South African Ministry of Science and Technology

Department of Science and Technology

List 10 other official names: Departement van Wetenskap en Tegnologie  (Afrikaans) UmNyango weSayensi neTheknoloji  (Southern Ndebele) Isebe leSayensi kunye noBugcisa  (Xhosa) umnyango weSayensi nobuChwepheshe  (Zulu) Litiko leteSayensi neTheknoloji  (Swati) Kgoro ya Saense le Tegnolotši  (Northern Sotho) Lefapha la Saense le Theknoloji  (Sotho) Kgoro e e mabapi le Saense le Thekenoloji  (Tswana) Ndzawulo ya swa Sayense na Theknolojia  (Tsonga) Muhasho wa zwa Sainsi na Thekhinolodzhi  (Venda)
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Annual budget	ZAR 6.69 billion (2008-2009)
Minister responsible	Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology
Department executive	Dr Phil Mjwara, Director-General: Science and Technology
Website	www.dst.gov.za

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is the South African government department responsible for scientific research, including space programmes. The current Minister is Naledi Pandor, who previously held the post from 2009-2012.

Much of the Department's work is ultimately carried out through various quasi-independent agencies (although still usually government bodies) including:

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