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Reports on the potential impact of a 1996 South African government white paper on science and technology. The major organizational changes that will take place; The attempt to secure a more effective distribution of the science vote; The three major policy changes being proposed; The responsibilities of a National Research Foundation (NRF); The creation of a National Innovation Fund (NIF); The regular review of the country's seven science councils; The 1997 allocation.

Discusses the problem of allocating funding for scientific research in South Africa, following its ending of apartheid. The country's determination to forge a modern industrial economy; The white paper that sets out proposals for reorganizing; A report from the National Commission on Higher Education; The need to distribute more effectively among the seven research councils.