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SA’s R&D spend resurges after three-year slump

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Investment in the country’s research and development recovers from a three-year lull, reaching R27.8 billion in 2021/22.

While spending on research and development in South Africa slowed over the last three years, it has now rebounded.National Survey of Research and Experimental Development

“Unlike the 6% contraction in GDP witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, South Africa experienced a notable recovery, with a 4.7% increase in GDP in 2021. The increase in GERD was driven by the R&D expenditure from the business sector. Considered a champion of R&D expenditure, the business sector once again continued to drive most R&D expenditure.

SOEs spent R427 million on space science R&D, which is more than all other selected areas of interest. At provincial level, Gauteng contains most of the R&D enterprises across all institutional sectors in SA, together contributing 41.1% of GERD. However, the province’s contribution dropped proportionately by 2.8 percentage points in 2021/22, even though there was a nominal increase in expenditure.

 

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