year that the expenditure was incurred. The expenditure is classified in accordance with the nature of the expense, and where recovered, it is subsequently accounted for as revenue in the statement of financial performance.

1.19 Irregular expenditureIrregular expenditure as defined in section 1 of the PFMA is expenditure other than unauthorised expenditure, incurred in contravention of or that is not in accordance with a requirement of any applicable legislation, including -

• (a) this Act; or• (b) the State Tender Board Act, 1968 (Act No. 86 of 1968), or any regulations made in terms of the Act; or• (c) any provincial legislation providing for procurement procedures in that provincial government.

National Treasury practice note no. 4 of 2008/2009 which was issued in terms of sections 76(1) to 76(4) of the PFMArequires the following (effective from 1 April 2008):

Irregular expenditure that was incurred and identified during the current financial year and which was condoned before year end and/or before finalisation of the financial statements must also be recorded appropriately in the irregular expenditure register. In such an instance, no further action is also required with the exception of updating the note to the financial statements.

Irregular expenditure that was incurred and identified during the current financial year and for which condonement is being awaited at year-end must be recorded in the irregular expenditure register. No further action is required with the exception of updating the note to the financial statements.

Where irregular expenditure was incurred in the previous financial year and is only condoned in the following financial year, the register and the disclosure note to the financial statements must be updated with the amount condoned.

Irregular expenditure that was incurred and identified during the current financial year and which was not condoned by the National Treasury or the relevant authority must be recorded appropriately in the irregular expenditure register. If liability for the irregular expenditure can be attributed to a person, a debt account must be created if such a person is liable in law. Immediate steps must thereafter be taken to recover the amount from the person concerned. If recovery is not possible, the accounting officer or accounting authority may write off the amount as debt impairment and disclose such in the relevant note to the financial statements. The irregular expenditure register must also be updated accordingly. If the irregular expenditure has not been condoned and no person is liable in law, the expenditure related thereto must remain against the relevant programme/expenditure item, be disclosed as such in the note to the financial statements and updated accordingly in the irregular expenditure register.

1.20 Research and development expenditureResearch costs are charged against operating surplus as incurred. Development costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred unless the following criteria are met:• the product or process is clearly defined and the costs attributable to the process or product can be separately

identified and measured reliably;• the technical feasibility of the product or process can be demonstrated;• the existence of a market or, if to be used internally rather than sold, its usefulness to the entity can be demonstrated;• adequate resources exist, or their availability can be demonstrated, to complete the project and then market or use

the product or process; and• the asset must be separately identifiable.

Where development costs are deferred, they are written off on a straight-line basis over the life of the process or product, subject to a maximum of five years. The amortisation begins from the commencement of the commercial production of the product or use of the process to which they relate.



1.21 Changes in Accounting PoliciesAISA shall account for a change in accounting policy resulting from the initial application of a standard or interpretation in accordance with the transitional provisions, if any, in that standard or interpretation, and when AISA changes an accounting policy upon initial application of a standard or an interpretation that does not include specific transitional provisions applying to that change or changes in accounting policy volentarily, it shall apply the change retrospectively.

1.22 OffsetTransactions are offset when such offsetting reflects the subsistance of the transaction or event. Where a legally enforceable right to offset exists for recognised financial assets and financial liabilities, and there is an intention to settle the liability and realise the asset simultaneously, or to settle on a net basis all related financial effects are offset.



Figures in Rand

2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT2012 2011

Cost Accumulated depreciation

andaccumulated impairment

Carrying value cost

Cost Accumulated depreciation

andaccumulated impairment

Carrying value

R R R R R RLand and buildings 91,755 (31,503) 60,252 91,755 (29,667) 62,088Furniture and fixtures 2,289,715 (970,811) 1,318,904 2,192,126 (891,043) 1,301,083Motor vehicles 189,697 (151,758) 37,939 213,732 (134,505) 79,227IT equipment 3,314,575 (2,418,935) 895,640 3,245,175 (2,011,439) 1,233,736Fittings and interior 293,529 (91,836) 201,693 256,135 (64,003) 192,132Library books 601,053 (130,167) 470,886 516,427 (125,497) 390,930Total 6,780,324 (3,795,010) 2,985,314 6,515,350 (3,256,154) 3,259,196Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment – 2012

Opening balance

Additions Disposals Useful liveadjustments

Depreciation Total

Land and buildings 62,088 - - - (1,836) 60,252Furniture and fixtures 1,301,083 121,471 (8,000) 37,683 (133,333) 1,318,904Motor vehicles 79,227 - (2,035) - (39,253) 37,939IT equipment 1,233,736 30,492 (24,309) 303,174 (647,453) 895,640Fittings and interior 192,132 37,394 - 2 (27,835) 201,693Library books 390,930 84,626 - - (4,670) 470,886Total 3,259,196 273,983 (34,344) 340,859 (854,380) 2,985,314Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment – 2011

Opening balance

Additions Disposals Useful liveadjustments

Depreciation Total

Land and buildings 63,923 - - - (1,835) 62,088Furniture and fixtures 1,160,270 587,181 (12,060) - (434,308) 1,301,083Motor vehicles 113,219 - - - (33,992) 79,227IT equipment 1,210,287 454,318 (76,855) 700,402 (1,054,416) 1,233,736Fittings and interior 179,740 3,542 (3,479) 35,933 (23,604) 192,132Library books 301,819 60,022 (200) 52,461 (23,172) 390,930Total 3,029,258 1,105,063 (92,594) 788,796 (1,571,327) 3,259,196

3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS2012 2011

Cost Accumulated amortisation

and accumulated impairment

Carrying value Cost Accumulated amortisation

and accumulated impairment

Carrying value

R R R R R RComputer software 2,389,706 (1,745,593) 644,113 2,350,024 (1,545,278) 804,746Reconciliation of intangible assets – 2012

Opening balance

Additions Useful live adjustments

Amortisation Total

Computer software 804,746 39,682 316,279 (516,594) 644,113

Notes to the Annual Financial Statements


3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CONTINUED)Reconciliation of intangible assets – 2011

Opening balance

Additions Amortisation Total

R R R RComputer software 1,484,069 58,114 (737,437) 804,746

4. OPERATING LEASE ASSET - (ACCRUAL) Present value of minimum lease payments due 2012 2011

R RBalance at the beginning of the year for remaining 3 months payment due

608,386 514,491

Payments due for this year 1,825,157 1,697,821Payments during the year (2,433,543) (2,212,312)Due within 1 year 2,676,897 2,433,543Due within 1 and 5 years 3,697,850 6,374,747Total 6,374,747 8,808,290

The operating lease refers to the rental of the building for a five-year period. The lease agreement commenced on 01July 2009 and will terminate on 30 June 2014. The remaining value of the settlement is stated at R6,374,747 at 31March 2012 (2011: R8,808,200). The lease accrual reduced from R668,835 to R221,232.

The entity did not enter into finance leasing arrangements.

None of the trade and other receivables have been pledged as security for liabilities or contingent liabilities.

5. INVENTORIESFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RWork in progress 33,524 58,075 Consignment stock 27,487 31,699Stock on hand 777,870 772,143Total 838,881 861,917

Write-down of inventory Inventory to the value of R203,039 was written-down from cost to net realisable value.

6. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES FROM EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONSFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RTrade receivables 22,537 -Staff loans 21,733 42,981Prepaid expenses 408,567 85,055Deposit building 73,039 72,039Sundry debtors 101,270 68,825ABSA Pension Fund - 15,352Total 627,146 284,252

7. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CONSIST OF: 2012 2011

R RCash on hand 964 4,035 Bank balances 6,046,525 4,484,681Short-term deposits - 69,368Total 6,047,489 4,558,084

Notes to the Annual Financial Statements (continued)


8. ACCUMULATED SURPLUS RING-FENCED INTERNAL FUNDS AND RESERVES WITHIN ACCUMULATED SURPLUS - 2012

Rollover Total R R

Opening balance 6,992,969 6,992,969Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture (50,000) (50,000)Africa Expo & associated events (550,000) (550,000)Website & media monitoring (235,601) (235,601)Additional conferences (567,453) (567,453)AISA Biography and Exhibition (400,000) (400,000)Education for Africa Book (220,372) (220,372)IT Infrastructure & IT systems (940,000) (940,000)Publication - Work in progress (250,000) (250,000)Commissioning and Fellowships (400,000) (400,000)Minority Rights Book (100,000) (100,000)LDS Digitisation (1,293,996) (1,293,996)Provision for contingent pension fund liability (1,985,547) (1,985,547)

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RING-FENCED INTERNAL FUNDS AND RESERVES WITHIN ACCUMULATED SURPLUS - 2011Rollover Total

R ROpening balance 2,323,233 2,323,233To be ring-fenced/redistributed (2,323,233) (2,323,233)

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9. POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL AID OBLIGATIONThe valuation of the obligation was performed internally and was not outsourced for expert consultation. The liability inrespect of the post retirement medical aid obligation for post- employment health care benefits for retirees and to theirregistered dependants of the Institute was first listed as a liability in the 2009 financial ear. In estimating the liability forpost-employment health care benefits a number of assumptions were required. It should be noted that the valuationmethod and assumptions do not affect the ultimate cost of the post-employment health care arrangement. These aredetermined by actual experience and by the benefits provided. The method and assumptions influence on how the past inservice liability and future-service costs are recognised over time. The same principle were used when the valuation wasconducted for this financial year. The previous report reflected projections up until 31 March 2011 . The projections forthe 2012 financial year was based on simillar assumption but took current market rates into consideration with regardsto the discount rate, health care cost inflation rate and net effective discount rates. The discount rate decreased from8.78% to 8.75%. The health care cost inflation rate however, increased from 7.43% to 8.5% and the net effectivediscount rate increased with 0.15%.

During 2010 Council resolved that contributions should be reduced from 70% to 50% with emmidiate effect. AISA is currently subsidising 6 continuation members (7 members - 2010/11). A further reduction is anticipated during the2012/13 financial year. The total amount paid for continuation members during 2011/12 financial year amounted toR201,353 (2010/11: R171,188).

The obligation decreased with R61,769 from the prior year and the current liability is estimated at R1,523,321 (R1,585,090 - 2010/11).

POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL AID OBLIGATION - 2012Figures in Rand 2012 2011

R RMovement in obligation 1,523,321 1,585,090

RECONCILIATION OF PROVISIONS – 2010Figures in Rand 2012 2011

R RMovement in obligation 1,585,090 1,062,512



10. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES FROM EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

Figures in Rand 2012 2011

R R

Trade payables 71,456 205,869

Income Received in advance 1,105,795 1,316,574

Accrued expenses 633,554 204,665

Employee related cost deductions payable 7,287 4,450

Accrued leave pay 729,288 649,047

Total 2,547,380 2,380,605

Fair value of trade and other payables Fair value of trade and other payables were considered but there were no outstanding material payables for longer than30 days.

11. REVENUE FROM EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONSFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R R

Sale of goods 141,296 84,206

The amount included in revenue arising from exchanges of goods or services are as follows:

Sale of goods 141,296 84,206

12. COST OF SALESFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RCost of SalesPurchases 104,029 191,036Inventory write-down 203,039 927,923Stock adjustment 114,247 (32,133)

421,315 1,086,826Inventory to the value of R203,039 was written-down during the financial year under review. The write-down was conducted to ensure that inventory is written down from cost to net realisable value.

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421,315 1,086,826

13. GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SUBSIDIESFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RGovernment grant 32,440,000 30,594,000

14. OTHER REVENUECOST OF SALES 2012 2011

R RSkills development refund 310,301 -Profit/(deficit) on sale of assets (2,318) 86,545Royalties received 81,139 81,236Rental income - third party 95,787 -Discount received 1,160 1,071Special project income 1,368,960 1,506,442Library income 5,336 7,836Membership and subscriptions 87,096 81,149Sundry income 149,499 311,161Total 2,096,960 2,075,440



15. EXPENDITURE BY NATURE GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ExPENDITURE 2012 2011

R RAdvertising 453,387 246,200Parliamentary portfolio committees 13,134 35,050Auditors remuneration 1,153,985 1,503,238Bank charges 67,735 58,925Bad debts written off 114,634 -Cleaning material 3,510 15,032Consumables 150,013 127,723Corporate affairs and office of CEO 1,196,140 1,277,004Fuel and oil 19,227 12,185Institutional review 13,709 225,493IT expenses 514,702 394,269Insurance 171,853 203,306Library and documentation services 582,645 690,406Licenses 347,407 320,058Memberships and subscriptions 23,395 30,137Publication expenditures 856,356 1,240,049Refreshments and entertainment 94,512 73,517Research expenditure 3,460,727 3,600,809Stationery and printing 242,376 252,241Training and development 231,505 294,265Total: General and Administrative Expenditure 9,710,952 10,599,907

OPERATING ExPENDITURE 2012 2011R R

Amortisation 200,315 737,438Depreciation:Books 4,674 23,172Depreciation:Computer equipment 539,282 1,054,416Depreciation:Fittings and interior 27,833 23,604Depreciation:Furniture and fixtures 95,649 377,668Depreciation:Land and buildings 1,836 1,835Depreciation:Motor vehicles 39,253 33,992Lease (operating) accrual (221,232) (668,835)Repair & Maintenance:Building 67,770 118,211Repair & Maintenance:Vehicle 6,863 4,605Professional fees 308,066 198,882Postage and courier services 80,915 104,054Rates and taxes 138,375 281,574Security 390,940 327,186Subsistance allowance (Per diem) 33,156 46,848Telephone and Communication 570,159 631,008Travel – Local 38,939 193,373Rent Building:Operating lease 2,433,543 2,212,315Water & Electricity 392,203 304,760Total: Operating Expenditure 5,148,539 6,006,106Total: Expenditure by Naure 14,859,491 16,606,013

16. EMPLOYEE RELATED COSTSFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RBasic salaries 15,298,609 14,045,754Performance information 269,466 -Medical aid contributions 1,190 31,498UIF 79,552 75,782SDL 157,165 148,119Group life insurance 47,087 45,061



Figures in Rand 2012 2011R R

Leave paid 170,508 241,576Pensioners expense 201,353 205,716Workers compensation 41,103 -Pension fund contributions 894,710 617,178Overtime payments - 703Performance incentives & 13th cheques 317,306 464,244Acting allowances - 29,900Temporary positions 27,560 18,970Car allowance 548,176 708,134Housing benefits and allowances 86,400 86,400Post-retirement benefit obligation (reduction) (61,769) 522,578Pension fund conversion expense - 3,202,200

18,078,416 20,443,813

17. INVESTMENT REVENUEFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RBank – Interest received 171,941 7,617

Total interest earned are calculated by using the effective interest rate on financial instruments.

18. IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS The Institution did not incurr any impairment losses on assets.

19. FINANCE COSTS Total interest expenses are calculated by using the effective interest rate on financial instruments. AISA did not incur any interest expenses for the year under review.

20. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATIONFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RAudt Fees external 1,153,985 1,359,507Audit Fees internal - 94,725Audit Fees IT (Independent Consultants) - 49,006

1,153,985 1,503,238

21. CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONSFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RSurplus (deficit) 1,490,975 (4,586,593)Adjustments for: Depreciation and amortisation 908,839 2,252,125Deficit on sale or disposal of non-current assets (16,952) -Debt impairment 114,634 -Movements in operating lease assets and accruals 221,232 (668,838)Other non-cash items-adjustments (532,113) 3,202,200Movements in provisions - (1,598,201)Other non-cash items-adjustments (203,039) (788,796)Changes in working capital: Inventories 23,036 791,968Trade and other receivables from exchange transactions (342,894) 657,491Trade and other payables from exchange transactions 166,777 451,504Post-retirement medical aid obligation (61,769) 522,579

1,768,726 235,439

16. EMPLOYEE RELATED COSTS (CONTINUED)



22. COMMITMENTS SPECIAL PROJECTS NOT COMPLETED 2012 2011

R RSpecial projects not completed at year-end Social Science Research Council New York - 102,576Norwegian Grant - 295,902Department of International Relations and Cooperation - 151,905Africa Expo 409,004 500,000Standard Bank – Project 2 12,773 8,968National Research Foundation – Akilili 151,905 21,190Total Committed projects 573,682 1,080,541

This committed expenditure relates to special projects entered into agreements between the related parties. At year end the projects were incomplete and the remainder of the funding was allocated to income received in advance.

Operating leases - as lessor (income) Minimum lease payments due 2012 2011

R R- within one year 86,711 78,930

Certain of the entity’s equipment is held to generate rental income. Rental of equipment is expected to generate rental yields of 10% on an ongoing basis. Lease agreements are non-cancellable and have terms from 3 to 6 years. There are no contingent rents receivable.

23. CONTINGENCIES

Contingent liabilitiesThe liabilities listed below are listed as there are uncertainties relating to the amounts and timing of the outflows.

AISA vs Mr Esterhuysen(1982/004660/21)The matter was resolved and the case was awarded with cost. A further reduction is pending based on a submission toCouncil in July 2012.

Gerhard Botha & Partners IncorporatedDocexFirst Floor, Suite 9Waterkloof Rand Centre Rigel Avenue ErasmusrandPretoria0001

P O Box 2345PRETORIA0001

AISA vs Prof. BanjoThe matter refers to damage to AISA’s property. The matter was resolved and Prof. Banjo settled the amount for damages. Attorney fees is due to Adams & Adams and AISA is awaiting the final reconciliation and invoice.

Adams & Adams1140 Prospect StreetHatfieldPRETORIA

P O Box 1014PRETORIA0001



AISA vs Mr PhogoleMr Phogole was a former intern who opened a case against AISA with regards to unfair labour practices at the CCMA when he was not appointed for a position he applied for. The matter was dismissed at CCMA but Mr Phogole approached the office of the Public Protector.

Hartzenberg Incorporated Attorneys, Notaries and Conveyancers2nd Floor, One Hatfield Square Building1101 Burnett c/o Hilda StreetsHatfieldPRETORIA

AISA vs Mr PhogoleA summons was served against AISA in January 2011 to go to the High Court. Awaiting dismissal.

Kotsokwane Phatshwane Attorneys231 Flower Street Cnr Paul Kruger Street Capital ParkPRETORIA

Employees who contributed in terms of total cost to companyABSA Consultants and Actuaries conducted an actuarial valuation for all employees who incorrectly contributed in terms of their total cost to company remuneration structure to the defined benefit plan. In terms of the defined benefit plan this was incorrectly contributed and as per the valuation a liability to an estimated value of R1,985,547 was calculated. Nineteen employees and five former employees were identified. The nineteen active employees were addressed through the distribution of the R1,598,201 but a possible liability could arise for the R1,985,547. It was requested that a audit be conducted prior to acknowledging the liability.

Contingent AssetsThe asset below is listed as the financial statements of the Africa Institute of South Africa Pension Fund was not available at the time of reporting. The surplus is estimated at: R3,595,887 (2010/11: R3,202,200)

24. LIST OF STANDARDS ADOPTED AND ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVEBelow is a list of GRAP Standards that have been issued but not yet effected as well as standards adopted during the period:

Name and number Standard or Interpretation Effective Date

Improvements to standards of GRAP 1 April 2011

GRAP 18 Segment Reporting To be determined

GRAP 20 Related Party Disclosures To be determined

GRAP 21 Impairment of non-cash generating assets

1 April 2012

GRAP 23 Revenue from non-exchange transactions (taxes and transfers)

1 April 2012

GRAP 24 Presentation of Budget Information in Financial Statements

1 April 2012

GRAP 25 Employee Benefits To be determined

GRAP 26 Impairment of cash-generating assets 1 April 2012

GRAP 103 Heritage Assets 1 April 2012



Name and number Standard or Interpretation Effective Date

GRAP 104 Financial Instruments 1 April 2012

GRAP 105 Transfer of functions between entities under common control

To be determined

GRAP 106 Transfer of functions between entities not under common control

To be determined

GRAP 107 Mergers To be determined

IGRAP2 Changes in existing decommisioning, restoration and similar liabilities

1 April 2012

IGRAP3 Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease

1 April 2012

IGRAP4 Rights to interests arising from decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities

1 April 2012

IGRAP5 Applying the restatement approach under the Standard of GRAP on financial reporting in hyperinflationery economies

1 April 2012

IGRAP6 Loyalty programmes 1 April 2012

IGRAP7 The limit on a defined benefit asset, minimum funding requirements and their interaction

1 April 2012

IGRAP 8 Agreements for the construction of assets from exchange transactions

1 April 2012

IGRAP 9 Distributions of non-cash assets to owners

1 April 2012

IGRAP 10 Assets received from customers 1 April 2012

IGRAP 13 Operating leases – incentives 1 April 2012

IGRAP 14 Evaluating the substance of transactions involving the legal form of a lease

1 April 2012

IGRAP 15 Revenue – Barter Transactions involving advertising services

1 April 2012

The entity will review and evaluate the impact of the adoption of all standards effective and those not effective for the2012/13 financial year.

24. LIST OF STANDARDS ADOPTED AND ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE (CONTINUED)



25. RELATED PARTIES RELATED PARTY BALANCES 2012 2011

R R

Related Parties

Department of Science and Technology – Grant 32,440,000 30,594,000

Standard Bank – Special Project 55,195 -

National Research Foundation – Special Project 21,190 45,000

Statistics South Africa – Special Project - 500,000

Tshwane University of Technology – Special Project 190,000 -

DIRCO 151,905 337,234

Social Science Research Council – New York 102,576 111,451

National Research Foundation – Special Project 2 150,000 -

Windybrow Theate – Special Project 50,000 -

International Marketing Council of South Africa – Special Project 35,000 -

Department of Trade and Industry – Special Project 250,000 -

Norwegian Grant – Special Project 295,902 -

University of South Africa – Special Project 42,825 -

Erasmus Mundus – Special Project 48,049 -

Solar Hybrid – Special Project 50,000 -

33,882,642 31,587,685

Key management information

Class Description Number

Council members Non-Executive 11

Council member Chief Executive Officer 1

Executive management Institutional Management Members 9

Management information is disclosed in detail on page 120.

Members’ emolumentsMember emolument information is set out in detail on page 120.

26. PRIOR PERIOD ERRORSThe were no correction of the error(s) results in adjustments for the year under review at the date of reporting.

27. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENTThe Institution’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.



The Institution’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the entity’s financial performance. The entity uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures. Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (entity treasury) under policies approved by the board of members. Entity treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the entity’s operating units. The board of members provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.

Liquidity riskLiquidity risk is the risk that will derive if the Institute has insufficient funds available to settle obligations when they are due. The Institute has limited risk due to the recurring nature of its income.

The Institution’s risk to liquidity is a result of the funds available to cover future commitments. The Institute manages liquidity risk through an ongoing review of future commitments.

Cash flow forecasts are prepared and monitored. AISA is solvent with total assets less current liabilities at R6,992,969. In terms of liquidity, the Institution is liquid with the current ratio at 2,69:1 which means that for every R1 of current liabilities the entity has R2,69 of current assets to cover its liabilities.

Foreign Exchange RiskForeign exchange risk is the risk that fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate in SouthAfrican Rand (“ZAR”) due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

AISA operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk that arises from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the Euro, US dollar and the UK pound. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions (sales of books/publications), international travel and subscriptions with foreign organisations. The Institute does not hedge and did not enter into any forward exchange contracts during the period under review. The Institution did not incurr any foreign exchange loss for the period under review and the risk is therefore limited to the extent that transactions occur. The total value of foreign exchange transactions for the 2011/12 financial year amounted to R797,862.

Foreign Currency SensitivityAt year-end, the Institute is exposed to fluctuations mainly in US dollar, GBP and Euro as some trade receivable balances are denominated in these currencies. The potential exposure on these balances resulting from fluctuations in the currencies. ZAR exchange rate would not result in a significant impact on the statement of financial performance as the Institution has no significant interest-bearing assets. The Institution’s income and operating cash flows are dependent of changes in market interest rates.

Interest rate riskThe Institute’s cash flow interest rate arises from cash and cash equivalents, loan receivables and finance lease obligations. The Institute is not exposed to fair value interest rate risk as the Institute does not have any fixed interest bearing financial instruments carried at fair value.

Interest rates are constantly monitored and appropriate steps are taken to ensure that the Institution’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited. Interest Rate SensitivityA change of 100 basis points in the South African prime interest rate at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) Profit or loss before tax by the amounts show below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2011.

The prime interest rate at year-end was 9% (2011 : 9%).

Other Price RisksThe Institute is not exposed to risk arising from fluctuations in other market prices.

Credit riskCredit risk is managed on an individual basis.



The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the statement of financial performance (net of impairment losses where relevant). At statement of financial position date there were no significant concentrations of credit risk.

Credit risk consists mainly of cash deposits, cash equivalents, and trade debtors. The Institution only deposits cash with major banks with high-quality credit standing and limits exposure to any counter-party.

Trade receivables comprise a widespread customer base. Management evaluated credit risk relating to customers on an ongoing basis. If customers are independently rated, these ratings are used. Otherwise, if there is no independent rating, risk control assesses the credit quality of the customer, taking into account its financial position, past experience and other factors. Exposure to credit risk on loan and other receivable balances is monitored as part of the Finance Division’s daily procedures. Cash investments are only placed with reputable financial Institutions. The exposure to credit risk is limited as the Institution endeavors to recover outstanding debt within 30 days. The highest value of trade debtors recorded for the financial year under review amounted to R523,484 during the first quarter but was settled within 30 days.

28. Going concernThe financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. This basis presumes that funds will be available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business.

The ability of the Institution to continue as a going concern is dependent upon further funding from its shareholder, theDepartment of Science and Technology.

29. Fruitless and wasteful expenditureFigures in Rand 2012 2011

R RFruitless and wasteful expenditure – Travel expenditure to recover Income 6,055 -

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure – Workmans Compensation 815 -

Total 6, 870 -

30. Irregular expenditure Figures in Rand 2012 2011

R ROpening balance 137,599 1,354,692

Add: Irregular Expenditure – current year 36,515 32,199

Add: Irregular Expenditure – prior year identified in current year - 120,011

Less: Amounts condoned (9,269) (1,369,303)

Awaiting condonation 164,845 137,599

ANALYSIS OF ExPENDITURE AWAITING CONDONATION PER AGE CLASSIFICATION 2012 2011

R RCurrent year 36,040 - Prior years 128,805 137,599

164,845 137,599



30. Irregular expenditure (continued)DETAILS OF IRREGULAR ExPENDITURE – CURRENT YEAR 2012 2011

R R

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Non Compliance: Supply chain management 475 8,794

Non Compliance:Internal Policies 36,040 143,416

36,515 152,210

DETAILS OF IRREGULAR ExPENDITURE CONDONED 2012 2011

Non Compliance: Supply chain management 9,269 -

31. Actual operating expenditure versus budgeted operating expenditureRefer to Appendix A for the comparison of actual operating expenditure versus budgeted expenditure.

32. Detailed Statement of Financial Performance

Revenue Note 2012 2011R R

Sale of goods 141,296 84,206Cost of salesOpening stock (803,842) (1,572,511)Purchases (422,830) (318,157)Closing stock 805,357 803,842

12 (421,315) (1,086,826) 141,296 84,206

(421,315) (1,086,826)Gross deficit (280,019) (1,002,620)Other incomeFees earned 310,301 -Commissions received (2,318) 86,545Royalties received 81,139 81,236Rental income 95,787 -Discount received 1,160 1,071Special project income 1,368,960 1,506,442Library income 5,336 7,836Memberships and subscriptions 87,096 81,149Sundry income 149,496 311,161Interest received 17 171,941 7,617Government grants 32,440,000 30,594,000Gains on non-current assets held for sale or disposal groups - 788,796

34,708,898 33,465,853(32,937,904) (37,049,826)

Expenses (32,937,904) (37,049,826)Profit (loss) before taxation 1,490,975 (4,586,593)Taxation - -Surplus (deficit) for the year 1,490,975 (4,586,593)



33. Detailed Statement of Financial PerformanceDetailed expenses Note 2012 2011

R RAdvertising (453,387) (246,200)Auditors remuneration 20 (1,153,985) (1,503,238)Bad debts (114,634) -Bank charges (67,735) (58,925)Library and documentation (582,645) (690,406)Consumables (150,013) (127,723)Refreshments and entertainment (94,512) (73,517)Parliamentary meetings (13,134) (35,050)Institutional review (13,709) (225,493)Insurance (171,853) (203,306)Cleaning material (3,510) (15,032)Corporate affairs and international liaison (1,196,140) (1,277,004)IT expenses (514,702) (394,269)Memberships and subscriptions (23,395) (30,137)Telephone (570,159) (631,008)Licenses (347,407) (320,058)Repair and Maintenace:Building (67,770) (118,211)Fuel and Oil (19,227) (12,185)Repair and Maintenance:Vehicle (6,863) (4,605)Professional fees (308,066) (198,882)Postage and courier services (80,915) (104,054)Security (390,940) (327,186)Training and development (231,505) (294,265)Travel – local (38,939) (193,373)Rental:Building (Operating lease) (2,433,543) (2,212,315)Publication expenditure (856,356) (1,240,049)Rates and taxes (138,375) (281,574)Water and electricity (392,203) (304,760)Research (3,460,727) (3,600,809)Subsistence (33,156) (46,848)Stationery and printing (242,376) (252,241)Reduction in accrued lease 221,232 668,835Employee costs (18,078,416) (20,443,813)Depreciation, amortisation and impairments (908,839) (2,252,125)Total (32,937,904) (37,049,826)



1. Revenue

Items Actual 2011/12 Budget 2011/12 Variance % Variance

R R R R

Sales of goods (publications)

141,296 292,713 151,417 52

Cost of sales (421,315) - - -

(280,019) 292,713 151,417 52

2. Other income


Government grant 32,440,000 32,440,000 - - -

Special project income

1,368,960 2,267,660 898,700 40 -

Memberships 87,096 334,454 247,358 74 -

Roya lties 81,139 89,950 8,811 10 -

Library income 5,336 88,955 83,619 94 -

Discount received 1,160 2,929 1,769 60 -

Sundry income 149,499 890,870 741,371 83 -

Interest received 171,941 600,000 428,059 71 -

Sub-lease income:SADET

95,787 95,000 (787) - -

Skills development

310,301 35,242 (275,059) - -

Surplus/Deficit on sale of asset

(2,318) - - - -

34,708,901 36,845,060 2,133,841 6 -

3. Expenditure


R R R R

General and administrative (9,710,952) (9,700,077) (10,875) -

Operational (Running) (5,148,539) (6,117,720) 969,181 15

Employee-related (18,078,416) (21,319,976) 3,316,851 16

(32,937,907) (37,137,773) 4,275,157 12

Supplementary Information


4. Consolidated


R R R R

Income 34,708,901 37,137,773 (1,419,109) (4)

Expenditure (33,217,926) (37,137,773) 3,905,870 11

Total 1,490,975 - 2,486,761 7

5. Custom Schedule

RevenueAlthough income reflects a 6% variance on the overall actuals, it must be noted that an amount of R573,682 was carried forward to 2012/13 for committed projects which was not completed at year-end. (See note 22).

ExpenditureExpenditure reflects a 12% overall variance. The variance can be attributed to the variance in employee-related costs as a result of the Executive Director post that was frozen and vacant positions during the 2011/12 financial year.

The overall budget variance is 7%.

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th po

licy

makin

g and

imple

menta

tion

proc

esse

s.

For t

he fo

urth

Quar

ter: 1

Jour

nal

artic

le fro

m Mr

Po

phiw

a; 12

Po

licy b

riefs

(Pro

f Bu

hler-M

uller,

Ms

April

x2, M

r Pop

hiwa

x2, M

s Man

aga x

2, Me

ssrs

Mutan

ga,

Chec

k, Ra

moup

i, Th

ipany

ana,

Kagw

a.)

and 1

Occ

asion

al Pa

per (

Pro

f La

nsbe

rg).

In Ma

rch

2 boo

k cha

pters

(Dr M

akge

tlane

ng

and M

r Ram

oupi)

, 3 P

olicy

brief

s (D

r Map

hosa

x2 ,

Prof.

Olor

unju)

, 2

journ

al ar

ticles

(Pro

f. Ol

orun

ju, M

s Apr

il, 3 a

ccep

ted pa

pers

(Mr R

amou

pi, D

r Ma

kgetl

anen

g, Ms

Ca

rnev

ali) a

nd 1

Acce

pted O

ccas

ional

Pape

r (Mr

Ram

oupi)

.

Dire

ctor

: Re

sear

ch57

E

xcee

ded

32 pu

blica

tions

per a

nnum

.

(2

0 jou

rnal

artic

les an

d 12

polic

y brie

fs).

Targ

etØ

32

Publ

icatio

ns9

1510

2357

Base

line

Ø 3

3

1.4Au

gmen

t AIS

A re

sear

ch

by co

mmiss

ioning

ou

tputs

from

netw

ork o

f Af

rican

affai

rs ex

perts

.

(2

4 boo

k cha

pters)

.

240 0

00 27

0 148

(3

0 148

)Sh

ortfa

ll was

ac

comm

odate

d fro

m su

rplus

from

fieldw

ork

budg

et. (1

.2)

Four

new

contr

acts

were

sign

ed

with

fellow

s on

book

proje

cts. 1

3 bo

ok ch

apter

s on

Educ

ation

for A

frica

comm

ission

ed, 1

0 Di

aspo

ra pa

pers

were

revie

wed.

12 C

hapte

rs co

mmiss

ioned

for

the In

digen

ous

Peop

le an

d Mino

rity

Righ

ts bo

ok, 1

2 an

d 15 c

hapte

rs co

mmiss

ioned

for

the B

RICS

an

d Sou

th Af

rican

Ed

ucati

on sy

stem

book

s, re

spec

tively

. 8 E

nerg

y boo

k ch

apter

s sbm

itted

for pu

blica

tion.

Plea

se no

te tha

t on

ly tw

o boo

ks w

ill be

publi

shed

in th

e cu

rrent

finan

cial

year.

2 Bo

ok

chap

ters f

rom

Dr

Makg

etlan

eng a

nd

Mr R

amou

pi we

re

publi

shed

.

Dire

ctor

: Re

sear

ch72

Exce

eded

(Plea

se no

te tha

t the 7

0 ba

selin

e tar

get w

as de

termi

ned

on th

e num

ber o

f outp

uts in

ter

ms of

jour

nal a

rticles

and

polic

y brie

fs for

the p

rior y

ears

and t

he 20

10/11

finan

cial y

ear).

For f

uture

purp

oses

co

mmiss

ioning

outpu

ts wi

ll be

meas

ured

in te

rms o

f boo

k ch

apter

s.

Targ

etØ

24 B

ook

Chap

ters

070

02

72

Base

line

Ø N

one

1.5En

hanc

e res

earch

netw

orks

an

d coll

abor

ation

by em

ployin

g 6 f

ellow

s to p

rodu

ce va

rious

pu

blica

tions

.

450 0

00 69

6 336

(2

46 33

6)Sh

ortfa

ll to b

e ac

comm

odate

d by t

he

fieldw

ork s

urplu

s.(1.2

)

6 New

fello

ws

were

contr

acted

to

hand

le bo

ok

proje

cts. 2

Fell

ows

were

wor

king o

n the

co

nclus

ion of

two

book

proje

cts. P

rof.

Badz

a and

Dr S

anya

sig

ned c

ontra

cts in

Q3

. Ene

rgy B

ook

Publi

shed

in Q

3. No

ne

w fel

lows w

ere

contr

acted

in th

e 4th

quar

ter. A

frica

at a G

lance

was

pu

blish

ed in

Q4.

Dire

ctor

: Re

sear

ch2

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

24

chap

ters

(2

book

s)

00

20

2

Ø 2

book

s

1.6Hu

man c

apita

l de

velop

ment

and k

nowl

edge

tra

nsfer

.

AISA

’s ca

pacit

y-buil

ding a

nd

know

ledge

tran

sfer p

rogr

amme

co

mpris

es of

two c

ompo

nents

, on

e whic

h is i

ntern

al dr

iven (

rf.

KRA

4) an

d the

othe

r whic

h is

dema

nd dr

iven b

y exte

rnal

stake

holde

rs me

asur

ed as

fol

lows:

Includ

ed in

Em

ploye

e-

Relat

ed

Costs

for

inter

ns.

Includ

ed in

Em

ploye

e-Re

lated

Cos

ts for

inter

ns.

Includ

ed in

Em

ploye

e-Re

lated

Co

sts fo

r inter

ns.

Includ

ed in

Emp

loyee

- Re

lated

Cos

ts for

inter

ns.

AISA

Poli

cy B

riefs

sent

to GC

IS,

DIRC

O, D

ST.

AISA

also

enter

ed

into a

gree

ments

wi

th the

follo

wing

or

ganis

ation

s:

NSI (

North

Sou

th Ins

titute

- Can

ada)

, CI

RD (C

hina

Institu

te for

Refo

rm

and D

evelo

pmen

t),

GIZ

(Deu

tshe

Gese

llsch

aft fu

r Int

erna

tiona

le Zu

samm

enar

beit),

DI

RCO

(Dep

artm

ent

of Int

erna

tiona

l Re

lation

s and

Co

oper

ation

) in

colla

bora

tion w

ith

IGD

(Insti

tute o

f Gl

obal

Dialo

gue)

, SA

IIA (S

outh

Afric

an In

stitut

e of

Inter

natio

nal A

ffairs

), W

ITS

(Univ

ersit

y of

the W

itwate

rsran

d)

and G

IZ. T

he fo

urth

MOU

was s

igned

wi

th BR

ICS

Polic

y Ce

ntre.

Dire

ctor

: Re

sear

ch4

Exce

eded

· Inc

reas

e the

use o

f AIS

A ou

tputs

by go

vern

ment

depa

rtmen

ts (in

SA

and

elsew

here

) to i

nflue

nce

polic

ies.

IWAA

S(Ch

ina),

· Im

prov

e the

capa

city o

f un

iversi

ties a

nd In

stitut

ions

of hig

her le

arnin

g in A

frican

stu

dies p

rogr

amme

s.

Institu

te for

Afric

an

Stud

ies, M

osco

w

· De

velop

train

ing, m

entor

ing

and e

xami

ning m

odule

s to

impr

ove k

nowl

edge

, con

tent

and q

uality

of A

frican

affai

rs.

UNITA

R, D

epar

tmen

t of

Scien

ce an

d Te

chno

logy,

Stati

stics

Sou

th Af

rica,

Tswa

ne

Unive

rsity

of Te

chno

logy,

Natio

nal R

esea

rch

Foun

datio

n, W

indyb

row

Thea

tre,

Inter

natio

nal

Marke

ting C

ounc

il of

South

Afric

a, De

partm

ent

of Tr

ade a

nd

Indus

try,U

niver

sity

of So

uth A

frica,

Eras

mus M

undu

s an

d Sola

r Hyb

rid.

· Un

derta

ke w

ork w

ith/

for m

ultila

teral

agen

cies a

t re

giona

l, con

tinen

tal an

d int

erna

tiona

l leve

ls to

ensu

re

Afric

an pr

ioritie

s are

in th

e int

erna

tiona

l are

na.

Exist

ing M

OUs

carri

ed fo

rwar

d fro

m pr

ior ye

ar:

No

rweg

ian

Gove

rnme

nt,

Stan

dard

Ban

k, NR

F, So

cial

Scien

ce R

esea

rch

Coun

cil -

New

York

and D

IRCO

. Th

ese M

OU’s

were

no

t inclu

ded i

n the

20

11/12

outpu

t.(S

pecia

l Pro

jects)

Minim

um of

Agr

eeme

nts

Targ

etØ

3 M

oUs

3On

goin

gOn

goin

g1

42 0

67 66

7 1

368 7

69

698 8

98

66%

of in

come

gene

rated

Base

line

Ø 3

MoU

’s R5

73,68

2 was

carri

ed

forwa

rd to

the 2

012/1

3 fin

ancia

l yea

r for

co

mmitte

d pro

ject n

ot co

mplet

ed at

year

end.

1.7

Mento

r and

build

libra

ry an

d inf

orma

tion s

ervic

es ca

pacit

y in

partn

ersh

ip wi

th LIA

SA an

d IF

LA A

frica –

partic

ipate

in tra

ining

sess

ions.

22 11

3 51

005

(28 8

92)

Shor

tfall t

o be r

ecov

ered

thr

ough

3.4 a

s agr

eed.

SABI

NET

offer

red

Sabic

at tra

ining

(ca

talog

uing)

on th

e 19

Octo

ber 2

011.

One l

ibrar

y staf

f me

mber

atten

ded

a cou

rse on

labo

ur

relat

ions f

rom

the 13

to1

4 Mar

ch 20

12.

Mana

ger:

LDS

4

Ac

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

4

(Tra

inin

g se

ssio

ns)

11

11

4

Base

line

Ø 4

1.8Pr

oces

s and

pu

blish

rese

arch

ma

nusc

ripts

and

other

relat

ed

outpu

ts.

Retai

n acc

redit

ation

of th

e Af

rican

Insig

ht jo

urna

l by

publi

shing

4 vo

lumes

per

annu

m.

262 0

75

189 2

31

72 84

4 In

line w

ith pr

ojecte

d bu

dget.

Sur

plus w

ill be

all

ocate

d to a

ccom

moda

te wo

rk in

prog

ress

at th

e end

of

the fin

ancia

l yea

r.

Afric

a Ins

ight 4

1(1)

pu

blish

ed.

Dire

ctor

: Pub

licat

ion

4

Ac

hiev

ed

Afric

a Ins

ight 4

1(2)

&

41 (3

) pub

lishe

d.

Targ

etØ

4 V

olum

es

11

20

4Af

rica I

nsigh

t 41(

4) in

pr

oduc

tion.

Base

line

Ø 4

1.9Pu

blish

numb

er of

peer

re

viewe

d boo

ks pe

r ann

um.

240 0

00

236 3

13

3 68

7 In

line w

ith pr

ojecte

d bu

dget.

Pub

licati

ons

to pr

ovide

a lis

t of a

ll ou

tstan

ding b

ooks

and

expe

nditu

re re

lated

to

the pu

blish

ing th

ereo

f to

ensu

re th

at wo

rk in

prog

ress

is re

cord

ed at

ye

ar-e

nd.

The f

olowi

ng bo

oks

were

publi

shed

for

the ye

ar:

• T

erro

rism

and

sexu

al vio

lence

: ca

ses o

f the G

reat

Lake

s reg

ion

• Hiv/

Aids

, Gen

der,

Hum

an S

ecur

ity A

nd

Viole

nce

In S

outh

ern

Afric

a

• Coo

pera

tive

Diplo

mac

y, Re

giona

l St

abilit

y And

Nat

ional

Inte

rests

: The

Nile

Ri

ver A

nd R

iparia

n St

ates

• R

egion

al In

tegr

ation

In A

frica

: Br

idging

The

Nor

th –

Su

b-Sa

hara

n Di

vide

• Gre

en E

cono

my

And

Clim

ate

Mitig

ation

: Top

ics O

f Re

levan

ce To

Afri

ca

• Ene

rgy T

rans

ition

In A

frica

• O

verc

oming

Ba

rrier

s To

Clim

ate

Chan

ge A

dapt

ation

• P

ublic

Opin

ion

And

Inte

rest

Grou

p Po

litics

• A

frica

At A

Glan

ce

• Afri

kolog

y And

Tr

ansd

iscipl

inarit

y: A

Resto

rativ

e Ep

istem

ology

Dire

ctor

: Pub

licat

ion

10

Ac

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

10 B

ooks

12

43

10

Base

line

Ø 1

0

1.10

Publi

sh nu

mber

of pe

er

revie

wed o

ccas

ional

pape

rs pe

r ann

um.

83 86

4 -

83 86

4 Pu

blica

tion t

o pro

vide w

ork

in pr

ogre

ss an

d esti

mated

co

sts w

ith re

gard

s to

occa

stion

al pa

per f

or

budg

eting

purp

oses

. Su

rplus

to be

alloc

ated

to 1.1

2

South

Afric

a’s

Stra

tegic

Partn

ersh

ip wi

th the

EU:

Illu

sion o

r Rea

lity?

was p

ublis

hed i

n Fe

brua

ry 20

12.

Afric

an C

entre

d Cu

rricu

lum an

d So

uther

n Afric

a Re

giona

l Sec

urity

Co

mplex

: The

Em

erge

nce o

f Bi

polar

ity is

curre

ntly

being

peer

-revie

wed.

Dire

ctor

: Pub

licat

ion

4

Ac

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

4

Occa

siona

l pa

pers

20

11

4

Base

line

Ø 4

1.11

Publi

sh a

numb

er of

high

-leve

l ou

tputs

which

inclu

de po

licy

brief

s, oc

casio

nal p

aper

s, bo

ok

chap

ters a

nd jo

urna

l artic

les

per a

nnum

.

221 2

52

258 8

11

(37 5

59)

Shor

tfall t

o be

acco

mmod

ated t

hrou

gh

the su

rplus

in 1.

11

Book

Cha

pters

: 88

Jo

urna

l Artic

les in

Af

rica I

nsigh

t: 43

Occa

siona

l Pa

pers

: 4

Mo

nogr

aphs

: 1

Polic

y brie

fs:28

Lectu

re pa

pers:

2

Dire

ctor

: Pu

blica

tion

166

Exce

eded

Targ

etØ

140

16

6

Base

line

Ø 1

30

1.12

Upda

te fla

gship

refer

ence

ma

terial

(Afri

ca a

t a G

lance

; St

ate

of A

frica

; Afri

ca A

-Z,

Afric

a W

all M

ap, F

ast F

acts,

Af

rica

in Fo

cus,

Sout

h Afri

can

Fast

Facts

on a

conti

nual

basis

).

125 7

96

- 12

5 796

To

be ex

pens

ed in

last

quar

ter. P

ublic

ation

s to

confi

rm w

ork i

n pro

gres

s.

Afric

a at

a G

lance

pu

blish

ed in

Mar

ch

2012

.

Dire

ctor

: Pub

licat

ion

1

Ac

hiev

ed

Ø 1

Afri

ca F

ast F

acts

per

annu

m

Ø 1

Sou

th A

frica

n W

all M

ap,

Afric

a at

a G

lance

and A

frica

in

Focu

s, Af

rica A

-Z b

i-ann

ually

.

Targ

etØ

1

00

01

1

Base

line

Ø 1

1.13

Innov

ate ne

w pr

oduc

ts tha

t is

align

ed w

ith th

e ma

ndate

and I

CT

adva

nces

i.e. th

e im

pleme

ntatio

n of

visua

l tools

to

incre

ase

awar

enes

s on

Afric

a

Maint

ain an

activ

e Geo

porta

l in

supp

ort o

f res

earch

. 83

020

100 7

66

(17 7

46)

Shor

tfall t

o be

acco

mmod

ated t

hrou

gh

the su

rplus

in 1.

19.

The G

IS S

pecia

list

assu

med d

uty

end o

f first

quar

ter

and t

here

fore w

e do

not h

ave fi

rst

quar

ter re

ports

. He

subm

its re

ports

qu

arter

ly an

d not

bi-we

ekly

beca

use

of the

natur

e of

the w

ork i

nvolv

ed.

• We h

ave b

een

repo

rting q

uarte

rly

on th

e por

tal, W

e su

bmitte

d the

re

ports

to R

esea

rch

admi

nistra

tion

as w

ell as

to M

r Po

ggen

poel,

the

Inter

nal A

udito

r. The

da

ta is

upda

ted.

• On t

he

Rese

arch

ers

contr

ibutin

g to t

he

porta

l, we h

ave

prep

ared

a tut

orial

for

the r

esea

rcher

s. Th

e aim

is to

mak

e ev

eryo

ne aw

are o

f the

poten

tial o

f this

tool in

their

rese

arch

an

d for

them

to be

aw

are o

f GIS

in th

e up

comi

ng re

sear

ch

prop

osals

and b

e ab

le to

utilis

e it in

the

ir res

earch

. The

aim

is to

be ab

le to

put G

IS in

to re

sear

ch

from

the on

set a

nd

thus m

ake i

t eas

ier

to be

able

to pu

t ou

t the r

esea

rch

done

at A

ISA

onlin

e mu

ch ea

sier a

nd

much

quick

er as

we

will b

e wor

king w

ith

rese

arch

ers f

rom

the ve

ry inc

eptio

n of

their r

esea

rch

ende

avou

rs. W

e had

a r

esign

ation

in th

e GI

S un

it whic

h also

im

pacte

d neg

ative

ly on

our p

erfor

manc

e. • G

IS m

oved

from

LD

S to

the R

esea

rch

Divis

ion.

Dire

ctor

: Res

earc

h 9

No

t ach

ieved

Ø P

rovid

e for

tnigh

tly re

ports

of

upda

tes.

Targ

etØ

22

03

33

9

Base

line

Ø

0

1.14

Estab

lish (

numb

er of

mee

tings

to

be he

ld), im

pleme

nt (co

nnec

tion o

f por

tals 2

011/1

2)

and m

aintai

n a ne

twor

k (u

pdate

s 201

2 – 20

16)

betw

een A

ISA

porta

l and

HS

RC (A

GRIN

).

• The

AGI

RN

initia

tive h

as di

ed

a sile

nt de

ath, w

e ha

ve se

nt thr

ough

ou

r con

tacts

and

infor

matio

n to b

e ad

ded o

n the

ir we

bsite

but w

e ha

ven’t

had a

ny

repli

es, w

e hav

e co

ntacte

d Ms

Sibo

nisile

Zam

a at

HSRC

and s

he to

ld us

in te

rm of

HSR

C the

origi

nator

s of th

e pr

ojects

that

linke

d the

m wi

th AG

IRN

and E

IS-A

frica h

ave

left fr

om H

SRC

so th

e natu

ral

prog

ress

ion of

the

proje

cts. W

e hav

e Sp

oken

to M

r Cra

ig Sc

hwab

be on

e of

the or

igina

tors o

f the

proje

cts bu

t due

to

him no

w be

ing

in pr

ivate

prac

tice

and i

ssue

s of ti

mes

and m

eetin

gs w

e ha

ve fa

iled t

o hav

e a f

ollow

-up m

eetin

g. Bu

t we w

ill pu

rsue

it fur

ther m

aybe

it c

ould

be ta

ken

over

by A

ISA

as a

new

initia

tive.

The

webs

ite (h

ttp://w

ww.

agirn

.org)

has n

ot be

en up

dated

in a

very

long t

ime.

Mana

ger:

LDS

1

Ac

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

11

00

01

Base

line

Ø 0

1.15

Expa

nsion

of A

ISA

geop

ortal

. Inc

orpo

ratio

n of s

atellit

e im

ager

y and

prov

ide qu

arter

ly up

date

repo

rts.

• Exp

ansio

n of th

e ge

o-po

rtal is

still

being

done

we j

ust

had p

rogr

ammi

ng

and F

LEX

API

issue

s whic

h we a

re

reso

lving

with

ESR

I, in

creati

ng a

Flex

versi

on of

the s

ite.

The i

ssue

s rev

olve

arou

nd th

e orig

inal

flex a

pplic

ation

pr

ogra

mming

Int

erfac

e for

flex

not h

aving

simi

lar

inter

face c

lasse

s as

that

one o

f Ja

vaSc

ript w

hich w

e or

igina

lly us

ed an

d thu

s, thi

s cre

ates

issue

s of c

oding

and

throw

ing of

certa

in er

ror w

hich c

ause

the

appli

catio

n not

to ru

n as i

ntend

ed or

sim

ilarly

to th

e one

on

line a

lread

y. • I

n ter

ms of

inc

orpo

ratin

g sate

llite

imag

ery w

e are

in

talks

with

SAN

SA

and h

ope t

o sign

a MO

U an

d fur

ther

stren

gthen

our

worki

ng re

lation

ship

by co

llabo

ratin

g on

proje

cts. W

e hav

e be

en sp

eakin

g to

Dr M

anga

ra an

d Da

niel M

atsap

ola

(Stak

ehold

er

Relat

ions &

HCD

Co

ordin

ator)

at SA

NSA,

thro

ugh

telep

honic

co

nver

satio

ns an

d em

ails a

nd ha

d a

meeti

ng at

AIS

A.

AISA

is su

ppos

ed to

be

fallin

g und

er th

e DS

T or

ganis

ation

fre

e lice

nce f

or

satel

lite da

ta/im

ager

y in

South

Afric

a bu

t we

need

to ne

gotia

te fur

ther n

orthw

ards

wi

thin S

ANSA

ra

nge o

f telem

etry

(whic

h is j

ust a

few

degr

ees s

outh

of the

equa

tor).

Budg

et pe

rmitti

ng w

e also

ne

ed to

purch

ase t

he

hard

ware

to ho

use

all th

is im

ager

y for

easy

and s

afe

uploa

d/stor

age o

nto

the se

rver. T

his

is sti

ll an o

ngoin

g en

deav

our.

Mana

ger :

LDS

8

Ex

ceed

ed

Targ

etØ

41

33

18

Base

line

Ø 0

1.16

Incre

ase

know

ledge

re

sour

ces o

n Af

rican

Affa

irs fo

r sta

keho

lders

to ac

cess

.

Numb

er of

book

s acq

uired

.50

000

84 62

6 (3

4 626

)Bu

dget

was r

evise

d to

acco

mmod

ate th

e sho

rtfall

thr

ough

surp

lus fu

nds

in 1.1

9.

The C

FO ad

vised

no

t to bu

y boo

ks

anym

ore,

beca

use

budg

et ha

s dep

leted

. Sh

e pro

mise

d to

forwa

rd an

upda

ted

finan

cial re

port.

5 bo

oks w

ere r

eceiv

ed

durin

g this

quar

ter.

Mana

ger:

LDS

102

Exce

eded

Ta

rget

Ø 5

5 Boo

ks29

1652

510

2

Base

line

Ø 2

50

1.17

Numb

er of

exch

ange

pu

blica

tions

.54

exch

ange

pu

blica

tions

for

the qu

arter

. The

se

publi

catio

ns ar

e co

mpris

ed of

26

journ

als, 1

6 pap

ers

and 2

1 ann

ual

repo

rts.

Mana

ger:

LDS

337

Parti

ally a

chiev

ed

Targ

etØ

400

79

141

5463

337

Base

line

Ø 3

50

1.18

Numb

er of

new

perio

dicals

su

bscri

bed t

o bi-a

nnua

lly an

d wh

ilst m

aintai

ning e

xistin

g on

es an

nuall

y, as

well

as

appr

opria

te pr

inted

med

ia.

236 0

00

148 1

35

87 86

5 In

line w

ith bu

dget.

LDS

to

prov

ide a

list o

f data

base

s to

be fu

rther

rene

wed f

or

the 20

11/12

finan

cial y

ear.

Surp

lus to

be al

locate

d to

1.14 &

1.17

.

32 jo

urna

ls we

re

rece

ived.

Thes

e ar

e clas

sified

as

direc

t sub

scrip

tions

. No

new

journ

al wa

s sub

scrib

ed to

du

ring t

his m

onth.

Af

rican

Sec

urity

an

d Inte

rnati

onal

Jour

nal o

f Afric

an

Rena

issan

ce S

tudies

we

re ad

ded t

o the

lib

rary

colle

ction

. 87

direc

t sub

scrib

ed

journ

als w

ere

rece

ived.

Mana

ger:

LDS

3

Ac

hiev

ed

(Prin

ted m

edia

1, an

d new

pe

riodic

als 2

bi-an

nuall

y). 60

801

8 00

0 52

801

Targ

etØ

1 P

rinte

d m

edia

01

23

Base

line

Ø 3

1.19

Subs

cribe

to a

new

datab

ase

bi-an

nuall

y and

main

tain

exist

ing on

es.

189 8

24 13

4 715

55

109

In lin

e with

budg

et. L

DS

prov

ide a

list o

f data

base

s to

be fu

rther

rene

wed f

or

the 20

11/12

finan

cial y

ear.

Rene

wed E

IU

datab

ase.

Mana

ger:

LDS

5

Exce

eded

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etØ

11

31

05

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line

Ø 1

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Maint

aining

and i

ncre

asing

an

audio

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l coll

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n.20

000

- 20

000

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te bu

dget.

No au

diovis

ual

mater

ial w

as

proc

ured

for t

he

quar

ter.

Mana

ger:

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9

Ex

ceed

ed

Ø A

udiov

isual

addit

ions.

Targ

etØ

20

81

09

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line

Ø 0

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Subs

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to va

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bodie

s.25

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039

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lloca

te re

maini

ng

budg

et.No

new

subs

cripti

ons

were

cond

ucted

in

the qu

arter

.

Dire

ctor

: Pub

licat

ion

2

Ac

hiev

ed

(At le

ast 2

subs

cripti

ons).

Targ

etØ

22

00

02

Base

line

Ø 2

1.22

Deve

lop

stake

holde

r int

ellige

nce f

or

targe

ted ne

ed

satis

factio

n at

natio

nal, r

egion

al an

d inte

rnati

onal

levels

.

Cond

uct a

mini

mum

numb

er

of re

sear

ch co

nsult

ation

s at

natio

nal, r

egion

al an

d int

erna

tiona

l leve

ls at

vario

us

confe

renc

es.

Includ

ed in

trav

el for

re

sear

ch ac

tivitie

s AI

SA re

sear

cher

s att

ende

d 9

confe

renc

es du

ring

the 1s

t qua

rter. 2

co

nfere

nces

by

Dr M

afisa

& M

r Ra

moup

i in Ju

ly. 3

confe

renc

es w

ere

atten

ded b

y Dr

Matlo

u in A

ugus

t an

d Sep

tembe

r an

d 1 C

onfer

ence

by

Dr S

imela

ne in

Se

ptemb

er 20

11.

Mr N

cube

and

Prof

Lukh

ele-

Olor

unju

atten

ded

confe

renc

es

in Oc

tober.

Mr

Poph

iwa a

ttend

ed

a con

feren

ce in

No

vemb

er an

d Pr

of Na

rnia

in on

Inter

natio

nal

inter

actio

n in B

razil

. AI

SA re

sear

cher

s in

COP

17 in

Nov

embe

r an

d Dec

embe

r. Pro

f. Ph

indi le

in M

oroc

co

for C

ODES

RIA

meeti

ng in

Dec

embe

r 20

11. P

rese

ntatio

ns

at AY

GS (A

zwi,

Phind

ile D

r Matl

ou),

Berth

a in Z

ambia

.

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ctor

: Res

earc

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Exce

eded

Targ

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14

96

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27

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line

Ø 1

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Hold

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cons

ultati

ons w

ith

signifi

cant

Institu

tions

, who

pa

rticipa

te in

the ex

chan

ge

of inf

orma

tion m

ateria

ls at

relev

ant n

ation

al an

d int

erna

tiona

l con

feren

ces a

nd

symp

osium

s per

annu

m.

Cost

includ

ed in

att

enda

nce

of co

nfere

nce.

Partic

ipated

in

hosti

ng N

ihon

Unive

rsity

deleg

ation

, and

att

ende

d LIA

SA

Gaute

ng N

orth

Bran

ch m

eetin

g on

8 Mar

ch 20

12.

Mana

ger:

LDS

11

Exce

eded

Ø 8

LDS

cons

ultati

ons p

er

annu

m

Targ

etØ

82

52

211

Base

line

Ø 8

1.24

Numb

er of

mee

tings

with

me

dia ho

uses

and m

eetin

gs

with

even

t par

tners

to dis

cuss

co

ntinu

ed co

llabo

ratio

ns.

5 000

5 00

0 Re

-allo

cate

budg

etAI

SA m

et wi

th Me

ltwate

r on 2

4 Jan

an

d 6 M

arch

2012

.

Mana

ger:C

A6

Exc

eede

d

Targ

etØ

40

04

26

Base

line

Ø 4

1.25

A mi

nimum

of 1

surve

y with

ev

ent p

artic

ipants

to ob

tain

feedb

ack t

o imp

rove

futur

e pr

oduc

t/pre

senta

tion o

fferin

g pe

r ann

um.

2 Sur

veys

was

co

nduc

ted du

ring t

he

quar

ter.

Mana

ger:C

A2

E

xcee

ded

Targ

etØ

12

00

02

Base

line

Ø 2

1.26

Hold/

atten

d a m

inimu

m nu

mber

of

meeti

ngs w

ith D

ST to

revie

w ou

r wor

k.

No m

eetin

g was

he

ld wi

th DS

T for

the

quar

ter.

Mana

ger:C

A3

Exc

eede

d

Targ

etØ

22

01

03

Base

line

Ø 2

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Conv

ene o

ne an

nual

retre

at to

revie

w an

d fina

lise s

trateg

ic an

d bus

iness

plan

s.

Stra

tegic

and

Busin

ess P

lan re

view

was c

ondu

cted a

t Di

tsong

Mus

eum

on

29 F

ebru

ary 2

012.

Mana

ger:C

A1

Ac

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

10

00

11

Base

line

Ø 1

1.28

Ensu

re

corp

orate

go

vern

ance

co

mplia

nce

Host

a mini

mum

numb

er of

co

uncil

sess

ions a

nnua

lly as

sti

pulat

ed in

the A

ISA A

ct, i.e

. 4

Coun

cil m

eetin

gs pe

r ann

um.

569 6

80 61

7 125

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7 445

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er ex

pend

iture

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ac

comm

odate

d tthr

ough

the

revis

ed bu

dget.

1 Cou

ncil s

essio

n wa

s hos

ted on

28

Janu

ary 2

012.

Mana

ger:C

A4

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

41

11

14

Base

line

Ø 4

1.29

Host

a mini

mum

numb

er of

co

mmitte

e mee

tings

to fa

cilita

te op

erati

ons a

nd en

able

quick

er

decis

ion-m

aking

at co

uncil

lev

el. T

he nu

mber

of m

eetin

gs

held

will b

e dep

ende

nt on

op

erati

onal

need

s. 4

Audit

, 2 H

RFin

and 2

Res

earch

Co

mmitte

e mee

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.

1 HRF

in

1 R

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Comm

ittee

meeti

ngs

1 HRF

IN m

eetin

g wa

s hos

ted on

27

Jan 2

012.

1 R

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rch

Comm

ittee m

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g wa

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on 16

Ma

rch 20

12.

Mana

ger:C

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Exce

eded

1 Aud

it Co

mmitte

e me

eting

s

1 Aud

it Com

mitte

e me

eting

was

hoste

d on

25 Ja

nuar

y 201

2.

1 EXC

O1 E

XCO

meeti

ng

was h

eld on

26

March

2012

.

Targ

etØ

85

42

314

Base

line

Ø 4

1.30

Punc

tual re

spon

se to

ques

tions

ra

ised b

y DST

, AGS

A an

d Pa

rliame

nt.

Parlia

menta

ry qu

estio

n no 7

95 w

as

subm

itted t

o DST

on

28 M

arch

2012

.

Mana

ger:C

AAc

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

48 h

ours

00

21

3

Base

line

Ø 4

8

1.31

All m

anda

tory r

epor

ts an

d leg

islati

ve re

quire

ments

are

subm

itted t

imeo

usly

to DS

T, Na

tiona

l Tre

asur

y, De

partm

ent

of La

bour,

and P

arlia

ment.

188 6

94 -

188 6

94

Over

expe

nditu

re w

as

acco

mmod

ated t

o rev

ised

budg

et.

Quar

terly

repo

rt wa

s su

bmitte

d in t

ime

to DS

T.

Mana

ger:C

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hiev

ed

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arte

rly

and

annu

ally.

14

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7

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line

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Quar

terly

and a

nnua

lly.

1.32

Pres

ent s

trateg

ic an

d an

nual

perfo

rman

ce pl

ans t

o Pa

rliame

nt.

25 41

1 -

25 41

1 In

line w

ith th

e bud

get.

Comp

leted

for

the 20

11/12

fin

ancia

l yea

r.

W

ill su

bmit a

gain

to Pa

rliame

nt for

the

2012

/13 fin

ancia

l ye

ar du

ring M

arch

/Ap

ril 20

12.

Mana

ger:C

AAc

hiev

ed

Targ

etØ

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nnua

lly1

01

11

Base

line

Ø

Ann

ually

1.33

Enha

nce t

he

pres

erva

tion o

f the

libra

ry co

llecti

on.

Pres

erve

the

libra

ry ho

lding

by

digit

izing

ma

terial

s an

d effe

cting

the

requ

ired

maint

enan

ce by

oth

er m

eans

to

enab

le co

ntinu

ed

and i

ncre

ased

ac

cess

to th

e co

llecti

on.

Digit

ise co

pies o

f Afric

a Ins

ight.

20 00

0 20

000

Digit

ised 7

photo

s. Ins

tallat

ion of

Di

scsp

ace d

id no

t tak

e plac

e bec

ause

of

chan

ges i

n de

cision

. The

CFO

an

d Libr

ary M

anag

er

agre

ed th

at the

IT

unit w

ill as

sist w

ith

the re

posit

ory.

Sou

th Af

rican

Jour

nal

of Af

rican

Affa

irs

volum

es 1

– 9 fo

r the

ye

ars 1

971 –

1979

wa

s digi

tized

. 8

Afric

a Ins

ight jo

urna

ls for

the y

ears

1980

– 19

81 w

ere d

igitiz

ed.

6 occ

asion

al pa

pers

for th

e 20

07 –

2010

year

s we

re al

so di

gitize

d.

Af

rica I

nsigh

t jou

rnals

: 2

volum

es (4

x 2 =

8)

oc

casio

nal p

aper

s: 6

So

uth A

frican

Jour

nal

of Af

rican

Affa

irs : 1

7 Vo

lumes

Mana

ger:L

DS25

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ceed

ed

Digit

ising

mate

rial a

s prio

ritise

(4

editio

ns an

nuall

y).

Targ

etØ

4

13

219

25

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line

Ø

4

1.34

Repa

ir boo

ks an

d do

cume

ntatio

n as r

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ed.

10 00

0 46

235

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35)

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o be r

ecov

ered

thr

ough

print

ing an

d dig

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on bu

dgets

.

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oks w

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ired.

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DSAc

hiev

ed

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re

quire

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lianc

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Achie

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ancia

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ment

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nt au

dit

requ

ireme

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onal

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sury

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lation

s and

inc

orpo

rate

all re

quire

ments

an

d reg

ulatio

ns in

the A

nnua

l Re

port.

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ed in

au

dit fe

es.

Inclu

ded

in

audi

t fee

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luded

in au

dit

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ed in

audit

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port

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ief F

inan

cial O

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quali

fied

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dit fi

ndin

gs.

Base

line

Ø O

btain

unqu

alifie

d au

dit re

port.

2.2Re

viewe

d and

or up

dated

po

licies

at le

ast o

nce p

er

annu

m or

wer

e reg

ulatio

ns or

leg

islati

on re

quire

chan

ges.

The f

ollow

ing po

licies

we

re re

viewe

d:

IT

: IT N

etwor

k Poli

cy,

IT B

acku

p Poli

cy, IT

Di

saste

r Rec

over

y Po

licy,

IT P

assw

ord

Polic

y, IT

Patc

h Ma

nage

ment

Polic

y,

IT U

ser A

ccou

nt Po

licy,

IT C

hang

e Ma

nage

ment

Polic

y,

IT H

ardw

are a

nd

Softw

are P

olicy

, IT

End-

User

Poli

cy.

Fina

nce:

Deleg

ation

of

Autho

rity an

d Ap

prov

al Fr

amew

ork,

Proc

urem

ent P

olicy

, Fr

aud P

reve

ntion

Po

licy,

Reve

nue

and D

ebtor

s Po

licy,

Trav

el an

d Di

sbur

seme

nt Po

licy,

Asse

t Man

agem

ent

Polic

y, Inv

entor

y Po

licy,

Petty

Cas

h Po

licy,

Budg

et Ma

nage

ment

Polic

y, Ma

terial

ity

Fram

ewor

k.

Risk

Man

agem

ent:

Ri

sk M

anag

emen

t Po

licy

Au

dit C

omm

ittee

: Au

dit C

ommi

ttee

Term

s of R

efere

nce

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

1 R

eview

11

11

1

Base

line

Ø 1

Rev

iew1

11

11

2.3Lia

ise w

ith an

d co

rrect

all co

ntrol

envir

onme

nt de

ficien

cies

identi

fied b

y the

au

ditor

s.

Contr

ol en

viron

ment

defic

iencie

s cor

recte

d su

bmitte

d qua

rterly

to th

e Aud

it Co

mmitte

e.

Subm

itted I

T Re

ports

, Risk

Re

ports

, Inter

nal

Audit

Rep

orts,

Fr

uitles

s, W

astef

ul an

d Irre

gular

Ex

pend

iture

Re

ports

as w

ell

as M

anag

emen

t Fn

ancia

ls to

Audit

Co

mmitte

e, HR

FIN

Comm

ittee a

nd

Coun

cil.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

4 re

ports

55

55

20

Base

line

Ø 4

repo

rts

Incor

pora

te int

erna

l aud

it fin

dings

into

the A

udit R

ecov

ery

Plan

and m

onito

r the

prog

ress

on

a qu

arter

ly ba

sis.

Includ

ed in

au

dit fe

es.

Inclu

ded

in

audi

t fee

s.Inc

luded

in au

dit

fees.

Includ

ed in

audit

fees

Findin

gs w

ere

incor

pora

ted an

d mo

nitor

ing is

on

going

.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

4

11

11

4

Base

line

Ø

4

2.4Ef

fectiv

e ma

nage

ment

and s

afe-

guar

ding o

f as

sets.

Top r

isks m

itigate

d.

Im

prov

ed R

isk

Mana

geme

nt sy

stem

was s

ubmi

tted t

o Au

dit C

ommi

ttee a

nd

Coun

cil as

first

draft

to

enab

le AI

SA to

ide

ntify

their t

op 10

ris

ks im

media

tely.

Ri

sk M

anag

emen

t Re

ports

wer

e iss

ued.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Risk

appe

tite de

velop

ed to

ad

dres

s cha

lleng

es id

entifi

ed in

the

risk r

egist

er.

Targ

et

Ø

Risk

m

itiga

tion

stra

tegy

de

velo

ped.

Com

plet

edCo

mpl

eted

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plet

edCo

mpl

eted

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plet

ed

Base

line

Ø D

evelo

p Ri

sk

Mana

geme

nt Po

licy a

nd

Risk

App

etite.

Risk

Man

agem

ent

Polic

y and

Risk

ap

petite

was

ap

prov

ed by

Cou

ncil.

A re

vised

Poli

cy

will b

e sub

mitte

d aft

er si

gning

the

Sha

reho

lder

Comp

act A

gree

ment

for 20

12/13

.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

41

11

14

Base

line

Ø 4

2.5Ef

fectiv

e man

agem

ent a

nd

safe-

guar

ding o

f ass

ets.

Quar

terly

repo

rts

were

subm

itted t

o Au

dit C

ommi

ttee a

nd

depr

eciat

ion w

as

pass

ed on

a mo

nthly

basis

.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Ensu

re th

at all

asse

ts ar

e re

cord

ed an

d acc

ounte

d for

at

the co

rrect

value

s and

prov

ide

an up

dated

asse

t reg

ister.

2.6En

sure

that

AISA

’s bu

dget

is uti

lized

effec

tively

an

d effic

iently

in

pursu

ance

of its

ma

ndate

.

Targ

etØ

12

33

33

12

Base

line

Ø 1

2

Asse

ts ev

aluate

d ass

ets

to de

termi

ne re

sidua

l and

im

pairm

ent v

alues

at ye

ar-e

nd.

Comp

leted

2011

and

was a

ddre

ssed

again

in

April

2012

for

year

-end

purp

oses

.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Targ

etØ

Ann

ually

11

00

2

Base

line

Ø A

nnua

lly

Targ

etØ

Qua

rterly

ve

rifica

tion

11

11

4Qu

arter

ly ve

rifica

tions

wer

e co

nduc

ted an

d is a

n on

going

proc

ess.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

Base

line

Ø Q

uarte

rly

verifi

catio

n

2.7·

Ade

quate

ly ins

ured

·

A

nnua

l rene

wal

2.8De

velop

AIS

A’s

inputs

to th

e St

rateg

ic an

d Bu

sines

s Plan

s for

the c

oming

ye

ar, as

a ba

sis

to pr

omote

tra

nspa

renc

y, ali

gnme

nt to

budg

etary

and p

lannin

g pr

oces

ses.

Punc

tual d

evelo

pmen

t of

strate

gic an

d bus

iness

plan

s1

1Fir

st dr

aft su

bmitte

d in

Octob

er an

d se

cond

draft

su

bmitte

d in

Nove

mber

2011

. St

rateg

ic an

d Ann

ual

Perfo

rman

ce P

lan

subm

itted i

n the

4th

quar

ter an

d wa

s app

rove

d and

sig

ned.

Mana

ger:C

AAc

hiev

ed

Annu

ally i

n Nov

embe

r.1

1St

rateg

ic an

d Ann

ual

Perfo

rman

ce pl

ans

were

subm

itted i

n the

4th q

uarte

r.

Mana

ger:C

AAc

hiev

ed

Prov

ide

appr

opria

te as

sura

nce

rega

rding

int

erna

l con

trol,

gove

rnan

ce

and r

isk

mana

geme

nt

Audit

Com

mitte

e sati

sfacti

on

surve

y.To

be co

nduc

ted

after

finan

cial

year

-end

.

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it Ex

ecut

iveNo

t ach

ieved

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etØ

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urve

y0

00

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line

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terly

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mitte

e re

ports

issu

ed.

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nal A

udit

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rts w

ere

issue

d to t

he A

udit

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ittee.

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it Ex

ecut

iveAc

hiev

ed

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etØ

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C Re

ports

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line

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Repo

rts

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locate

pr

opor

tiona

l co

sts of

all

runn

ing an

d ad

minis

trativ

e ex

pend

iture

to

all di

vision

s to

ensu

re th

at ma

nage

ment

rema

ins

cogn

izant

of all

co

sts.

Divis

ions a

ppro

priat

ely

reso

urce

d.Ma

nage

ment

finan

cials

were

dis

tribute

d.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Achi

eved

2.10

Revis

e bud

get

and s

ubmi

t ac

cord

ingly

Budg

et re

vised

4 mo

nths p

rior

to the

finan

cial y

ear-e

nd to

dis

cour

age a

ny su

rplus

es.

11

2Co

mplet

ed an

d su

bmitte

d to C

ounc

il.Ch

ief F

inan

cial O

ffice

rAc

hiev

ed

2.11

Monit

or In

come

an

d exp

endit

ure

again

st bu

dget

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uss m

onthl

y mov

emen

t an

d var

iance

s with

each

Di

vision

al He

ad to

ensu

re

monit

oring

of un

der a

nd ov

er –

expe

nditu

re an

d ina

ppro

priat

e us

e of fu

nds.

Mana

geme

nt fin

ancia

ls we

re

distrib

uted.

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ancia

l Offi

cer

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eved

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anag

emen

t Fina

ncial

s

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onito

ring o

f exte

rnal

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urce

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pecia

l pro

ject r

epor

ting

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et

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orts

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33

12

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line

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2 Rep

orts

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ge th

e Ins

titute’

s cas

h flo

w to

facilit

ate

oper

ation

s

Mana

ge ca

sh

move

ment

to pr

ovide

grea

ter

accu

racy

in ca

sh

flow

proje

ction

s to

maxim

ise

reve

nue.

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t inco

me fo

r two

third

s of

the m

onth.

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edba

nk

acco

unt w

as cl

osed

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d all o

ther r

eleva

nt do

cume

ntatio

n wa

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ined a

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leted

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ac

coun

t was

ap

prov

ed an

d fun

ds

were

tran

sferre

d to

incre

ase i

ntere

st ea

rning

s. B

ank

reco

ncilia

tions

wer

e co

nduc

ted.

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ancia

l Offi

cer

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eved

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00

33

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rent

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ase t

he

reve

nue t

o AIS

A to

augm

ent th

e gr

ant r

eceiv

ed by

go

vern

ment.

Incre

ase

memb

ersh

ips,

subs

cripti

ons,

roya

lties a

nd

other

reve

nue

Incre

ase t

he nu

mber

of

memb

ersh

ips pe

r ann

um.

At th

e date

of

repo

rting A

ISA

had 1

11 re

gister

ed

memb

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ersh

ips

comp

rised

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tries -

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licat

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mber

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creas

e

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ts an

d Ser

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ase a

nnua

lly

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91

- 58

6 191

Re

-allo

cate

to ad

dres

s sh

ortfa

lls.

2.15c

Perfo

rman

ce B

onus

- -

- -

317 1

21

- 31

7 121

Re

-allo

cate

to ad

dres

s sh

ortfa

lls.

2.15d

INSU

RANC

E

2.15d

Proje

cted

annu

al co

sts 18

0 000

De

c Ja

n F

eb

Mar

ch

190 8

00

YTD

18

948

2.15d

Rese

arch

Divi

sion

47 65

5 3

498

3 45

5 3

781

3 59

8 50

514

38 77

4 11

740

In lin

e with

curre

nt bu

dget.

Total

Exp

endit

ure

2011

/12: R

171,8

52

Su

rplus

: R18

,948

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

10%

2.15d

Publi

catio

ns 7

783

571

564

635

571

8 25

0 6

333

1 91

7 In

line w

ith cu

rrent

budg

et.

2.15d

LDS

51 64

6 3

791

3 74

5 4

208

3 79

0 54

745

42 02

2 12

723

In lin

e with

curre

nt bu

dget.

2.15d

Huma

n Res

ource

s 3

788

278

275

309

278

4 01

5 3

083

932

In lin

e with

curre

nt bu

dget.

2.15d

Offic

e of th

e CEO

13 53

4 2

980

2 94

4 3

307

2 97

9 43

037

33 03

4 10

003

In lin

e with

curre

nt bu

dget.

2.15d

Corp

orate

Affa

irs 27

067

- -

- -

- Co

nsoli

dated

in C

EO

budg

et.

2.15d

Finan

ce 28

527

2 42

6 2

401

2 55

2 24

268

30 23

9 48

607

(18 3

68)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.15e

DEPR

ECIA

TION

2.15e

Proje

cted

annu

al co

sts 1

305 4

21

Dec

Jan

Feb

M

arch

86

0 000

Y

TD

(418

126)

2.15e

Rese

arch

Divi

sion

345 6

12

19 85

4 33

938

(4 43

3) 16

9 656

22

7 040

33

8 703

(1

11 66

3)Am

ende

d thr

ough

revis

ed

budg

et.To

tal de

prec

iation

an

d amo

rtisati

on

2011

/12: R

1,278

,126

Shor

tfall:

R41

8,126

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

-49%

2.15e

Publi

catio

ns 56

448

1 02

5 5

221

1 73

6 27

633

36 98

0 51

125

(14 1

45)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.15e

LDS

374 5

55

29 27

8 37

854

(12 5

09)

184 4

37

246 8

20

370 6

57

(123

837)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.15e

Huma

n Res

ource

s 27

457

(18 7

43)

2 60

9 37

1 13

495

18 06

0 25

563

(7 50

3)Am

ende

d thr

ough

revis

ed

budg

et.

2.15e

Offic

e of th

e CEO

98 15

0 26

500

10 44

2 (7

680)

48 19

8 64

500

102 2

50

(37 7

50)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.15e

Corp

orate

Affa

irs 19

6 299

35

975

19 58

0 (4

896)

96 39

5 12

9 000

19

1 719

(6

2 719

)Am

ende

d thr

ough

revis

ed

budg

et.

2.15e

Finan

ce 20

6 900

27

762

20 88

7 (5

236)

102 8

22

137 6

00

198 1

10

(60 5

10)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

RUNN

ING

COST

S

2.15f

Hono

r leas

e ag

reem

ents,

inf

rastr

uctur

e ex

pens

es an

d ba

sic ut

ility

servi

ces

(Mon

thly r

ental

and u

tility

paym

ents

appr

ox. 9

% of

bu

dget)

Dec

Jan

Feb

Marc

hBu

dget

YTD

2.15f

Proj

ecte

d an

nual

cost

s 2

926 4

87

457 6

34

19 07

9 60

9 579

(3

84 72

7) 3

307 3

69

3 35

5 061

10

2 692

Rese

arch

Divi

sion

774 7

91

160 5

05

(70 9

19)

261 9

58

(185

637)

1 05

9 148

88

7 305

17

1 843

Am

ende

d thr

ough

revis

ed

budg

et.To

tal R

unnin

g Cos

ts 20

11/12

:R3,3

55,06

1

Shor

tfall :

R47

,692

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

3%

Publi

catio

ns 12

6 544

46

127

53 34

3 (2

5 478

) (3

6 806

) 23

4 994

14

5 020

89

974

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

LDS

839 6

77

97 49

9 13

817

164 6

08

(18 9

88)

444 1

97

962 2

69

(518

072)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.15f

Huma

n Res

ource

s 61

599

10 07

2 8

021

15 48

6 (3

1 412

) 50

1 653

70

592

431 0

61

Re-a

lloca

ted to

ac

comm

odate

shor

tfalls

.

Offic

e of th

e CEO

66

0 096

82

422

13 65

2 93

484

(30 4

24)

741 6

07

758 0

35

(16 4

28)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.15f

Corp

orate

Affa

irs -

- -

- -

- Co

nsoli

dated

in C

EO

budg

et.Fin

ance

463 7

80

61 00

9 1

165

99 52

1 (8

1 460

) 32

5 770

38

1 456

(5

5 686

)Am

ende

d thr

ough

revis

ed

budg

et.

2.15g

Maint

ain th

e ICT

inf

rastr

uctur

e

ICT

ExP

ENDI

TURE

2.15g

Proje

cted

annu

al co

sts 52

0 000

De

c Ja

n F

eb

Mar

ch

520 0

00

YTD

5

297

2.15g

Rese

arch

Divi

sion

137 6

71

9 20

2 11

254

18 40

5 -

137 6

71

116 4

85

21 18

6 Re

-allo

cated

to

acco

mmod

ate sh

ortfa

lls.

Total

IT E

xpen

ditur

e 20

11/12

:R51

4,703

Surp

lus: R

5,297

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

1%

2.15g

Publi

catio

ns 22

485

1 50

4 1

838

3 00

6 -

22 48

5 21

172

1 31

3 Re

-allo

cated

to

acco

mmod

ate sh

ortfa

lls.

2.15g

LDS

149 2

00

9 97

3 12

197

19 94

6 -

149 2

00

123 4

59

25 74

1 Re

-allo

cated

to

acco

mmod

ate sh

ortfa

lls.

2.15g

Huma

n Res

ource

s 10

943

731

895

1 46

3 -

10 94

3 9

815

1 12

8 Re

-allo

cated

to

acco

mmod

ate sh

ortfa

lls.

2.15g

Offic

e of th

e CEO

39 09

7 7

840

9 58

8 16

576

- 39

097

97 95

0 (5

8 853

)Am

ende

d thr

ough

revis

ed

budg

et.

2.15g

Corp

orate

Affa

irs 78

194

- -

- 78

194

2 78

2 75

412

Re-a

lloca

ted to

ac

comm

odate

shor

tfalls

.

2.15g

Finan

ce 82

410

5 50

9 6

737

11 01

9 82

5 82

410

143 0

39

(60 6

29)

Amen

ded t

hrou

gh re

vised

bu

dget.

2.16

Incre

ase t

he

reve

nue t

o AIS

A to

augm

ent th

e gr

ant r

eceiv

ed by

go

vern

ment.

Incre

ase

memb

ersh

ips,

subs

cripti

ons

and r

oyalt

ies

(Pub

licati

ons).

15%

annu

ally

(290

834)

(18 1

63)

- (6

2 872

) (3

34 45

9) (1

25 55

1) (2

08 90

8)Re

vised

budg

et.Inc

ome g

ener

ated:

R125

,551

Shor

tfall:

R208

,908

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

62%

2.17

Incre

ase

memb

ersh

ips,

subs

cripti

ons,

roya

lties a

nd

other

inco

me

(LDS

).

15%

annu

ally

(156

435)

(1 18

3) (1

3 080

) (6

666)

(5 66

7) (1

79 90

0) (4

8 019

) (1

31 88

1)Re

vised

budg

et.Inc

ome g

ener

ated:

R41,5

95

Shor

tfall:

R138

,305

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

73%

2.18

Incre

ased

sales

of

AISA

Pro

ducts

an

d Ser

vices

.

15%

annu

ally

(254

290)

(9 82

9) (1

528)

188 0

27

(230

123)

(292

718)

(141

296)

(151

422)

Revis

ed bu

dget.

Incom

e gen

erate

d: R1

41,29

6

Sh

ortfa

ll: R1

51,42

2

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

52%

2.19

Skills

De

velop

ment

Reim

burse

ments

– S

ETA.

Reim

burse

d sk

ills

deve

lopme

nt cla

im (3

3 373

) -

(23 3

82)

(35 2

42)

(310

301)

275 0

59

Exce

eded

. Inc

ome g

ener

ated:

R310

,301

Surp

lus: R

275,0

59

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

-780

%

2.20

Incre

ase

reve

nue b

y ma

nagin

g ca

sh flo

w an

d as

set d

ispos

al eff

ectiv

ely.

Mana

ge in

teres

t rec

eived

, sale

of

asse

ts etc

. (8

87 96

6) (1

46 43

9) (7

2 127

) (8

3 126

) -

(650

000)

(4 12

2 757

) 3

472 7

57

Revis

ed bu

dget.

(Int

eres

t ea

rned

on C

PD on

ly be

come

effec

tive f

rom

Dece

mber

2011

).

Incom

e gen

erate

d: R4

,129,1

81

Surp

lus: R

3,472

,757

Va

rianc

e is d

ue to

pe

nsion

fund

s ass

et re

cogn

ised.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

-534

%

2.21

Incom

e ge

nera

ted

from

proje

cts

comm

ission

ed to

AI

SA (R

esea

rch

Spec

ial

Proje

cts).

Reve

nue o

btaine

d fro

m sp

ecial

pr

ojects

. (1

766 4

36)

(55 1

95)

(4 07

5) (1

5 559

) 47

2 306

(2

267 6

65)

(1 36

8 959

) (8

98 70

6)Re

vised

budg

etInc

ome g

ener

ated:

R1,36

8,959

Sh

ortfa

ll: R8

98,70

6

(An a

dditio

nal

amou

nt of

R573

,682

was c

arrie

d for

ward

to

2012

/13 fo

r co

mmitte

d pro

jects

not c

omple

ted at

ye

ar-e

nd.)

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

40%

2.22

Mana

ge gr

ant

alloc

ation

from

DS

T.

Align

and m

anag

e ope

ratio

ns

with

budg

et re

ceive

d fro

m DS

T (3

0 594

000)

(3 24

4 000

) (3

244 0

00)

- (6

72 83

3) (3

2 440

000)

(32 4

40 00

0) -

In lin

e with

budg

etInc

ome r

eceiv

ed:

R32,4

40,00

0

Ch

ief F

inan

cial O

ffice

r0%

2.23

Crea

te cu

stome

r re

tentio

n me

chan

isms.

Redu

ce ne

gativ

e que

ries

from

custo

mers

and i

ncre

ase

posit

ive co

mmen

ts.

Ques

tiona

ires w

ere

distrib

uted t

o AIS

A sta

ff mem

eber

s and

26

staff

mem

bers

resp

onde

d. Th

is wa

s a g

ood a

sses

smen

t as

the l

ibrar

y re

ceive

d fee

dbac

k on

its pe

rcepti

ons b

y cli

ents.

Com

ments

ra

nges

from

requ

ests

to ac

quire

new

book

s, bo

th in

print

an

d elec

tronic

to

the ut

ilisati

on of

the

libra

ry to

the

maxim

um le

vel a

s we

ll as i

mpro

vemn

t in

servi

ce de

liver

y. W

e rea

lised

that

some

staff

mem

bers

were

not a

ware

tha

t the l

ibrar

y held

bo

oks t

hat c

ould

supp

ort th

eir lin

e fun

ction

s and

thes

e we

re m

ade a

vaila

ble

to the

m du

ring l

ibrar

y we

ek. A

ISA

also h

ad

a num

ber o

ff on-

site

visito

rs.

Mana

ger :

LDS

1

Ac

hiev

ed

Targ

et

Ø 1

Cu

stom

er

Surv

ey

annu

ally

11

Base

line

Ø 1

Cu

stome

r Su

rvey

annu

ally

3.1Im

prov

e bra

nding

an

d mar

ketin

g.De

velop

a co

mpre

hens

ive

exter

nal

comm

unica

tion

strate

gy, th

at wi

ll pro

mote

awar

enes

s and

co

nscio

usne

ss

of Af

rica a

nd

impr

ove a

nd

incre

ase

stake

holde

r tra

nsac

tions

.

Visit

150 s

choo

ls an

d

prov

incial

libra

ries.

200 0

00 27

093

172 9

07Bu

dget

amme

nded

. Su

rplus

re-a

lloca

ted to

ac

comm

odate

shor

tfall i

n oth

er LD

S bu

dget

area

s.

Inter

acted

with

54

33 le

arne

rs in

Ruste

nbur

g fro

m the

22

– 24

Feb

ruar

y 20

12.

Mana

ger:L

DS20

5

Ex

ceed

ed

Targ

et

Ø 1

50

Scho

ols

103

371

6420

5

Base

line

Ø 1

30

Scho

ols

3.2Ho

st 10

Amb

assa

doria

l For

um

per a

nnum

and p

acka

ge th

is 75

000

30 18

9 44

812

Surp

lus to

be re

-allo

cated

to

cove

r sho

rtfall

on

Coun

cil m

atter

s.

11 am

bass

ador

ial

forum

s wer

e held

du

ring t

he 20

11/12

fin

ancia

l yea

r.

Mana

ger:C

A11

Ex

ceed

ed

Targ

et

Ø 1

0 Am

bass

ador

ial

foru

ms

31

43

11

Base

line

Ø 1

0 Am

bass

ador

ial

forum

s

3.3a

Host

a mini

mum

of 1 s

emina

r pe

r res

earch

er.0

22

48

Includ

ed in

Se

mina

rs 3.5

Inclu

ded

in

Sem

inar

s 3.5

Includ

ed in

Se

mina

rs 3.5

Includ

ed in

Sem

inars

3.5Ms

Apr

il, Mr

Ach

u, Dr

Mak

getla

neng

an

d Dr S

emila

ni he

ld se

mina

rs in

March

20

12. 5

Res

earch

ers

did no

t go t

o field

as

per 1

.1 an

d the

tw

o Rea

sear

ch

Assis

tants

were

not

requ

ired t

o give

a se

mina

r.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h8

Pa

rtiall

y ach

ieved

3.3b

Host

semi

nars,

wor

ksho

ps

and m

eetin

g etc.

for e

xtern

al pr

esen

ters

(at le

ast 2

per q

uarte

r).

511

76

29Inc

luded

in

Semi

nars

3.5

Inclu

ded

in

Sem

inar

s 3.5

Includ

ed in

Se

mina

rs 3.5

Includ

ed in

Sem

inars

3.5In

Octob

er 2

semi

nar

by A

dv. T

hipan

yane

fro

m UN

(New

Yo

rk) a

nd M

s Mo

tsei; a

mee

ting

with

Euro

pean

Ce

ntre f

or de

v Po

licy M

anag

emen

t. A

semi

nar g

iven

to the

Bots

wana

de

fence

colle

ge

staff.L

aunc

hed t

he

North

- Su

b-Sa

hara

n afr

ica bo

ok, C

OP 17

se

mina

rs an

d Boo

k La

unch

es.

Book

Laun

ch:

Bridg

ing th

e Nor

th-

Sub-

Saha

ran A

frica.

Nove

mber

2011

. DST

Dr

Matl

ou,

Book

Laun

ch: E

nerg

y Tr

ansit

ion bo

ok:

Publi

shed

Nov

embe

r 20

11. D

r T S

imela

ne,

COP

17 se

mina

rs an

d Boo

k Lau

nche

s. DR

C an

d Rag

gae

Amba

ssad

orial

fora

. In

March

we h

ad

Wor

ld Ba

nk, S

EZ,

AYGS

, Arch

ie Ma

feje

ML.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h29

Exce

eded

3.4Ho

st 2 s

pecia

lised

LDS

semi

nars

annu

ally.

01

01

2 36

691

5 97

5 30

716

Surp

lus to

be re

-allo

cated

to

addr

ess s

hortf

alls.

Hoste

d a se

mina

r in

conju

nctio

n wi

th Ar

chie

Mafej

e Lec

ture

Memo

rial s

ervic

e at

Lemo

sana

ng

Teac

hers

Centr

e in

Attrid

gevil

le on

the

28 M

arch

2012

.

Mana

ger:L

DS2

Achi

eved

3.5Ho

st se

mina

rs at

identi

fied

unive

rsitie

s (1 p

er ye

ar at

4 ve

nues

).

02

84

14 25

0 000

15

5 233

94

767

Build

ing pe

ace i

n the

mi

dst o

f viol

ence

, Dr.

Sylve

ster

Map

hosa

2N

ovem

ber 2

011.

Ugan

da’s

Gree

n Su

cces

s Stor

y: Ex

plorin

g the

Emp

loyme

nt an

d Liv

eliho

od O

ppor

tunitie

s of

Orga

nic A

gricu

lture

in

Ugan

da. M

r Ned

son

Poph

iwa.

2nd a

nd

14th

Nove

mber

2011

. (C

ampu

s Lec

ture S

eries

se

mina

r at U

NIVE

N an

d Univ

of Li

mpop

o).

Susta

inable

Hyd

ropo

wer

Gene

ratio

n on Z

ambia

’s Ka

fue F

lats:

Wha

t are

the

pros

pects

of ba

lancin

g the

comp

eting

prior

ities?

Mr

Shi

ngiri

rai S

avio

us

Muta

nga.

2nd a

nd

14th

Nove

mber

2011

. (C

ampu

s Lec

ture S

eries

se

mina

r at U

NIVE

N an

d Un

iv of

Limpo

po).

The E

duca

tiona

l Ph

iloso

phy o

f Nye

rere

: Cu

rricu

lum an

d Con

tent

Less

ons f

or S

outh

Afric

a fro

m Ta

nzan

ia:

Chan

ges a

nd R

eform

s in

the Ta

nzan

ian

Educ

ation

Sys

tem du

ring

indep

ende

nce.

Mr N

eo

Ram

oupi

. 2nd

and 8

th No

vemb

er 20

11(C

ampu

s Le

cture

serie

s and

fie

ldwor

k sem

inar)

and 2

se

mina

rs at

UniLi

mpop

o in

Nove

mber.

Dr M

apho

sa

and M

r Ram

oupi

at Fo

rt Ha

re U

niver

sity.

In Ma

rch w

e had

Che

ck

and A

zwi a

t UNI

VEN.

To

tal U

niver

sities

cove

red

this y

ear a

re U

NIVE

N,

UNILI

MPOP

O, N

orth

Wes

t, For

t Har

e.

Dire

ctor:R

esea

rch14

Ex

ceed

ed

3.6Ho

st ev

ents

durin

g nati

onall

y an

d inte

rnati

onall

y sign

ifican

t ho

liday

s, i.e

. Wom

en’s

Day,

Wor

ker’s

Day

.

21

3 10

0 000

-

100 0

00

AISA

hoste

d spe

cial

even

ts for

Wom

en’s

day a

nd S

pring

day

durin

g the

seco

nd

quar

ter an

d eng

aged

in

a “Br

ing a

child

to

work”

initia

tive d

uring

the

4th q

uarte

r.

Mana

ger:C

A3

Ac

hiev

ed

3.7Pr

oduc

e 10 A

ISA

Onlin

e ne

wslet

ters a

nnua

lly to

advis

e sta

keho

lders

of ad

dition

al ma

terial

s the

y can

acce

ss.

33

23

1111

AIS

A on

line

news

letter

s wer

e pr

oduc

ed.

Mana

ger:C

A11

Exce

eded

3.8Pr

ovide

4 ele

ctron

ic ne

wslet

ters a

nnua

lly to

tell

stake

holde

rs of

AISA

even

ts (p

ast a

nd fu

ture)

, inter

nal

deve

lopme

nts, a

nd is

sue b

rief

syno

psis

of cu

rrent

Afric

an

affair

s.

1111

inter

nal e

lectro

nic

news

letter

s wer

e pr

oduc

ed.

Mana

ger:C

A11

Exce

eded

3.9Re

bran

d AIS

A.Co

ntinu

e imp

lemen

ting n

ew

bran

d.On

going

Ongo

ingOn

going

Ongo

ingOn

going

50 00

0 15

7 297

(1

07 29

7)Re

-bra

nding

conti

nued

. Ov

er ex

pend

iture

was

ac

comm

odate

d thr

ough

su

rplus

fund

s on s

emina

rs.

Re-b

rand

ing

conti

nued

. The

ex

pend

iture

was

do

ne th

roug

h the

adve

rtising

, ma

rketin

g and

re

vised

budg

et.

Mana

ger:C

AAc

hiev

ed

3.10

& 11

Crea

te pr

oject

spec

ific

marke

ting m

ateria

ls an

d str

ategie

s for

all p

artne

rship

proje

cts.

Ongo

ingOn

going

Ongo

ingOn

going

Ongo

ingOn

going

. Ma

nage

r:CA

Achi

eved

3.12

Marke

t AIS

A ou

tputs

and

servi

ces e

xtern

ally.

181

13

23 10

4 830

16

5 319

(6

0 489

)Sh

ortfa

ll to b

e adju

sted

throu

gh th

e rev

ised b

udge

t on

unde

r utili

satio

n of

publi

catio

n bud

get 3

.14

Exhib

ition a

t 201

2 AYG

S,

Exhib

ition a

t Arch

ie Ma

feje M

emor

ial Le

cture

, Ex

hibitio

n at th

e lau

nch

of the

Hum

anitie

s and

So

cial S

cienc

e Rep

ort o

f the

DHE

T.

Wor

ksho

p – B

ook p

rojec

t: Pe

ace f

rom

Below

: Co

mmun

ity-b

ased

peac

e bu

ilding

, Vide

o con

feren

ce

meeti

ng w

ith U

NIVE

N,

prep

arato

ry me

eting

on

the A

mbas

sado

rial F

orum

, Ca

mpus

Lectu

re se

ries a

t the

Univ

ersit

y of F

ort H

are,

AISA

Stra

tegic

Sess

ion

meeti

ng at

Dits

ong N

ation

al Cu

ltura

l Hist

ory M

useu

m,

Semi

nar o

n “W

ill Sp

ecial

Ec

onom

ic Zo

nes A

ccele

rate

Econ

omic

Grow

th an

d De

velop

ment

in So

uth

Afric

a”, A

YGS

Confe

renc

e at

UNIV

EN, A

rchie

Mafej

e Me

moria

l lectu

re, A

n em

pirica

l ass

essm

ent o

f the

mod

els of

regio

nal

integ

ratio

n with

in the

SAD

C re

gion.

Dire

ctor

:Pub

licat

ion

Achi

eved

3.13

Incre

ase a

cces

s to

know

ledge

pr

oduc

ed by

AI

SA.

Crea

te a s

pecia

lized

AIS

A co

llecti

on, w

hich i

s stor

ed

sepa

ratel

y fro

m oth

er A

frican

aff

airs m

ateria

l to in

creas

e ac

cess

ibility

.

226

07

357 b

ooks

wer

e pu

blish

ed by

the A

ISA

Publi

catio

ns di

vision

an

d wer

e add

ed to

the

libra

ry co

llecti

on

durin

g the

forth

qu

arter

.

Mana

ger:L

DSAc

hiev

ed

3.14

Avail

all c

urre

nt an

d futu

re

AISA

publi

catio

ns to

su

bscri

bers

via th

e inte

rnet.

00

00

0 15

0 000

-

150 0

00

Surp

lus to

be re

-allo

cated

to

IT ex

pend

iture

to

acco

mmod

ate so

ftwar

e pu

rchas

es.

Await

ing fin

alisa

tion

of we

bsite

. Di

rect

or:P

ublic

atio

nPa

rtiall

y ach

ieved

3.15

Incre

ase v

isibil

ity

of AI

SA on

au

dio/vi

sual

chan

nels.

80 ap

pear

ance

s.7

3027

2892

AISA

mad

e 22

audio

and 6

visu

al ap

pear

ance

s.

Mana

ger:C

A92

Ex

ceed

ed

3.16

Incre

ase v

isibil

ity

of AI

SA in

the

print

med

ia.

40 ap

pear

ance

s.3

72

1628

AISA

appe

ared

in 4

print

ed an

d 12 o

nline

me

dia.

Mana

ger:C

A28

Pa

rtiall

y ach

ieved

3.17

Stim

ulate

and

incre

ase w

ider

awar

enes

s of

AISA

proje

cts

throu

gh

semi

nars/

co

nfere

nces

that

can b

e view

ed

on th

e inte

rnet.

.

30 pe

r ann

um.

613

79

35Af

rica D

ay an

d Sc

ramb

le for

Af

rica c

onfer

ence

, 9 c

onfer

ence

s att

ende

d by

rese

arch

ers.

2 co

nfere

nces

in

July,

4 Sem

inar in

Ju

ly (V

enez

uela

and A

frican

Cen

tred

Educ

ation

, Nati

onal

Prod

uctiv

ity,

Swaz

iland

Ch

allen

ges).

3 se

mina

rs in

Augu

st ( L

DS an

d IP

Indab

a +EG

oV ).

4 Int

erna

l sem

inars,

4 S

emina

rs in

Septe

mber.

1 int

erna

l sem

inar

in Oc

tober

2011

by

a re

sear

cher,

2 Se

mina

rs on

RSA

Po

licies

By A

dv.

Thipa

nyan

e fro

m UN

an

d and

Ms M

otsei

on S

he-e

lepha

nt an

d a pr

esen

tation

by

Dr S

imela

ne

on cl

imate

chan

ge

at Pa

rliame

nt.

Pres

entat

ions

at a s

ummi

t and

co

nfere

nce b

y Pro

f. Ph

indile

and M

s Ap

ril in

Octob

er.

Symp

osium

with

Er

asma

s Mun

dus

scho

lars (

3 AIS

A re

sear

cher

s pr

esen

ted) a

nd P

rof

Narn

ia Pr

esen

tation

in

Braz

il. Po

licy b

riefs

on

webs

ites,

1 opin

ion

in Po

lity in

Mar

ch

and 2

polic

y brie

fs fro

m Dr

Map

hosa

.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h35

Exc

eede

d

3.18

Incre

ase A

ISA’s

foo

tprint

and

awar

enes

s to

expe

rtise

withi

n AIS

A, by

en

cour

aging

pa

rticipa

tion i

n ex

terna

l eve

nts.

All re

sear

cher

s to p

rese

nt pa

pers

at 1 i

ntern

ation

al an

d 1

natio

nal c

onfer

ence

.

74

63

20 In

clude

d un

der

stake

holde

r re

lation

ships

Includ

ed un

der

stake

holde

r re

lation

ships

Includ

ed un

der

stake

holde

r re

lation

ships

Includ

ed un

der s

takeh

older

re

lation

ships

For Q

1: 1 S

A Ge

ospa

tial fo

rum

by M

r Muta

nga,

3 co

nfere

nce p

aper

s by

Ms A

pril,

Dr

Makg

etlan

eng

and M

s Man

aga

in Ru

ssia,

1 pa

per

by P

rof. N

arnia

in

China

, 1by

Mr

van d

er M

erwe

in

Swed

en an

d 1

from

Mr R

amou

pi in

Durb

an. 2

pr

esen

tation

s by

Dr S

imela

ne in

Se

ptemb

er a

nd

2 pre

senta

tions

by

Mr R

amou

pi.

Confe

renc

e pr

esen

tation

by

Prof.

Olor

unju

at W

omen

in

Agric

ultur

e Sum

mit.

Shing

i, Ned

son,

Chec

k in C

OP 17

an

d Ned

son a

t For

t Ha

re U

niver

sity.

Prof

Olor

unju,

Ms

Mana

ga an

d Mr

Achu

pres

ented

at

AYGS

.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h18

Pa

rtiall

y ac

hiev

ed

3.19

Publi

catio

ns to

atten

d 1

Inter

natio

nal a

nd 1

addit

ional

confe

renc

e, an

d 4 bo

ok fa

irs.

80

12

11 10

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tfall t

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ecov

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the s

urplu

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the A

dmini

strati

ve

Budg

et fro

m Pu

blica

tions

.

PASA

Qua

rterly

Me

eting

s. 20

12 AY

GS

Confe

renc

e.

Book

fairs

Dire

ctor

:Pub

licat

ion

11

Ex

ceed

ed

3.20

Incre

ase n

etwor

ks an

d cap

acity

bu

ilding

loca

lly, n

ation

ally a

nd

inter

natio

nally

by at

tendin

g co

nfere

nces

and c

onclu

ding

LDS

spec

ific co

ntrac

ts.

32

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tfall t

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gh

3.21.

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ded L

IASA

co

nfere

nce t

heme

d ‘D

ynam

ic lea

dersh

ip for

libra

ry an

d inf

orma

tion s

ervic

es’

from

the 3

– 7

Octob

er, a

semi

nar

on C

opyri

ght L

aw

Revie

w at

the

Natio

nal L

ibrar

y of

SA on

8 No

vemb

er

and I

CORP

mee

ting

on D

igitis

ation

on

the 23

Nov

embe

r.No

confe

renc

es

or se

mina

rs we

re

atten

ded i

n the

4th

quate

r.

Mana

ger:L

DSAc

hiev

ed

3.21

Maint

ain an

d fos

ter lin

kage

s wi

th na

tiona

l and

inter

natio

nal

partn

ers v

ia for

mal e

xcha

nge

agre

emen

ts to

gove

rn jo

int

proje

cts.

ongo

ing

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00

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lloca

te su

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20

to ac

comm

odate

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tfall.

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omme

nt on

1.7.

Chief

Exe

cutiv

e Offi

cer

Refe

r to

com

men

t 1.7

3.22

Partic

ipate

in na

tiona

l and

int

erna

tiona

l con

feren

ces a

nd

meeti

ngs (

CEO)

.

723

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ate re

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UNIS

A’s A

frican

Int

ellec

tuals,

Kno

wled

ge

Syste

ms an

d Afric

a’s

Futur

es’ 2

012 I

naug

ural

Lectu

re an

d a B

ook

Laun

ch, A

mbas

sado

rial

Foru

m: T

he D

emoc

ratic

Re

publi

c of C

ongo

Pr

eside

ntial

Elec

tions

and

its A

fterm

ath, A

frica D

ay

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and S

ympo

sium

meeti

ng at

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A, m

et wi

th Pr

of Mb

ulelo

Vizik

hung

o Mz

aman

e: re

gard

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e Ar

chie

Mafej

e pro

ject a

nd

poss

ible f

uture

partn

ersh

ip,

Meeti

ng to

disc

uss t

he IT

ma

tters,

Dr

Map

hosa

’s gu

est,

fellow

ship

discu

ssion

s, da

shbo

ard r

epor

t dis

cuss

ion w

ith A

G,

hand

over

mee

ting,

meeti

ng

to dis

cuss

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issue

s,

meeti

ng to

disc

uss C

ounc

il pr

epar

ation

s, FO

CAC

Rese

arch

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umen

t Pl

annin

g mee

ting,

Audit

, HR

FIN,

Res

earch

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ncil,

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ial IT

mee

ting a

nd

pres

entat

ions,

MIKM

Tr

aining

, Jam

aica/A

ISA

Coop

erati

on, m

eetin

g with

the

High

Com

miss

ioner

of

Jama

ica, P

ublic

Lectu

re

unde

r the

ausp

ices o

f Af

rica S

peak

s, NP

C Ta

sk

team

works

hop h

osted

by

DST

, Wor

ld Ba

nk

Civil

Soc

iety c

onsu

ltatio

n dia

logue

,Amb

assa

doria

l Fo

rum

– High

Co

mmiss

ioner

of Ja

maica

.

Chief

Exe

cutiv

e Offi

cer

Achi

eved

“The

Role

of R

egga

e Mus

ic in

the A

frican

Libe

ratio

n St

rugg

le”, R

evivi

ng th

e FO

CAC

proje

ct: P

rof.

Martin

Bre

itenb

ach,M

et wi

th Mr

Chr

is Va

n Biljo

n on

welco

ming

27 D

iplom

ats.

meeti

ng w

ith M

r Coli

n Br

uce o

f Wor

ld Ba

nk, E

BI

Netw

ork M

eetin

g, SA

Nod

e Le

ader

ship

comm

ittee

meeti

ng, c

ollab

orati

on

meeti

ng be

twee

n AIS

A an

d Sou

thern

Afric

a Tr

ust, M

eetin

g at th

e ma

yor’s

offic

e reg

ardin

g co

llabo

ratio

n iss

ues,

Skyp

e co

nfere

nce t

o disc

uss

AISA

NSI

coop

erati

on,

pres

entat

ions o

f 201

2/13

Annu

al Pe

rform

ance

Plan

s to

the M

iniste

r, Arch

ie Ma

feje M

eetin

g, pe

nsion

fun

d mee

ting,

Final

MGG

Co-o

pera

tion,A

nnua

l Re

port

Hand

over

me

eting

,Stak

ehold

er

Amba

ssad

orial

For

um

Jama

ica m

eetin

g, Sk

ype

confe

renc

e to d

iscus

s AI

SA N

SI co

oper

ation

, Br

ainsto

rming

sess

ion:

re: A

ISA

proje

cts,

FOCC

ontin

uatio

n of

the S

pecia

l IMM

AC

Book

proje

ct dis

cuss

ion,

Corp

orate

Affa

irs is

sues

, Sp

ecial

IMM

to dis

cuss

the

Ann

ual P

erfor

manc

e Pl

an an

d the

Stra

tegic

Plan

, RPC

mee

ting,

MoU

signe

d betw

een A

ISA

and C

IRD,

visit b

y Niho

n Un

iversi

ty de

legati

on, v

isit

by C

IRD.

3.23

Align

AIS

A wi

th the

thre

e top

se

arch

engin

es

to en

sure

that

AISA

rece

ives

prior

ity lis

ting

on in

terne

t se

arch

es. W

ill inc

reas

e tra

ffic to

we

bsite

.

Incre

ase t

raffic

annu

ally.

8 02

2 Ex

pend

iture

was

ac

comm

odate

d thr

ough

3.2

0.

AISA

had 2

2,419

vis

itors

durin

g the

ye

ar un

der r

eview

.

Mana

ger:C

A22

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Ex

ceed

ed

Targ

etØ

1 To

tal #

of

visit

ors

#5,75

6 #2

2,419

Base

line

Ø 1

Total

# of

visito

rs #8

,000

3.24

Revie

w the

sta

ndar

d Mo

U co

ntrac

t an

d inc

lude

claus

es to

pr

omote

grea

ter

awar

enes

s of

AISA

.

Enco

urag

e res

earch

partn

ers,

and o

rgan

isatio

ns w

ith w

hich

we cu

rrentl

y hav

e MoU

s to

create

links

to ou

r web

site.

Ong

oing

O

ngoi

ng

Ong

oing

O

ngoi

ng

Ong

oing

Th

e MoU

with

Gulf

Re

sear

ch C

enter

wa

s sign

ed. P

artne

rs to

be en

cour

aged

to

create

links

to A

ISA

webs

ite.

Mana

ger:C

APa

rtiall

y ach

ieved

3.25

Imple

ment

an IC

T inf

rastr

uctur

e tha

t is in

line

with

AISA

’s Vi

sion a

nd

Tech

nolog

ical

Deve

lopme

nts.

Asse

ss A

ISA’s

curre

nt IC

T pr

ofile

again

st pr

ojecte

d re

quire

ments

.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Upgr

ading

co

mmen

ced.

Chief

Fin

ancia

l Offi

cer

Parti

ally a

chiev

ed

3.26

Impr

ove a

nd up

grad

e the

we

bsite

.W

ork i

n pr

ogre

ssW

ork i

n pr

ogre

ssW

ork i

n pr

ogre

ssW

ork i

n pr

ogre

ssW

ork i

n pr

ogre

ssTh

e new

web

site

was r

estru

cture

d an

d pop

ulated

with

up

dated

conte

nt.

The w

ebsit

e was

lau

nche

d suc

essfu

lly.

A we

bsite

stra

tegy

docu

ment

has b

een

draft

ed fo

r app

rova

l.

Mana

ger:C

AAc

hiev

ed

3.27

Upgr

ade c

urre

nt da

tabas

e to

acce

ss va

luable

infor

matio

n wi

th sp

ecific

drive

to in

creas

e me

mber

ship.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Rene

wal o

f Wizc

at da

tabas

e was

co

nsoli

dated

and

will n

o lon

ger b

e re

newe

d mon

thly.

Motiv

ation

for t

he

rene

wal o

f EIU

wa

s sub

mitte

d to

Finan

ce an

d the

CF

O re

turne

d it.

The m

atter

will

be

esca

lated

to th

e Di

recto

r of R

esea

rch:

Socia

l Scie

nce.

EIU

datab

ase w

as

rene

wed.

Mana

ger:L

DSAc

hiev

ed

3.28

Impr

ove b

usine

ss

efficie

ncies

.Re

view

outpu

ts,

reso

urce

uti

lizati

on,

rede

ploy

reso

urce

s to

acco

mmod

ate

defic

iencie

s.

Monit

or an

d eva

luate

perfo

rman

ce on

a mo

nthly

and

quar

terly

basis

and i

mplem

ent

reme

dial a

ction

s whe

re

nece

ssar

y.

Ongo

ing

Ong

oing

O

ngoi

ng

Ong

oing

O

ngoi

ng

Annu

al Pe

rform

ance

pla

ns si

gned

.Ch

ief E

xecu

tive O

ffice

rAc

hiev

ed

3.29

Form

pa

rtner

ships

with

oth

er In

stitut

ions

with

a sim

ilar

mand

ate

to sh

are

infor

matio

n and

re

sour

ces.

Depe

nden

t on p

artne

r nee

ds.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

ongo

ing

ongo

ing

ongo

ing

AISA

is cu

rrentl

y wo

rking

toge

ther w

ith

IGD,

HRW

, HSR

C,

NRF

and N

SI to

sh

are i

nform

ation

re

sour

ces.

Inter

natio

nal M

oUs

signe

d with

GRC

and

Rutge

rs/Te

xas S

outh

Unive

rsitie

s.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

hAc

hiev

ed

Refe

r to

1.7

3.30

Pres

erve

do

cume

nts an

d do

cume

ntatio

ns

proc

esse

s with

in AI

SA

Imple

ment

and m

aintai

n the

princ

iples

of re

cord

s ma

nage

ment

withi

n the

ins

titute

for re

feren

ce, a

udit

and h

istor

ical p

urpo

ses

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

21 00

0 -

21 00

0 Su

rplus

fund

s to b

e re-

alloc

ated.

A ca

mpaig

hn on

pr

omoti

ng th

e use

Fil

e Plan

was

done

. 27

Staf

f mem

bers

were

show

n whe

re

to fin

d a F

ile P

lan.

The L

DS co

ntinu

ed

to as

sist w

ith

refer

ence

numb

ers.

An aw

aren

ess o

n the

impo

rtanc

e of

Reco

rds

Mana

geme

nt wa

s cre

ated t

hrou

gh

poste

r disp

lays.

Inspe

ction

s co

ntinu

ed an

d new

sta

ff mem

bers

were

show

n how

to

acce

ss th

e File

Plan

.

Mana

ger:L

DSAc

hiev

ed

4.1Inc

reas

e the

pool

of re

sear

cher

s on

Afric

an A

ffairs

Deve

lop an

d im

pleme

nt hu

man c

apita

l de

velop

ment

and k

nowl

edge

tra

nsfer

pr

ogra

mmes

Enga

ge 50

0 stud

ents

throu

gh

the A

ISA

camp

us le

cture

serie

s66

136

289

292

783

Wits

(Sim

elane

=20)

, Fo

rt Ha

re(R

amou

pi an

d Map

hosa

=73

) an

d AYG

S= 11

5)

Arch

ie Ma

feje=

84)

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h78

3

Ex

ceed

ed

4.2Me

ntor 6

inter

ns in

the

prod

uctio

n and

pres

entat

ion

of ou

tputs

67

66

6 In

clude

d in

the

emplo

yee-

re

lated

cost

budg

et un

der

inter

ns.

Inclu

ded

in

the e

mpl

oyee

- re

lated

cost

bu

dget

und

er

inte

rns.

Includ

ed in

the

emplo

yee-

relat

ed

cost

budg

et un

der

inter

ns.

Includ

ed in

the e

mploy

ee-

relat

ed co

st bu

dget

unde

r int

erns

.

7 inte

rns:

Train

ing

sess

ions h

eld in

Ju

ne 20

11. T

raini

ng

in Ju

ly, A

ugus

t and

Se

ptemb

er. O

ne

inter

n left

us at

the

end o

f Jun

e 201

1.

Curre

ntly w

e hav

e on

e inte

rn va

canc

y in

the re

sear

ch

divisi

on. 3

inter

ns

atten

ded p

rese

nted

pape

rs at

confe

renc

e in

Bloe

mfon

tein.

All

inter

ns co

ntribu

te to

the A

ISA

News

letter

. 3 i

ntern

s atte

nded

the

COP

17.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h6

Achi

eved

4.3Su

pervi

se th

e pro

ducti

on of

12

publi

catio

ns or

6 jou

rnal

artic

les

and 1

semi

nar p

rese

ntatio

n per

int

ern a

nnua

lly.

14

43

12 In

clude

d in

3.5

2 jou

rnal

artic

les

publi

shed

by B

rian

Khum

alo, 4

polic

y br

iefs p

ublis

hed b

y int

erns

(Mr M

khab

el an

d Ms M

odisa

otsile

)(so

me ar

e Join

t pu

blica

tions

).

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h12

Achi

eved

4.4Ho

st an

AYGS

and Y

outh

Confe

renc

e ann

ually

to

disse

mina

te re

sear

ch ou

tputs

by yo

ung a

nd em

ergin

g sc

holar

s.

00

01

1 36

9 000

21

1 241

15

7 759

AY

GS w

as ho

sted

21 –

23 M

arch

2012

: Ho

sted a

total

of 29

6 pa

rticipa

nts.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h1

Achi

eved

4.5Ho

st Ar

chie

Mafej

e Mem

orial

Le

cture

Ser

ies.

00

01

1 15

0 000

68

862

81 13

8 Ho

sted 2

8th M

arch

20

12. H

osted

mor

e tha

n 100

partic

ipants

ev

en th

ough

only

84

regis

tered

.

Dire

ctor

:Res

earc

h1

Achi

eved

4.6En

cour

age

staff t

o imp

rove

the

ir aca

demi

c qu

alific

ation

s.

Crea

te the

en

viron

ment

to im

prov

e the

acad

emic

quali

ficati

ons

of st

aff an

d inc

reas

e eli

gibilit

y of A

ISA

being

gran

ted

proje

cts.

Enco

urag

e all r

esea

rcher

s to

attain

Mas

ters a

nd P

hD

degr

ees r

espe

ctive

ly..

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Inclu

ded i

n tra

ining

and

deve

lopme

nt bu

dget.

Inclu

ded

in

train

ing

and

deve

lopm

ent

budg

et.

Includ

ed in

train

ing

and d

evelo

pmen

t bu

dget.

Includ

ed in

train

ing an

d de

velop

ment

budg

et.1 s

taff e

nrole

d for

Ma

sters,

2 sta

ff me

mber

s enr

olled

for

their P

hDs.

Mana

ger:H

R3

Achi

eved

5.1 &

5.2

Induc

e a

perfo

rman

ce an

d de

velop

ment

cultu

re w

ithin

AISA

.

Ensu

re al

l po

licies

are

relev

ant, c

learly

ou

tlined

and

comm

unica

ted to

all

staff

.

Asse

ss th

e qua

lity an

d con

tent

of po

licies

annu

ally a

nd

imple

ment

all ch

ange

s the

reto

via va

rious

comm

unica

tion

chan

nels

to en

cour

age

impr

oved

perfo

rman

ce.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Revie

wed R

esea

rch

Polic

y and

Gu

idelin

es, 4

polic

ies

were

revie

wed

and

appr

oved

by

Coun

cil -

Q1. 7

of

29 H

R po

licies

we

re re

viewe

d and

5 w

ere a

ppro

ved.

Rese

arch

Poli

cy

revie

wed;

AISA

Fe

llows

hip an

d AI

SA

Staff

Fell

owsh

ip Gu

idelin

es w

ere

appr

oved

.

Mana

ger:H

R7

Parti

ally a

chiev

ed

5.3En

sure

ali

gnme

nt ex

ists

betw

een j

ob

desc

riptio

ns

–PMD

S- P

DP’s

which

shou

ld ult

imate

ly be

ali

gned

to A

ISA’s

str

ategy

.

Align

oper

ation

al fun

ction

s, co

mpete

ncies

, and

the

orga

nisati

onal

reso

urce

s to t

he

strate

gic go

als of

AIS

A.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Was

cond

ucted

thr

ough

the A

nnua

l Pe

rform

ance

and

Stra

tegic

Plan

s.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

5.4Im

prov

e the

eff

ectiv

enes

s of

perfo

rman

ce

asse

ssme

nts

throu

ghou

t AI

SA.

· Co

nduc

t retr

aining

on

perfo

rman

ce as

sess

ments

an

nuall

y.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Inclu

ded i

n em

ploye

e re

lated

co

sts

Inclu

ded

in

empl

oyee

re

lated

cost

s

Includ

ed in

em

ploye

e rela

ted

costs

Includ

ed in

emplo

yee

relat

ed co

stsOn

going

. All d

ivisio

ns

were

retra

ined i

n the

seco

nd qu

arter

on

perfo

rman

ce

mana

geme

nt. R

efer

to 5.3

.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· P

erfor

m 2 f

orma

l and

inf

orma

l ass

essm

ents

annu

ally.

00

11

2Th

e first

quar

ter

repo

rt ha

s bee

n un

derta

ken.

Fina

l as

sesm

ent fo

r 20

11/12

are d

ue at

en

d of th

e mon

th.

Mana

ger:H

R2

Pa

rtiall

y

achi

eved

· In

stitut

e a M

oder

ating

Co

mmitte

e and

effec

t inc

reas

es/on

ce of

f ince

ntive

pa

ymen

t for e

xcell

ent

perfo

rmer

s.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

The m

oder

ation

co

mmitte

e met

twice

in

the 2n

d qua

rter

and p

erfom

ance

bo

nuse

s will

be

imple

mente

d in

the O

ctobe

r sala

ry.

Perfo

rman

ce

bonu

ses w

as

given

in O

ctobe

r an

d Nov

embe

r 20

11 fo

r staf

f and

ma

nage

ment

resp

ectiv

ely.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

Link P

M Sy

stem

to the

WSP

for

subm

ission

to S

ETA.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

The W

SP re

port

was s

ubmi

tted t

o De

pt of

Labo

ur

on 30

June

2011

. On

going

- cu

rrentl

y re

viewi

ng 20

12 –

13.

We r

eceiv

ed ap

prox

. R7

4000

.00 re

bate

from

the S

ETA

for

comp

lianc

e.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

5.5De

velop

su

cces

sion

prog

ramm

e for

str

ategic

and k

ey

posit

ions.

· I

denti

fy str

ategic

and k

ey

posit

ions.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

This

is an

ongo

ing

proc

ess.

We

have

iden

tified

the

se po

sition

s an

d pos

sible

succ

esor

s and

whe

re

succ

esso

rs ar

e not

found

inter

anlly

. Th

ese a

re be

ing

looke

d at c

urre

ntly.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· I

denti

fy po

tentia

lly

succ

esso

rs for

the s

aid po

sts.

Monit

or th

e dev

elopm

ent o

f po

tentia

l suc

cess

ors.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

5.6Im

prov

e em

ploye

e en

gage

ment.

· E

nsur

e tha

t new

emplo

yees

ar

e pro

perly

indu

cted i

nto th

e Ins

titute

.

21

34

10Ind

uctio

n was

co

nduc

ted fo

r 4

memb

ers d

uring

the

4th qu

arter

.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· C

ondu

ct an

inter

nal

emplo

ymen

t rela

tions

hip

enga

geme

nt su

rvey.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Orga

nisati

onal

surve

y com

pleted

. An

actio

n plan

ha

s bee

n dra

fted

and i

s bein

g im

pleme

ntated

.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· C

ondu

ct em

ploym

ent

relat

ionsh

ip int

erve

ntion

ex

ercis

es.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Orga

nisati

onal

surve

y com

pleted

. An

actio

n plan

has

been

draft

ed fo

r im

pleme

ntatio

n.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· R

eass

ess e

mploy

ment

relat

ionsh

ips to

mea

sure

po

sitive

chan

ges a

nd ne

ed fo

r fur

ther c

hang

e.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

This

is an

ongo

ing

prce

sss.

Staff

ar

e enc

oura

ged

to co

mplet

e exit

int

ervie

ws. W

e ha

ve ha

d diffi

culty

in

gettin

g unio

n pa

rticipa

tion d

uring

thi

s fina

ncial

ye

ar an

d hav

e ha

d to c

ance

l the

Rec

ognit

ion

Agre

emen

t with

NE

HAW

U. C

urre

ntly

we ha

ve tw

o unio

ns

withi

n AIS

A, na

mely

NEHA

WU

and P

SA,

howe

ver, n

on-u

nion

staff r

emain

the

major

ity. R

egula

r sta

ff mee

tings

are

being

held

with

staff

and t

hey a

re vo

cal

on th

eir co

ncer

ns.

Mana

ger:H

RPa

rtiall

y

ac

hiev

ed

5.7En

hanc

e the

sta

ff rete

ntion

str

ategy

.

· In

corp

orate

feed

back

from

sta

ff eng

agem

ent s

urve

ys (i.

e. ex

it inte

rview

s, co

nsult

ation

s wi

th sta

ff and

union

, inpu

ts at

staff m

eetin

gs) in

to op

erati

onal

plans

.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Inclu

ded i

n em

ploye

e-

relat

ed

costs

Inclu

ded

in

empl

oyee

- re

lated

cost

s

Includ

ed in

em

ploye

e-re

lated

co

sts

Includ

ed in

emplo

yee-

relat

ed co

stsMa

nage

r:HR

· T

rack

mar

ket s

alarie

s an

d mak

e the

nece

ssar

y ad

justm

ents

to re

main

comp

etitiv

e. Ex

ercis

e to b

e co

nduc

ted an

nuall

y.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

This

is an

ongo

ing

proc

ess.

We a

re

currr

ently

utilis

ing

21st

Centu

ry -

Rewa

rd on

line t

o en

sure

mar

ket-

relat

ed sa

laries

with

ou

r sec

tor an

d are

a.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· E

nsur

e tha

t all m

anag

ers

atten

d tra

ining

to re

main

abre

ast o

f man

ager

ial tr

ends

an

d to b

ecom

e au f

ait w

ith

appr

opria

te leg

islati

ve

proc

edur

es.

00

66

126 m

anag

ers r

eceiv

ed

Labo

ur R

elatio

ns

Train

ing in

this

quar

ter.

Mana

ger:H

RAc

hiev

ed

· De

velop

wor

k life

balan

ce

strate

gies b

y intr

oduc

ing

appr

opria

te po

licies

and

flexib

le wo

rking

prac

tices

.

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

Ongo

ing

This

is an

ongo

ing

proc

ess.

Staf

f are

en

cour

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Appendix A

2011-2012 PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS , OCCASIONAL PAPERS AND INVITED LECTURE PAPERS

Author (s) Title Type

Makgetlaneng, S. The Role of African Intellectuals of South Africa in the Struggle for South African Economic Liberation or Independence: The View of the Zimbabwean State, Capital and Civil Society

Journal article

The Role of South Africa in African Continental Integration: The view of the Zimbabwean State, Capital and Civil Society

Journal article

The Role of South Africa in Southern African Regional Integration: The view of the Zimbabwean State, Capital and Civil Society

Journal Article

Is the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Appropriate Programme for African Continental Integration?

Journal article accepted for publication by the Africa Insight for the March 2012 issue

Achu, C. COMIFAC Forest Conservation Framework: Towards Better Forest Management in Central Africa?

Journal article

Global climate change and its implications for sustainable forest management in the Congo Basin Rainforest

Journal article

Central Africa’s evolving natural resource management paradigm: The case of the Congo Basin Rainforest and implications for Peace and Security in the Sub-region

Journal article

Khumalo, L. The ANC Youth League: Slogans are not enough, in New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy

Journal article

Sustainability Begets Unsustainability? The European Union’s Drive for Agrofuel Crop Farming in Africa

Journal article

Ramoupi, N. Deconstructing Eurocentric Education: A Comparative Study of Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Cape Town and the University of Ghana, Legon

Journal article accepted for publication in PostAmble African Studies Journal (UCT)

Africa-Centred Curriculum: “None But Ourselves Can Free Our Minds.” We Must Also Free the Minds of Our Teachers and Institutions of Higher Education and Training in Africa

Occasional paper accepted for publication 22/03/2012 AISA



April, Y. A Comparative Analysis of Industrialization in the Case of the African Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations

Journal article

Understanding An Aspect of the Red Dragon’s Governance and Economic Growth

Journal article Accepted for Publication in March 2012 Africa Insight Issue

Pophiwa, N. On the Margins of the State: Breakthroughs and Challenges in the Institutionalisation of NGO-driven Organic Agriculture in Uganda


Lukhele-Olorunju, P.

The Challenge of Poverty Reduction in Africa in the 21st century


Carnevali, G. Venezuela’s African Agenda in a South-South context: The cases of Algeria, Gambia and South Africa, 2005 – 2010

Journal article Accepted for upcoming March 2012 Africa Insight Vol. 41 (4)

Lansberg, C. (Commissioned)

South Africa Strategic Partnership with the EU: Illusions or Reality?

Occasional paper

Mzamane, M. Archie Mafeje: A Pedagogy for Developmental and Liberation Education in South African Universities: The Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture

Lecture paper

Adesina, J. Archie Mafeje: The Challenge of Agrarian transformation : The Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture

Lecture paper

2011 – 2012 PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Pophiwa, N. The extended family as a form of informal protection for people displaced by Operation Restore Order in Zimbabwe. Edited by Khalid Koser and Susan Martin

The Migration-Displacement Nexus: Patterns, Processes, and Policies, Berghahn Books

Makgetlaneng, S. South African Foreign Policy towards Zimbabwe: Key Issues Avoided by Critics. Edited by Tatiana Deych and Evgeny Korendyasov

The African States International problems Published by the Institute for African Studies of the Russia Academy of Sciences

Ramoupi, N A tribute to Mr Tsuki Moerane and Mr Sello Ramoupi of Modiri High School and Setlalentoa High School, Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng

Great South African Teachers by Jonathan Jansen with Nangamso Koza and Lihlumelo Toyana 2012

Simelane,T., Kaggwa, M. and Mutanga, S.

Technology barriers to climate change adaptation implementation in the SADC region. Edited by Lesley Masters and Lyndsey Duff

Overcoming Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in Southern Africa Published by AISA Nov 2011

Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M. (eds)

Energy Transition in Africa Book published and launched during COP 17

Abdel-Rahman, M. and Simelane, T.

Introduction: Energy Transition in Africa Chapter in Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M. (2011) Energy Transition in Africa, AISA, Pretoria



Youssef, K. & Mutanga,S.

Energy Revolution in Africa and its Future Potential in Supplying Energy to the World

Chapter in Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M .(2011) Energy Transition in Africa, AISA, Pretoria

Murphy,M. Africa’s Nuclear Power Potential Chapter in Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M. (2011) Energy transition in Africa, AISA Pretoria

El-Khattam, W., Hussein, S. and Abdel-Rahman, M.

State of Energy Infrastructure in Africa Chapter in Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M .(2011) Energy Transition in Africa, AISA, Pretoria

Simalenga, T. Human Capital Requirements for Sustainable Renewable Energy Production

Chapter in Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M. (2011) Energy Transition in Africa, AISA, Pretoria

Hussein, S., El-Khattam, W. and Abdel-Rahman, M.

Investment Requirement for Africa to Lead in Renewable Energy Production and Distribution


Amigun, B., Kaggwa, M., Musango, J., Mutanga, S., Simelane, T. and Stafford, W.

Africa’s Technology Options for Renewable Energy Production and Distribution


Simelane, T.and Abdel-Rahman, M.

Conclusion and Recommendations: Energy Transition in Africa

Chapter in Simelane, T. and Abdel-Rahman, M. (2011) Energy Transition in Africa, AISA Pretoria.

SUBMITTED JOURNAL ARTICLES & BOOK CHAPTERS

Author(s) Title Type Publication status

Makgetlaneng, S. South Africa’s Contribution to Southern African Regional Integration: Best and Effective Through Southern African Customs Union or Southern African Development Community?

Journal article Submitted to Africa Insight: Awaiting response from reviewers

Does South Africa still need Southern African Customs Union in the advancement of its long-term strategic interests in Southern Africa and Africa?

Journal article Submitted to AI: Paper being revised

Is Southern African Customs Union of primary material benefit to South Africa or to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland?

Journal article Submitted to Conflict trends, 27 January 2012

April,Y. An Analysis of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, and the Nationalisation Debate

Journal article Submitted, Africa Insight: Awaiting 2nd Reviewer’s Opinion



Ramoupi, N. Remember Africa: African-Centred Education & Curriculum. Case Studies of the Universities of Cape Town, Fort Hare and Ghana, Legon

Journal article Submitted 31 January 2012 University of Fort Hare Conference Proceedings on Higher Education. Under review

Maphosa, S. 2011 Presidential elections: An imperfect but necessary step? Assessing the link between democratic transition and building peace in the DR-Congo

Journal article Submitted to Africa Insight March 2012

Mutanga, S., Lukhele-Olorunju, P. and Gona, T.

Determining the best optimum time for predicting sugarcane yield using hyper-temporal satellite Imagery

Journal article Submitted to Field Crop Research. Elsevier 16 Dec 2011: Awaiting response from Publishers.

Mutanga, S., Ramoelo, A, and Gona, T

Trend analysis of small scale commercial sugarcane production in post-resettlement areas of Mkwasine Zimbabwe, using hyper-temporal satellite Imagery

Journal article Submitted to International Journal of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (JAG) 4 January 2012 Awaiting response from Publishers

Laher, R. A Meditation on Confronting the Legacy of African Slavery in the US

Journal article Submitted to AI 3rd January 2012: Awaiting reviewer’s opinion

Achu, C. Sage Philosophy and the politics of alternative justice in post-genocide Rwanda

Journal article Submitted, Africa Insight, March 2012: Awaiting reviewers’ comments

Makgetlaneng, S. The State, Politics and the Democratic Consolidation in Africa

Book chapter To be published by the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, Pretoria in 2012.

Governance and Development Dislocations and Continuities from Mobutu Sese Seko to Joseph Kabila: The Search for Transformation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Book chapter To be published by the Southern African Universities Social Sciences Conference in early 2012.

Pophiwa, N. The paradox of the sower: The Ugandan state’s ambivalence towards organic agriculture and its role in poverty alleviation

Book chapter Submitted 3 February 2012 as Book chapter for Brown, A. and Muwanga, N. Poverty and Policy in Uganda: Governance Capacity and Policy Constraints


PUBLISHED POLICY BRIEFS

Author (s) Title

Makgetlaneng, S. The ANC Youth League and the Economic Transformation of South Africa in Pambazuka News: African Voices for Freedom and Justice, Issue 530, 19 May 2011

Race, class and transformation in South Africa. Published in Pambazuka News: Pan-African Voices for Freedom and Justice, Issue 537, 30 June 2011

Does South Africa bankroll SACU? The Namibian Perspective. Published in The Villager of Windhoek, Namibia, 28 November 2011

April, Y. Assessing African Union Challenges and Prospects. The Thinker, Vole 80. 2011.

Assessing US Military Presence in Africa, and African Solutions for African Problems. www.polity.org.za December 2011

Dynamics Surrounding the East Asian Summit: United States – China Perspectives. www.polity.org.za January 2012

Corporate Development Peace-Keeping: In the Case of China and the Democratic Republic of Congo. www.polity.org.za January 2012

van der Merwe, C. Challenges to Urban Food Supply in South Africa. Policy Brief 55

Ramoupi, N. African-centred Education and African Languages: Content and Curriculum in Post-Apartheid Education and Training in South Africa. Policy Brief 56

“They died Singing”: A historical perspective in the liberation of South Africa. The Thinker, Vol 29, July 2011

Ramoupi, N. and Mkhabela, J. Celebrating Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela: Past, Present and Future. Policy Brief 61

Bohler-Muller, N. South African International Relations and the Emergence of China: Is development at all costs the answer? Published by Africa Growth, 19 July 2011

Bohler-Muller, N. and van der Merwe,C.

Techno-Sociality: when technology meets social behaviour. Rhodes Journalism Review 31

Bohler-Muller, N. and Lukhele-Olorunju, P.

Swaziland: the last gasps of an absolute monarch? Policy Brief 54

Bohler-Muller, N. Is Democracy a Shared Value that Unites Africa? Policy Brief 59

On the Authority of the International Criminal Court to Issue a Warrant of Arrest Against Muammar Gaddafi. Policy Brief 60

Brasil and South Africa: Sharing lessons on centralising human rights in international relations. Published by Brics Policy Centre December 2011

Appendix B


Author (s) Title

Lukhele-Olorunju, P. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Where does South Africa stand? Policy Brief 62

Education and civil Service: Parents, teachers, students and government all stand accused. September 2011. http://www.polity.org.za: September-2011-09-06

Can rice production in South Africa be a vehicle for land grab? http://www.polity.org.za/article/can-rice-production-in-south-africa-be-a-vehicle-for-land-grab-2012-02-28

Achu, C. Indigenous forest Conservation methods: The case of the Pygmy forest conservation technique. Policy Brief 49

The Banyamulenge and the Unmaking of the Congolese State: Issues and Prospects. Policy Brief 63

Thipanyane, T. (Commissioned) South Africa’s Foreign Policy under the Zuma Government: A human rights-based policy or a pragmatic approach based on political and economic considerations? Policy Brief 64

Khumalo, B. and Achu, C. South Sudan: Africa’s newest State: Challenges, Prospects and Lessons for South Africa. Policy Brief 53

Yirenkyi- Boateng, S Business Social Responsibility and the Development Process in Africa: enlarging the stakeholder for sustainable development

Simelane, T. AIDS in Southern Africa: Thoughts About its Possible Origins. Policy Brief 57

Simelane, T. System Dynamics Interpretation of renewable energy as a new technical approach to sustainable development in Africa. Proceedings of Industrial Engineering and Services Science, Indonesia. 20 – 21 September 2011. www.iess2011.com. pp 643-673

Kaggwa, M., Mutanga, S. and Simelane T.

Factors determining the affordability of renewable energy – a note for South Africa. Policy Brief No 65

Managa, A. A Stepping Stone for Marginalised Black Women Scholars: An Assessment of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) Young Graduates and Scholars Conference. Policy Brief 67

Managa, A. Education as a tool to celebrate our heritage. Polity. www.polity.org.za. October 2011

Managa, A.; Khumalo, B and Mkhabela, J., Magano, N. and Modisaotsile, B.

Getting to Zero: The importance of the UNAIDS 2011 - 2015 HIV and AIDS strategy for South Africa. Policy Brief 69

Pophiwa, N. Training them to catch fish? Farmer education and training programmes in Uganda’s Organic agricultural subsector. Policy Brief 70.

Mkhabela, J. Pophiwa, N and Khumalo, B.

Revisiting the Ogoni Oil-Spill Saga: Issues of Reparation and Clean up. Policy Brief 68


Author (s) Title

Mutanga, S. Monitoring Small Scale Commercial Sugarcane Production in Post-Resettlement Areas of Mkwasine Zimbabwe, Using Hyper-Temporal Satellite Imagery. Proceedings of the South African Geospatial Forum: 22 – 23 June 2011

Hydropower generation in a climate-constrained world: Lessons for South Africa’s alternative energy supply. Policy Brief 71

Maphosa, S. Democratic Progress and Regress: How can Elections in Africa Nurture Human Security and Better Livelihoods? Policy Brief 73

Natural Resources and Conflict: Unlocking the economic dimension of peace-building in Africa. Policy Brief 74

SUBMITTED POLICY BRIEFS

Author Title Publication Status

Managa, A. Unfulfilled promises and their consequences: A reflection on local government performance and the critical issue of non-service-delivery in South Africa

Submitted to Africa Institute, 9 March 2012


Appendix C

SPECIAL PROJECTS

March 2011 and 2010 AYGS Proceedings (17 Papers being processed for Publication).

Emerging Scholars Symposium on Climate Change, organised as a parallel session during COP 17 in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology, UNISA, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, European Union-Erasmus Mundus, Institute for Global Dialogue and Solar Hybrid AG 19 – 27 November 2011

Author Title (13 presentations)

Mudombi, S. Exploring the challenges and opportunities for low carbon climate resilient development in Africa

Phophiwa, N. Cities as green economy drivers: making a case for green cities in South Africa

Kombat, C. Role of indigenous knowledge in addressing climate change in sub-Saharan Africa

Malka, Y. The use of traditional knowledge in coping with climate variability: indicators of change and coping strategies for rural communities in central rift valley of Ethiopia

Achu, C. Climate change and water degradation: challenges for sustaining human security in the Lake Chad Basin

Nyamwena, C. The diffusion of biofuels in Zambabwe: an economic perspective

Mutanga, S. Defining parameters of sustainable hydropower generation in light of climate change: A case study of Zambia Kafue Flats

Manyashi, E. Energy transition and security in Africa

Mukonza, R. An analysis of response to climate change and local government in South Africa

Tambo, J. A. Agricultural technology adaptation in a changing climate: evidence from rural Nigeria

Kori, E. Rainfall variability and crop production: the maze climate change brought to rainfed agriculture

Tambo, J.A. Views from the vulnerable: small holder farmers perceptions and adaptations to climate change in North East Nigeria

Gondo, T. Climate change adaptation through sound land use planning: while the world ticks, Ethiopia lags

Book Launches: 3 Books launched as a parallel session during COP 17-Durban, 6 presentations in association with the Department of Science and Technology, UNISA and Institute of Global Dialogue.

Mucha, T. Green Economy and sustainable development – towards a common understanding

Van Zyl, C. Carbon taxation in the context of environmental decay and climate change

Sutherland, C. Social and cultural barriers to climate change adaptation implementation – the case of South Africa

Parramon, M. Legal barriers to climate change adaptation


Author Title

El-Khattam, W. State of energy infrastructure in Africa – how much investment is needed to migrate to renewable energy?

Amigun, B. Africa’s technology options for renewable energy production and distribution

AISA/ Standard Bank Seminars ( 13 presentations)

Author(s) Title

Doraiswami, V. A Socio-Political Overview of India, presented 13 April 2011

Doraiswami, V. Key Industry Drivers in India, presented 13 April 2011

Verachia, A. The Political Economy of Indian Investment, presented 13 April 2011

Draper, P. Trade, Policy and FDI, presented 13 April 2011

Timah, E. Future Scenario Planning for Africa and India, presented 13 April 2011

Bohler-Muller, N. Indian Communities in Africa, presented 13 April 2011

Gulwa, M. African Banks with Indian Connections, presented 13 April 2011

Maphosa, S. Natural resources and conflict: unlocking the economic dimensions of peace building in Africa, presented 2 June 2011

Yirenkyi-Boateng, S. Commodities and Resources in Africa, presented 2 June 2011

Nhamo, G. Commodities and the Environment, presented 2 June 2011

White, L. Which Resource Rich African Countries will prosper and which not – Lessons in Management and Policy in Africa, presented 2 June 2011

Sunter, S. The World and South Africa beyond 2011 – The latest scenarios and implications for Commodities in Africa, presented 2 June 2011

Verachia, A. Macroeconomic Analysis – BRIC countries and African Commodities, presented 2 June 2011

Mark Buncombe, M. and von Klemperer, P.

Standard Bank Commodities thinking and major highlights, presented 2 June 2011

CONFERENCES- NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

Researcher Title/ Conference Attendance Name, Date and Location of Conference/Seminar

Makgetlaneng, S. South African Foreign Policy towards Zimbabwe: Key Issues Avoided by Critics

Zimbabwe at the Crossroads panel of the 12th Conference of Africanists: Africa in the Changing World Development Paradigm, Moscow, Russian Federation, 24 – 26 May 2011



Mafisa, L. Conference attendance only CREATE conference: meeting the Twin Imperatives of Quality and Equity in Education at Wits University, 27 July 2011

Understanding Africa’s scientific and innovation discoveries and their benefits at a seminar: Innovation, Research and Development

Cedar Park Hotel in Sandton, 12 – 13 May 2011

Achu, C. Climate Change and water degradation: challenges for sustaining human security in the Lake Chad Basin

COP 17 Durban, 27 – 29 November 2011

Pophiwa, N. Sustaining the Triple Helix: Experience of university-state-industry partnerships in South Africa

Community Engagement Conference, 8 – 10 November, East London, South Africa

Cities as green economy drivers: making a case for green cities in South Africa


Mutanga, S. Monitoring Small Scale Commercial Sugarcane Production in Post-Resettlement Areas of Mkwasine Zimbabwe, Using Hyper-Temporal Satellite Imagery

South African Geospatial Forum: 22 – 23 June 2011, Birchwood Hotel Boksburg Johannesburg South Africa

Defining parameters for sustainable hydropower generation in light of climate change


van der Merwe, C. Bio-fuel expansion and urban food supply in South Africa

4th European Conference on African Studies (ECAS 4), 15 – 18 June 2011, Sweden

Managa, A. A stepping stone for marginalized Black Women Scholars: An assessment of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) Young Graduate and Scholar

12th Conference of Africanists: Africa in the Changing World Development Paradigm, Moscow, Russian Federation, 24 – 26 May 2011

April, Y. South Africa’s Governance Challenges; Assessing the South Africa–China Mineral Case and the BRICS Agenda

12th Conference of Africanists: Africa in the Changing World Development Paradigm, Moscow, Russian Federation, 24 – 26 May 2011

Challenges and prospects for FOCAC Think Tanks in promoting Knowledge Production as a Tool to Facilitate Industrial Development in Africa

Conference for Think Tanks for Africa and China, Zhejiang Normal University, October 27 – 29 2011



Ramoupi, N. Conference attendance only CREATE conference: meeting the Twin Imperatives of Quality and Equity in Education at Wits University, 27 July 2011

The role of songs in the history of ANC struggle

History Society Conference in Durban, 26 – 30 June 2011

Deconstructing Eurocentric Education: Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Cape Town and Fort Hare in South Africa. A Comparative Study with the University of Ghana, Legon. Centre for African Studies,

CAS-UCT, 24 August 2011

Deconstructing Eurocentric Education: Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Cape Town and Fort Hare in South Africa. A Comparative Study with the University of Ghana, Legon.

Conference on Higher Education, University of Fort Hare, 22 – 24 November 2011

Lukhele-Olorunju, P. China - Africa Shared Developments, China, 13 – 24 June 2011

The Role of Women in Poverty alleviation and Job creation. Women in Agriculture

Conference, Sandton, 28 – 29 October 2011

Conference attendance only Book Launches Programme Director: COP 17 Durban 27 – 29 November 2011

Conference attendance only CODESRIA General Assembly Morocco, 5 – 9 December 2011

AISA Library and Documentation services – Serving African youth with Information.

AYGS, UNIVEN, 21 March 2012

AISA’s Capacity building and introduction to Research methodologies.

AYGS, UNIVEN, 22 March 2012

Bohler-Muller, N. Conference attendance only North-South Institute (NSI) in Canada on natural resource governance, 20 – 24 June in Canada

Fellowship BRICS Fellowship: BRICS Policy Centre Brazil 15 November – 16 December 2011.

Matlou, M. Medical Tourism - is this an option for Africa? The 7th Annual World Health Tourism Congress: Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban, 15 – 17 October 2011

Attendance only Ambassadorial Forum, The Impact of European Union Membership Conditionalities on Romanian Politics, Sammy Marks Square Conference Centre, Pretoria, 10 November 2011



Matlou, M. Attendance only COP17-Emerging Scholars Symposium on Climate Change and COP17 Book launches, Durban, 27 – 28 November 2011

Attendance only High Level Southern Africa Trust half a day workshop on regional integration and poverty reduction, Sandton Convention Centre, 3 November 2011

Attendance only Launch of the book, Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North – Sub-Saharan Divide Opening, welcome and closing remarks, 16 November 2011 at DST Auditorium

Observations on the 2012 AYGS conference AYGS, UNIVEN 23 March 2012

The Democratic Republic of Congo Presidential Elections and its Aftermath

National Library, 31 January 2012

The Role of Reggae Music in the African Liberation Struggle

Ditsong National Cultural History Museum, 28 February 2012.

World Bank Strategy for Africa Region: An Overview

AISA Boardroom, 14 March 2012.

Simelane, T. System Dynamics Interpretation on renewable energy as a new technical approach to sustainable development in Africa

Industrial Engineering and Services Science Conference, Indonesia, 20 – 21 September 2011

New trends and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in science and technology intensive enterprises – a case of green economy and renewable energy sources

Advancing Women in Science and Technology Conference, Sandton, 22 September 2011

An overview of Strategy to advance the cause of developing countries: G77 + China and Africa

National Consultative Seminar on Climate Change, South African Parliament, Cape Town, 28 October 2011

Maphosa, S. Complex economic emergencies and human security: actual and potential changes

A paper presented for the Senior Defence Intelligence personnel, SADIC, Pretoria, 12 August 2011

Conference on Peace from Below: Community-based peace building. Colloquy for the Edited Volume Peace from Within: Community-based peace building in Africa

Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), Pretoria, 9 – 11 January 2012


SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Researcher Title Name, Date and Location of Conference/Seminar

Makgetlaneng, M. South Africa’s Contribution to Southern African Regional Integration: Is it Best and Effective Through Southern African Customs Union or Southern African Development Community

AISA Boardroom, 30 March 2012

Boateng, S. Commodities and Resources in Africa: Overview and Role Players, at the Standard Bank/AISA Conference on Commodities and Resources of Africa Seminar

Morningside, Johannesburg, 2 June 2011

Achu, C. Internationalization of the Ivoirian crisis. AISA/IGD joint seminar, 21 June 2011

Pophiwa, N The Green Economy Landscape in South Africa

EXXARO Chair In Business And Climate Change Book ‘Breakthrough’ Workshop, held at UNISA Pretoria, Main Campus, 25 October 2011.

Uganda’s Green Success Story: Exploring the Employment and Livelihood Opportunities of Organic Agriculture in Uganda

AISA Seminar: 1 September 2011

Lecture Campus Series: University of North West 18 October 2011

Lecture Campus Series: University of Limpopo: 14 November 2011

Lecture Campus Series: University of Venda: 2 November 2011

Ramoupi, N. Remember Africa: African-Centred Education & Curriculum. Case Studies of the Universities of Cape Town, Fort Hare and Ghana, Legon

Lecture Campus Series: University of Fort Hare, Bisho Campus, Eastern Cape Province, 22 February 2012

Deconstructing Eurocentric Education: Teaching African-Centred Curriculum at the Universities of Cape Town and Fort Hare in South Africa. A Comparative Study with the University of Ghana, Legon. Centre for African Studies

Lecture Campus Series: University of Venda, 2 November 2011

Mutanga, S. Sustainable Hydropower Generation on Zambia’s Kafue Flats: What are the prospects of balancing the competing priorities?

AISA Seminar, 22 September 2011

Lecture Campus Series: University of North West,18 October 2011

Lecture Campus Series: University of Limpopo, 14 November 2011

Lecture Campus Series: University of Venda: 2 November 2011



April, Y. Challenges of Industrial Development in Africa Seminar Presentation: China Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, 17 November 2011

Research Collaborations and Industrial Development in South Africa

Seminar Presentation: The China Development Bank. Beijing, China. 19 November 2011

Will Special Economic Zones Accelerate Economic Growth and Development in South Africa?

Seminar Presentation: AISA Boardroom, 19 March 2012

Bohler-Muller, N. South Africa’s voice in the UNSC: What are we trying to say?

Seminar at IRI/PUC, Brazil, 12 December 2011

A comparative analysis of Brazilian and South African commitments to human rights in international relations

Seminar at BPC, 13 December 2011

Matlou, M. Attendance only Seminar on Regime Change in Libya and recognition of the National Transitional Council, Participant, held at National Cultural History Museum, Visagie Street, Pretoria, 5 October 2011

Attendance only Nile River Book Launch where diplomats from most of the Nile Rive riparian states participated: AISA, 06 October 2011

Attendance only Ambassadorial Forum titled The Impact of European Union Membership Conditionalities on Romanian Politics, Sammy Marks Square Conference Centre, Pretoria, 10 November 2011

Attendance only High Level Southern Africa Trust half a day workshop on regional integration and poverty reduction, Sandton Convention Centre, 3 November 2011

Attendance only Launch of the book entitled Regional Integration in Africa: Bridging the North–Sub-Saharan Divide. Opening, welcome and closing remarks, 16 November 2011 at DST Auditorium

Simelane, T. An assessment of the application of food safety standards (HACCP and ISO 22000) by small and medium businesses in Mozambique and South Africa

Seminar: AISA Boardroom, 30 March 2012



Maphosa, S. Facilitation only Facilitator at the UNITAR workshop on Working methods of the United Nations Security Council, DIRCO, Pretoria, 16 – 20 May 2011

Complex economic emergencies and human security: actual and potential changes

A paper presented for the Senior Defence Intelligence personnel, SADIC, Pretoria, 12 August 2011

Regional Security: Concepts of Regional Security Complexes

A lecture presented at the South African National War College for the Joint Senior Command and Staff Programme (JSCP 2011) Pretoria, April 2011

Regional Security: Continental and Regional Organisations

A lecture presented at the South African National War College for the Joint Senior Command and Staff Programme (JSCP 2011) Pretoria, April 2011

Natural resources and conflict: unlocking the economic dimensions of peace building in Africa.

A paper presented at the Standard Bank/AISA Commodities and Resources of Africa Seminar in Morningside, Johannesburg, 2 June 2011.

The African Union A lecture presented at the South African National Defense Force College for the Executive National Security Programme (ENSP 24/11), Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, 5 October 2011

Security Policy in Africa with a special focus on SADC countries

A paper presented at the Botswana Defence Command Roundtable held at AISA, Pretoria, 24 October 2011

Making peace in the midst of violence: local peace-building in South Kivu

A paper presented at AISA, Pretoria, 27th October 2011


A paper presented at the AISA Campus Lecture Series held at the University of Venda, Limpopo, 2 November 2011

DRC Presidential elections: An imperfect but necessary step? The missing link in democratic transitions

A paper presented at The Democratic Republic of Congo Presidential Elections and its Aftermath seminar held at the National Library of South Africa in Pretoria, 31 January 2012


A paper presented at the AISA Campus Lecture Series held at the University of Fort Hare (Bisho Campus), Eastern Cape, 22 February 2012

Academic research writing: From field research to getting published

A paper presented at the AISA Campus Lecture Series held at the University of Fort Hare (Bisho Campus), Eastern Cape, 22 February 2012



Maphosa, S. Typology of Conflict A lecture presented at The Peace Mission Training Center for Module 1, Introduction to Peace Missions (IPM), Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, 19 March 2012

Geopolitical Briefing of Conflict in Africa A lecture presented at The Peace Mission Training Center for Module 1, Introduction to Peace Missions (IPM), Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, 19 March 2012

Conflict Management A lecture presented at The Peace Mission Training Center for Module 1, Introduction to Peace Missions (IPM), Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, 19 March 2012

MEDIA/VISIBILITY

Researcher Topic Date

Bohler-Muller, N. Potential of social media to impact socio-political change on the African continent: www.polity.org.za: (Video)

6 April 2011

Is Democracy a ‘Shared Value’ that Unites Africa? May 2011: www.polity.org.za

9 April 2011

Democracy does not reign in Africa: www.timeslive.co.za 24 April 2011

We must not forget that the struggle for freedom never ends: Sunday Independent: Dispatches

19 May 2011

Swaziland, the last gasps of an absolute monarch?: www.polity.org.za

24 June 2011

Swaliland: Swazi loan has state in quandary: www.mg.co.za 7 July 2011

It’s time to tweet the city council plan to use social media for residents gripes: Pretoria News

14 July 2011

Tight win for democracy in Courts vs. Politicians: Sunday Independent

31 July 2011

The Mideast needs SA to step up: The Star 1 August 2011

Libya: Gaddafi war-crime charges cannot be bargained away: www.businessday.co.za

2 August 2012

Developments in Syria: SAFM 4 August 2011

Developments in Syria: SAFM 8 August 2011

Political situation in Somalia: SAFM 10 August 2011

What will happen to Gaddafi and Libya?: SAFM 22 August 2011



Bohler-Muller, N. SA’s love affair with dictators: The Star 24 August 2011

Libya and the future of Gaddafi in Africa. SAFM PM Live 13 September 2011

Post-Gaddafi Libya: Radio Sonder Grense FM 100-104 5 October 2011

Liberian elections SAFM 18 October 2011

An analysis of Muammar Gaddafi’s capture and death: SAFM 20 October 2011

An analysis of Muammar Gaddafi’s capture and death. (recorded clip from SAFM interview) Metro FM

20 October 2011

UNESCO’s admission of Palestine as a full member and SAs support of Palestinian statehood bid together with the other BRIC countries: SAFM

31 October 2011

Limits of goodwill to US exposed by Unesco: Business Day 3 November 2011

Syria and BRICS involvement in the peace plan: SAFM 22 December 2011

Südafrika -Wachstums-Superstar? (Growth-South Africa Super Star?): http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/wirtschaft/international/24284_Suedafrika-Wachstums-Superstar.html

26 November 2011

Emerging countries want the rich to lead the climate effort: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15562901,00.html?maca=bra-rss-br-top-1029-rdf

28 November 2011

Developing countries expect rich world to budge: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15570384,00.html

1 December 2011

First BPC Fellow presents conference on Brazil and South Africa: http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/Event/Evento/106

14 December 2011

BRICS at COP17: http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/Event/Evento/104

21 December 2011

Syria observation mission and its possible failure, with reference to the complaints against the head of the mission, a military strategist from Sudan who was involved in the Darfur tragedy: SAFM

2 January 2011

Students need vision, not mediocrity: Sunday Independent 22 January 2012

Old boys club needs to further democracy in Africa (commentary): http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-01-24-old-boys-club-needs-to-further-democracy-in-africa

24 January 2012

UNSC debate on Syria, and whether BRICS would support the Arab League’s request for a resolution for President Assad to step down: SAFM

2 February 2012

The Russia and China veto of the UNSC resolution to support the Arab League peace plan in Syria, and the escalation in violence: SAFM

6 February 2012



Dr Matlou, M. Nigerian Elections and President Obama Lesedi FM 4 April 2011

Nigerian Elections: ETV 4 April 2011

Nigerian Presidential Elections: SAFM 10 April 2011

AU issues, Libya and Ivory Coast: Lesedi FM 11 April 2011

AU issues, Libya and Ivory Coast: Motsweding FM 11 April 2011

BRICS Cooperation to Benefit Africa: Expert China Radio International (English),Source Xinhuanet:

11 April 2011

Country Has Much to Offer Brics Despite Size – Analysts Africa.com Congo-Kinshasa: www. allafrica.com

11 April 2011

BRICS cooperation to benefit Africa: expert China Economic Net, Xinhuanet http://www.en.ce.cn

12 April 2011

South Africa has plenty to offer BRICS: http://www.southafrica.info/global/brics/brics-

13 April 2011

Nigerian Presidential Election: Metro FM 18 April 2011

Nigerian Presidential Election: SAFM (Talk shop) 20 April 2011

Nigerian Presidential Election: eNews Africa Channel 20 April 2011

Osama Bin Laden: Motsweding FM 4 May 2011

Africa Expo on Africa Day, May 25 2011: SABC 2: Weekend Live

22 May 2011

City to play host for Africa Day events: Pretoria News 24 May 2011

Africa Day: SAFM 24 May 2011

Africa Day: Metro FM 24 May 2011

Africa Day: Metro FM (morning show) 25 May 2011

Africa Day: Motsweding FM 25 May 2011

South Africa’s relationship with the continent Kaya FM 25 May 2011

Winds Of Change: Libya SABC Documentry 25 May 2011

Africa Day Morning Live SABC 2 25 May 2011

Libya and African Union: SA FM (3 other SABC radio station) 1 June 2011

Libyan Crises: Lesedi FM 5 July 2011

South Sudan: Motsweding FM 8 July 2011



Dr Matlou, M. The trail of Hosni Mubarack Egypt: Motsweding FM 3 August 2011

South Africa’s relations with Syria: Lesedi FM 10 August 2011

SADC Facilitator, troika and Zimbabwe: Motsweding FM 18 August 2011

South Africa’s foreign policy: Motsweding FM 23 August 2011

Libya: Metro FM 23 August 2011

Developments in Libya Channel Islam International 24 August 2011

A look back at 9/11 attacks: SA FM 12 September 2011

US commemorated the 9/11: The New Age; online video 12 September 2011

South Africa and European Union summit on development and trade issues: Channel Africa Radio

15 September 2011

The visit of Sarkozy and Cameron to Libya: Islamic Radio International

15 September 2011

South Africa and European Union positions on Libya: Radio France International

17 September 2011

Libya and Palestine as part of the UN General Assembly agenda: Motsweding FM

20 September 2011

Issues in Zimbabwe: Al Jazeera 26 September 2011

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, Nobel prize Laureates: Motsweding FM

7 October 2011

Death of Colonel Gaddafi: Motsweding FM 20 October 2011

Commonwealth: SAFM 21 October2011

Zimbabwe: Motsweding FM 1 November 2011

The ongoing violence in Libya: Channel Islam International 15 November 2011

Upcoming Elections in the DRC: eNews Africa Channel 27 November 2011

Zambia – New Government: New policies and Implications for Business: CNBC Africa

8 December 2011

DRC Elections and swearing in of president Kabila: eNews Africa Channel

9 December 2011

Can leadership change solve Zimbabwe’s problems: Al Jazeera 20 December 2011

SA presidency of UNSC for the next two months: Lesedi FM 3 January 2012

Obama’s state of the union speech from a foreign policy perspective: Lesedi FM

26 January 2012



Dr Matlou, M. African Union’s elections for the new Chairperson: SAFM & Motsweding FM

31 January 2012

African Union’s elections for the new Chairperson: Motsweding FM

31 January 2012

African Union’s the new Chairperson: Morning Live SABC 2 31 January 2012

The failed election of the AU Chairperson: Lesedi FM 2 February 2012

The failed election of the AU Chairperson: eNews Africa Channel

4 February 2012

Maphosa, S. Ivory Coast Elections: Radio 702 12 April 2011

Libya and African Union: CNBC Africa 13 April 2011

Internal Politics of Swaziland: Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk 14 April 2011

The scarcity of resources in Sudan: eNews Africa Channel 19 April 2011

Libya: eNews Africa Channel 22 April 2011

The proposed merge of SADC; COMESA and EAC CNBC Africa: Beyond Markets

10 May 2011

Protests in Botswana: eNews Africa Channel 12 May 2011

DRC’s upcoming elections: SAFM Morning Talk with Siki Mgabadeli

10 May 2011

Libya Human rights: eNews Africa Channel 15 May 2011

Libya: Metro FM MetroTalk 21 May 2011

Killings of police in South Africa, what could be cause?: Ligwalagwala FM

23 May 2011

Africa Month Human Rights in Africa: e-TV Sunrise 25 May 2011

Peace from below: An examination of Community based peace building and transition in Africa: Channel Islam International

27 May 2011

Sudan: eNews Africa Channel 13 June 2011

Somalia: Channel Africa Radio 13 July 2011

Somalia humanitarian crises: Channel Africa Radio 27 July 2011

The UN’s report on the pollution in the Niger Delta: eNews Africa Channel

5 August 2011

The USA involvement in Uganda: WWRL Morning Show with Mark Riley (New York)

18 October 2011

The USA involvement in Uganda: Iran TV 26 October 2011



Maphosa, S. A scenario analysis on the upcoming elections in November 2011: eNews Africa Channel

27 October 2011

Suspension of Syria from the Arab league: Channel Africa Radio

16 November 2011

Peace from below: An examination of Community based peace building and transtion in Africa Channel Islam International

10 January 2012

Current state of Nigeria politics: eNews Africa Channel 21 January 2012

The first anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled leader Hosni Mubarak in Egypt: SAFM

25 January 2012

The African Union Summit: Iran TV 27 January 2012

The situation in Somalia and London Conference on Somalia: Iran TV

24 February 2012

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men: SAFM

5 March 2012

Check, A. Violence in Sudan Metro fm (Metro Talk Africa) 30 May 2011

South Sudan: Africa’s newest state Challenges, prospects and lessons for South Africa: www.polity.org.za

7July 2011

Rwanda political climate and various issues: 567 Cape Talk 30 January 2012

Senegal’s supreme courtruling that Abdulaye Wade can contest the elections as president for a third term: Channel Africa Radio

19 September 2012

The situation in Somalia and London Conference on Somalia: Iran TV

23 February 2012

April, Y. The Challenges of Industrialization Seminar: SAFM 5 April 11

It’s time to tweet the city council plan to use social media for residents ‘gripe: Pretoria News

14 July 11

Rwanda political climate and various issues: 702 talk radio 19 September 2011

Assessing US Military Presence in Africa, and African Solutions for African Problems. www.polity.org.za

19 December 2011

Dynamics Surrounding the East Asian Summit: United States – China Perspectives: www.polity.org.za

5 January 2012

Lukhele-Olorunju,P. Somalia: eNews Africa Channel 30 July 2011

Agricultural projects and developments: 702 Talk Radio 5 August 2011

Women: the real rocks in sustainable development Izimbokodo zezwe: www.polity.org.za

25 August 2011

The importance of agricultural research for young researchers: Africa Magic Channel

27 August 2011



Lukhele-Olorunju,P. Education and civil Service: Parents, teachers, students and government all stand accused September 2011: www.polity.org.za: september-2011-09-06

6 September 2011

Agriculture and the role of women: Living Land 24 September 2011

Nigeria’s 51 anniversary of independence on 1 October 2011: Channel Africa Radio

30 September 2011

Women in Agriculture Conference: Examining the role of women in poverty alleviation and job creation in Africa: SABC 2 AGRI TV

3 November 2011

Can rice production in South Africa be a vehicle for land grab?: http://www.polity.org.za/article/can-rice-production-in-south-africa-be-a-vehicle-for-land-grab-2012-02-28

28 February 2012

Is rice production an option in South Africa?: http://www.polity.org.za/article/can-rice-production-in-south-africa-be-a-vehicle-for-land-grab-2012-03-26

26 March 2012

Pophiwa, N. The impact of oil, development and international politics on Africa: WWRL Morning Show with Ron Daniels New York

15 November 2011

AYGS Conference: Radio 2000 20 March 2012

Ramoupi, N. Struggle Songs: Morning Live SABC 2 12 April 2011

I don’t speak and learn what I like: www.mg.co.za 16 September 2011

The quality of South Africa’s tertiary education as compared to other African countries: e-TV Sunrise News

6 December 2011

Makgatleneng, S. ANC Youth League and economic transformation of South Africa: www.pambazuka.org

28 November 2011

Does South Africa Bankroll SACU? The Namibian Perspective: www.thevillager.com.na

26 March 2012

The on-going negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the SADC EPA Group and their relationship to the Southern African regional integration project in Southern Africa

19 May 2011

van der Merwe, C Potential of social media to impact socio-political change on the African continent: www.polity.org.za

6 April 2011

Challenges to urban food supply in South Africa. www.polity.org.za

5 August 2011

Managa, A. AYGS Conference: Jacaranda FM 22 March 2011

Mutanga, S. AYGS Conference: University of Venda Campus Radio 22 March 2011


INTERNS REPORT: PUBLISHED POLICY BRIEFS

Intern Title

Khumalo, B. and Achu, C. South Sudan: Africa’s newest State: Challenges, Prospects and Lessons for South Africa. Policy Brief 53

The ANC Youth League: Slogans are not enough, in New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy Journal Article

Sustainability Begets Unsustainability?: The European Union’s Drive for Agro-fuel Crop Farming in Africa Journal Article

Managa, A., Khumalo, B. Mkhabela, J., Magano, N. and Modisaotsile, B.

Getting to Zero: The importance of the UNAIDS 2011 - 2015 HIV and AIDS strategy for South Africa. Policy Brief 69

Brenda Modisaotsile The Failing Standard of Basic Education in South Africa. Policy Brief 72

Justice Mkabela From Democratic and Economic Engine to Security and Economic Crisis. The African Executive, 17 August 2011

The collapse of Gbabo’s regime and Quattara’s ascension: prospects and Challenges for Ivory Coast. Policy Brief 58

Celebrating Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela: Past, Present and Future. Policy Brief 61

The Verdict on Nigeria’s 2011 Electoral Process and its Prospects for Democracy and Stability. Policy Brief 66

Mkhabela, J., Pophiwa, N. and Khumalo, B.

Revisiting the Ogoni Oil- Spill Saga: Issues of Reparation and Clean up. Policy Brief 68

INTERNS SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

Intern Topic Location and Date

Modisaotsile, B. HIV/AIDS Management, prevention and sexuality education. SASE Conference, Bloemfontein, 6 – 8 October 2011

Mkabela, J. The Student Financial Aid Scheme: The burden among the youth to repay it and the scourge of joblessness after graduation.

SASE Conference, Bloemfontein, 6 – 8 October 2011

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