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1. Foreword by the Chairperson of Council 2

2. Council and Council Committee Meetings 3

3. Foreword from the Interim Ceo 8

4. Research Division 14

5. publications Division 32

6 library and Documentation Services (lDS) 44

7. Corporate Affairs, outreach and International liaison (oIl) 50

8. Human Resources (HR) 58

9. Finance, Administration and Information technology 70

10. Financial Statements 84

11. Annual performance Report 136

12. Appendices 166


the year under review has been unusually active for the Africa

Institute of South Africa (AISA). prompted by the 2010 institutional

review of AISA, the former Minister of the Department Science

and technology (DSt), Mrs naledi pandor, requested the

Department of Science and technology (DSt) to review the role

and activities of AISA within the DSt mandate. the outcome of

this review was a decision to incorporate AISA into the Human

Sciences Research Council (HSRC), as an in-house institute within

the HSRC, with emphasis on strengthening the research capacity

of AISA and enhancing the synergies between the two institutions.

It is pleasing to note that AISA has cooperated fully with the DSt

on the incorporation process which is now at an advanced stage.

the AISA Council and management have put measures in place to

ensure that AISA continues to fulfil its mandate during this period

of incorporation and that it adheres to all legislative requirements.

All stakeholder engagements and flagship projects, such as the

Ambassadorial Forum Series, AISA Young Graduate and Scholars,

Scramble for Africa Conference, Africa Day eXpo and Archie Mafeje

Memorial lecture, were held as planned in collaboration with AISA

partners. the major challenge that AISA faces is to remain strong

and focused and prove to the world that it is an indispensable

voice on African affairs.

I believe AISA succeeded in fulfilling its mandate of knowledge

production and dissemination on African affairs during the

2012/2013 financial year. It is no wonder that AISA moved from

being previously ranked sixth to currently fifth in the Global

Go-to think tank Index of the university of pennsylvania (uSA).

the purpose of the this Index is to help improve the profile and

performance of think tanks while highlighting the important

work they do for governments and civil societies around the

world. this annual report is evidence of quality outputs achieved

during the 2012/2013 financial year with regard to promoting

knowledge and understanding of African affairs. the quality

outputs are a product of research conducted by AISA staff and

external researchers, mostly African scholars, acting in concert

across all disciplines and in line with the current research agenda.

the publications Division worked extremely hard and published

numerous books, policy briefs, monographs and journal articles.

the publication of the State of Africa and Africa A–Z books

was a significant milestone as these publications are among

AISA’s flagship human capital development projects. the Africa

Yearbook is now also being published by AISA, in partnership with

Konignklijke brill nV, leiden, netherlands.

In September 2012, AISA saw a change in leadership with prof.

phindile lukhele-olorunju, the Director of Research at AISA,

being appointed Interim Ceo following the lapse of former

Ceo, Dr Matlotleng Matlou’s contract. prof. lukhele-olorunju

will hold this position until the incorporation of AISA into the

HSRC is complete. the AISA Council will endeavour to support

prof. lukhele-olorunju during her tenure as Interim Ceo.

In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to convey my

sincere gratitude to fellow Council members, AISA management

and staff for transforming AISA into a compliant, stable and

envied institution. I also wish to thank the Department of Science

and technology and the portfolio Committee of Science and

technology for their commitment and support.

Dr Beki Hlatshwayo

Foreword by the Chairperson of Council

Chairperson of Council • Dr Beki Hlatshwayo


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Dr b Hlatshwayo(Chair: Council)

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prof. J Daniel(Chair: HRFIn)

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Ms S padayachy (Chair: Audit )

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prof. Y Sadie(Chair: Research)

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prof. nicholas budeo biekpe

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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

prof. p lukhele-olorunju(Interim Ceo)

Audit, HRFin and Research

Denotes attendance Denotes non-attendance with apology

1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013


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 guide the activities of the Institute effectively and wisely 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 the executive Director responsible for leading change and championing Diversity Management, equity & transformation at the university of South Africa since 2003. She has served as a member of the continental expert group, Gender Mainstreaming, Monitoring and evaluation of the united nations economic Commission on Africa (eCA) from 2001 until 2009. She was the first African female Chairperson of Council at the university of Fort Hare (2000–2006) and Higher education 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 and again from September 2012. 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)Dr. Auf der Heyde is the Deputy Director-General: Human Capital and Knowledge Systems in the national Department of Science and technology. 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 recently retired as 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 a professor of Development Finance and econometrics at the university of Cape town business School and the president of Africagrowth Institute. He is 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 African Savings Institute. prof. biekpe was appointed to Council in 2008, where he is a member of the Research Committee.

K. Sam Kongwa, PhD, University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 2013. Dr – DTech, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa (2008)Dr Kongwa is the Ceo of the 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 independant consultant. 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)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, PhD. University of Cambridge (2000)Siphamandla Zondi phD was trained in African studies at the former university of Durban-Westville (uDW) and the university of Cambridge, uK. He lectured for short stints at uDW and the former Rand Afrikaans university. He later coordinated the SADC integration programme at the Africa Institute of South Africa before being appointed head of Africa and Southern Africa programme at the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD). Since January 2010, he has been the director of the IGD, responsible for its strategic direction and positioning internationally. Zondi publishes widely on issues of African integration, South Africa’s international relations, South African foreign policy, governance and social policy in Africa. He serves in several governance structures, and advisory fora. He is a research associate in politics and development studies at unISA.

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 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 January2010 and she serves on the HRFin Committee.

Interim Chief executive officer

Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Prof – PhD. University of Georgia, USA (1990)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 was a member of the board of bioversity International (2006–2012). She is the 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, – sustainable development and education.


the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) turned 53

on 7 April 2013. the period under review, 2012/2013,

has been extraordinary owing to the decision taken by

the Department of Science and technology (DSt) to

incorporate AISA into the Human Sciences Research

Council (HSRC). the announcement of the incorporation

by the then Minister of Science and technology, Mrs naledi

pandor, presented both challenges and opportunities for

AISA to be innovative in delivering on its mandate and

targets in a year of uncertainties. the year 2012/2013

was also a year of leadership change at AISA following

the lapse of the former chief executive officer’s contract

in September 2012. Despite all the adjustments related to

the changes, AISA continued to fly its flag as the first port

of call on African affairs by moving up a step to fifth place

in the global Go-to think tanks study of the university of

pennsylvania. this report highlights AISA’s performance in

the year 2012/13.

the strategic objectives of the AISA for 2012/13 financial

year were to:

a) produce and encourage knowledge production

and dissemination on African Affairs

b) increase the reservoir and quality of researchers

and develop and implement capacity - building

programmes

c) building the AISA image and increasing our

visibility

d) develop a performance-led culture within AISA;

e) improve the control and governance

environment and compliance with legislation.

Knowledge Production and Dissemination on African AffairsIn accordance with AISA’s research agenda “Seeking

Solutions for Africa’s Developmental Challenges”, AISA

researchers undertook research in seven African countries

(burundi, Kenya, Mauritius, botswana, tanzania, South

Sudan and South Africa). Research in Africa results in the

publication of peer-reviewed journal articles, policy briefs,

monographs, peer-reviewed book chapters from AISA

researchers, and published books in collaboration with

research fellows. the Research Division also managed to

publish book chapters from contracted African scholars. It

also succeeded in meeting its overall target for the year

and its research outputs resulted in a number of media

appearances through radio, television, print and online

media. the Research Division was restructured during

the course of the year to improve focus, productivity and

efficiency. the research units were reduced from five to

three programmes.

there was an increase in seminar presentations by staff and

external scholars. national and international conferences

and workshops enabled us to interact with other scholars

from Africa, europe and America. Researchers received

invitations to make presentations and give lectures at

various institutions in Senegal, America, China, Rome and

poland. these sponsored trips strengthened our partnerships

with various institutions.

Foreword from the Interim Ceo

Interim Chief Executive Officer • prof. phindile lukhele-olorunju


the publications Division published 10 books, including the

State of Africa and Africa A–Z, which are flagship publications

for AISA. Four of the 10 books were marketed through well

-attended book launches in tshwane and Cape town. In

addition to the above, four volumes of the accredited AISA

journal, Africa Insight as well as monographs, policy briefs

from AISA researchers and proceedings from one of our

flagship projects were also published.

Human Capital DevelopmentFourteen interns were mentored in this financial year.

Interns in the Research Division were capacitated in journal

article and policy brief writing, conference paper writing

and presentations as well as data collection and statistical

analysis. others were mentored in our administration,

finance, information technology, Geo-information systems

(GIS), publications, library and human resource management

departments. AISA interns participate in all AISA flagship

projects which gives them practical training in project

management. one of our interns secured a university job;

others are employed in government departments and the

private sector. AISA researchers without doctorates and

masters degrees were encouraged to register with tertiary

institutions while other staff were taken care of through our

performance management development programme.

AISA researchers were encouraged to share their fieldwork

experiences with students and academics in tertiary

institutions through the AISA Campus lecture Series. the

lecture series also covered areas of project conceptualisation,

data collection and analysis. In the 2012/2013 financial

year, students were capacitated through our Campus

lecture Series in various institutions across the country.

the universities visited have expressed appreciation of the

lectures and one has developed stronger partnerships with

AISA in terms of student supervision.

the AISA Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference

attracted 134 students representing four African countries.

the quality of the papers that were presented by these

young scholars has improved over the years and this makes

it possible for AISA to publish a few of them in peer-reviewed

proceedings. the academic debate at the AYGS of the age

carried a prize tag of the best five debaters being sponsored

for a week’s workshop at the oxford university arranged by

the Guggenheim Foundation. the French embassy, erasmus

Mundus fellowship and DSt/nRF made presentations on

fellowship programmes that the AYGS participants could

consider for building themselves up academically. this year’s

conference was in partnership with the university of north

West, Vaal Campus.

the Second Scramble for Africa Conference took place in May

2012. It was hosted by AISA in partnership with the tshwane

university of technology (tut), thabo Mbeki leadership

Institute (tMAlI), Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), national

Research Foundation (nRF), Department of Arts and Culture

(DAC), Department of International Relations and Cooperation

(DIRCo), Ditsong Museum and the Centre for black Arts

and African Civilization (nigeria). this conference brought

together scholars from Africa and the Diaspora, Canada, uSA,

uK, turkey and South America. topics presented and debated

covered areas such as good governance, peace and security,

science, technology and innovation, the world economy and

trade as well as the African Diaspora. A 28-chapter book from

this conference is currently in press. the conference always

concludes with the celebration of the May 25 Africa Day.

the Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture was held in partnership

with the university of South Africa (unISA) which hosts the

Archie Mafeje Memorial Research Institute (AMRI). the Archie

Mafeje Memorial Day event began in the morning with a

symposium hosting professor Jimi Adesina (university of

Western Cape), who delivered the keynote address, professor

pearl Sithole (university of KwaZulu-natal) and Mr Wiseman

Magasela (DDG Department of Social Development) being

panelists. In the afternoon a lecture presented was by professor

nomthetho Simelane (university of Swaziland) and the tribute

was presented by professor Mbulelo Mzamane (encyclopedia

of South African Arts, Culture and Heritage).


Library Servicesthe library continued to expand its services and holdings.

the library boasts an estimated 99 102 holdings and

an archival collection of 4 705. Subscriptions to various

databases, journals, magazines and others assist researchers

and the local community, who patronise our library, with

vital information during their research. AISA has initiated

the digitisation of some of its collections, especially maps,

photographs and AISA books.

VisibilitySignificant interaction with the media through radio,

tV, print and online was established to increase our

visibility and disseminate information to all levels of

our stakeholders within and outside South Africa. AISA

was able to keep its stakeholders positive and interested

in partnering with AISA despite the announcement of

AISA’s incorporation into HSRC. Discussions from the

presentations of the diplomatic community in pretoria

were vibrant and informative to all participants who

included a large number of diplomats and attachés from

the pretoria embassies. our interactions with other

stakeholders, such as international partners, remained

vibrant. We hosted events such as seminars with

government departments and universities such as DtI,

tut and unISA; lecture presentations with Departments

of Defence and International Relations and Cooperation,

and also participated in external events organised by

our partners. We hosted international visitors from uSA,

China, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan.

Governance Environment and Compliance with Legislation the Council and its Committees continued with their

oversight functions to promote an environment conducive

to openness and transparency. AISA presented its strategic

and annual performance plans to the DSt and portfolio

Committee of Science and technology. our quarterly and

annual reports were also submitted to the DSt.

the AISA continued to implement cost saving initiatives

to ensure that public funding was spent appropriately with

proper accounting thereof. During the year under review,

91% of the projected budget was utilised. the 9% variance

in spending can be attributed to variances in relation to

employee related costs and operational expenditure. the

variances were derived from vacancies in management and

other positions.

the AISA also invested in the upgrading of their It

infrastructure to contribute to a more effective and efficient

business environment.

Internal controls were regularly monitored and areas of

concerns were identified and addressed where possible.

Finance and HR policies were reviewed and discussed at staff

meetings. Also discussed at management and staff meetings

were internal and external auditor reports. the internal

auditor made a number of presentations at staff meetings

to assist staff to understand the risks of non compliance

to policies and procedures. AISA received an unqualified

external audit for the 2012/2013 financial year.


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.

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.

Internal Audit

Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Prof – PhD.Interim Cheif executive officerprof. 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 was a member of the board of bioversity International (2006–2012). She is the 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, – sustainable development and education.

Thokozani SimelaneActing Director ResearchDr 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. He is in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and engineering. 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.


research DIVISIon


Researchers

Sehlare MakgetlanengChief Research Specialist and programme leader Governance and Security ProgrammeDr Makgetlaneng holds a phD in political Science (with African politics, Comparative politics, political economy and International Relations as sub-fields) and a Master of public Administration from Atlanta university, uSA along with a 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.

Sylvester Bongani MaphosaChief Research Specialist Governance and Security ProgrammeDr 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 on education in conflict modelling and mediation and has 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.

Thokozani SimelaneActing Director ResearchDr 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. He is in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and engineering. 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.

Elize van AsCartographer

Nedson PophiwaResearch SpecialistMr 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.


Thembani MbandlanyanaResearch Specialist: Sustainable Development Programme

Yazini AprilResearch Specialist: Governance and Security ProgrammeMs April holds a Master 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, the Southern African Development Community (SADC); and the African union (Au).

Olivia LwabukunaResearch Specialist: Sustainable Development Programme

Barbara MashopeResearch Specialist: Science and Technology Programme

Nicasius CheckResearch Specialist: Governance and Security ProgrammeMr 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.

Shingirirai MutangaResearch Specialist: Science and Technology ProgrammeMr 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.

Trynos GumboResearch Specialist: Sustainable Development Programme

Mohammad OumarGIS Specialist


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 for 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.

Charl van der MerweResearch Assistant: Science and Technology ProgrammeMr 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 an 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.

Octavia RorkeAdministration Officer

Research Assistants

Administration officers

Matlou TsiriAdministration Officer


Frank Lekaba Ntsako Nkuna Brenda Modisaotsile

Dakalo Ramuhovhi

Interns

Lulama Khuselo

*Lwazi Apleni

*Ndileka Ngogxeka

*Thabani Mdlongwa

* photograph unavailable at the time of

going to press.

*Bertha ChiroroResearch Specialist

*Djiloy ThiameChief Research Specialist


the report highlights the AISA’s achievements in terms of its commitment to the Department of Science and technology under the shareholder’s compact and annual performance plan.

the report is structured in the following manner: • Strategic objectives• Geographic spread of research conducted in the

2012/2013 financial year• Research conducted under three AISA research

programmes• AISA’s Research Capacity programmes• AISA’s research outputs• AISA’s special projects• AISA partners• Resource mobilisation• Research development• library and documentation services• publications

Strategic Objectives

the strategic objectives of the 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 AISA’s strategic objectives: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 the AISA image and increasing our visibility.

4) Develop a performance led culture within AISA. 5) Improve the control and governance environment

and compliance with legislation.

Drivers of AISA Research Agenda

the key drivers of AISA’s research agenda are as follows: a) the South African government priorities (2009 – 2015) on education, employment creation, health, rural development and safety and security; b) the national Development plan; c) the vision of the African union 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”; and d) the Department of Science and technology’s research strategy, 10 year innovation plan and human capital development plan for a knowledge based economy.

AISA’s Research Agenda

the AISA’s research agenda is titled “Seeking solutions for Africa’s developmental challenges” and has three broad thematic priorities, which address challenges common to African states:

1) 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.

2) building cohesive and sustainable communities devoid of conflict, crime and corruption: focusing on fragile states and human security and examining the effectiveness of safety and security programmes across the continent.

3) 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 impacts on economic growth and sustainable livelihoods.

each year, AISA researchers cover a combination of the above thematic areas in varying degrees at national, sub-regional and continental levels. the shareholder’s contract, signed annually between the Minister and the Chair of Council, incorporates the targets AISA is expected to meet in the annual performance plan and what the Auditor General and parliament, among others, judge AISA by.

Research at AISA is undertaken through three programmes i.e. Governance and Security, Sustainable Development and Science and technology. In addition AISA collects, collates and analyses data on Africa’s development through its geo-information systems. Data analysed is presented in the form of maps produced by AISA’s Cartography sub-unit. both GIS and Cartography provide back-up support research programmes.

Research conducted in the 2012/2013 year addresses the strategic objectives outlined in the 2012–2013 Annual performance plan as

• implementing the AISA Research Agenda on seeking solutions to Africa’s developmental challenges

• promoting knowledge and understanding of African affairs through leading experts in the

Research Division


Social Sciences, Humanities, natural Sciences and technology

• increasing the awareness of AISA’s profile• increasing AISA’s revenue• positioning AISA as a platform for public debate

and specialised discourse on African affairs• broadening research capacity building and training

across Africa.

2012/2013 Research Geographical Spread

In the year 2012/2013, research was conducted in seven African countries (botswana, Mauritius, Kenya, tanzania, South Sudan, and burundi), with junior researchers conducting their fieldwork within South Africa.

the publication and policy briefs produced from research conducted were based on the research agenda’s three broad thematic priorities: 1) engendering developmental states in Africa, 2) building cohesive and sustainable communities void of

conflict, crime and corruption and, 3) Sustainable resource management and use, rural

development, food security and land reform.

the fieldwork undertaken by researchers to collect primary

data from studied countries focused on:

• the place of the Southern African Customs union within the Southern Africa regional integration: the view of SADC

• Managing ethnic and political conflicts in Africa: assessing the African union-South Africa’s mission in burundi

• peace support operations: the role of regional organisation in South Sudan

• Assessing investment one-stop shop model best practices for special economic zones in South Africa and Mauritius

• Mapping and monitoring disaster-vulnerability amidst climate change in Africa: special focus on floods in tanzania

• barriers to smallholder green agribusiness development in Africa: state, private sector and farmer experience with organic value chains in Kenya

• the role of social actors in participating and influencing policy change towards a green economy: study of civil society in the sugar cane industry in South Africa and Mauritius.

• the challenges of enhancing a culture of research in African universities: perspectives from universities in South Africa

Governance and Security Programme

the Governance and Security programme conducts research and promotes policy dialogue on governance, democracy, peace, security and development processes in Africa.

South Africa

botswana

tanzania

Mauritius

burundi

South Sudan

Kenya

AISA Research 2012/2013

peace support operations: the role of regional organisation in South Sudan

Managing ethnic and political conflicts in Africa: Assessing the African union/South Africa’s mission in burundi

barriers to smallholder green agribusiness development in Africa: State, private sector and farmer experience with organic value chains in Kenya

Mapping and monitoring disaster-vulnerability amidst climate change in Africa: Special focus on floods in tanzania

Assessing investment one stop shop model best practices for special economic zones in South Africa and Mauritiusthe role of social actors in

participating and influencing policy change towards a green economy: Study of civil society in the sugar cane industry in South Africa and Mauritius

the challenges of enhancing a culture of research in African universities, perspectives from universities in South Africa

the place of South Africa’s customs union within South Africa’s regional integration: Review of SADC

South Africa

botswana

Mauritius

burundi

South Sudan

peace support operations: the role of regional organisation in South Sudan

Managing ethnic and political conflicts in Africa: Assessing the African union/South Africa’s mission in burundi

Assessing investment one stop shop model best practices for special economic zones in South Africa and Mauritius

the challenges of enhancing culture of research in African universities, perspectives from universities in South Africa


In 2012/2013 the Governance and Security programme focused on four main research projects, namely: • “the Southern African Customs union’s (SACu) place

within Southern African regional integration: the view of Southern African Development Community (SADC)”, conducted by Sehlare Makgetlaneng. the primary objective of this project was to provide an in-depth analysis of SACu’s place in Southern African regional integration as viewed by SADC. It also attempted to identify whether, according to SADC, there are opportunities available to SACu to supplant SADC in regional integration. It further examined the way SADC representatives and officials at its headquarters in Gaborone view SACu’s place in Southern African regional integration. the study found that it is of paramount importance for Southern African countries, in their regional integration efforts, to substantiate their theoretical and declared positions on regional economic integration. Central to this is the demonstration of efficient and effective commitment to implementing decisions in their advancement of the regional integration agenda. this is critical in order to prevent different standards, competing interests and unnecessary costs in terms of human, financial and infrastructural resources for the officials and offices in regional integration bodies such as SADC and SACu. the research generated a policy brief and two seminar presentations at the north-West university (Mafeking Campus) and the university of Venda. Journal articles will be submitted for publication next year.

• “Managing ethnic and political conflicts in Africa: Assessing the African union/South Africa’s mission in burundi”, by Nicasius Check Achu. the aim of this research was to assess South Africa’s peace keeping operations in burundi. the main idea was to investigate whether the objectives of the mission had been met and how South Africa can strengthen its continental peace keeping engagement in the future. the research project was conducted against the backdrop of a serious security concern in burundi as Al-Shabaab, the militant Islamist sect operating principally in Somali, had threatened to strike important security edifices in burundi. the aim was to dissuade burundi from reinforcing her armed contingent to the African union Mission in Somali. As a result of the sticky security situation, investigating security issues was tricky and at times risky. Data gathered from interviews showed diverse responses on the successes and impacts of the mission. the burundi Ministry of Defence and civil society organisations dealing specifically with developmental and security issues were satisfied with the effects of the mission. During the visit, high-level discussions with top officials at the university of burundi-bujumbura, the Ministry of planning, Development and national Reconciliation, the Ministry of Defence, presidency and officials at the Disarmament Demobilisation and Re-integration centre in bujumbura

were held. the results of the research were shared with the Jagiellonian university in Krakow, through a seminar presentation and a paper entitled “Managing ethnic and political conflicts in Africa: Assessing the African union/South Africa’s Mission in burundi” was accepted for publication by prace Geograficzne, an accredited journal of the Institute of Geography at Jagiellonian university. Another journal article has been submitted for publication in Africa Insight.

• “thinking outside the state: the role of regional and community-based agencies in building human security and preventing cross-border violence in Yambio, Western equatoria, South Sudan” by Sylvester Bongani Maphosa. this research was guided by AISA’s research niche, seeking African solution to African problems. It sought to contribute towards the knowledge and understanding of African security problems and finding African-led solutions. It also sought to translate the outcomes into policy inputs that will inform policy formulation and decision-making processes of, among others, the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the governments of affected countries, and regional organisations (African union, united nations, Regional economic Communities). the study sought to analyse the strengths, gaps and shortcomings in extant cross-border peace building and conflict prevention and to generate lessons contributing to policy and practice. the Regional Cooperation Initiative for the elimination of the lord Resistance Army (lRA) (RCI-lRA) is a comprehensive regional policy mechanism of the African union (Au) authorised by its peace Security Council in november 2011. officially launched in March 2012 at a ceremony held in Juba, South Sudan, the strategy was a culmination of extensive consultations involving the Au, affected member states, the united nations and its presence in affected regions, as well as dealings with friendly governments, like the uS and eu, to help mitigate and eradicate the lRA problem in Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and uganda. the strategy is designed to be responsive to the dynamics and shifting needs of the conflict as well as conflict prevention and recovery. this study resulted in the publication of one journal article and a policy brief.

• “Assessing investment one-stop shop model best practices for special economic zones in South Africa and Mauritius”, by Yazini April was conducted in Mauritius and South Africa. the research was undertaken in collaboration with the Department of trade and Industry (DtI). the collaboration was a continuation of fieldwork research that was conducted by Ms April in the people’s Republic of China, where she assessed strategies of Special economic Zones in China with the aim of assisting industrial growth in South Africa. the research provided input in the government special economic zones policy bill. the study yielded one journal article that was published in Africa Insight.


Research findings were shared with policy makers during a seminar that was held in partnership with the DtI.

Sustainable Development and Skills Transfer Programme

the Sustainable Development programme seeks to facilitate negotiations between African governments,

conduct consensus and capacity building, undertake in-depth strategic analyses to provide policy advice to African policy makers and provide technical assistance, expert advice and capacity building to support African countries in their national strategies of sustainable development. In 2012/2013 the Sustainable Development and Skills transfer programme focused on three main research projects:

• “barriers to smallholder green agribusiness development in Africa: State, private sector and farmer experience with organic value chains in Kenya”, by Nedson Pophiwa. Mr pophiwa visited Kenya for his fieldwork. the thrust for the fieldwork focused on exploring the notion of value addition and the successes and challenges that smallholder organic farmers were experiencing in trying to go beyond farming for subsistence. In comparison with uganda, Kenya was found to have smaller organic farming sectors. the overall finding was that most of the organic value additions common in Kenya are the simplest forms of processing such as sun drying of crops and fruits. the findings of the study were presented to policy makers

in a seminar organised at AISA.

• “the role of social actors in participating and influencing policy change towards a green economy: Study of civil society in the sugar cane industry in South Africa and Mauritius”, by Bertha Chiroro. the study analysed the state of social mobilisation, the discourse of consensus and partnership among the social actors and how the green economy debate and sustainable development agenda were being debated as they relate to energy, land use and poverty eradication. It analysed the state–civil society relationship as it relates to descent, critique and protest over energy, land use and poverty eradication. Since the agricultural sector in Mauritius has been facing several challenges with respect to its development, mainly because of climate change, high cost of production, lack of labour and the shrinking importance of the sugar cane industry. As the Mauritius economy is migrating towards services such as banking and tourism, the research then focused broadly on finding out how the different associations were framing the debate on sustainable development and on the different strategies used to mobilise their constituencies to participate in the draft MID Strategy and Action plan and Draft policy which started in February 2010, which was supposed to be concluded by end of September 2012. the research revealed that Mauritius can be used as an example by other countries in forging cross-sector collaboration to achieve the goal of policy development towards a green economy. Cross-sector collaboration has been achieved by government, private sector and industry on issues of poverty reduction. A good example of the triangular relationship between government, the trade unions and the sugar industry is the way in which a 2 September 2012 general strike for more wages was averted through government intervention. through the Ministry of labour the workers managed to negotiate their demands on working and salary conditions. From this research it came to light that Mauritius is a prosperous country because of its harmonious relations and peace and stability which have been achieved through free education since 1975 and a school curriculum which encompasses academic, religious and civic values which play an important role, as well as a very strong welfare state and a strong social security system implemented through the Ministry of Social Security. the study yielded two journal articles which were submitted for publication and the findings of this research were presented at an AISA public Seminar Series.

• “the challenges of enhancing a culture of research in African universities: perspectives from universities in South Africa”, by Azwifaneli Managa. the study aimed at assessing how some historically disadvantaged universities have managed to improve their research output in the last 10 years. the study could not be completed during the current financial year.

Sustainable Development 2012/2013


Science and Technology Programme

the programme strives to provide research policy development and support to contribute to the development of scientific platforms for Africa as a continent. It conducts research and offers training to foster continental patriotism and increased awareness and understanding of Africa’s scientific capabilities. It also seeks to establish, participate in and maintain networks across Africa that will contribute to the successful development and prosperity of the continent. Factors (also environmental) that enable the Science and technology programme to conduct its research in Africa are:

• the increasing role of science in guiding government policies and development strategies.

• the need to analyse public understanding of science so as to provide governments with insight into society’s attitudes, understanding, aspirations and opinions regarding science.

In 2012/2013 the Science and technology programme focused on mapping and monitoring disaster vulnerability amidst climate change in Africa. this arose from the realisation of the threats imposed by climate change and the associated impact of climate change on human development, ecosystems and other natural resources. particular attention was placed on floods, which have not only destroyed human lives but caused catastrophic destruction of infrastructure. the Dar es Salaam case study has revealed that, like many cities in the developing world, lower income communities (urban poor) who live in flood prone areas (i.e. next to the drainage system and below sea level) remain highly vulnerable as they face greater risk. In order to adapt to climate variability and change, mainstreaming, research and development, strict adherence and proper implementation of enacted programmes and ensuring proper service delivery are key elements reducing vulnerability. A policy brief was published from this research and the findings shared with the public at a seminar and a campus lecture. A journal article has been submitted for publication.

AISA Research Capacity

the Research Division expected to have 15 researchers, but ended up with only 12 researchers. three resigned and were subsequently replaced towards the end of the financial year. the academic profile of AISA researchers has improved significantly. Sixty per cent now have phDs, 10 per cent masters qualifications and 30 per cent registered for phDs.

Research Outputs

the research output for AISA continues to grow, with footprints of AISA’s publication being extended to Asia, Middle east, north America and Africa. Fifteen journal articles; 29 peer-reviewed policy briefs, six books, 122 book chapters, 13 proceedings and four monographs were produced in the 2012/2013 financial year.

Publications No. of publications

published journal articles 15

Monograph/occasional/technical papers 5

published book chapters 122*

books 6

published policy briefs 29

Submitted journal articles 9

Submitted book chapters 3

Media visibility 109

Conferences/seminars/workshops/lectures

53

*These include 26 published book chapters by AISA researchers

Resource Mobilisation

With the challenges imposed by the global financial meltdown, the research division was able to raise about R1,6 million – most of which was through sponsorships for academic and scholarly activities.

Revenue Resource Amount

Sponsored conference participation (prof. lukhele-olorunju to China)

R25 000

Sponsored meeting participation (prof. lukhele-olorunju to Rome, March and September)

R80 000

Sponsored conference participation (Dr. S. Makgetlaneng to China)

R35 000

French embassy training support for five students

R1 million

tanzania

Science and Technology 2012/2013

Mapping and monitoring disaster-vulnerability amidst climate change in Africa: Special focus on floods in tanzania


Revenue Resource Amount

Sponsored conference participation (Ms. Yazini April to China)

R35 000

Sponsored visit (Mr. Check Achu to poland)

R19 000

partially sponsored conference participation (accommodation paid for Dr Maphosa’s participation in IeC’s e-voting)

R3 000

partially sponsored conference participation (accommodation paid for Dr Maphosa’s participation in conference in America)

R4 500

Sponsored conference attendance (Dr. Maphosa’s conference participation at ACCoRD)

R6 000

Contribution to ambassadorial fora by Cot and Jamaican embassy

R37 800

Africa expo in kind contributions (conference hall, catering, transport, book launch dinner, drinks, Ditsong venue

R250 000

Total R1 616 800

Expert Opinions and Media Visibility

the influence of AISA as a first point of contact for social and political developments on the continent has increased significantly over the years. AISA researchers are constantly invited by the media to comment on events and developments as they happen in Africa.

Invitations increased from 80 to 120 in the reporting year. Issues researchers are requested to comment on include:• political climate in Africa • Conflict and conflict resolution in Africa• the African union• environment• Climate change• Science and technology• Investment trends and environment in Africa• Food security in Africa• Facts and statistical data on Africa• elections in Africa• Future predictions on Africa• Country profiles

the Inputs of AISA researchers on these issues have been impressive, with demand for AISA opinions on African affairs being at its highest levels.

Media Visibility No.

Radio 46

television 15

print media 13

online media 35

total 109

Geo-information Systems and Cartography

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography have retained their function as a cross-cutting unit at AISA, playing a pivotal role in knowledge creation and understanding of African affairs. the unit, at AISA’s research laboratory, provides a toolkit 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 2012/2013 the unit achieved partial fulfilment of its long-term vision.

tunisia

libya egypt

Sudan

ethiopiaCentral African Republic

Mali

Ghana

Angola

Zimbabwe

botswana

South Africa

AISA Media Coverage 2012/2013

Country profile tunisia: SA FM

Current situation in libya: Metro FM

egyptian election: Cape talk

Current situation in Sudan: SA FM

Death of ethiopian pM: Motsweding FM

What will Zimbabwe be like post Mugabe era: SA FM

Studio interview for AYGS conference: SA FM

SA transport worker strike impact on botswana: Gabzfm

Angolan elections: SA FM

War situation in CAR:ligwalagwala FM

Death of Ghanaian president: Motsweding FM

Conflict in Mali: lesedi FM


Maintenance and Update of AISA Geo-portal

the portal serves as an established online platform for accessing spatial data sets and data services, particularly socio-economic, demographic, and geographical data for the continent. While the portal’s updating is a continuous process, there are clear indicators that the portal is becoming increasingly effective in providing valuable information on specific thematic areas on Africa.

Expanding Access of AISA’s Geo-portal through Partnership with Africa Portal

the AISA geo-portal provides a 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 flex version for the site apart from the original java script version, meaning it can now be accessed by a wider audience. to expand access to AISA’s database, AISA has entered into agreement with Africa portal. the agreement promotes reciprocal exchange and sharing of information. through this agreement AISA’s researchers are listed as African experts on the portal and they are able to upload their publications and policy briefs on the Africa portal. this has increased the influence of the AISA research output in the continent.

Provision of Services to Clients

During this financial year the unit has witnessed a rising demand for its services from both internal and external clients. Among these was the development of AISA’s unique Maps on Africa. A total of 50 new maps were developed and drawn by the cartographer and the GIS team, while seven existing maps were updated or changed to suit the clients’ requests. A typical example was the Department of trade and Industry’s (DtI) maps on mapping trade and Industry.

the Department has recently seen interest from Dubai to invest in South Africa. to promote business ventures in South Africa, the DtI sought to highlight South Africa’s economic resources and infrastructure using maps produced by AISA. Moreover, the DtI wanted to show the locations of the Industrial Development Zones (IDZ) and Special economic Zones (SeZ) within the country. other maps included world maps developed for specific research projects. Countries covered were DRC, Kenya, Mauritius, nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, tanzania and uganda, as well as a map of Robben Island.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Dissemination

the unit managed to stage two exhibitions during national Science Week, which was held at the Soweto Campus in Johannesburg from 28 July to 4 August 2012. this was an initiative of the Department of Science and technology (DSt) organised by the South African Agency for Science and technology Advancement (SAAStA). the AISA stand stirred interest in many students and the geo-portal was the major exhibiting draw card on display, as it showed extensive socio-economic and political datasets on Africa. In addition, learners visiting the AISA stand got to enjoy the Africa Map puzzle and a series of quiz games.

Cataloguing and Digitising of Maps and Photo Collection

the AISA holds a collection of rare and unique maps and photos on Africa. to ensure that these are well preserved for use by future South African generations, a project was initiated to digitise these resources. A total of 67 maps were catalogued on the WIZCAt system and 97 maps digitised. In addition a total of 112 photos from AISA’s collection were also digitised, edited and catalogued on the WIZCAt system.

AISA’s Flagship publications

through its flagship publication Africa A to Z, AISA provides up-to-date information on the profiles of all 54 countries of Africa. Information is updated regularly to ensure that this flagship publication is informative and current. the latest


version of Africa A to Z is the 2012/2013 publication edited by elize Van As.

the State of Africa, another AISA flagship publication, analysed the situation of education in Africa. the book, entitled the triumphs and prosperity of education in Africa, edited by t.S. Mwamwenda and p.e. lukhele-olorunju, was published and launched. 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 set goals regarding what they wanted to achieve in education at five various levels of the education system, namely early child 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 was to examine the extent to which such goals and resolutions were being satisfied in view of the deadline of the year 2015 set for the world Millennium Goals. Moreover, special attention was paid to the following important aspects: education language policy as medium of instruction; human capital flight as reflected in the brain drain in Africa and indigenous knowledge systems. the study was based on a stratified sample of fifteen African countries determined on the basis of linguistic, foreign historical governance and geographical location characteristics.

Published Books

the other books published by Fellows and AISA researchers are: Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance, edited by M. Muchie, o. osha and M. Matlou, has been published and launched. this book has been written to help develop the study and knowledge of African liberation across the continent and the Diaspora. the first volume launches a new book series, following the Scramble for Africa conferences held every May to commemorate the founding of the oAu. It is 127 years since the Scramble for Africa divided up the continent, imposing borders that have led to conflict rather than peace and stability. It is 100 years since the African national Congress (AnC) was founded as the first African liberation movement with pan-African roots. It is nearly 50 years since the African union (Au) was born with a vision that 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.’ the achievement of the Au vision

is predicated on colonialism being dead. However, it has actually been replaced by neocolonialism, which requires extra vigilance from Africa and its diaspora in order for the unity and renaissance dreamed of to become a reality. the chapters in the book address colonial and post-colonial African realities with a view to presenting a holistic and transcontinental appraisal of different parts of the world (Africa, europe and the Americas). It is this eclectic range of scholarly views that lends a rich historicity to the meaning of Africanity. the book contains multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary engagements with Africa’s rich cultural heritage, its lingering contemporary challenges, its multifaceted systems of knowledge and its future in the exciting context of the twenty-first century

Africa in a Changing Global environment: perspectives of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Africa, edited by S.S Mutanga, t. Simelane, n. pophiwa has been published and will be launched in the next financial year. the book investigates Africa as a continent that is severely affected by the ravaging effects of global environmental change yet it is least responsible for this. the continent’s rural and urban poor are particularly vulnerable to reduced agricultural production, worsening food security, increased incidence of both flooding and drought, spreading of disease and heightened risk of conflict over scarce land and water resources. As such this timely book, consisting of chapters authored by scholars from multidisciplinary backgrounds, provides the reader with a variety of contexts from which to understand the impacts of global environmental change and how affected African communities are adapting and mitigating this scourge. In addition it discusses different models for mitigation and adaptation applicable to local contexts.

the following books are in production:Seeking empowering paradigms: exploring Indigenous peoples and Minority Rights in Africa, edited by K. Singoei and R. laher. the 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.

laying the bRICS of new Global order, edited by F. Kornegay and n. bohler-Muller. the book is in the final stages of production. It explores global governance issues in light of the formation of bRICS in 2009 and South Africa’s membership in 2011. It presents different bRICS country perspectives on a range of domestic, geopolitical, 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

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THE TRIUMPH AND PROSPERITY OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA

THE TRIUMPH AND PROSPERITY OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA

Tuntufye Mwamwenda and Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju (eds)

Tuntufye Mwamwenda and Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju (eds)

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wenda and Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju (eds)

The Triumph and Prosperity of Education in Africaexamines education in the continent of Africa for the past thirty years, with emphasis on the two decades, when Ministers of Education of the African Union (AU) made various resolutions and goals of what they want achieved at four vari-ous levels of the education system, namely early childhood development, primary, secondary, and university education. Such resolutions and goals were made in light of Africa’s social, political, economic and national development.

The book was put together with an emphasis to examine the extent to which such goals and resolutions were being reached in light of the deadline of the year 2015, set for the world mil-lennium development goals (MDGs). Moreover, special attention was paid to the following im-portant aspects: education language policy as medium of instruction; human capital flight as reflected in the brain drain in Africa; and indig-enous knowledge systems.

Twenty-two African scholars from fifteen Africancountries of the five regions of the continent examine the state of the education systems in different countries.

The book exposes the enormous strides that Africa has made at all levels of the education system - early childhood development, primary,secondary and higher education levels. It is recommended that all Africans and people from other countries read this book in order to appre-ciate the strides Africa has made in transforming the education system and advancing its people.

Editors:

Professor Tuntufye Mwamwenda is a Research Fellow and Project Leader at the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) 2010-2013, as well as an independent researcher and consultant. He earned his PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

Professor Phindile E. Lukhele-Olorunju is currently the Acting Chief Executive Officer at AISA. She holds a BSc Agriculture (1978) (Swaziland), an MSc Plant Breeding (1982) (Nigeria) and a PhD Plant Breeding/Virology, (1990) (USA).

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multilateral change agent on the world scene.

building peace From Within: An examination of Community-based peace building and transitions in Africa, edited by bongani Sylvester Maphosa, laura Deluca and Alphonse Keasley. the book is in the final stages of production. the 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 on 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, edited by W. legotlo. the book is in the final stages of production. this book discusses challenges and issues facing the school system of South Africa. Specifically, it is about the harsh realities of violence, poor discipline, 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. Renegotiating the Social Contract in Africa, edited by o. osha. the book is in the final stages of production. the project seeks to investigate 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 comprehend. Yet these communities of feeling and belonging are redefining the limits and possibilities of the subject as well as 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.

the African union ten Years After: putting Africa First is putting Humanity First by Mammo Muchie, phindile lukhele-olorunju and benjamin Akpor. this is the second in a series of books to be produced each year by holding annual conferences on the multifaceted issue of African liberation. the key themes of the book explore ways of strengthening and improving the efficiency of the African union, unity amongst African countries, building ownership of the African union by the people and communities and the entrenchment of pan-Africanism as a viable programme of action to unite Africans by appreciating differences. In addition, the thoughts of key figures of pan-Africanism and black emancipation such as Sylvester Williams and Frantz Fanon are repositioned to even greater contemporary

relevance so that thoughts that stimulate Africans to stand up together to go far and never again fall into humiliation are enriched.

Special Projects

The fourth Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture: In collaboration with the Archie Mafeje Research Institute (AMRI), AISA held a symposium and the Fourth Annual Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 at unISA’s Kgorong building (pretoria campus). the Annual Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture Series celebrates the memory of the late prof. Archie Mafeje, an inspiring figure who worked tirelessly to highlight the importance of being an African through self-knowledge, self-control and self-emancipation. the Annual Memorial lecture is one of the many ways in which AISA is preserving the ideas and the intellectual capital of African scholars.

Africa Day – Scramble for Africa Conference: on 23 – 25 May 2012, the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), in collaboration with the tshwane university of technology (tut), Institute of economic Research on Innovation (IeRI), City of tshwane (Cot), thabo Mbeki African leadership Institute (tMAlI), national Research Foundation (nRF), Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCo), Centre for black and African Arts and Civilisation( CbAAC) and Ditsong national Museum of Cultural History, hosted a successful two day Scramble for Africa conference. this annual conference provides a platform for African scholars to assess developments in Africa. the popularity of the conference has grown to such an extent that participants in the conference come from all over the world, including the Diaspora.

The AISA’s Research Capacity Building on Africa, AYGS Conference: on 19 – 21 February 2013 AISA, in partnership with the university of north West, Vaal triangle Campus, hosted the AISA Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) conference. the central aim of the AYGS is to create future cohorts of researchers, academics and policy analysts who are able to influence the direction of African development and integration. the conference and its related outputs provide a platform for young scholars to get necessary exposure to the processes of research, writing, presenting and publishing. the theme of the AYGS programme for the 2012/2013 financial year was ‘2050 – Africa’s future on the horizon: prospects and challenges for development’. participants came from across the Sub-Saharan African region. the keynote speaker address was delivered by Mr Fadl nacerodien, Chief Director: policy Research and Analysis unit (pRAu) from the Department International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCo).


The AISA Internship Programme: In line with South Africa’s human capital development strategy, AISA’s internship programme provides an opportunity for young South African graduates to gain work exposure and experience in research. A total of six interns were hosted by AISA’s research division in the current reporting year. they made a significant contribution to AISA’s publication outputs in the form of policy briefs and media comments (Appendix table C).

AISA Campus Lecture Series and Seminars

the AISA’s campus lecture series seeks to share African experience with university students and members of the public who are interested in gaining knowledge about Africa. In 2012/2013 a total of 53 presentations were made.

Presentations No. of presentations

Conferences 20

Seminars 15

lectures 18

Total 53

Partnerships

the AISA has partnered with a number of government departments as well as national and international organisations, in an attempt to strengthen its research horizon and research capacity on African affairs. the following institutions partnered with AISA in 2012/2013:

• tut IeRI, DAC, tMAlI, DIRCo, nRF, StAtS SA, Cot, Ditsong Museum and CbAAC on Scramble for Africa Conference. unISA Archie Mafeje Memorial Institute on Memorial lecture

• universities of Venda, north West, Johannesburg, Wits, Cape town and limpopo on the February 2013 AYGS

• north-South Institute (Canada) on Fellowship and Research projects

• MRGG project with DIRCo/pRAu, IGD, SAIIA, and GIZ• CIRD/G12 for collaboration on bRICS countries’ economy and

development• DtI : SeZ fieldwork• Africa portal and brand SA• embassy of Azerbaijan on capacity building

the 2012/2013 financial year was a year in which AISA saw significant improvement in its research output and impact. In addition, AISA researchers are steadily getting international recognition. Within South Africa they are the first point of contact for media related expert comments on African affairs.


publications DIVISIon


publications Division

Solani NgobeniDirector: Publications

Nonjabulo DladlaAssistant Editor

Dumisani KewutiSales Representative

Rosemary LepuleAdministration Officer

Pamela MorwaneEditorial Assistant

Shihlovo ShishaveleIntern


publications Division the publications Division is a conduit through which the research outputs of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) are disseminated. our publications are from diverse contributors – both internally and externally – with a keen interest in African issues. Africa Insight, which is our flagship journal, is an IbSS accredited and peer-reviewed journal. the division publishes policy briefs, newsletters, monographs, occasional papers, books and a quarterly journal. this division also engages in co-publishing projects where an institute or organisation may jointly publish together with AISA with the aid of the division’s production resources.

Books

1. the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance

It is 127 years since the Scramble for Africa divided up the continent, imposing borders that have led to conflict rather than peace and stability. It is 100 years since the African national Congress (AnC) was founded as the first African liberation movement with pan-African roots. It is nearly 50 years since the organisation of African unity (oAu) was founded in May 1963 and 10 years since the African union (Au) was born with a vision that 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’. the achievement of the Au vision is predicated on colonialism being dead. However, it has actually been replaced by neocolonialism, which requires extra vigilance from Africa and its diaspora in order for the unity and renaissance dreamed of to become a reality. the chapters in Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance address colonial and postcolonial African realities with a view to presenting a holistic and transcontinental appraisal of questions, issues and challenges that confront the continent. Contributors are drawn from different parts of the world – Africa, europe and the Americas – and it is this eclectic range of scholarly views that lends a rich historicity to the meaning of Africanity. the book contains multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary engagements with Africa’s rich cultural heritage, its lingering contemporary challenges, its multifaceted systems of knowledge and its future in the exciting context of the twenty-first century. Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance has been written in order to help develop the study and knowledge of African liberation across the continent and the diaspora. this first volume launches a new book series, following the Scramble for Africa conferences held every May to commemorate the founding of the oAu, which will be published annually to support the scholarly study of African unity and renaissance in order to replace the lingering imagery of colonialism in Africa with a fully liberated African consciousness.

2. South African Foreign policy Review: Volume 1

the richness of public and academic discourses on the past, present and future direction of South Africa’s role in Africa and the world suggests that as a sub-discipline of politics, South African foreign policy is ready for a systematic and regular appraisal in the form of a series of publications that the Institute for Global Dialogue will call South African Foreign policy Review. this is also because constant changes in international and domestic circumstances impinge on the management and analysis of South Africa’s foreign policy. this, the first review, provides an important opportunity to build on existing foreign policy works in order to take stock of the road already travelled over the past decade or so. this is crucial for laying the basis in anticipating the country’s future role, and considering the opportunities and challenges, which future volumes of the review will consider. this volume provides a wide-ranging appraisal of the relationship between stated foreign policy goals and actual outputs and outcomes, an assessment of how foreign policy has actually been operationalised and implemented. to this end, common themes in South African foreign policy provide the framework for the first review. these include foreign policy decision making; soft power dynamics in the foreign policy’s strategic calculus; diplomatic tools used – economic diplomacy, peace diplomacy and paradiplomacy – South Africa’s relations with key states in Africa, in the global south and in the global north; South Africa’s approach to Africa multilateral, global multilateralism/governance. the review hopes to stimulate further discussion and thinking on the challenges confronted, and the future shape and direction of South Africa’s foreign policy.

3. Africa A–Z: Continental & Country profiles

the popularity of the first two editions of this book necessitated a third revised and updated version to record the many challenges in Africa since the first edition appeared in 1998. Africa is a vast and fascinating continent whose population is fast approaching the one billion mark. Africa A–Z attempts to provide, in a concise manner, the facts for an elementary understanding of the continent and its complex problems. the book falls into two main sections; the five chapters of the first main section focus on the continent as a whole, dealing with its physical and human diversity, its eventful history and Africans’ struggle for economic survival. the second main section contains profiles of 54 independent countries, ranging from Algeria to Zimbabwe. presentation of the profiles is uniform, in that the same themes are covered in each profile. the data panels with the profiles contain data not provided in the text. the maps, appearing throughout the text, were produced by AISA’s cartography department.

4. Innovation for Sustainability: African and european perspectives


the innovation system theory has to deal with climate change as it generates the intellectual tools to promote development. A unified innovation system theory that integrates the eradication of threats to nature with the promotion of development is critically important to advance an original pedigree and trajectory of epistemology. Africa must learn and appreciate the costs to itself from the way europe industrialised as it can neither follow nor imitate the european pattern of industrialisation. It has to include in its own development agenda both the meeting of social needs and choosing a path of development that would not bring ecological harm in the process. the African innovation system has to evolve in a nature protecting – rather than hurting – system. In addition, social needs must be met rather than exacerbating social inequalities.

5. Challenges of African transformation: exploring through Innovation Approach

A brief overview of the African economic picture reveals a paradox where the continent that has rich mineral resources, nearly a billion people and a land mass larger than the sum of China, uSA, India, Western europe and Argentina combined, is in an unacceptable state of being the object of aid, debt and loans despite the vast resources both known and yet to be explored. Africa should have been a productive and innovative centre and not a charity and aid centre of the world where ‘donorship’ has replaced ‘African national ownership’ of not just Africa’s resources, but even worse, Africa’s own agency, autonomy and independence to shape policy and direction; to undertake African integrated national development by establishing a science, engineering and technology based knowledge, innovative, learning and competent economy.

6. building Innovation Research in Africa: Case Studies

African countries, taken separately, or grouped together as a unit, still largely remain resource-based economies. the challenge is to change the resource-based economic structure into a science, technology, engineering and innovation driven knowledge based economic system. tackling this challenge head on means African countries have to systematically organise their science, technology, engineering and innovation for a development agenda, more in collaboration than in competition with one another. What appears to remain a deficit is the vast collaborative distance that still exists on matters of critical importance to the economic transformation of Africa.

7. Creating Systems of Innovation in Africa: Country Case Studies

the most popular concept in the economics of innovation literature has been the national system of innovation (nSI). It was in the late 1980s that the concept which Frederik list coined as the ‘national political economy of production’ took off again with different thinkers writing about the peculiarities and distinctions of the Japanese, American, british, German, east Asian tigers and other varieties of system construction. Freeman defines the nSI as ‘the network of institutions in the public and private sectors whose activities and interactions initiate, import, modify and diffuse new technologies’. Richard nelson defines it as ‘a set of institutions whose interactions determine the innovative performance of national firms’. lundvall defines the system of innovation as the ‘elements and relationships which interact in the production, diffusion and use of new and economically useful knowledge and are either located within or rooted inside the borders of a nation state’. the normative assumption is that those nations that succeeded in building economic strength relied on the science, engineering, technology and innovation capability that made them achieve an innovative advantage to put them ahead in the world, acquiring national or regional economic leadership, as the case may be, depending on what level of analyses is selected to look at the particular failure, success or progress they made.

8. Africa Yearbook

In May 2003, the Africa-europe Group of Interdisciplinary Studies (AeGIS) encouraged some of its member institutions to publish an Africa yearbook with a wider international appeal. the African Studies Centre in leiden (ASC), the Institute of African Affairs in Hamburg (IAA) and the nordic Africa Institute in uppsala (nAI) – all very active AeGIS centres sharing similar profiles – accepted this challenge and their joint efforts bore fruit in the initial volume of the series in 2004. In 2007, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation in uppsala (DHF) joined this international project, while the nAI ended its involvement with the fifth volume published in 2009. For this current volume Rolf Hofmeier once again joined us as sub-editor for the eastern Africa section. the country-specific articles cover domestic politics, foreign affairs and socio-economic developments in the states of Sub-Saharan Africa during the calendar year under review. this year, the newly independent sovereign state of South Sudan is included for the first time. While we recognise the impossibility of finding fully objective indicators for the relative importance of each of the states covered by the Yearbook, the length of the country-specific articles aims to reflect the approximate weight of each country. the four sub-regions are also introduced by means of an overview article. Further overviews summarise general continental developments, european-African relations and the united nations and Africa.

the AfricaYearbook is based on scholarly work, but is oriented towards a wider target readership, including students, politicians, diplomats, administrators, journalists, teachers, practitioners in the sphere of development cooperation and business people. Without forcing the individual contributions too much into a straitjacket, the volume is primarily concerned with providing factual (though not necessarily neutral) information. each issue, in focusing almost exclusively on developments during the particular calendar year, provides a completely fresh annual overview of events and thereby adds to the cumulative record of ongoing developments.


We wish to express our gratitude to all the contributors for their collaboration in this endeavour; to the partner institutions in AeGIS for encouraging us to embark on this ambitious project; to Carol Rowe for her meticulous language editing; to bas van der Mije for his unfailing coordinating assistance; and to brill publishers for their continued commitment. last but not least, we note with appreciation and gratitude the ongoing support of our three institutions and their remaining loyal to turning the original idea into reality.

9. Africa in a Changing Global environment

even though Africa is the continent that is the least responsible for climate change, it is particularly vulnerable to the effects, including reduced agricultural production, worsening food security, an increased incidence of both flooding and drought, the spreading of disease and an increased risk of conflict over scarce land and water resources. It is hardly surprising that considerable attention has been paid to the impact of climate change on the plight of the continent’s suffering populations and the responses by policy makers and development practitioners. this edited volume comprises chapters written by scholars from multidisciplinary backgrounds that look at the impact of climate change in Africa and how the affected communities are adapting and mitigating the scourge of climate change. the book encapsulates different models for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

10. peace and Security for African Development

the AISA Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) initiative is a research capacity building programme. the programme was conceived in 2005 with the aim of building a body of knowledge on, and to project the African voice in, various discourses about the continent and the African diaspora. It is further intended to bridge the existing gap of expertise in knowledge production on African affairs by developing a cadre of knowledge producers among the youth. the objective of the AYGS has always been to provide a platform for young and emerging scholars on new insights in the debates pertaining to the challenges facing African societies. It also intends to forge a new way for the upliftment of African value systems and the ultimate integration of the African continent. AISA has partnered with several organisations, such as the Guggenheim Foundation in new York, which brings graduate students or fellows from their programmes to exchange ideas and compete with AISA’s chosen young scholars. the Council of europe is another organisation that used to sponsor AISA Young Scholars to european union activities, and co-sponsor AISA activities.

11. triumphs and prosperity of education in Africa

the book triumph and prosperity of education in Africa examines education in the continent of Africa for the past thirty years, with emphasis on the two decades, when Ministers of education of the African union (Au) made various resolutions and set goals regarding what they want achieved at four levels of the education system, namely, early childhood development, primary, secondary, and university education. Such resolutions and goals were made in light of Africa’s social, political, economic and national development.

the book was put together with an emphasis on the extent to which such goals and resolutions were being reached in light of the deadline of the year 2015, set for the world Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Moreover, special attention was paid to the following important aspects: education language policy as medium of instruction; human capital flight as reflected in the brain drain in Africa; and indigenous knowledge systems.

twenty-two African scholars from fifteen African countries of the five regions of the continent examine the state of the education systems in different countries. the book exposes the enormous strides that Africa has made on all levels of the education system – early childhood development, primary, secondary and higher education levels. It is recommended that all Africans and people from other countries read this book in order to appreciate the strides Africa has made in transforming the education system and advancing its people

Africa Insight

Africa Insight Vol 42 (1)1. the Arab Spring and the African union’s Reaction to the Crisis:

use of Force, Regime Change and Assassination of the leader of the ‘Great Socialist people’s libyan Arab Jamahiriya’Andre Mbata b Mangu

2. Seeking Sustainable Solutions in protracted Refugee Situations:the Case of Krisan Refugee Camp, Ghanalyn Snodgrass and David Mensah

3. lesotho’s Democratic local Government experiment:


A Return of an old Film Script – old Actors, Same lines and a new SceneMoliehi lebusa and Vusilizwe thebe

4. Constraints to the embrace of the African Growth and opportunity Act (AGoA) by beneficiary African Statesojieh Chukwuemeka ojione

5. Violence, Interpersonal trust and Gullibility in HIV Risk in AfricaCalvin Gwandure and thokozile Mayekiso

6. Applying endogenous Knowledge in the African Context:towards the Integrated Competence of Dispute Resolution practitionersAndreas Velthuizen

7. the Multiple Meanings of Coloured Identity in South Africatheodore petrus and Wendy Isaacs-Martin

8. A Meditation on Confronting the legacy of African Slavery in the uSRidwan laher

9. An Analysis of the Mineral and petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, and the nationalisation of Minerals Debate in South AfricaYazini April

Africa Insight Vol 42 (2)1. Agriculture–tourism linkages in botswana:

evidence from the Safari lodge Accommodation SectorHolly Hunt, Christian M Rogerson, Jayne M Rogerson and nico Kotze

2. the Institutional Commodification of Heritage tourism in GhanaKevin Hannam and Francis offeh

3. the tourism–Development nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa:progress and prospectsChristian M Rogerson

4. the evolution of the tourism Sector in MalawiAlice Magombo and Christian M Rogerson

5. uneven tourism Development in South Africa:Another ongoing StruggleGustav Visser and Gijsbert Hoogendoorn

6. Key Sustainable tourism Mechanisms for poverty Reduction and local Socioeconomic Development in AfricaSue Snyman and Anna Spenceley

7. Developing a university–Community engagement Conceptual Framework and typology:A Case Study of a South African Comprehensive universityGeorge de langa

8. Innovation in tourism:A new Focus for Research and policy Development in South AfricaIrma booysens

9. engaging the new Mobilities paradigm in Contemporary African tourism ResearchKevin Hannam and Gareth butler

10. Creating an excellence oriented post-merged organisational Culture through a Structured Approach to employee engagement: A Study of Selected Merged Institutions of Higher learning in South AfricaDr G.W paul


11. tourism and transparency:navigating ethical Risks in Volunteerism with Fair trade learningeric Hartman, Cody Morris paris and brandon blache-Cohen

12. national Identity and Distinctiveness: Developing a Common Identity in a nation State (with References to South Africa)Wendy Isaacs-Martin

13. Quality public Services: A South African Citizen perspectiveenaleen Draai and Kishore Raga

14. Hotels as a property Asset Class:International and South African trendsJayne M Rogerson

15. book Review:the Struggle over land in Africa: Conflicts, politics and ChangeReviewed by oluwaseun bamidele

Africa Insight Vol 42 (3)1. Reflections on the African union after Decade one:

looking back in order to look ForwardChris landsberg

2. the African union at ten Years old:A Dream Deferred!thabo Mbeki

3. the African union Audit and the State of Continental Integration:An AnalysisSiphamandla Zondi

4. the African union and the African peace and Security Architecture:past, present and Futuretim Murithi

5. the African union and Sovereignty as ResponsibilityDeon Geldenhuys

6. After Gaddafi and Mubarak:A new north African Role in the African unionFrancis nguendi Ikome

7. the new partnership for Africa’s Development:past, present and FutureHesphina Rukato

8. the African peer Review Mechanism:A political Retort on the Au’s most Innovative Governance InstrumentChris landsberg

9. Multilateral Cooperation between the eu and Africa:Resetting the AgendaGerrit olivier

10. book Review:the beauty of the line: the life and times of Dumile FeniKwandiwe Kondlo


Africa Insight Vol 42 (4)1. South Africa in the bRICS:

opportunities, Challenges and prospectsHany besada, evren tok and Kristen Winters

2. Reconstruction, peacebuilding and elections in post-war Sierra leone: A Critical noteolajide o. Akanji

3. Internationalisation of the Cote d’Ivoire Crisis: What lessons for Africa?nicasius Achu Check

4. the Impact of Dwindling Donor Funding on HIV and AIDS projects in Sub-Saharan AfricaCalvin Gwandure and thokozile Mayekiso

5. professional Diplomacy: A Call for its ReinforcementCosta Andre Georghiou

6. Is the new partnership for Africa’s Development an Appropriate programme for African Continental Integration?Sehlare Makgetlaneng

7. Avoiding the natural Resource Curse: lessons from nigeria and policy ImplicationsKenneth omeje

8. looking ‘beyond’ and ‘below’ the State: understanding the Role of Regional Initiatives in Complex peace Support operationsSylvester bongani Maphosa

9. Assessing one-stop-shop best practices for South African Investment: A Comparative Case Study of Mauritius and egyptYazini Funeka April

10. the Contribution of environmental Factors to the professional Success of WomenMarianne Doubell and Miemie Struwig

11. trading Hope: Working Conditions of Sub-Saharan Immigrant Street traders in Johannesburg and tshwanelodene Willemse

12. A public participation Model for enhanced local Governancethoko Mayekiso, Derek taylor and nondumiso Maphazi

13. book Review: the Feasibility of the Democratic Developmental State in the South (Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa)Adeniyi S. basiru

Policy briefs1. unfulfilled promises and their consequences: A reflection on local government performance and the critical issue of poor service

delivery in South Africa 2. China’s path to sustainable economic development through democracy and peaceful coexistence: Any lessons for Africa? 3. the Heglig oil conflict: An exercise of sovereignty or an act of aggression? 4. South Africa: optimising the currency of soft power in the international arena 5. Information and communication technology (ICt) as a means of enhancing education in schools in South Africa: Challenges, benefits

and recommendations 6. Future directions of municipal solid waste management in Africa


7. beyond the Millennium Development Goals: What can Africa expect? 8. Managing vulnerability to climate extremes in Africa 9. Managing vulnerability to climate extremes in Africa: Some policy insights into frequent flooding in Dar es Salaam, tanzania 10. the square kilometre array and radio astronomy: What does it hold for Africa? 11. preparing for peace: the Au Regional Cooperation Initiative for the elimination of the lRA in Central Africa

Monographs1. Regional trade Integration, economic Growth and poverty Reduction in Southern Africa by Moses tekere 2. nAto Intervention in libya by Horace Campbell 3. Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: Knowledge, Skills and Development Cooperation by li Anshan and Yazini April4. Restorative Justice and Knowledge by Dani nabudere and Andreas Velthuizen

Lectures1. the third Annual Archie Mafeje lecture 2. Report of the Inaugural Symposium of the Archie Mafeje Research Institute

Institutional publications1. Annual Report of AISA 2011/2012 2. AISA biography 3. Catalogue 2013/2014

Promotion and Marketing of Books and Conferences Attended

event Venue/Host promotion/Marketing type Date

london book Fair london exhibition April 2012

the Africana World book launchAISA and the tshwane university of technology

book launch – the Africana World

May 2012

Cape town book Fair pASApublic opinion book launch and exhibition

15–17 June 2012

the Scramble for Africa Conference and Africa Day celebrations

AISA book display and exhibition May 2012


the launch of the report on the state of social sciences and humanities in South Africa

Department of Higher education (birchwood Hotel)

exhibition May 2012

Faculty of law conference unISA exhibition May 2012

thabo Mbeki annual lecture tMAlI exhibition May 2012

the re-emergence of astronomy in Africa – a transdisciplinary interface of knowledge systems

HSRC, DSt, CoDeSRIA, nRF, DAC, ASSAf, AISA, SAAStA and MIStRA at Maropeng Conference Centre

promotion and sales of AISA publications at the conference

10–11 September 2012

SAApS conference port elizabethpromotion and sales of AISA publications

28 August – 1 September 2012

Seminar on scholarly publishing tshwane university of technology

lecture delivered by Mr ngobeni

8 August 2012

SACHeS conference nMMupromotion and sales of AISA publications at the conference

30 october – 1 november 2012

Round table discussion – the concept of ‘road maps’ in crisis resolution in Africa

IGD and DIRCopromotion and sales of AISA publications

19 october 2012

Archie Mafeje Research Institute (AMRI) symposium

AMRI and unISApromotion and sales of AISA publications

3 october 2012

book launch Hosted by AISA at unISA

launch of South African Foreign policy Review (volume 1) and promotion of other AISA titles

9 november 2012

the influence of the AnC on South Africa’s foreign policy

IGDSeminar attended and chaired by Mr. ngobeni

2 november 2012

African Intellectuals and the Challenge of the 21st Century conference

Centre for African Studies at the universidade eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique

presentation of paper by Mr. ngobeni

28–29 november 2012

Media interview SAbC Morning liveInterview with Chris landsberg (editor of South African Foreign policy Review)

16 november 2012

national Conference on Global Change DSt, nRF and DeApromotion and sales of AISA publications

26–28 november 2012

AYGS conference AISA and north West university

presentation on AISA publishing guidelines and promotion of AISA publications

19–21 February 2013

Western Cape universities visitsuWC, uCt, Stellenbosch university and uCt business School

promotion of AISA publications

11–15 February 2013

eastern Cape universities visit Fort Hare, Rhodes and nMMupromotion of AISA publications

11–13 March 2013

KwaZulu-natal universities visituKZn (Westville, Howard and pietermaritzburg campuses); unISA Durban campus

promotion of AISA publications

14–15 March 2013

launch of AISA biographyAISA (Ditsong national Museum of Cultural History)

book launch, promotion and sales of AISA publications

26 March 2013

Archie Mafeje Annual Memorial lecture AISA and unISApromotion and sales of AISA publications

27 March 2013


library anDDocumentationSeRVICeS


library and Documentation Services

Salamina MolamuManager: LDS

Sam MokgohloaInformation Monitor

Masego MasenyaAdministration Officer

Justa KrugerSenior Information Specialist

Tshepiso Makhobotloane Cataloguer


Thabiso KobediPrint Room Operator

Abel ModiseLibrarian


the library and Documentation Services (lDS) is one of the treasured resources of AISA. It seeks to fulfil the mandate of AISA as stipulated in the AISA Act, 2001 (Act 68 of 2001). the lDS achieves this by collecting, processing, disseminating, adding value and preserving knowledge and information on Africa.

the lDS has determined to contribute positively towards AISA’s realisation of its vision to be an ‘indispensable African voice on African affairs’. It, therefore, undertook to become a first port of call for information on African affairs, and this is guided by strategic objectives as encapsulated in the Shareholder’s Compact, which are:

• to expand the lDS holdings

• to provide efficient and effective services to clients

• to create increased awareness of AISA’s library collection on African Affairs

• to preserve knowledge on Africa and to disseminate and preserve knowledge on African Affairs.

Expanding the LDS Holdings

the lDS houses more than 98 000 books on subjects ranging from politics and economy to social and natural sciences, as well as developmental studies on Africa. In addition to its extensive collection, the library subscribes to more than 200 periodicals.

the library collection is not only built through purchases but also through exchanges. exchanges occur through agreements with other institutions where an exchange in kind takes place. During the reporting period the library received 205 exchanges including 15 books, 147 journals, 31 annual reports and 12 papers. the lDS also sent exchange publications to 60 exchange partners on two occasions. two new exchange agreements were forged between AISA and the Financial and Fiscal Commission and the university of north West. A total of 162 gifts in the form of periodicals, books, papers and annual reports were also received during this period. the electronic resources available in the library include eIu, ebscohost, WizCat, Meltwater, Gauteng Municipality Act database and DM5. these databases provide the most recent information covering country reports and profiles, and serve as a gateway to the relevant scholarly journals and the latest news on Africa. Figure 1 illustrates the utilisation of ebscohost.

the lDS holdings have been expanded through an electronic database (DM5) of daily newspaper articles covering the political, economic and social aspects on Africa. A total of 1 584 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.

library and Documentation Services

Figure 1: Utilisation of Ebscohost


Providing Efficient and Effective Services to Library Users

the lDS provides high quality service to a number of users in South Africa and internationally. It uses a web-based system (i.e. WizCat), which enables remote access to the AISA library catalogue. Information is also disseminated through AISA online, a monthly online newsletter produced by lDS. this newsletter contains the most recent books catalogued and the abstracts of new periodical articles. through the newsletters, users are made aware of the latest acquisitions in the library.

During the reporting year, eleven newsletters were sent out with a total of 1 038 records. these included 636 articles, 193 books, 128 photos and 81 maps. these records were also sent to nisc in India for inclusion in the Africa-Wide information database hosted by ebSCo.

the lDS intensified its extension of services to external clients, as indicated by an increase in students users. Figure 2 shows access by various clients.

Researchers from the following overseas institutions also visited AISA library:

• university of Colorado, uSA, • Centro de estudos de Asia Africa in Mexico, • Cornell university in new York • the African Development bank. • Four staff members from the School of basic

Sciences and the office of the Vice-Rector of the north-West university (Vaal triangle Campus).

Subjects searched included African history, leadership, marketing, law, Congo (DRC) politics, classifying change drivers in South Africa and the African union.

Creating Awareness of AISA’s Research Outputs, Products and Services

the increasing of AISA’s visibility to South Africa’s community at large is one of the most important priorities of the lDS. Hosting and participating in seminars and conferences create learning platforms that keep the lDS up to date with the trends in knowledge management and information dissemination. these platforms serve as vehicles to promote AISA’s library. School outreach is one of lDS’s flagship programmes. through this programme lDS interacted with 124 schools in South Africa. the the lDS also had an opportunity to impart knowledge on African affairs to six additional schools in Gauteng during the library week.

School Outreach Programme

the AISA’s Schools outreach programme has a huge impact on learners in South Africa. the programme is motivated by AISA’s objective of creating awareness of Africa in all citizens of South Africa. lDS, in support of government’s priority for rural development, visited schools in remote areas of the eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces. the programme has proved to be effective in expanding knowledge on Africa among the citizens of South Africa, especially with learners who want to develop their careers in social science and development studies. Africa and African issues have always been less emphasised in the curricular of South African education. educators thus appreciate maps that are handed over during visits, and serve as valuable teaching aids. they perceive access to AISA library as a solution to broadening the understanding of Africa. Figure 3 indicates the interaction of lDS with learners.

Expanding LDS Services Beyond AISA

the library, in its effort to expand networks, participated in meetings that provided platforms for exchanging the latest information on knowledge management. It participated in a seminar hosted by the Auditor General of South Africa on records management. other workshops attended include SAnRIC, lIASA, SARMAF and SAbInet.

the lDS hosted two seminars in September and october 2012. the September seminar was held during heritage month in collaboration with GpeDu and educators from Mamelodi schools. the theme was ‘Ühuru’ with special focus on tanzania.

the second seminar was held in partnership with the South African Management Forum (SARMAF) at Ditsong museum in pretoria on 26 october 2012. It was attended by 56 delegates from different government departments and the public sector. the seminar addressed transparency in the public sector. the lDS also participated in the AISA Campus lecture Series held at tshwane university of technology, Soshanguve Campus on 10 october 2012. the services and products of AISA library were promoted to university students.

Figure 2: AISA library use by clients

Figure 3: LDS interaction with learners


corporate affairs,

outreach anD international

liaison (oil) DIVISIon


Adziliwi NematandaniCommunications Officer

Corporate Affairs, outreach and International liaison

office of the Ceo

Emily SuhlanePersonal Assistant (CEO)

Sam LekalaEvents Officer

Corporate Affairs, outreach and International liaison

Solly LebeloAdministrator

Otsile MalebacoCommunications Assistant


the Corporate Affairs Division, residing in the office of theCeo, comprises the Governance unit which promotes effective corporate governance and compliance. the 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, while 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 oIl 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 not one of conducting research in a vacuum. the objective of the institute is to develop and disseminate knowledge about Africa awareness 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. oIl’s work is focused on the same pillars as the research agenda of the institute. African integration, developmental discourse and supporting the African renaissance are paramount in the strategy of oIl.

Ambassadorial Forum

Within the context of African integration and developing a keener interest in African affairs at the grass roots level, AISA’s flagship programme, the Ambassadorial Forum, is a pivotal part of AISA’s outreach strategy. this year AISA continued partnering with the City of tshwane (Cot) to host the Ambassadorial Forum series. As an established part of tshwane’s academic and policy discussion scene, this year’s series saw the contributions of the bangladesh national Defence Force, the Ambassador of Romania, the Ambassador of the european union and the Head of Mission of the International organisations among others. the continued partnership with the Cot remains an important part of AISA’s strategy. being residence to at least 132 diplomatic missions, the Cot can be viewed as Africa’s leading capital city

of excellence.

Table 1: Ambassadorial Forum events hosted in 2012/2013

Date Topic Presenters Venue

3 April 2012 Russia and South Africa in BRICS

In his presentation, prof. Vladimir Shubin relayed steps that led to South Africa joining bRICS. He said the first request by South Africa to join bRICS came under president Jacob Zuma and, as a result, South Africa became the fifth member of bRICS in 2011.

prof. Vladimir Shubin, principal Research Fellow of the Institute for African Studies, the Russian Academy of Sciences and professor of African History and politics at the Russian State university for the Humanities

AISA

5 April 2012 The developments in Sudanthis Ambassadorial Forum came about as a result of a political dispute between Sudan and South Sudan over oil resources.

Mr Rahamtalla Mohamed osman, under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum, Sudan

AISA

26 April 2012 Reflections on the past and prospective South African Freedom Agenda and the role that the African Diaspora can play in supportAISA, in collaboration with South Africa-America partnership Forum (SAApF), organised this event in celebration of South African Freedom Day. the keynote address was delivered by Mr Randall Robinson, Founder, transAfrica Forum and 2012 recipient of the South African presidential order of Companions of oliver tambo award. Reflecting on his 21st century activism, attorney, author, and global African social activist Randall Robinson shared some of his insights about possible ways that a new compact of cooperation and collaboration can be formed between South Africa and the global African Diaspora for mutual benefit and towards achievement of the country’s 21st century Freedom Agenda.

• Mr Moeletsi Mbeki, co-founder, SAApF

• Mr Kenneth Walker, co-founder, SAApF

• Keynote address by Mr Randall Robinson, Founder, transAfrica Forum and 2012 Recipient of the South African presidential order of Companions of oliver tambo award

• Vote of thanks – Mr Michael Sudarkasa, Chair, SAApF

AISA

Corporate Affairs, outreach and International liaison (oIl) Division



27 September 2012

Bangladesh National Defence Force programmesAt this event, AISA hosted a delegation from the bangladesh national Defence Force headed by brigadier General latiful Haider. It was hosted under the patronage of the South African national Defence Force (SAnDF). the delegates shared information on democracy, peace and security.

• brigadier General latiful Haider, bangladesh national Defence Force

AISA

3 october 2012

Multilateralism, global governance and foreign policyMr Freddy Martin panggabean’s research sought to identify the challenges and opportunities for Indonesia’s foreign policy and diplomacy to reap economic benefits from various multilateral cooperation forums and institutions to support the realisation of the national development programmes elaborated within the national Masterplan of Acceleration and expansion of Indonesian economic Development (Mp3eI) 2011–2025.

• Mr Freddy Martin panggabean, Head: united nations’ International organizations Centre for policy Analysis and Development on International organization Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Indonesia Multilateral Diplomacy and national Interest: optimizing economic benefit to support the achievement of the Master plan for Acceleration and expansion of Indonesia economic Development (Mp3eI)

• Dr thokozani Simelane, Acting Director of Research, AISA [(Roles and functions – Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA)]

AISA

29 october 2012

The Humanitarian crisis and the future of peace in SudanMr Yasir Arman presented the paper from the SplM-n position on humanitarian and political tracks in Sudan. He argued that the SplM-north and its armed wing soon entered into conflict with omar al-bashir’s national Congress party (nCp) government in the blue nile and Southern Kordofan, forming alliances with other northern rebel groups under the umbrella of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF). He highlighted the importance of a holistic approach in solving the issues in Sudan as there are many groups that impose their own interest on Sudan.

• Mr Yasir Saeed Arman, Secretary General of the Sudan people liberation Movement – north (SplM-n), presented a SplM-n position paper on Humanitarian and political tracks

AISA

30 october 2012

South Sudan peace processAISA co-hosted this Ambassadorial Forum with the City of tshwane. At the event, the Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan, H.e. Mr paul Macuei Malok discussed the Comprehensive peace Agreement (CpA); global opinion and pressures on the two Sudans; and the foreign policy of South Sudan and its strategic importance in Africa and worldwide.

• Ms nosipho Hlatshwayo, Stakeholder Management Director, City of tshwane (overview of the tshwane Growth and Development Strategy 2055)

• Adv. S. Maqungo: Chief Director, east Africa: DIRCo; and Ambassador of South Sudan

• H.e. Mr paul Macuei Malok, Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan (keynote address)

Sammy Marks Conference Centre, tshwane

9 november 2012

South African foreign policy review the event was hosted by AISA in partnership with the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD). this volume provides a wide-ranging appraisal of the relationship between stated foreign policy goals and actual outputs and outcomes, an assessment of how foreign policy has actually been operationalised and implemented.

• Ms Jo-Ansie van Wyk, Senior lecturer, unISA

• Dr lesley Masters, Senior Researcher: IGD

unISA



7 February 2013

Port of Constanta and the Danube – Black Sea Canal – maritime hub for South African merchandise destined for the Central European and East European marketsAISA, together with the Romanian embassy, hosted this event in an effort to promote potential partnership for trade between South Africa and the international communities.

H.e. Mr. Radu Gabriel Safta, Ambassador of the Republic of Romania to South Africa

AISA

26 March 2013

The Africa Institute of South Africa: A biographyAISA launched its own biography which is, according to the author Mr brown Maaba, ‘the story of AISA’. the event was graced by prominent academics such as prof. Chris landsberg and policy makers such as former minister Ms thoko Didiza.

Mr brown Maaba, Author (overview of the biography)

Ditsong national Museum of Cultural History, pretoria.

Seminars

Table 2: Seminars presented by invited scholars at AISA during the financial year 2012/2013


17 May 2012 the Senegalese Democratic experience and its Significance on the Continent, in the African Diaspora and beyond

prof. Samba buri Mboup, Associate professor at unISA, Manager of the Academy of African languages and Science, Representative of the bennoo bokk Yaakaar Coalition in pretoria (former ambassador of Senegal in South Africa)

AISA

19 June 2012 Commemoration of the Soweto uprisings: Some challenges

Mr Ali Khangela Hlongwane, Chief Curator, Museum Africa

AISA

20 June 2012 Re-reading Africa in Asian lenses: the Continuum of History, politics and policies

prof. Adewale Aderemi, Head of Department of political Science, lagos State university, nigeria

AISA

13 September 2012 the Role of Media in Social Mobilisation and Democracy in Africa

• Marenet Jordaan, lecturer, Journalism programme, university of pretoria: please share with your friends: Democracy is available in 140 characters and journalism is “dead”

• Raashied Galant, Research Manager, Freedom of expression Institute: How does access to information really reinforce democracy, or how does lack of access to information inhibit democracy?

• Izak Khomo, programmes producer, Channel Africa: the Human Factor, Media and politics: the Case Study of South Africa

AISA

15 March 2013 Special economic Zones one Stop Shop Seminar

• Mr Kaya ngqaka, Chief Director, Infrastructure

• Ms Antoinette baepi, Director, the DtI, • Mr nyika Gwanoya, Deputy Director,

the DtI, • Ms Yazini April, Research Specialist, AISA

AISA

19 March 2013 Africans and African American perception on barack obama

• prof. Margaret C. lee, Associate professor, Department of African and Afro-American at the university of north Carolina at Chapel Hill, nC

• prof. Mammo Muchie, DSt/nRF, Research professor of Science, technology, Innovation and Development, IeRI, tshwane university of technology, pretoria

AISA


Details on above seminars are reported in the Research Division.

Conferences

Table: 3 Conferences organised by AISA and partners during the financial year 2012/2013

Date Topic Venue

23 – 25 May 2012 Scramble for Africa Conference: the African union after a Decade: putting African unity First Means putting Humanity First

City of tshwane, DIRCo and Ditsong national Museum of Cultural History

February 2013 AYGS Conference: 2050 – Africa’s Future on the Horizon: prospects and Challenges for Development.

university of north West, Vaal triangle Campus.

27 March 2013 Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture university of South Africa

Internal Communications

the AISA Focus newsletter continued to be one of the most effective mediums used in promoting AISA’s co-function output. In the 2012/2013 financial year, this publication improved from an A4 page document to an A3 monthly publication with eight pages of topical and well-written newsworthy stories that are usually accompanied by relevant pictures. AISA Focus readership had also grown tremendously with the aid of publicity made possible by new information and communication technology (ICt). Apart from being a medium for promoting AISA’s co-function outputs and events, the newsletter has also become a capacity building tool for AISA interns. For that reason, in 2012/2013 we have seen a number of interns producing juicy and well-researched articles that have also stimulated public debate among our stakeholders. the news Flash and internal newsletter have been introduced to boost the Institute’s internal communication. Moreover, the branded lift posters with elegant professional designs have been introduced for news, events and matters that arise. Corporate IdentityIn an effort to increase AISA’s visibility, the outreach and International liaison Division increased the number of branding materials. on top of the usual wall banners, we have added one backdrop banner branded with the AISA logo to be used in press conferences and on speakers’ podia in various events. Four shark fin banners are some of the branding materials that will add value to the Institute’s visibility. these are usually erected outside the venues where AISA is holding functions.

External Communications

WebsiteIn the 2012/2013 financial year, the outreach and International liaison Division embraced the concept of media convergence to the fullest. Here the website and the social media pages of the Institution complemented each other in spreading the word on the Institute’s programmes, research outputs and events. this was possible through AISA’s website which was linked to AISA’s Facebook, twitter, Youtube, linkedIn, and the tumblr accounts. During events such as the AYGS and Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture, the website and social media platforms were updated with stories as they happened, which in turn added more excitement around the events. the website traffic is constantly rising even though the process of revamping the website is not yet completed.

Media Exposure be it in new York, Finland or Canada, to mention but a few examples,AISA has become a household name when it comes to analysis of topical issues on African affairs. AISA’s researchers have been featuring prominently in media interviews and panel discussions of topical issues that impact on Africa’s developmental challenges. the 2012/2013 financial year has also seen AISA improving its communication with the media through improved networking, media statements, advisories and news flashes that are issued regularly. the Institute has also improved its working relationship with the African language stations. As a result, the media exposure across all platforms had leapfrogged the target of 90 to 109 as reported under Research Division and Achievements.

Detailed information on above conferences is reported under Research Division.


human resources DIVISIon


Tshepiso MangwalePayroll Administrator

Lindiwe NgcoboHR Intern

Ingrid CanhamHR Manager

Nomsa MiyaHR Administrator

Human Resources Division


Human Resources DivisionThe HR Team

the Human Resources staff are trained professionals who recognise people as the most valuable asset, and are committed to their effective recruitment, development and utilisation. We continuously endeavour to respond to the needs of AISA in a fair, just, equitable and consistent manner, by utilising internal systems, policies and procedures. We have increasingly moved towards a ‘customer focus’ approach and over the years have played a more strategic role in the institution. Despite having a staff complement of only three permanent employees and one intern, we nonetheless have the ability to achieve results.

labour is divided up equally with much emphasis on team work to achieve on our desired divisional outputs. our division strongly supports the core values of AISA which include creating and maintaining a workplace that provides Participation, Responsibility, Integrity, Development and above all Excellence in what we do. Hence, we endeavour to be true to our AISA values, with PRIDE.

Our Responsibility

We have a twofold responsibility, both to the employee and the employer, and hope to create a harmonious relationship between these parties for their mutual benefit. We do this by managing and developing the available talents and energies of people who are available in the institution, as potential contributors to the creation and realisation of the institution’s mission, vision and strategic goals.

We accomplish this by providing guidance on strategic HR initiatives and maximising HR services by consistently streamlining processes that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our services.

HR as a Strategic Business Partner

over the years we have developed our role of becoming a strategic business partner in the institution by using our ‘customer focus’ strategy. HR management therefore attended key management and staff meetings. the HR business partner approach has been instrumental in assisting divisions to identify, develop and implement strong HR solutions in our attempt to dissolve the silo mentality across the institution.

this approach has enabled broader and comprehensive discussions related to recruitment, learning, organisational structure, and talent management. Furthermore, it has helped in meaningful discussions related to

• diversity, equity, mentoring, career development, performance management, recognition, rewards and maintaining well-developed HR policies

• improvement in the utilisation of the existing HR data and systems• improved communication between HR and its stakeholders.

Our People AISA has a diverse workforce and we continue to increase diversity through the recruitment of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Despite the many challenges facing AISA during this year, such as our announcement of the incorporation of AISA into the HSRC, the anticipated reduction of the MteF allocation, change in leadership at the end of the contract of the former Ceo and introduction of the interim Ceo, our staff have shown substance and have made their real worth visible through the vast improvement in their productivity as compared to previous years. 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 restricted budget and challenges of change. Special thanks go to our staff who have supported management in the cost-saving initiatives while also assisting in improving on our outputs and service delivery.


Table 1: Total number of employees in each occupational level as at 31 March 2013

O c c u p a t i o n a l Levels

Male Female W h i t e Male

Foreign National Total Number of Employees

A C I A C I W W Male Female

top management 1 1

Senior management

2 1 1 4

professional 4 1 1 5 1 2 1 2 1 18

Skilled 7 7 14

Semi-skilled 5 1 5 1 12

unskilled 3 3

TOTAL PERMANENT

18 1 2 21 2 1 3 1 2 1 52

non-permanent employees

2 6 8

GRAND TOTAL 20 1 2 27 2 1 3 1 2 1 60

• the non-permanent employees refers to interns and fellows (four interns were funded through the national Research Foundation and are not included in the table above).

• We had seven fellows during the year. they were prof. Mwamwenda (tanzania), Dr lekgotlo (South African), Dr l. De lucia (America), Mr Kornegay (America), Dr o. osha (nigeria) and Mr A Sing’oei (Kenya), Dr S. ndlovu (Zimbabwe). one fellow, prof. Mohee from Mauritius, was appointed during the last quarter of the financial year.

• We also had the following visiting fellows for short periods: prof. tuntufye Mwamwenda (tanzania) and prof. Alphonse Keasley (America).

• people with disabilities: AISA was unsuccessful in appointing any employees with disabilities for the period under review. We are cognisant of this challenge and are seeking opportunities to remedy the situation.

• Gender track record: Women remained the higher gender in terms of percentage at 51% of the total employment at AISA. We have been able to maintain a relatively balanced demographic in terms of our management team and will continue to improve in this area. With respect to the management team, comprising five members, the female gender ratio was 3:2.

• In support of our pan-African mandate, we have employed individuals from the African continent, to strengthen our core research division.

• We have also, through partnerships, gained experience from various professionals and expanded our stakeholders and networks to further enhance our popular Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture, Ambassadorial Forums and seminars .

Table 2 : Demographic and countries where commissioned work was sourced during the financial year ending 31 March 2013

Country (on the continent) Male Female Total

RSA 22 11 33

Zimbabwe 4 1 5

Sierra leone, burundi, Rwanda, namibia, botswana, Senegal, Malawi, 4 3 7

egypt 1 1 2

tanzania 1 1 2

ethiopia 2 0 2

lesotho 1 1 2

Zambia 1 1 2

Country (on the continent) Male Female Total


Ghana 1 1 2

nigeria 2 1 3

Kenya 3 2 5

Cameroon 2 0 2

uganda 3 1 4

Mauritius 3 1 4

Total Per Gender 50 25 75

Country (outside the continent) Male Female Total

Germany, Sweden, Venezuela, France, belgium, Canada, uK 3 4 7

uSA 6 2 8

Total Per Gender 9 6 15

Sum Total (on and outside the continent) 59 31 90

• Commissioned work remained a key component of AISA, which endeavoured to acquire international skills in delivering on its mandate.

Table 3: Quality of scientific capacity as at 31 March 2013

Staff Qualification Number Race GenderSouth African / Non-

South AfricanCurrent Year

Previous Year

Research staff with phD degrees

6 6 Africans3 Females 3 Males

5 South Africans 1 non-South African

43% 40%

Research staff with masters degrees

7 7 Africans 3 Females 4 Males

5 South Africans 2 non-South Africans

50% 40%

Staff enrolled for masters or phD degrees

51 White1 Coloured3 Africans

1 Female 4 Males

4 South Africans 1 non-South African

10% 6%

Total 14

• As at 31 March 2013, AISA had 14 researchers. As a research institute we encourage all our researchers to improve their academic qualifications. We also had one support staff member who enrolled for masters studies.

• please note that the above table excludes our fellows.

Table 4: Employee age distribution analysis as at 31 March 2013

Employee Age Distribution Analysis as at 31 March 2013

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

Female 7 12 18 30 9 15

Male 7 12 14 23 5 8

Total 14 24 32 53 14 23

2011/12 8 14 34 61 14 25

note: We have seen an increase in the 30–44 and 45+ age group. the 18–29 age groups reflected a decrease in the financial year under review. the Institute remained well positioned in terms of the age demographics and with a good succession plan we will be able to meet the mandate of the Institute.

Employee Mix

We are constantly mindful to keep a balance on the employee mix to ensure business continuity. this mix enables us to look at issues from different perspectives.


Table 5: Race distribution as at 31 March 2013

Race Distributions as at 31 March 2013

Race total percentage

African 50 83

Coloured 3 5

Indian 3 5

White 4 7

Grand total 60 100

Figure 2: Race Distributions as at 31 March 2013

note: this is more or less in line with the demographics of the tshwane area.

Recruiting People

Table 6: Appointments and resignations as at 31 March 2013

Appointments and Resignations as at 31 March 2013

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Appointments 31 16 18

Resignations 19 13 11

end of contract 8 5 2

Retirement 2 0 0

Dismissal 0 1 0

Deceased 1 0 1

Figure 3: Appointments and terminations as at 31 March 2013

Learning From the Exit Interviews

the exit interviews of employees are regularly reviewed to assist in planning within the HR team and to improve HR services to our customers. the main contributing factors for staff turnover were mainly financial considerations, career development, personal growth and lack of effective communication. the cost to our institution when employees

leave included loss of productivity, other staff members having to carry more responsibilities (thus taking them away from their core functions) and time away of managers to recruit new employees.

Retaining People

the AISA has seen a reduction in staff leaving the institution from 2010/11 (see table 4 and Figure 2). the retention could be attributed to many factors but we want to believe that the internal environment has improved which has helped to retain our staff.

Staff retention generally seeks to attract employees to the Institute through various recruitment strategies, and to retain those already employed through motivation, reward, and nurturing employees’ productivity. A key aspect in this financial year was allowing employees to best use their skills and knowledge in areas that would improve their productivity.

the AISA does not have an endless financial pool but we have tried to be more inclusive, improve communication and feedback through regular staff meetings and circulars from the office of the Interim Ceo. We also regularly communicated on employees taking ownership of their work responsibilities and making them feel that they were valued members of the institution.

Administration and HRIS

For improved personnel administration, AISA has invested time in 2012 to review and simplify work processes and improve staff access to relevant administrative information. In october 2012 we launched our online pension Fund website via AbSA for staff members to obtain up-to-date information on entitlements and benefits. We are increasingly using the shared drive as a communication tool to make information more accessible to staff.

there has been an improved usage of the VIp HR systems which has allowed HR administrators to focus on other responsibilities.

Developing People

the training and development of staff ensures that AISA continues to improve its performance through a new, major and accelerated emphasis on training and professional capacity building.

the role of training is focused on creating greater alignment between staff skills/competencies and the strategic priorities of AISA. In identifying and assessing training needs and developing programmes to meet those needs, the HR division continued to organise staff development activities to attract and retain highly skilled employees and to ensure that they can achieve divisional and individual objectives.

We have refined and strengthened the induction programme. the new programme was implemented in February 2012. It includes a full-day session and supporting material including a reference handbook.

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Coloureds

Indians

Whites

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Table 7: Training and development as at 31 March 2013

Training Provided Number of Officials Trained

Research Division

phD 3 (bursary)

Masters in business Admin 1 (bursary)

Server Arc GIS 2

Investment treaty law and Arbitration training 1

Publication Division

phD 1 (bursary)

project Management 1

Office of the CEO

Mphil (Internal Auditing) 1 (bursary)

Finance Division

pension Fund board of trustees training 2

b-logistics 1 (bursary)

Contract Management 1

MCItp Windows package Fundamentals 1

Human Resources

pension Fund board of trustees training 1

Group Training Across Divisions

power Speaking training 14

policy brief Writing for Researchers 14

Interns Development Programme

policy brief Writing 7

Statistical Analysis 7

Rewarding People

performance incentives are awarded to staff who have performed exceptionally well and contributed to an ‘over and above’ performance other than meeting the expectations of their key performance areas. this encourages staff in their professional and personal development activities. We believe that this reward serves a dual purpose in terms of individual progress and divisional enhancement in the long term. twenty-four AISA staff members received performance bonuses in 2012/13 (table 5).

Table 8: Performance Bonuses 2012/2013 Financial Year

Occupational Levels

Male FemaleWhite Male

Foreign National Total Number of Recipients

Total Amount AwardedA C I A C I W W Male Female

top Management 1 1 R34 978,39

Senior Management

1 1 1 3 R87 165,61

professional 2 1 1 2 1 7 R128 947,89

Skilled 1 4 5 R52 275,28

Semi-skilled 2 1 3 1 7 R50 396,13

unskilled 1 1 R3 386,86

TOTAL PERMANENT

6 1 1 10 2 3 1 24 R357 150,16


Performance Management

the divisions’ performance management programme integrates organisational, divisional and individual planning, and gives staff a clear understanding of our business priorities. the performance agreements, work plans and personal development plans address work objectives, learning goals, divisional and AISA values for a specific financial year. AISA undertook a post-implementation review of the performance management system to gather feedback and measure areas for improvement. It is hoped that the initial findings from this review will yield better results in the next assessment of staff. Furthermore this rewarding system will motivate staff to improve their quality of work.

Workplace Relations

the AISA had to rescind the neHAWu recognition agreement when they lost members to pSA. We originated the recognition of pSA and began to draft the organisational Rights Agreement between AISA and pSA but the process has stalled from the union’s side. the major labour concern last year was the fixed term vs permanent contracts for staff. this was resolved amicably.

Lessons Learnt From our Labour Disputes

We have improved our labour relations skills over the year. We have had an increase in labour relations disputes, however we have managed to resolve many internally which is an indication that we are becoming more compliant in adhering to the policy prescripts. Many of the external labour disputes were carry-overs from previous years.

Table 9: Labour matters

Types 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 Total

Internal

Verbal Warnings 2 1 3 6

Written Warnings 1 2 3

Final Warnings 1 2 4 7

Dismissal 1 1 0 2

Disciplinary 1 2 3

letter Responses 3 2 5

Grievances 1 3 9 13

External

CCMA 1 2 3

labour Court 1 1

High Court/Magistrate Court

1 1 2 4

between legal Counsel 1 1

Total 10 12 26 49

Communication

there has been an improvement in this regard with regular staff meetings and communications from the office of the Ceo.

Audits Performed

As per the Internal Audit plan we had our scheduled audits as listed below. performance management remains our greatest concern, both by internal and external auditors. We have reviewed the findings and have put in place corrective action.

our leave audit was also performed and the initial findings were:• Internal audit

– performance Management L


– leave audit initially L then moved to J – payroll 1 – main company J – payroll 2 – initially L then moved to K (the major issue is with regard to the commissioned work contracts and tax deductions.)

During the course of the year our Council instituted special audits (agreed upon procedures) with regard to retirement annuities and special leave. these audits assisted us in putting in place better internal controls and corrective action was taken against transgressors of the policies.

Table 10: Annual leave utilisation for the period 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013

Occupational Categories Annual Leave Taken Number of Employees Utilising Annual Leave

Average Days per Employee

top Management 29 1 29

Senior Management 60 3 20

professionals 368 19 19,4

Skilled 250 13 19,2

Semi-skilled 288 19 15,2

unskilled 72 3 24

Total 1067 58 18,4

Table 11: Sick leave utilisation for the period 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013

Occupational Categories Sick Leave Taken Number of Employees Utilising Sick Leave

Average Days per Employee

top Management 5 1 5

Senior Management 14 3 4,7

professionals 54 8 6,8

Skilled 67 10 7

Semi-skilled 109 15 7,3

unskilled 7 2 3,5

Total 256 39 6,6

Sick leave was taken by most AISA staff over the period. the average number of days taken by these employees was 6,5 days per employee, which has increased slightly from the previous year’s 5,4. this remains favourable as compared to the national average which is six days. leave patterns which are outside of the norm are monitored and addressed as they arise.

Table 12: Capped leave utilisation for the period 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013

Occupational Categories Total Capped Total Capped Taken Remaining Capped Leave

Number of Employees

top Management - - - -

Senior Management - - - -

professionals 26 2 24 1

Skilled 26 12 14 3

Semi-skilled - - - -

unskilled - - - -

Total 52 14 38 4

Capped leave is an inheritance from the past. Management has reduced capped leave substantially in the past five years. the number of days was reduced from 1 ,091 days. Accumulated leave always represents a financial risk for the institution and creates a growing liability on an annual basis. AISA will continue to encourage staff to reduce the number of leave days.


Table 13: Leave payout for the period 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013

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

top Management - - -

Senior Management 11,33 R21 715,29 1

professionals 44,66 R47 298,71 5

Skilled 24,50 R16 038,18 2

Semi-skilled 13,33 R 2 727,11 4

unskilled 10,84 R 5 275,56 1

Total 104,66 R93 054,85 13

• leave payout has increased slightly from R78, 238 in the previous year.

Conclusion

the AISA staff are resilient and hard working. the size of the institution has developed a generalist workforce that is able to perform many functions within the division. this makes them more marketable and mobile. It also allows us to achieve on our mandate despite our size. It is with admiration that we applaud our staff as AISA bows out and is incorporated into the HSRC. We look forward to efforts to further strengthen AISA’s employee base in the year 2013/14 and beyond.


finance, aDministration

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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

Simon ManakaGeneral Assistant

Stanley MoshidiIT Specialist

Khensani MalulekeGeneral Assistant

Boitumelo LedwabaIT Intern

Information technology


Finance, Administration and Information technologyGeneral Overview

the Finance, Administration and Information technology Division is structured as a support function within the institution for the purpose of fulfilling our mandate on knowledge generation on African affairs. the division’s main objective is to assist in managing the relevant resources and provide business facilities and It infrastructure within the operational environment.

the staff compliment comprise of 15 fulltime employees and 1 Intern position. the 16 employees are currently allocated within the following units within the division:

• 7 Finance

• 7 Administration

• 2 Information technology

the division aligned its operations with the following organisational strategic objectives during the 2012/13 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

• 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;

• 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 were categorized in line with the approved Annual performance plan and are set out below in Figure 1


Figure 1: Strategic objectives for the Finance Administration and Information technology division 2012/2013

the table below sets out the 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 25

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 5

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 10

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


Performance Against the Set Objectives

Improve the control environment and compliance to legislation and risk managementthe firm oversight of the Audit Committee during the 2012/13 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. Major emphasis was placed on the upgrading of the It infrastructure and security environment to address the internal control deficiencies related to information technology.

the AISA continued with 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 approved 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.

the following final internal audit reports were issued:

• ➢ Finance : travel and Disbursement

• ➢ Finance : Revenue and Receivables

• ➢ Finance : expenditure and payables

• ➢ Finance : Financial Discipline Reviews : Q1, Q2 and Q3

• ➢ Finance : Contract Management

• ➢ Human Resources : payroll 1

• ➢ Human Resources : payroll 2

• ➢ Human Resources : leave

• ➢ Human Resources : performance Information

• ➢ performance Information (predetermined objectives)

the AISA made significant progress in terms of addressing audit findings over the past few years which led to a more stable internal control environment. Management, Internal Audit and Audit Committee worked relentlessly to move from disclaimers and qualified audit opinions to unqualified audit opinions.

the table below reflects the audit opinions expressed over the past 8 years:

Audit opinions

2012/13 unqualified

2011/12 unqualified

2010/11 unqualified and Clean

2009/10 unqualified

2008/09 unqualified

2007/08 Qualified

2006/07 Disclaimer

2005/06 Qualified


In addition to the above AISA has summarized the past three year’s results in terms of the assessments conducted by the office of the Auditor-General in terms of evaluating the fundamentals of the AISA internal control environment. this was divided into three major categories:

• leadership;

• Financial and performance Reporting; and

• Governance

below is a consolidated table with all the results:

Fundamentals of Internal Control : leadership

Category and Specific Controls Area of AssessmentYear of Assessment

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

provide effective leadership on a culture of honesty, ethical business practices and good governance, protecting and enhancing the best interests of the entity

Financial

performance objectives

Compliance with laws and regulations

exercise oversight responsibility regarding financial and performance reporting and compliance and related internal controls

Financial



Implement effective HR Management to ensure that adequate and sufficiently skilled resources are in place and that performance is monitored

Financial



establish and communicate policies and procedures to enable and support the understanding and execution of internal control objectives, processes and responsibilities

Financial



Develop and monitor the implementation of action plans to address internal control deficiencies

Financial



establish an It governance framework that supports and enables the business, delivers value and improves performance

Financial



Intervention required In progress Good


Fundamentals of Internal Control : Financial and performance Management


2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Implement proper record keeping in a timely manner to ensure that complete, relevant and accurate information is accessible and available to support financial performance reporting

Financial



Implement controls over daily and monthly processing and reconciling of transactions

Financial



prepare regular, accurate and complete financial and performance reports that are supported and evidenced by reliable information

Financial



Review and monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Financial



Design and implement formal controls over It systems to ensure the reliability of the system and the availability, accuracy and protection of information

Financial





Fundamentals of Internal Control : Governance


2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Implement appropriate risk management activities to ensure that regular risk assessments, including consideration of It risks and fraud prevention, are conducted and that a risk strategy is developed and monitored to address the risks.

Financial



ensure that there is an adequately resourced and functioning internal audit unit that identifies internal control deficiencies and recommends corrective action effectively

Financial



ensure that the Audit Committee promotes accountability and service delivery through evaluating and monitoring responses to risks and providing oversight over the effectiveness of the internal control environment including financial and performance reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.

Financial



the table below reflects the consolidated assessment results for the three major categories over the past three years:

Fundamentals of the Internal Control environment : Consolidated

Category and Areas of Assessment Assessment Results

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

leadership

Financial 3 1 2 1 2 3 0 4 2

performance objectives 1 2 3 0 6 0 1 5 0


1 2 3 0 5 1 0 6 0

Financial and performance management

Financial 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 4 1



1 0 4 0 2 3 0 4 1

Governance

Financial 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 3



2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3

total 12 9 21 2 21 19 2 27 13

*the figures indicates the total number areas assessed in terms of outcomes with regards to progress or regress in the control environment. the legends below reflect the status of the assessment results included in the audit report of the Auditor-General.



the graph below is a summary of the progress and efforts to address the identified areas of deficiencies within the internal control environment based on the results above:

Apart from the above assessments which were used as a monitoring and evaluation tool, AISA also implemented an Audit Recovery plan. the Audit Recovery plan contains all listed audit findings and was used to monitor progress in terms of resolving audit findings. this was submitted to Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.

Areas that still require attention are supply chain management and information technology. both these business cycle challenges relate to segregation of duties due to limited capacity/resources. Management is cognisant of the risks associated with supply chain management and information technology and will endeavour to mitigate or limit the exposure.

Management quarterly submits a Risk Report to Audit Committee and Council. this includes strategic, human capital, finance and information technology risks. the Risk Report supports the Risk Management policy which is based on the overall strategy of the institution. the Risk Management policy also provide guidance in terms of the institutions risk ratings and risk tolerance.

the AISA identified 37 risks during the financial year under review. the top 10 risks identified within AISA during the 2012/13 financial are listed below:

RISK nuMbeR

RISK IDentIFIeDInHeRent RISK

SCoRe

ContRol lIKelIHooD ASSeSSMent

SCoRe

ReSIDuAl RISK eXpoSuRe

1 Disbandment of AISA (Incorporation) 5 5 25

2 Failure to generate additional revenue 5 5 25

3 limited increase in public sector funding 5 4 20

4 low staff morale 5 4 20

5 loss of institutional memory 4 4 16

6 negative market perceptions of AISA 4 4 16

7 performance targets not met 5 3 15

8 plagiarism 5 3 15

9 poor marketing 3 5 15

10 Shortage of skilled research staff in market 5 3 15

2

27

13


Induce a performance Culture Within AISAthe Finance, Administration and Information technology Division contributes to this strategic objective in terms of:

• ➢ Improving effectiveness of performance assessments throughout AISA; and

• ➢ ensuring that all policies are relevant, clearly outlined and communicated to staff.

performance measurement is essential to determine how well the institution is executing on its strategy and to implement corrective measures where necessary. Reporting on performance measures are seldom a financial sustainability topic but forms an essential element of corporate governance. the effectiveness of the Finance, Administration and Information technology Division is mostly determined by the expressed opinion of the Auditor-General. this directly relates to the assessment of the internal control environment within this division and how well it was managed. performance reporting enables Council to measure the level of executing the strategy and to determine how well the institution performed against its predetermined objectives. this includes but is not limited to the quality, comparability, credibility of information and whether management met their agreed-upon objectives. this is supported by internal and external audit procedures which verify the accuracy of this information or the extent to which practices, regulations and policies were followed. Finally, external reporting of performance is how AISA communicates its performance and financial results to DSt, our shareholder, and other stakeholders.

the Administration unit’s primary function is to provide administrative and auxiliary support within the institution and to improve business efficiencies. this include managing the re-allocation of assets, facility rental and maintenance, sub-letting, security, fleet, telephone, cell phone, 3G, access control, mail, insurance renewals and claims as well as contract management.

the AISA entered into a lease agreement for a five year period and the agreement will come to an end on 30 June 2014. the AISA building and premises were rented at a cost of R65.25 per square meter, per month for 3,419m². the escalation rate annually increase with 10% at a fixed rate for the lease period. the total value of the lease agreement over the five year period will amount to R12,564,000 inclusive of escalation costs, but excluding costs related to rates, taxes, water and electricity. turnover rental is not applicable. A R70,000 deposit is currently held with the landlord. AISA is currently sub-letting office space on the fourth floor to SADet. the sub-letting fees are determined on the same rates charged in the existing lease agreement with the landlord.

the building was maintained during the financial year and AISA made use of internal services to clean and maintain the premises. Four General Assistants were utilised to perform this function. Repair and maintenance to the building amounted to R69,252 for the 2012/13 financial year (R67,770 : 2011/12).

the following policies were reviewed for the 2012/13 financial year in support of further enhancing a culture of good corporate governance and compliance:

Finance Policies

• ➢ Delegation of Authority and Approval Framework

• ➢ procurement policy

• ➢ Fraud prevention policy

• ➢ Revenue and Debtors policy

• ➢ travel and Disbursement policy

• ➢ Asset Management policy

• ➢ Inventory Management policy

• ➢ petty Cash policy

• ➢ budget Management policy

• ➢ Materiality Framework

Information Technology Policies

• ➢ It network protection policy

• ➢ It backup policy

• ➢ It user Account policy

• ➢ It password policy


• ➢ It Change Management policy

• ➢ It Hardware and Software policy

• ➢ It patch Management policy

• ➢ It end user policy

• ➢ It Disaster Recovery policy

• ➢ It Governance Framework

Administration Policies

• Contract Management policy

Performance Information (Predetermined Objectives)

• performance Information policy

Risk

• Risk Management policy

Terms of Reference (Charters)

• Audit Committee terms of Reference

• It Committee terms of Reference

Increase AISA’s Visibility and enhance its profilethe information technology environment mainly contributes to meeting this objective. It mainly focus on maintaining AISA’s It infrastructure to improve business efficiencies through technological advancements. Information technology was an area which received major attention and re-focusing during the 2012/13 financial year. An It Governance Framework was developed and implemented to ensure that It supports the institution’s objectives. the framework also provides a platform to protect its information, capitalizing on opportunities and gaining a competitive advantage. the framework also guides management in terms of It resources, applications, information, infrastructure, human capacity and It risk management. AISA adopted certain critical areas of CobIt and King III in terms of good practice to provide a sound foundation and implementation of an It framework and management of the It environment.

the infrastructure required substantial upgrades to enable AISA to be more efficient and effective but most important to comply with best practices within the It environment. In the prior year AISA only had three servers, a Domain Controller, exchange (mail server) and file server. this was not It best practice. We have evolved and strived to align all business related It initiatives with Industry best practice and to ensure compliance with legal as well as audit requirements.

We practically upgraded from a three server environment to the present seven (7) servers within a virtual environment which have been assigned exclusive roles. these roles are as follows:

Role Responsibilities

Domain Controller Validate user logging to the server

exchange Server 2010 email messaging system management

File Server Stores user files and folders

Application Server SAGe VIp, pastel, pastel evolution, eSS premier, DM5 system

WSuS Server Central deployment of Windows System updates (Security & Critical updates)

trend Micro office Scan Serverenterprise antivirus deployment of critical updates to ensure proactive detection of malware and network viruses

Hyper-V Server Host for virtualised servers In addition to the above AISA further assessed its operating environment which also required upgrades. below are tables to reflect the relevant upgrades in this regard:


Server Operating System (OS):

legacy oS present oS

Windows Server 2003 Windows server 2008

Messaging System Platform

legacy exchange Server present exchange Server

exchange Server 2003exchange Server 2010Innovative features: outlook Anywhere

Messaging System Complementary solution

Mimecast unified email Management solutionemail security email archiving email continuity

All of the technology software is now running on the new hardware infrastructure.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Accessibility to the internet has also been improved with the deployment of a 2Mb Winet cable as well as a failover 4Mb ADSl line as backup to allow for business continuity should we experience unexpected downtime.

primary Access point (Internet ) Failover (back-up) Access point

2Mb IS Winet Internet Access 2048K/2048K Select 1:1 service telkom ADSl line

Data Back-up System

We have migrate from the traditional tape backup system to online backup offsite solution.

Data backup Solution Characteristics

Attix5 online backup Solution It backs up our File, email as well as application servers using the Internet line to a secure offsite repository.

Desktop Computers

AISA also embarked on the replacement of desktop computers as well as upgrades to existing the operating system and document editing software. All laptops for researchers were replaced with new laptops.

present Desktop Software new Desktop Software

operating System: Windows Xp professional operating System: Windows 7 professional

Document editing software: office 2007 Document editing software: office 2013 IT Security

the AISA appointed a service provider during the 4th quarter to conduct a security audit. the report was submitted to Audit Committee and most of the findings were addressed.

Management will continue to ensure that the It environment is assessed and aligned to the institutions strategic objectives to ensure that the It infrastructure is maintained to keep up with the latest technology to enhance the business efficiencies effectively.


Financial Overview

the AISA ended the 2012/13 financial year with a surplus of R4 801 649 (R553 322 : 2011/12 – restated). A revised budget was submitted to the Audit Committee and Council during January 2013.

total income generated amounted to R35 896 109 (R34 708 898 : 2011/12) and reflected a 5% variance in terms of the projected budget. the variance can be attributed to special projected income which did not materialize in terms of the budget.

total expenditure amounted to R31 094 460 (R34 155 576 : 2011/12 – restated) and reflected a 14% underutilization. A variance of 13% related to employee related cost due to vacancies with in executive and senior management positions.

the overall variance in terms of revenue and expenditure is 13%.

Current assets increased by R5 137 930. the increase is as a result of cash and cash equivalents.

non-current assets decreased by R98 219 from the prior year. the decrease can be attributed to the decrease in book value of property plant and equipment as well as intangible assets.

Current liabilities increased by R238 064 from the prior year. the decrease relates to the decrease in the operating lease liability.

AISA is solvent with total assets less current liabilities at R10 856 963. In terms of liquidity the institution is liquid with the current ratio at R2 38:1 which means for every R1 of current liabilities the entity has R2 38 of current assets to cover its liabilities.

AISA is solvent with total assets less current liabilities at R10 856 963. In terms of liquidity the institution is liquid with the current ratio at R2 38:1 which means for every R1 of current liabilities the entity has R2 38 of current assets to cover its liabilities.


annual financial

StAteMentS


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) prof phindile lukhele-olorunju (Interim 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-GeneralSecretary VacantPublic entity Schedule 3A public Institution established by Act 68 of 2001Attorneys Adams & Adams Kotsokwane phatswane Attorneys legal Sense Madikizela nyati Attorneys

Level of assurance these financial statements have been audited in compliance with the applicable requirements of the public Audit Act, 2004 (no. 25 of 2004).

Internal auditors Inhouse

AFRICA InStItute oF SoutH AFRICAFinancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013



Index

the reports and statements set out below comprise the financial statements presented to the shareholder: PageCouncil’s Responsibilities and Approval 86 – 87Audit Committee Report 88 – 89Report of the Auditor General 90 – 93Council’s Report 94 – 98Statement of Financial position 99Statement of Financial performance 99Statement of Changes in net Assets 100Cash Flow Statement 100Statement of Comparison of budget and Actual Amounts 101 – 105Accounting policies 106 – 117notes to the Financial Statements 118 – 131Supplementary information – Detailed Statement of Financial performance 132


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 Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting practices (GAAp) 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 South African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting practice (GRAp), issued by the Accounting Standards board in accordance with section 55 of the public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act no 1 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, it sets 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.

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.

AFRICA InStItute oF SoutH AFRICAFinancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013Council’s Responsibilities and Approval


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. Subsequent events that could impact on the going concern basis in the foreseeable future is the announcement of the former Minister of Science and technology to incorporate AISA into the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). the operations of AISA will be transfered as a going concern at a date to be determined. the AISA MteF (Medium term expenditure Framework) budget was ring-fenced for the next three years. All staff, assets and liabilities will be transferred to the HSRC.

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 presentedon page 99 – 131

the annual financial statements set out on pages 84 to 133 have been prepared on the going concern basis.the annual financial statements were approved by the members of Council on 30 July 2013 and signed on behalf, by

Dr b Hlatshwayo prof phindile lukhele-olorunju(Chairperson) (Interim Chief executive officer)

AFRICA InStItute oF SoutH AFRICAFinancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013Council’s Responsibilities and Approval


Audit Committee Report

We are pleased to present our report for the financial year ended 31 March 2013.

Audit Committee members and attendance

Introduction

the 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- maintaining oversight of audit reviews and update management and Council on any corrective measures to be effected.

Audit Committee responsibilities

the Audit Committee complied with all the responsibilities arising from section 55(1)(a) of the pFMA, treasury Regulations 27(1)(10) and its terms of Reference and contributed to the maintenance of effective corporate governance within AISA. In addition, the Audit Committee guided the finalisation of the annual financial statements during the period under review.

Audit Committee structure

the Audit Committee consists of the members listed hereunder and met five times during the period under review.name of member number of meetings attendedMrs S padayachy (Chairperson) 5prof Y Sadie 5prof S Kongwa 5Dr Dp van der nest 3Dr b Hlatshwayo (Chairperson of Council) 1

The effectiveness of internal control

the 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 Auditor, the Audit Report on the financial statements, and the management report of the Auditor-General 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 Audit Committee is cognisant of the supply chain management challenges and the decentralised supply chain management function within the organization and will constantly seek to improve on the internal controls.

the quality of in-year management and monthly/quarterly reports submitted in terms of the pFMA.



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 statements

the Audit Committee has: - reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements to be included in the annual report, with the Auditor-General and the

internal auditor - 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 concurs with and accepts the Auditor-General of South Africa’s report on 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 audit

the 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 Africa

the 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 on the institution against predetermined and agreed targets.

Information technologyInformation technology was prioritised for the year under review and emphasis was placed on the security and compliance component of the information technology environment. It Infrastructure updates were also undertaken and governance frameworks were developed and monitoring and evaluation were also implemented.

AppreciationI would like to express my sincere appreciation to AISA’s management, employees, the internal auditor as well as 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 the Audit Committee for their diligence, inputs and uncompromising 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:



REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO PARLIAMENT ON THE AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA

REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Introduction1. I have audited the financial statements of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) set out on pages 90 to 93, which comprise

the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2013, 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 statements

2. the accounting authority is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with South African Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting practice (SA Standards of GRAp) 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. Opinion

6. 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 2013, and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the SA Standards of GRAp and the requirements of the pFMA.




Emphasis of matters

7. I draw attention to the matters below. My opinion is not modified in respect of these matters. Restatement of corresponding figures

8. As disclosed in note 10 to the Annual Financial Statements is the provision for performance incentives of which no provision was made in the prior years. the amount of R296 011 has been restated and disclosed in the prior year error note 30 to the Annual Financial Statements.

9. As disclosed in note 7 to the Annual Financial Statements is the operating lease liability which was incorrectly calculated for the prior year. the amount of R641 643 has been restated and disclosed in the prior year error note 30 to the Annual Financial Statements. Going concern

10. the Accounting authority’s report on page 9 to the financial statements indicates that the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the entity has recorded an accumulated surplus of R10 856 963 for the year ended 31 March 2013. However attention should be drawn to the announcement of the Minister of the Department of Science and technology (DSt) that AISA will be incorporated into the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) at a date yet to be confirmed. the AISA Medium term expenditure Framework (MteF) budget has also been ring fenced for the next three years. Should the funding from DSt not be received, AISA would not be in a position to continue as a going concern with its current mandate. REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

11. 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

12. I performed procedures to obtain evidence about the usefulness and reliability of the information in the AISA Annual Shareholders Compact as set out on pages 136 to 163 of the annual report.

13. 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’s 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.

14. 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).


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15. there were no material findings on the AISA Annual Shareholders Compact concerning the reliability of the information.

16. the material findings are as follows concerning the usefulness of the information: Usefulness of information Performance targets not specific

17. the national treasury Framework for managing programme performance information (FMppI) requires that performance targets be specific in clearly identifying the nature and required level of performance. A total of 20.5% of the targets were not specific in clearly identifying the nature and the required level of performance. Performance targets are not time bound

18. the national treasury Framework for managing programme performance information (FMppI) requires that the time period or deadline for delivery be specified. A total of 20.5% of the targets were not time bound in specifying a time period or deadline for delivery. Additional matter

19. I draw attention to the following matter below. this matter does not have an impact on the predetermined objectives audit finding reported above. Material adjustments to the AISA Annual Shareholders Compact

20. Material audit adjustments in the annual shareholders compact report were identified during the audit, of which some were corrected by management and those that were not corrected have been reported on accordingly. Compliance with laws and regulations

21. 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: Annual financial statements, performance and annual reports

22. the financial statements submitted for audit purposes were not supported by full and proper records as required by section 55(1) (a) and (b) of the pFMA. Material misstatements of payables from exchange transactions, operating lease liability, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and the provision for performance incentive were subsequently corrected and the supporting records were provided resulting in the financial statements receiving an unqualified audit opinion.


Internal control23. 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 resulted in the findings on the annual shareholders compact report and the findings on compliance with laws and regulations included in this report. Leadership

24. Management did not exercise sufficient oversight responsibility regarding performance information, compliance and related internal controls.

25. Insufficient oversight was maintained over the planning of performance information and the absence of standard data definitions for each target during the planning phase. Financial and performance management

26. the entity did not have sufficient monitoring controls over the overall process of reporting and regular reviewing of information to ensure accuracy and completeness of performance information.

27. non-compliance with section 55(1)(a) and (b) of the pFMA could have been prevented had management properly reviewed the accuracy of the amounts supporting the financial statements.

pretoria31 July 2013

AFRICA InStItute oF SoutH AFRICAFinancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013Report of the Auditor General


Council’s Report

the Council submits its report for the year ended 31 March 2013.

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 4 July 1960 and obtained its certificate to commence business on the same day.

2. Review of activities

Main business and operations

the principal activities of AISA are knowledge production, education, 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 still 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 R4 801 649 (2012: Surplus R553 322 restated). Approval was obtained from national treasury to retain the accumulated surplus funds as per note 8 in the notes to the Annual Financial Statements for the prior year and AISA will embark on the same approval process for the accumulated surplus funds at the end of the 2012/13 financial year.

3. Going concern

We draw attention to the fact that at 31 March 2013, the Institute had an accumulated surplus of R10 856 963 (2012: R6 055 316 restated).

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 former Minister of Science and technology announced that AISA will be incorporated into the HSRC. At the date of reporting the legal process of repealing the AISA Act was not complete and the operations of AISA will be transferred as a going concern at a date to be determined. the AISA MteF (Medium term expenditure Framework) budget was ring-fenced for the next three years. All staff, assets and liabilities will be transferred to the HSRC.

the Africa Institute of South Africa received a grant from the Department of Science and technology to the amount of R33 643 000 (2012 : R32 440 000).

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 will not be operating in the foreseeable future.

4. Subsequent events

the members are aware of the possible incorporation but we believe that it would not impact on the results of the annual financial statements under review since the legal process for incorporation has not been completed at the date of this report.

5. Council members’ interest in contracts

the Council members have no interests to declare with reference to contracts awarded in AISA for the year under review.



6. Financial statements

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 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 annual financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting and are in accordance with historical cost convention, 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.

7. Borrowing limitations

In terms of the Africa Institute of South Africa Act, 2001 (Act no 68 of 2001), section 6(f), neither AISA nor its members have the authority to borrow funds on its 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 African Dr t Sidzumo-Mazibuko (non-executive) South African prof J Daniel (non-executive) South AfricanDr S Zondi (non-executive) South Africanprof phindile lukhele-olorunju (Interim Chief executive officer) South African

9. Secretary

the Institute had a Council Secretariat for a part of the financial year under review.

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

Business address embassy House, cnr bailey lane and edmond Streets Arcadia, pretoria, South Africa

Postal address p o box 630 pretoria South Africa 0001



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Dr b Hlatshwayo 109 759 - - - 3 715 1 261 114 735 74 306

prof n biekpe 17 676 - - - 949 1 080 19 705 26 258

Mrs S padayachy 48 758 - - - 3 174 - 51 932 82 195

prof Y Sadie 52 200 - - - 5 326 - 57 526 78 000

Dr S Zondi 28 472 - - - 1 403 - 29 875 30 590

prof S Kongwa 89 632 - - - 10 554 285 100 471 59 249

Adv S Khutsoane 30 436 - - - 1 147 - 31 583 8 027

Dr t Sidzumo-Mazibuko 23 568 - - - 866 - 24 434 13 992

prof J Daniel 15 160 - - - 825 700 16 685 62 089

Dr n Ramdhani 29 460 - - - 623 - 30 083 17 999

445 121 - - - 28 582 3 326 477 029 452 705

Independent Members

Dr Dp van der nest 11 784 - - - - - 11 784 24 550

Executive Management

Chief executive officer 663 200 50 991 - 1 091 15 000 340 730 622 1 621 840

Interim Ceo/Director Research

699 732 32 788 34 978 1 410 42 000 - 810 908 707 767

Chief Financial officer 677 709 - 34 978 110 60 000 - 772 797 725 346

Interim Director Research 488 185 - 24 155 1 548 62 427 12 300 588 615 -

Director publications 648 031 - 34 978 3 957 60 000 - 746 966 746 966

Chief Audit executive 491 163 - 27 694 - 96 000 13 800 628 657 587 288

Manager Human Resources 530 581 - 17 209 - 765 - 548 555 590 060

Manager Corporate Affairs 177 858 - - - - 26 960 204 818 233 038

4 376 459 83 779 173 992 8 116 336 192 53 400 5 031 938 5 832 190

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Meeting attendance

Members of Council and Sub-Committees

Audit Committee

Research Committee

HRFin Committee

Council Total 2013 Total 2012

Non-Executive Members

Dr b Hlatshwayo 1 1 4 6 12 11

prof n biekpe - 2 - 3 5 8

Mrs S padayachy 5 - - 5 10 11

prof Y Sadie 5 2 - 4 11 14

Dr S Zondi - 2 - 5 7 7

prof S Kongwa 5 - 5 6 16 14

Adv S Khutsoane - - 4 4 8 8

Dr t Sidzumo-Mazibuko - 1 - 4 5 8

prof J Daniel - - 2 1 3 11

Dr n Ramdhani - - 3 5 8 8

Dr D van der nest - - - - 3 6

Dr t Auf der Huyde 3 - - 5 5 8

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General

11. Corporate governance generalthe 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 Institute 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 Institute compliance on a quarterly basis.

the salient features of the Institute 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 of the Department of Science and technology• a maximum of two members co-opted by the Council in consultation with the Minister• 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 6 separate occasions during the financial year.

non-executive members have access to all information provided by members of management of the Institution.

Audit and Risk CommitteeMrs S padayachy served as the chairperson of the Audit Committee for the financial year under review. the Committee met 5 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.

Human Resource and Finance Committeeprof J Daniel and Dr Sam Kongwa in the absence of prof J Daniel served as the chairpersons of the Human Resource and Finance Committee for the financial year under review. the Committee met 5 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.

Research Committeeprof Y Sadie served as the chairperson of the Research Committee for the financial year under review. the Committee met 2 times during the financial year to review research matters, relevant to their portfolio.

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 entity

the Institution’s controlling entity is the Department of Science and technology.

13. Special resolutions

Council did not passed special resolutions during the financial year under review.

14. Auditors

the 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. Bankers

AbSA 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.



Amount in Rand Note(s) 2013 2012 Restated

Assets

Current Assets

Inventories 2 1 238 922 838 881

Receivables from exchange transactions 3 410 969 627 146

Cash and cash equivalents 4 11 001 555 6 047 489

12 651 446 7 513 516

Non-Current Assets

property plant and equipment 5 2 876 365 2 985 314

Intangible assets 6 654 843 644 113

3 531 208 3 629 427

non-Current Assets 3 531 208 3 629 427

Current Assets 12 651 446 7 513 516

Total Assets 16 182 654 11 142 943

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

operating lease liability 7 556 884 720 915

payables from exchange transactions 8 3 186 092 2 547 380

post-retirement medical aid obligation 9 1 078 070 1 523 321

provision for performance incentives 10 504 645 296 011

5 325 691 5 087 627

non-current liabilities - -

Current liabilities 5 325 692 5 087 627

liabilities of disposal groups - -

Total Liabilities 5 325 691 5 087 627

Assets 16 182 654 11 142 943

liabilities (5 325 691) (5 087 627)

Net Assets 10 856 963 6 055 316

net Assets

Accumulated surplus 11 10 856 963 6 055 316

Statement of Financial Performance


Revenue from exchange transactions – Sale of goods 12 223 777 141 296

Cost of sales 13 (101 440) (421 315)

Gross surplus (deficit) 122 337 (280 019)

other revenue from exchange transactions 14 488 062 2 096 960

Revenue from non-exchange transactions – Government grant 15 33 643 000 32 440 000

other revenue from non-exchange transactions – Special projects 16 926 044 -

operating expenses 17 (14 602 920) (15 508 023)

employee costs 18 (16 988 097) (18 367 537)

Gross surplus (deficit) 122 337 (280 019)

3 588 426 381 381

Operating surplus 3 588 426 381 381

Investment revenue 19 615 226 171 941

Fair value adjustments 597 997 -

Surplus (deficit) for the period from continuing operations 4 801 649 553 322

Surplus (deficit) from discontinued operations - -

(Deficit) /surplus for the year 4 801 649 553 322

Owners of the controlling entity

Attributable to: 4 801 649 553 322

AFRICA InStItute oF SoutH AFRICAFinancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2013


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amount in Rand Accumulated surplus Total net assets

Balance at 1 April 2011 5 501 994 5 501 994

Changes in net assets

Surplus for the year (restated) 553 322 553 322

Total changes 553 322 553 322

opening balance as previously reported: balance at 1 April 2012 6 992 967 6 992 967

Adjustments

prior year adjustments (937 653) (937 653)

Balance at 1 April 2012 as restated 6 055 314 6 055 314

Changes in net assets

Surplus for the year 4 801 649 4 801 649

Balance at 31 March 2013 10 856 963 10 856 963

note(s)

Cash Flow Statement


Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts

Sale of goods and services 223 777 141 296

Grants 33 643 000 32 440 000

Investment revenue 615 226 171 941

other receipts 1 405 858 2 096 960

35 887 861 34 850 197

Payments

employee costs (16 988 097) (18 367 537)

Suppliers (13 537 360) (14 713 934)

(30 525 457) (33 081 471)

total receipts 35 887 861 34 850 197

total payments (30 525 457) (33 081 471)

Net cash flows from operating activities 23 5 362 404 1 768 726

Cash flows from investing activities

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 5 (233 804) (273 983)

Acquisition of intangible assets 6 (174 534) (39 682)

proceeds from sale of other intangible assets 6 - 34 344

Net cash flows from investing activities (408 338) (279 321)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 4 954 066 1 489 405

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 6 047 489 4 558 084

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 4 11 001 555 6 047 489



Statement of Comparison of Budget and Actual Amounts

Budget on Cash Basis

Amount in rand Approved budget Final budget Actual amounts on comparablebasis

Difference between final budget and actual

Reference

Statement of financial performance

Revenue

Revenue from exchange transactions

Sale of goods 249 209 249 209 223 777 (25 432) Sales and Marketing officer post was vacant for 6 months

Skills Development refund

25 000 25 000 70 192 45 192 Received two allocations in 2012/13 financial year

Royalties received 85 683 85 683 88 917 3 234 -

Rental income 150 366 150 366 107 816 (42 550) budget over-estimated

Discount received 2 000 2 000 1 158 (842) -

library income 55 769 55 769 2 888 (52 881) Dependent on number of photocopies made by external visitors

Membership & subscriptions

241 853 241 853 155 186 (86 667) Reduction in membership and subscription renewals

Sundry income 10 000 10 000 61 905 51 905 Inclusive of legal fees recovered and Insurance payout

Interest received 631 000 631 000 615 226 (15 774) -

Total revenue from exchange transactions

1 450 880 1 450 880 1 327 065 (123 815)

Revenue from non-exchange transactions

Government grants 33 643 000 33 643 000 33 643 000 -

Special project income

2 733 120 2 733 120 926 044 (1 807 076) Special project income did not materialise

Total revenue from non-exchange transactions

36 376 120 36 376 120 34 569 044 (1 807 076)

total revenue from exchange transactions

1 450 880 1 450 880 1 327 065 (123 815) -

total revenue from non-exchange transactions

36 376 120 36 376 120 34 569 044 (1 807 076)

Total revenue 37,827,000 37,827,000 35,896,109 (1,930,891)






Reference

Expenditure

personnel (19 559 127) (19 559 127) (16 988 097) 2 571 030 Vacancies in senior management and other positions

Depreciation and amortisation

(1 010 000) (1 010 000) (1 045 999) (35 999) over-estimated useful life adjustments

Debt impairment - - (56 545) (56 545) Did not make provision for bad debts

profit/(loss) disposal of assets

- - (15 370) (15 370)

useful life adjustments

- - 597 997 597 997

General expenses (17 257 873) (17 257 873) (13 578 946) 3 678 927 under-utilisation of projected budget

Total expenditure (37 827 000) (37 827 000) (31 086 960) 6 740 040

Surplus before taxation

- - 4 801 649 4 801 649

Deficit before taxation

- - 4 801 649 4 801 649

taxation - - - -

Actual amount on comparable basis as presented in the budget and actual comparative statement

- - 4 801 649 4 801 649

Reconciliation







Reference

Statement of Financial Position

Assets

Current Assets

Inventories 895 000 895 000 1 238 922 343 922 publications printed higher than anticipated

Receivables from exchange transactions

624 039 624 039 410 969 (213 070)

Cash and cash equivalents

3 224 687 3 224 687 11 001 555 7 776 868 Accumulated surplus from prior year could not be utilised prior to year end

4 743 726 4 743 726 12 651 446 7 907 720

Non-Current Assets

property, plant and equipment

2 744 779 2 744 779 2 876 365 131 586 Computer equipment was only purchased after year end

Intangible assets 237 407 237 407 654 843 417 436 Some software purchases were only concluded after year end

2 982 186 2 982 186 3 531 208 549 022

non-Current Assets 4 743 726 4 743 726 12 651 446 7 907 720

Current Assets 2 982 186 2 982 186 3 531 208 549 022

non-current assets held for sale (and) assets of disposal groups)

- - - -

Total Assets 7 725 912 7 725 912 16 182 654 8 456 742

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

operating lease liability

- - 556 884 556 884

payables from exchange transactions

2 113 000 2 113 000 3 186 092 1 073 092 Income received in advance higher than projected relates directly to pension fund holiday period amounts

post-retirement medical aid obligation

1 215 000 1 215 000 1 078 070 (136 930) Reduction in post retirement medical aid contritutions from 50 to 30%






Reference

provision for performance incentives

- - 504 645 504 645 provision was raised for 2012/13 financial year performance incentives. part of employee-related costs

3 328 000 3 328 000 5 325 691 1 997 691

Total Liabilities 3 328 000 3 328 000 5 325 691 1 997 691

Assets 7 725 912 7 725 912 16 182 654 8 456 742 Variance is as a result from cash on hand at year end

liabilities (3 328 000) (3 328 000) (5 325 692) (1 997 692) provision for performance incentives and increase in payables from exchange transactions

Net Assets 4 397 912 4 397 912 10 856 963 6 459 051

Net Assets

Net Assets attributable to owners of controlling entity

Reserves

Accumulated surplus

4 397 912 4 397 912 10 856 963 6 459 051 under-utilisation of 2011/12 accumulated surplus funds





Amount in rand Approved budget Final Budget Actual amounts on comparablebasis


Reference

Cash Flow Statement

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts

Sale of goods and services

249 209 249 209 223 777 (25 432)

Grants 33 643 000 33 643 000 33 643 000 -

Interest income 631 000 631 000 615 226 (15 774)

other receipts 3 303 791 3 303 791 1 414 106 (1 889 685)

37 827 000 37 827 000 35 896 109 (1 930 891)

Payments

employee costs (19 559 127) (19 559 127) (16 988 097) 2 571 030

Suppliers (18 267 873) (18 267 873) (13 545 608) 4 722 265

(37 827 000) (37 827 000) (30 533 705) 7 293 295

total receipts 37 827 000 37 827 000 35 869 109 (1 930 891)

total payments (37 827 000) (37 827 000) (30 533 705) 7 293 295

Net cash flows from operating activities

- - 5 362 342 5 362 404

Cash flows from investing activities

purchase of property, plant and equipment

(1 230 000) (1 230 000) (233 742) 996 196

proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

(200 000) (200 000) (174 534) 25 466

Net cash flows from investing activities

(1 430 000) (1 430 000) (408 338) 1 021 662

Cash flows from financing activities

net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(4 589 379) (1 430 000) 4 954 066 6 384 066 -

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

4 954 066 4 954 066 6 047 489 1 093 423

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

364 687 3 524 066 11 001 555 7 477 489



Accounting Policies

1. Basis of preparation

the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the 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.

these accounting policies are consistent with the previous period.

1.1 Significant judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty

In 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). Management makes judgements as to whether there is observable data indicating a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows of a financial asset. trade receivables are initially measured at fair value (transaction price).

Allowance for slow moving, damaged and obsolete stockAn allowance for inventory write down to the net realisable value is made. Management has made estimates of the direct cost to sell on certain inventory items. the write down is included in the cost of sales

Provisionsprovisions were raised and management determined an estimate based on the information available. Additional disclosure of these estimates of provisions are included in note 10 – provisions.

provisions are recognised when the Institute has

- a present obligation as a result of a past event- a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation, and- it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or service potential will be required to settle 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 the 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 shall be recognised when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the Institute settles the obligation. the reimbursement shall be treated as a separate asset. the amount recognised for the reimbursement shall 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.

provisions are not recognised for future operating deficits.



1.1 Significant judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty (continued)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 have an impact on the carrying amount of post-retirement obligations.

the Institute 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 Institute 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 Institute 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 are 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 disclosed separately 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 equipment

property, 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 are initially measured at cost.

the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment is the purchase price and other costs attributable to bringing 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 through a non-exchange transaction, 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, its 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 as separate items (major components) of property, plant, equipment and intangibles.

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.



1.2 Property, plant and equipment (continued)

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 standby equipment which are expected to be used for more than one period are included in property, plant and equipment. In addition, spare parts and standby 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 are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

Any increase in an asset’s carrying amount, as a result of a revaluation, is credited directly to a revaluation surplus. the increase is recognised in surplus or (deficit) to the extent that it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in surplus or (deficit).

Cost modelproperty, plant and equipment are 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 yearspropert 50 yearsFurniture and fittings 10 yearsMotor vehicles 5 yearsComputer equipment 3 years

1.3 Intangible assets

An 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 Institute

or from other rights and obligations.

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

entity• the cost or fair value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost.

the cost of an intangible asset acquired through a non-exchange transaction shall be its fair value as at the date of acquisition.

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.

Internally generated brands, mastheads, publishing titles, customer lists and items similar in substance are not recognised as intangible assets.

Amortisation is provided to write down the intangible assets, on a straight line basis, to their residual values as follows:



Item Useful lifeComputer software 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 instruments

A 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. three elements are required to be present before a financial instrument can exist, namely, a contract, a financial asset and a financial liability or an residual interest. In terms of the statement, a contract is an agreement between two or more parties that has clear economic consequences that the parties have little, if any, discretion to avoid, because the agreement is enforceable by law.

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.

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.

Financial assets and liabilities

AISA has the following financial assets and liabilities:

Capital market instruments, money market instruments which are classified as financial assets at fair value through surplus or deficit, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables which are classified as loans, receivables, trade and other payables.

Classification of financial assets and liabilitiesthe entity has the following types of financial asset (classes and category) as reflected on the face of the statement of financial position or in the notes thereto:

Class CategoryReceivables from exchange transactions Financial asset measured at fair value

the entity has the following types of financial liability (classes and category) as reflected on the face of the statement of financial position or in the notes thereto:

Class Categorypayables from exchange transactions Financial liability measured at fair valuepost-retirement medical aid obligation Financial liability measured at fair valueprovisions for performance incentives Financial liability measured at fair value

Initial recognitionthe entity recognises a financial asset or a financial liability in its statement of financial position when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

the entity recognises financial assets using trade date accounting.



1.4 Financial instruments (continued)

Initial measurement of financial assets and financial liabilitiesthe entity measures a financial asset and a financial liability initially at its fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or financial liability.

1.5 Leases

A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially 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.

When a lease includes both land and building elements, the entity assesses the classification of each element separately.

Operating leases – lessor

operating 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 as 10% annually and costs are determined by the number of square metres utilised.

Income for leases is disclosed under revenue in the statement of financial performance.

Operating leases – lessee

operating 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 capitilised 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 Inventories

Inventories are initially measured at cost except where inventories are acquired through a non-exchange transaction; then their costs are their fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Subsequently, inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Inventories 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.

Current replacement cost is the cost the entity incurs to acquire the asset on the reporting date.

the cost of inventories comprises 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 entity.

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 or current replacement cost and all losses of inventories are recognised as an expense in the period that 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 or current replacement cost, is 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 non-cash-generating assets

Cash-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 and are utilised for service delivery purposes.

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.

Criteria developed by the entity to distinguish non-cash-generating assets from cash-generating assets are as follow: Cash-generating assets : Inventory.

non-cash-generating assets: All other assets that are specifically used for operational running.Cash-generating assets : Inventory.

1.8 Employee benefits

employee 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 considered 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



1.8 Employee benefits (continued)

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.

Actuarial assumptionsActuarial assumptions are unbiased and mutually compatible.

Financial assumptions are based on market expectations, at the reporting date, for the period over which the obligations are to be settled.

the rate used to discount post-employment benefit obligations (both funded and unfunded) reflect the time value of money. the currency and term of the financial instrument selected to reflect the time value of money is consistent with the currency and estimated term of the post-employment benefit obligations.

post-employment benefit obligations are measured on a basis that reflects:estimated future salary increases• the benefits set out in the terms of the plan (or resulting from any constructive obligation that goes beyond those terms) at the

reporting date; and• estimated future changes in the level of any state benefits that affect the benefits payable under a defined benefit plan, if, and only

if, either:• those changes were enacted before the reporting date or• past history, or other reliable evidence, indicates that those state benefits will change in some predictable manner, for example, in

line with future changes in general price levels or general salary levels.

Assumptions about medical costs take account of estimated future changes in the cost of medical services, resulting from both inflation and specific changes in medical costs.

1.9 Provision and contingencies

A 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 the 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 arrangement.

After their initial recognition, contingent liabilities recognised in entity 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 26.

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.

loan commitment is a firm commitment to provide credit under prespecified terms and conditions.

the entity recognises a provision for financial guarantees and loan commitments when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits and service potential will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made.

Determining whether an outflow of resources is probable in relation to financial guarantees requires judgement. Indications that an outflow of resources may be probable are• financial difficulty of the debtor• defaults or delinquencies in interest and capital repayments by the debtor• breaches of the terms of the debt instrument that result in it being payable earlier than the agreed term and the ability of the

debtor to settle its obligation on the amended terms; and• a decline in prevailing economic circumstances (e.g. high interest rates, inflation and unemployment) that impact on the

ability of entities to repay their obligations.

Where a fee is received by the entity for issuing a financial guarantee and/or where a fee is charged on loan commitments, it is considered in determining the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at reporting date. Where a fee is charged and the entity considers that an outflow of economic resources is probable, an entity recognises the obligation at the higher of• the amount determined using in the Standard of GRAp on provisions, Contingent liabilities and Contingent Assets; and• the amount of the fee initially recognised less, where appropriate, cumulative amortisation recognised in accordance with

the Standard of GRAp on Revenue from exchange transactions.

1.10 Revenue from exchange transactions

Revenue 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.

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 Institute has transferred to the purchaser the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods.• the Institute 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 Institute.• the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.



1.10 Revenue from exchange transactions (continued)

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.• tt 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.• 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.

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 Institute’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.

1.11 Revenue from non-exchange transactions

Revenue 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.

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.

transfers are inflows of future economic benefits or service potential from non-exchange transactions, other than taxes.

Recognition

An 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.

Measurement

Revenue from a non-exchange transaction is measured as 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.

Transfers

Apart from services in kind, which are not recognised, the entity recognises an asset in respect of transfers when the transferred resources meet the definition of an asset and satisfy the criteria for recognition as an asset.

the entity recognises an asset in respect of transfers when the transferred resources meet the definition of an asset and satisfy the criteria for recognition as an asset.

transferred assets are measured at their fair value as at the date of acquisition.

Gifts and donations, including goods in kind

Gifts and donations, including goods in kind, are recognised as assets and revenue when it is probable that the future economic benefits or service potential will flow to the entity and the fair value of the assets can be measured reliably.

Services in kind

Services in kind are not recognised.

1.12 Cost of sales

When 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.

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.

1.13 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 206 Gbp = R12 282uSD = R7 703 uSD = R7 668euRo = R9 495 euRo = R10 225



1.13 Translation of foreign currencies (continued)

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, andnon-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.

1.14 Comparative figures

Where necessary, comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to changes in presentation in the current year.

1.15 Fruitless and wasteful expenditure

Fruitless 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.

1.16 Irregular expenditure

Irregular 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 section 76(1) to 76(4) of the pFMA requires 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 the finalisation of the financial statements must also be recorded appropriately in the irregular expenditure register. In such an instance, no further action is 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.

1.17 Research and development expenditure

Research 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 it relates.

1.18 Budget information

entities are typically subject to budgetary limits in the form of appropriations or budget authorisations (or equivalent), which are given effect through authorising legislation, appropriation or similar.

General purpose financial reporting by entities shall provide information on whether resources were obtained and used in accordance with the legally adopted budget.

the approved budget is prepared on a cash basis and presented by economic classification linked to performance outcome objectives.

the approved budget covers the fiscal period from 1/04/2012 to 31/03/2013.

the budget for the economic entity includes all the entity’s approved budgets under its control.

the financial statements and the budget are on the same basis of accounting, therefore a comparison with the budgeted amounts for the reporting period have been included in the statement of comparison of budget and actual amounts.

the statement of comparative and actual information has been included in the financial statements as the recommended disclosure when the financial statements and the budget are on the same basis of accounting as determined by national treasury.

1.19 Changes in accounting policies

AISA 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 voluntarily, it shall apply the change retrospectively.

1.20 Offset

transactions 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.



Notes to the Financial Statements

Amount in Rand 2013 2012

InventoriesWork in progress 252 464 33 524

Consignment stock 1 249 27 487

Stock on hand 985 209 777 870

1 238 922 838 881

Write-down of inventoryInventory to the value of R55 166 was written-down from cost to net realisable value.

Receivables from exchange transactionstrade receivables 67 291 22 537

Staff loans 504 21 733

prepaid expenses 250 982 408 567

Deposit building 73 039 73 039

Sundry debtors 19 153 101 270

410 969 627 146

Age analysis of trade receivables at reporting date

120 days 90 days 60 days 30 days Current

R10 773 - - R1 336 R55 182

Reconciliation of provision for bad debt

Solar hybrid 50 737 50 000

employee cost 5 808 -

Amounts written off as uncollectible (56 545) -

- 50 000

Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents consist of:

Cash on hand 1 030 964

bank balances 11 000 525 6 046 525

11 001 555 6 047 489


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Amount in Rand

Property, plant and equipment2013 2012

Cost Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment

Carrying value Cost Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment

Carrying value

property 91 755 (33 338) 58 417 91 755 (31 503) 60 252

Furniture and fixtures

2 338 063 (1 160 676) 1 177 387 2 289 715 (970 811) 1 318 904

Motor vehicles 189 697 (151 758) 37 939 189 697 (151 758) 37 939

It equipment 3 435 704 (2 488 497) 947 207 3 314 575 (2 418 935) 895 640

Fittings & interior

294 012 (119 158) 174 854 293 529 (91 836) 201 693

library books 642 404 (161 843) 480 561 601 053 (130 167) 470 886

Total 6 991 635 (4 115 270) 2 876 365 6 780 324 (3 795 010) 2 985 314

2013 2012



Carrying value

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment – 2013

opening balance Additions Disposals useful live adjustments

Depreciation total

property 60,252 - - - (1,835) 58,417


1,318,904 49,290 (9,524) 12,344 (193,627) 1,177,387

Motor vehicles 37,939 - - 37,939 (37,939) 37,939

It equipment 895,640 143,504 (48,321) 370,010 (413,626) 947,207

Fittings & interior

201,693 483 - 1,835 (29,157) 174,854

library books 470,886 40,527 (710) - (30,142) 480,561

2,985,314 233,804 (58,555) 422,128 (706,326) 2,876,365

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment - 2012

opening balance Additions Disposals useful live adjustments

Depreciation total

property 62 088 - - - (1 836) 60 252


1 301 083 121 471 (8 000) 37 683 (133 333) 1 318 904

Motor vehicles 79 227 - (2 035) - (39 253) 37 939

It equipment 1 233 736 30 492 (24 309) 303 174 (647 453) 895 640

Fittings & interior

192 132 37 394 - 2 (27 835) 201 693

library books 390 930 84 626 - - (4 670) 470 886

3 259 196 273 983 (34 344) 340 859 (854 380) 2 985 314

A register containing the information required is available for inspection at the registered office of the Institute.


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Intangible assets



Carrying value

Computer software

2 564 241 (1 909 398) 654 843 2 389 706 (1 745 593) 644 113

Reconciliation of intangible assets – 2013

opening balance Additions useful life adjustments

Amortisation total

Computer software

644 113 174 534 175 869 (339 673) 654 843

Reconciliation of intangible assets – 2012

opening balance Additions useful life adjustments

Amortisation total

Computer software

804 746 39 682 316 279 (516 594) 644 113

Useful life adjustments

Assests fully depreciated or amortisised

useful life adjustments were conducted for all assets with a zero book value. A one-year period was considered except for computer equipment which was replaced one month after financial year end. the total value of the useful life adjustments amounted toR597 997.

Trademarks

AISA has a registered trademark for publishing purposes only and does not generate income through the trademark. useful life was therefore not considered in this regard.

Impairment testing and useful live adjustments were conducted.


Operating lease asset – (accrual)Present value of minimum lease payments due

balance at the beginning of the year for remaining 3 months payment due 684 788 608 386

payments due for this year 1 992 109 1 825 157

payments during the year (2 676 897) (2 433 543)

Due within 1 year 2 944 587 2 676 897

Due within 1 and 5 years 753 266 3 697 850

2 944 587 2 676 897

3 697 853 6 374 747

the operating lease refers to the rental of the building for a five-year period. the lease agreement commenced on 01 July 2009 and will terminate on 30 June 2014. the remaining value of the settlement is stated at R3 697 853 at 31 March 2013. (2012: R6 374 747). the lease accrual reduced from R720 915 to R556 884.

the entity did not enter into finance leasing arrangements.

none of the trade and other receivables has been pledged as security for liabilities or contingent liabilities.


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Payables from exchange transactionstrade payables 54 727 71 456

Income received in advance 1 929 845 1 105 795

Accrued expenses 668 694 633 554

employee-related cost deductions payable 9 792 7 287

Accrued leave pay 514 676 729 288

other payables 8 359 -

3 186 092 2 547 380

Fair value of trade and other payables

past due by 1 to 30 days 952 541 -

Fair value of trade and other payables were considered but there were no outstanding material payables for longer than30 days.

Post-retirement medical aid obligationthe valuation of the obligation was performed by an appointed service provider. the liability in respect of the post-retirement medical aid obligation for post-employment health care benefits for retirees and to their registered dependants of the Institute was first listed as a liability in the 2009 financial year. In estimating the liability for post-employment health care benefits a number of assumptions were required. It should be noted that the valuation method and assumptions do not affect the ultimate cost of the post-employment health care arrangement. these are determined by actual experience and by the benefits provided. the method and assumptions influence the way the past service liability and future service costs are recognised over time. the same principle was used when the valuation was conducted for this financial year. the previous report reflected projections up until 31 March 2011. the projections for the 2013 financial year were based on simillar assumptions but took current market rates into consideration with regard to the discount rate health care cost inflation rate and net effective discount rates. the discount rate value per annum was estimated at 6 5%. the health care cost inflation rate was estimated at 7 17% and the net effective discount rate -0 48%.

the negative net discount rate implies that expected medical inflation in the short term is greater than the return on short-term government yields. the liability-weighted average term is short due to the pensioner-only aspect of the total liability.

During 2013 Council resolved that contributions would be reduced from 50 to 30% effective 1 April 2013. All continuation members receive a 30% subsidy of their total contributions to their chosen medical aid option. upon a member’s death in retirement the surviving dependants will continue to receive the same 30% subsidy.

AISA is currently subsidising six continuation members (6 members – 2011/12). the total amount paid for continuation members during the 2012/13 financial year amounted to R147 348 (2011/12: R201 353).

the obligation decreased by R445 251 from the prior year and the current liability is stated at R1 078 070 (R1 523 321 - 2011/12).


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Post-retirement medical aid obligationPost-retirement medical aid obligation – 2013

opening balance 1 523 321 1 523 321

less adjustment to the provision (445 251) -

1 078 070 1 523 321

Post-retirement medical aid obligation – 2012opening balance 1 585 090 1 585 090

less adjustment to the provision (59 769) -

1 525 321 1 585 090

Provision for performance incentivesDesignated at fair value

provision for performance incentives balance brought forward 296 011 -

performance incentives paid (296 011) -

provision for performance incentives current year

provision for performance incentives current year 504 645 296 011

terms and conditions

504 645 296 011

Accumulated surplusRing-fenced internal funds and reserves within accumulated surplus – 2013

Amount in Rand Rollover Total

opening balance 10 856 963 10 856 963

Digitisation (2 000 000) (2 000 000)

Research projects (3 293 169) (3 293 169)

Website & media monitoring (130 000) (130 000)

Scramble for Africa Conference (350 000) (350 000)

publications – Work in progress (450 000) (450 000)

It infrastructure & It systems (760 794) (760 794)

Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture (50 000) (50 000)

Actuarial valuation (100 000) (100 000)

Commissioning and fellowships (520 000) (520 000)

Minority rights book (100 000) (100 000)

VAt incorporation (3 103 000) (3 103 000)

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Ring-fenced internal funds and reserves within accumulated surplus – 2013

opening balance 6 055 316 6 055 316

Archie Mafeje Memorial lecture (52 364) (52 364)

AYGS conference (303 241) (303 241)

Africa expo & associated events (300 000) (300 000)

Commissioning work fellowships (298 555) (298 555)

It infrastructure & It systems (674 000) (674 000)

Digitization (400 000) (400 000)

to be ring-fenced/redistributed (4 027 156) (4 027 156)


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Revenue from exchange transactionsSale of goods 223 777 141 296

Cost of salesCost of sales

purchases 153 835 104 029

Inventory write-down 55 165 203 039

Stock adjustment (107 560) 114 247

101 440 421 315

Inventory to the value of R55 165 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.

Inventory with zero value was donated to universities.

Other revenue from exchange transactionsSkills development refund 70 192 310 301

profit/(deficit) on Sale of Assets - (2 318)

Royalties received 88 917 81 139

Rental income – third party 107 816 95 787

Discount received 1 158 1 160

Debt impairment recovered 43 512 -

Special projects - 1 368 960

Insurance payout 8 095 -

library income 2 888 5 336

Membership and subscriptions 155 186 87 096

Sundry income 10 298 149 499

488 062 2 096 960

Government grants and subsidies – revenue from non-exchange transactionsGovernment grant 33 643 000 32 440 000

Other revenue from non-exchange transactionsSpecial projects 926 044 -


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Expenditure by natureGeneral and administrative expenditure - -

Advertising & marketing 573 400 453 387

Auditors remuneration 1 393 033 1 153 985

bank charges 70 409 67 735

library and Documentation Services 553 788 582 645

Consumables 168 114 150 013

Disposal of assets 15 370 -

bad debts written off 56 545 114 634

Refreshments and entertainment 88 329 94 512

parliamentary portfolio committees 32 126 13 134

Institutional review - 13 709

Insurance 123 089 171 853

Cleaning material 5 499 3 510

Corporate Affairs and office of Ceo 1 406 923 1 196 140

It expenses 580 670 514 702

Memberships and subscriptions 29 585 23 395

licences 402 351 347 407

Fuel and oil 18 168 19 227

Research expenditure 2 025 744 3 460 727

training and development 232 130 231 505

publication expenditure 661 355 856 356

Stationery and printing 233 296 242 376

operating expenditure - -

Amortisation 339 673 200 315

Depreciation books 30 143 4 674

Depreciation computer equipment 413 626 539 282

Depreciation fittings and interior 29 157 27 833

Depreciation furniture and fixtures 193 627 95 649

Depreciation land and buildings 1 835 1 836

Depreciation motor vehicles 37 939 39 253

Water and electricity 439 018 392 203

Rates and taxes 586 856 138 375

Security 368 628 390 940

telephone and communication 491 067 570 159

Subsistance allowance (per diem) 26 121 33 156

lease (operating) accrual (164 032) 420 410

Repair and maintenance – vehicle 10 167 6 863

Repair and maintenance – building 69 252 67 770

professional fees 255 182 308 066

postage and courier services 78 019 80 915

travel – local 49 821 45 829

Rent building – operating lease 2 676 897 2 433 543

14 602 920 15 508 023

AFRICA InStItute oF SoutH AFRICAFinancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013Notes to the Financial Statements

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Employee related costsAmount in Rand 2013 2012

basic salaries 14 625 164 15 298 609

performance incentive provision 504 645 558 587

Medical aid contributions 2 048 1 190

uIF 82 485 79 552

SDl 151 067 157 165

Group life insurance 50 006 47 087

leave paid (244 835) 170 508

pensioners expense 147 348 201 353

Workers compensation 29 141 41 103

pension fund contributions 989 494 894 710

overtime payments 143 -

13th cheques 239 464 317 306

Acting allowances 94 692 -

temporary positions 34 973 27 560

Car allowance 485 776 548 176

Housing benefits and allowances 86 400 86 400

post-retirement benefit obligation (reduction) (445 251) (61 769)

pAYe 32 -

bereavement expenses 5 000 -

Settlement expenses 150 305 -

16 988 097 18 367 537

Investment revenuebank - interest received 615 226 171 941

total interest earned is calculated by using the effective interest rate on financial instruments.

Impairment of assetsthe institute did not incur any impairment losses on assets. - -

Finance coststotal 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.

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Auditors’ remunerationAudit Fees external 1 393 033 1 153 985


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Cash generated from operationsAmount in Rand 2013 2012

Surplus 4 801 649 553 322

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation 1 045 649 908 839

Surplus/(deficit) on sale or disposal of non-current assets (15 370) (16 952)

Impairment (deficit) - -

Debt impairment 56 545 114 634

Movements in operating lease assets and accruals (146 651) 862 874

other non-cash items – adjustments - (532 113)

Movements in provisions 208 684 296 011

other non-cash items 597 997 (203 039)

Changes in working capital:

Inventories (400 041) 23 036

Receivables from exchange transactions 216 177 (342 894)

payables from exchange transactions 638 710 166 777

post-retirement medical aid obligation (445 251) (61 769)

5 362 404 1 768 726

CommitmentsSpecial projects not completed at year end

• Department of International Relations and Cooperation - -

• university of South Africa 114 600 409 004

• Scramble for Africa – Africa Day 293 639 -

• Standard bank – project 2 - 12 773

• national Research Foundation – Akilili - 151 905

408 239 573 682

this committed expenditure relates to special projects entered into in terms of 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. the book project for R114 600 was not completed at financial year end.

operating leases – as lessor (income)

Minimum lease payments due within one year

118 598 86 711

Certain of the entity’s premises are held to generate rental income. Rental of office space 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 and the agreement will be considered for renewal as the current lease agreement ends in June 2014.


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ContingenciesContingent liabilitiesthe liabilities listed below are listed as there are uncertainties relating to the amounts and timing of the outflows.

AISA vs Prof Banjothe matter refers to damage to AISA’s property. the matter was resolved and prof banjo settled an amount of R43 512 for damages. the matter was finalised and closed.Adams & Adams1140 prospect StreetHatfieldpRetoRIAp o box 1014pRetoRIA0001

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 plus growth. It was requested that a audit be conducted prior to acknowledging the liability.

Contingent assetsthe asset below 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:R4 5 million (2010/11: R3 595 887)

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

GRAP Standards approved and effective

GRAp 1 presentation of Financial Statements

GRAp 2 Cash Flow Statements

GRAp 3 Accounting policies Changes in Accounting estimates and errors

GRAp 4 the effects of Changes in Foreign exchange Rates

GRAp 5 borrowing Costs

GRAp 6 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements

GRAp 7 Investments in Associates

GRAp 8 Interest in Joint Ventures

GRAp 9 Revenue from exchange transactions

GRAp 10 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationery economies

GRAp 11 Construction Contracts

GRAp 12 Inventories

GRAp 13 leases

GRAp 14 events after Reporting Dates

GRAp 16 Investment property

GRAp 17 property plant and equipment

GRAp 19 provisions Contingent liabilities and Contingent Assets

GRAp 21 Impairment of non-Cash generating Assets

GRAp 23 Revenue from non-exchange transactions


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List of standards adopted and issued but not yet effective (continued)GRAp 24 presentation of budget Information in Financial Statements

GRAp 26 Improvement of Cash-generating Assets

GRAp 27 Agriculture (replaces GRAp 101)

GRAp 31 Intangible Assets (replaces GRAp 102)

GRAp 100 non-Current Assets held for Sale and Discontinued operations

GRAp 103 Heritage Assets

GRAp 104 Financial Instruments

GRAP Standards approved and not yet effective

GRAp 18 Segment Reporting

GRAp 20 Related party Disclosures

GRAp 25 employee benefits

GRAp 105 transfer of Functions between entities under Common Control

GRAp 106 transfer of Functions between entities not under Common Control

GRAp 107 Mergers


Related partiesAfrica Institute of South Africa is an institution established by the Africa Institute of South Africa Act Act 68 of 2001. In terms of the Act the Minister of Science and technology appoints Council Members to whom they are accountable. the Department of Science and technology provides funding to AISA in terms of the Act. the core funding of AISA comes from the Department of Science and technology; other strategic partners from whom AISA received funding are listed hereunder:

Related party balances

Department of Science and technology – Grant 33 643 000 32 440 000

Standard bank – Special project - 55 195

national Research Foundation – Special project - 21 190

South African Institute of International Affairs 46 000 -

tshwane university of technology – Special project - 190 000

Department of International Relations and Cooperation 151 905 151 905

Social Science Research Council – new York - 102 576

national Research Foundation – Special project 2 - 150 000

Windybrow theatre – 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 114 600 42 825

erasmus Mundus – Special project - 48 049

Solar Hybrid – Special project - 50 000

33 955 505 33 882 642

Key management information

Class Description Number

Council members non-executive 11

Council member Interim Chief executive officer 1

executive management Institutional management members 5

Management information is disclosed in detail on page 100.


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Members’ emolumentsAmount in Rand 2013 2012

Member emolument information is set out in detail on page 100.

Prior period errorstwo prior year errors were effected and the financial statements for 2012 were restated. A provision was raised in terms of performance incentives for the 2011/12 financial year. the performance incentives were paid out in the 2012/13 financial year.the provision was brought in at the actual amount paid out.

Dt performance incentives (bonus) 262 576 -

Kt provision for performance incentives (262 576) -

the second prior year error relates to an underpayment to the former Ceo with regard to his 2009 performance incentive. Council took a resolution that the amounts due for the underpayment as well as outstanding travel claims be offset against the irregular expenditure which was incurred by the former Ceo.

Dt performance incentives (bonus) former Ceo 33 435 -

Kt provision for performance incentives (33 435) -

this prior year error relates to the understatement of the operating lease liability. the lease liability was recalculated and adjustments were made.

Dt lease accrual building 641 643 -

Kt lease liability (641 643) -

Financial risk managementFinancial risk management

the Institute’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 Institute’s overall risk management process 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 the Finance Division under the overall Risk Management policy approved by the Council. the Council provides guiding principles for overall risk management as well as written policies covering 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 risk

liquidity 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 Institute’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 R10 856 963. In terms of liquidity the Institute is liquid with the current ratio at 2 38:1 (2011/12: R1 48:1 – restated) which means that for every R1 of current liabilities the entity has R2 38 (2011/12: R1 48) of current assets to cover its liabilities.

Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate in South African 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 Institute did not incur 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 2012/13 financial year amounted to R335 613 (2011/12: R797 862).

Foreign currency sensitivity

At 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 results from fluctuations in the currencies. the ZAR exchange rate would not result in a significant impact on the statement of financial performance as the Institute has no significant interest-bearing assets. the Institute’s income and operating cash flows are dependent of changes in market interest rates.


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Financial risk management (continued)Interest rate risk

the 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 it 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 Institute’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited.

Interest rate sensitivity

A 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 shown below. this analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. the analysis is performed on the same basis as for 2012.

the prime interest rate at year end was 8 5% (2012: 9%).

Other price risks

the Institute is not exposed to risk arising from fluctuations in other market prices.

Credit risk

Credit 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 was no significant concentrations of credit risk.

Credit risk consists mainly of cash deposits cash equivalents and trade debtors. the Institute 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 evaluate 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 Institute endeavours to recover outstanding debt within 30 days. the highest value of trade debtors recorded for the financial year under review amounted to R627 146 during the first quarter but was settled within 30 days.

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 for the next three years and that the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business up until incorporation where the operations of AISA will be transferred as a going concern at a date to be determined.

Fruitless and wasteful expenditureAmount in Rand 2013 2012

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure – travel expenditure to recover income - 6 055

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure – accommodation - 815

- 6 870

none at the date of reporting.

Irregular expenditureopening balance 164 845 137 599

Add: Irregular expenditure – current year 34 717 36 515

Add: Irregular expenditure – prior year identified in current year 2 698 -

less: Amounts condoned (148 129) (9 269)

less: Amounts recovered (54 131) -

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Irregular expenditure (continued)Amount in Rand 2013 2012

Analysis of expenditure awaiting condonation per age classification

Current year - 36 040

prior years - 128 805

- 164 845

Details of irregular expenditure

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non compliance: Supply chain management - 475

non compliance : Internal policies 37 415 36 040

37 415 36 515

Details of irregular expenditure condoned

non compliance:

Supply chain management & internal policies 34 715

Actual operating expenditure vs budgeted operating expenditureRefer to Statement of comparison of budget and actual amounts.

Change in estimateProperty plant equipment and intangibles

the useful life of certain property plant eqipment and intangible assests was assessed and where the book value of the assets was fully depreciated or amortised useful life adjustments were affected. In the current period management has revised its estimate to only 1 year due to incorporation. the effect of this revision has decreased the depreciation charges for the current and future periods by R4 801 649 and is disclosed on the face of the Statement of financial performance as well as the property plant and equipment note.

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Detailed income statement

Amount in Rand Note(s) 2013 2012

Revenue

Sale of goods 223 777 141 296

Skills Development Refund 70 192 310 301

profit/(loss) on sale of assets - (2 318)

Royalties received 88 917 81 139

Rental income 107 816 95 787

Discount received 1 158 1 160

Recoveries - 802 090

library income 2 888 5 336

Financial instruments – Fee income 155 186 87 096

Sundry income 61 905 149 499

Special project income 926 044 566 870

Government grants 33 643 000 32 440 000

Interest received – investment 615 226 171 941

Total revenue 35 896 109 34 850 197

Expenditure

employee-related costs 18 (16 988 097) (18 367 537)

Depreciation and amortisation (1 045 999) (908 839)

Debt impairment (56 545) (114 634)

profit/(loss) on disposal of assests (15 370) -

useful life adjustments 597 997 -

General expenses 17 (13 586 446) (14 905 862)

Total expenditure (31 094 460) (34 296 872)

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total revenue 35 896 109 34 850 197

total expenditure (31 094 460) (34 296 872)

Operating surplus 4 801 649 553 325

Surplus before taxation 4 801 649 553 325

taxation - -

Surplus for the year 4 801 649 553 325



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ch

2013

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hanc

e th

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lati

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wit

h A

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ndit

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ions

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13.

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ch

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A

ISA

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bilit

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com

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en-

sive

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lity

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of A

fric

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e w

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ally

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otal

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perie

nced

a

chal

leng

e w

ith

the

serv

er.

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ager

: C

A31

Mar

ch

2013

100%

varia

nce.

paid

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fenc

ed

fund

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had

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nked

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wor

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in t

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294

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ch

2013

3.3

Coor

dina

te

proj

ects

to

incr

ease

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A

visi

bilit

y cr

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m

ore

awar

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f AIS

A

even

ts a

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acti

viti

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host

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publ

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ions

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ch

2013

63%

varia

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-ci

litie

s w

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ee o

f ch

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th

roug

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p w

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un

ISA

.

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ieve

d

lDS

to

prom

ote

awar

enes

s of

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thro

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scho

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each

pr

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mm

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160

170

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0

0

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174

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564

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548

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the

pro

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e.

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ctor

s: Re

sear

ch,

publ

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ions

, M

anag

ers

CA

, lD

S31

Mar

ch

2013

68%

varia

nce

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wer

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com

mo-

date

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a

cent

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area

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ch

redu

ced

AIS

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ter

ms

of

acco

m-

mod

atio

n an

d tr

avel

su

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n-ti

ally

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exce

eded

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po in

cel

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rati

on o

f Af

rica

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ay

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ieve

d

publ

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to

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end

book

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3

2

0

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03

book

fa

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ere

atte

nded

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ieve

d

publ

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tion

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st b

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ches

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4

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40

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va

rianc

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ved

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567

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us a

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ch

2013

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pe

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cu

ltur

e w

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n A

ISA

4.1

Att

ract

, m

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ate

and

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in s

uita

ble

and

com

pete

nt

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HR

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re t

hat

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sion

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e fu

lly c

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er

the

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ed

posi

tion

s Va

cant

pos

i-ti

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will

be

fille

d w

ithi

n 3

mon

ths

of

beco

min

g va

cant

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1

0

8

3 1

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clud

ed in

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ploy

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ed c

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bers

wer

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in t

he

repo

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g pe

riod.

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ager

HR

31 M

arch

20

13

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ieve

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at w

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wer

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ch

2013

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pe

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ance

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cu

ltur

e w

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n A

ISA

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ract

, m

otiv

ate

and

reta

in s

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ble

and

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HR

to

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re t

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kes

are

pr

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ly

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cted

in

to t

he

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ram

me

is d

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oped

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cted

pe

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to

com

plet

e an

as

sess

men

t.

11

0

0

1

1

2

0

--

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ion

was

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cted

and

m

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rs

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ents

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Man

ager

HR

31 M

arch

20

13

2 exce

eded

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per-

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ance

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tent

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and

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on o

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ploy

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cili-

tate

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ual

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an

1

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0

0

0

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cou

ld

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be

cond

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In-

corp

orat

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chal

leng

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ager

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lop

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stra

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an

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view

an

nual

ly

1

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00

0

0

0

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1-

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ntio

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rate

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ed

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-co

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atio

n ch

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revi

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ly

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0

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0

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ted

in F

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ary

2013

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ieve

d

HR

to t

rack

m

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t re

late

d sa

larie

s an

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ally

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0

0

0

0

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ved

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2 fo

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as

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men

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nual

ly

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2

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0

2

2

0

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31

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ch

2013

4. D

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op a

pe

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ance

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cu

ltur

e w

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n A

ISA

4.2

per-

form

ance

, re

tent

ion

and

succ

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on o

f em

ploy

ees

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cil t

o ap

prov

e al

loca

tion

of

perf

or-

man

ce

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ntiv

es

annu

ally

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

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62 5

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nce

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l

5

62

0

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-led

cu

ltur

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n A

ISA

4.3

Impr

ove

empl

oyee

en

gage

men

t

CA

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o un

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team

bui

ld-

ing

exer

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nual

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933

team

bu

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-er

cise

s to

be

cond

ucte

d in

the

nex

t fin

anci

al

year

.

Man

ager

: C

A31

Mar

ch

2013

28%

varia

nce

3 part

ially

ac

hiev

ed

HR

to

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empl

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ly

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hiev

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ally

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mee

ting

s an

nual

ly

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2

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port

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l

25 2

53

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57

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nce

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nce

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us a

s at

31

Mar

ch

2013

4. D

evel

op a

pe

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ance

-led

cu

ltur

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n A

ISA

4.4

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ate

an

envi

ronm

ent

to im

prov

e th

e ac

adem

ic

requ

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ents

of

sta

ff

HR

to

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rtak

e a

skill

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ps

anal

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for

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als

and

divi

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ons

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

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ved

in

June

201

2M

anag

er H

R31

Mar

ch

2013

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ieve

d

HR

to

ensu

re t

hat

gaps

are

in

clud

ed

in t

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er-

form

ance

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velo

p-m

ent

plan

at

tach

ed t

o th

e pM

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men

ts

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0

0

0

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ne 2

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d

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to

ensu

re t

hat

iden

tifie

d tr

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ng is

un

dert

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an

d an

on

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-job

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sess

men

t is

don

e to

ass

ess

retu

rn o

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men

t af

ter

the

trai

ning

in

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tion

1

1

0

0

2

2 4

0

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000

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870

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g an

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plem

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on o

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nce

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appenDices


AppendicesAPPENDIX A

2012–2013 PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS, OCCASIONAL PAPERS AND INVITED LECTURE PAPERS

Author (s) Title Type

Achu, C. Internationalisation of Cote d’Ivoire crisis: What lessons for Africa? Africa Insight Vol 42(4), pp 30–43

Journal article

Managing conflict in Africa: African union and South Africa’s conflict resolution initiatives in burundi

Journal article accepted for publication in prace Geograficzne

thiam, D. policy options for a market penetration of low carbon technologies. International Journal of energy Sector Management, Vol (6):23 emerald publishing.

Journal article

besada, H., tok, e. & Winter

South Africa in the bRICS: opportunities, challenges and prospects. Africa Insight Vol 42(4), pp 1–15

Journal article

April, Y. Assessing one-stop-shop best practices for South Africa investments: A comparative case study of Mauritius and egypt. Africa Insight Vol 42(4), pp 123–143

Journal article

An analysis of Mineral and petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, and the nationalisation of mineral debate in South Africa, Africa Insight Vol 42(1), pp 115–126

Journal article

Anshan, l. & April, Y.F. Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: the politics of human resource development. AISA, pretoria

Monograph

Maphosa, S. looking ‘beyond’ and ‘below’: understanding the role of regional initiatives in complex peace support operations. Africa Insight Vol 42(4), pp 104–123

Journal article

thinking critically and creatively about mixed methods research in peace building: Reflections on the data collection experience on a case study from burundi. Journal of peace and Development

Journal article

building peace in the midst of violence: Revitalizing security and engendering reconciliation in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Africa peace and Conflict Journal

Journal article

Mutanga, S. & Gonah, t. trend analysis of small scale commercial sugarcane production in post resettlement of Mkwasine using hyper-temporal satellite imagery. ARS Journal, January 24, 2013 pp 1–10

Journal article

Simelane, t., Amigun, b., Kaggwa, M., Stafford W. & Mutanga, S.

A system dynamics thinking approach to understanding the implication of biofuels as a new socio-technical system in Africa. ecology and Society

Journal article

Mutanga, S., lukhele-olorunju, p. & Gona, t.

Determining the best optimum time for predicting sugarcane yield using hyper-temporal satellite imagery. Review Journal of Remote Sensing 2, pp 29–34

Journal article

Simelane, t. to what extent are cities affected by rural urban relationship? natural Resources Journal. published online pp 241–246

Journal article

Mananga, A. Juggling work and life: experience of women in academic and research institutions in South Africa

Journal article: accepted for publication in new Voices in psychology


laher, R. A meditation on confronting the legacy of African slavery in the uS Journal article

tekere, M. Regional trade integration, economic growth and poverty reduction in Southern Africa

Monograph

nabudere, D. & Velthuizen, A.

Restorative justice and knowledge Monograph

Campbell, H. nAto intervention in libya Monograph

Compilation from various speakers: Setati, M., bam, b., pandor, n., olukoshi, A. & Wilson, F.

the third Annual Archie Mafeje lecture technical papers

2012–2013 PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Chiroro, b. Responses of civil society to the inclusive government Chapter in the Hard Road to Reform. edited by b. Raftoupoulos (2013), Weaver press

Muzondidya, J. & Chiroro, b.

Diaspora philanthropy and development: Zimbabweans in South Africa. Chapter in Giving to Help, Helping to Give: the Context and politics of African philanthropy. edited by Aina, t. A. & Moyo, b. (2013). Amalion publishing and trust Africa, Senegal

Mutanga, S. Renewable energy and development in Africa: Reflections on the role of the African union

Chapter in African union ten years After: Solving African problems with pan Africanism and the African Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., lukhele-olorunju, p. & oghenerobor, A.

natural gas conversion: Sasol’s low carbon transition flagship for the petrochemicals industry

Chapter in breakthrough: Corporate South Africa in a Green economy

lukhele-olorunju, p. examining the role of African women in alleviating poverty Chapter in African union ten Years After: Solving African problems with pan Africanism and the African Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., lukhele-olorunju, p. & oghenerobor, A.


pophiwa, n. African union’s position on organic agriculture: What implications for governance at the continental level?

Chapter in African union ten Years After: Solving African problems with pan Africanism and the African Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., lukhele-olorunju, p. & oghenerobor, A.

popiwa, n.& nhamo, G.

Mapping the green economy landscape in South Africa Chapter in breakthrough: Corporate South Africa in a Green economy.

business in low carbon and green economy Chapter in breakthrough: Corporate South Africa in a Green economy.

Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: The Politics of Human Resource Development. Edited by Anshan, L. & April, Y. F. 2013

Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. Soft power dynamics of human resource development cooperation and exchanges

Chapter in Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: the politics of Human Resource Development. edited by Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Monyae, D. the implications of human resources development through Sino–Africa relations


bioping, l. & Jianbo, l. Dissecting soft power and Sino-Africa relations in education and exchanges cooperation


April, Y. F. Sino–Africa dynamics of joint knowledge production: prospects and challenges Chapter in Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: the politics of Human Resource Development. edited by Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Anshan, l. Chinese medical cooperation in Africa from the pre-FoCAC era to the present Chapter in Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: the politics of Human Resource Development. edited by Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. (2013). AISA, pretoria

li Xinfeng, nana, W. & April, Y. F.

Assessing the complexities of Sino–African media exchange and cooperation Chapter in Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: the politics of Human Resource Development. edited by Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. the way forward for FoCAC and human resources development 2012–2015 Chapter in Forum on China–Africa Cooperation: the politics of Human Resource Development. edited by Anshan, l. & April, Y. F. (2013). AISA, pretoria

The Africana World: From Fragmentation to Unity and Renaissance. Edited by Muchie, M., Osha, S. & Matlou, M. 2012

Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M.

African unity: If not now, when? Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Renascent and united Africans: never again to any form of scramble for Africa Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Chirawu, t. o. the flip sides of corruption: A challenge to developing countries Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Mudau, J.M. & Francis, J. Strengthening the implementation of antipoverty strategies and the active role of stakeholders: A case study of Mutale Municipality Community engagement

Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

osha, S. transitions of political culture Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.


Dassah, M. locating the image of the postcolonial sub-Saharan African state in the mirror of colonialism


nyanchoga, S. China’s links with Africa and implications for development and democratic governance: A study of selected African countries


Fakir, e. & landsberg, C. Modernity, globalisation and complexity: the legacy and future of the new partnership for Africa Development (nepAD)


Mashinini, V. SIno-led development in lesotho: power cruise or sustainable development. Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Kaggwa, M. the european union’s economic partnership agreements with Africa and the scramble for the African market


Rajwar, S. From hegemony to cooperation: A comparative analysis of China in Africa Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Scerri, M. economic integration in Africa: the system of innovation approach Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Kossler, R. Ambivalence of traditional institutions in Southern Africa Chapter in the Africana World: From Fragmentation to unity and Renaissance. edited by Muchie, M., osha, S. & Matlou, M. (2012). AISA, pretoria.

Machunga, p. F. & Chiweshe, M.

utilising indigenous knowledge to enhance food security: tapping Zimbabwean experiences



nathan, R. blessed be the tie that binds: African Diaspora Christian movements and African unity


buntu, b. A. unscrambling Africa’s future: the role of African youth in pan-African empowerment


Horne, D. l. beyond the berlin conference: the renaissance of twenty-first century pan-Africanism setting standards to measure its effectiveness


nehusi, K. S. language in the recovery of ourselves: the Medew netjer (hieroglyphics) in the construction of pan-African unity


The Triumph and Prosperity of Education in Africa. Edited by Mwamwenda, T. S. and Lukhele-Olorunju, P. 2013

Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju p. e.

Introduction Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Mwamwenda, t. S. Some important aspects of the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

pheko, b. the triumph and prosperity of education in botswana Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Forje, J. the triumph and prosperity of education in Cameroon Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Hassan, H. & Khafagy. the triumph and prosperity of education in egypt Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Shibeshi, A. the triumph and prosperity of education in ethiopia Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Amfo, A. the triumph and prosperity of education in Ghana Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Amayo, G. the triumph and prosperity of education in Kenya Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Sebatane, M. & lefoka, p. the triumph and prosperity of education in lesotho Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Villet, C. the triumph and prosperity of education in namibia Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Aremu, o. the triumph and prosperity of education in nigeria Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Musahara, H. the triumph and prosperity of education in Rwanda Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Monyooe, l. Quality of education in South Africa Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Mouton, J. & taylor, n. the triumph and prosperity of education in South Africa Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Anangisye, W. the triumph and prosperity of education in tanzania Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

o’dama, M. the triumph and prosperity of education in uganda Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Musahara, H. the triumph and prosperity of education in Rwanda Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Matafwali, b. the triumph and prosperity of education in Zambia Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Shumba, A. & Chireshe, R. the triumph and prosperity of education in Zimbabwe Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Mwamwenda, t. S. and lukhele-olorunju p. e.

Conclusion Chapter in the triumph and prosperity of education in Africa. edited by Mwamwenda, t. S. & lukhele-olorunju, p. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Africa in a Changing Global Environment. Edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane T. & Pophiwa N. 2013

Mutanga, S. & phophiwa, n.

Introduction Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Achu, C. Climate change and water degradation: Challenges for sustaining human security in the lake Chad basin

Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

pophiwa, n. Cities as green economy drivers: Making a case for green cities in South Africa Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Mutanga, S. Defining parameters for sustainable hydropower generation in the light of climate change: A case study of Zambia’s Kafue Flats

Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria.

Kori, e. Rainfall variability and crop production: the maze climate change brought to rain-fed agriculture


tambo, J. A. Innovation for climate change adaptation: evidence from rural nigeria Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Malka, Y. Application of traditional knowledge in predicting and adapting to climate: the case of the Central Rift Valley of ethiopia


Gondo, t. Climate adaptation through sound land use planning: While the world ticks, ethiopia lags



Martin, K. & Mucha, t. embracing the green economy: the concept and concerns Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

the implications of a transition to a green economy in the African context: Africa in a changing global environment


Mudombi, S. exploring the challenges and opportunities for low carbon development in Africa


nyamwena, C. the development and diffusion of biofuels as an adaptation strategy in Zimbabwe


Mutanga, S. & pophiwa, n.

Conclusion Chapter in Africa in a Changing Global environment. edited by Mutanga, S., Simelane, t. & pophiwa, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Laying The BRICS of a New Global Order. Edited by Kornegay, F. & Bohler-Muller, N. 2013

Kornegay, F. A conceptual scenario Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Da Wei partnership for collective emergence: bRICS in China’s international strategy Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Huang YingbRICS: A new cooperation model on the horizon Chapter in laying the

bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Jian Junbo China and the Indo-pacific in beijing’s strategic calculus Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria


lukin, A. Russia’s identity dilemmas: bRICS, the G8 & the Shanghai Cooperation organization

Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Shubin, V. Russia’s geopolitical calculus in the launching of bRICS Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

lukyanov, F. Russia in bRICS: Substantial or instrumental partnership Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Abramova, I. & Fituni, l. Russia, bRICS and the global supply chain of resources for development Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Arkhangelskaya, A. the Russian perspective on global governance: normative challenges Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Fituni, l. & Abramova, I. Global demo-imperial configurations: What place for Russia and bRICS? Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

thakur, R. theorizing bRICS: Institutionalization and cooperative agendas Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Joshi, S. Saran, S. & Singh, A.

Impulses: trends that will shape India’s world Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Rangachari, t. C. A. India’s security calculus in balancing regional and global geopolitical agendas Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Vishwanathan H.H.S. India’s south–south and emerging power dilemmas: the IbSA–bRICS equation Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Chacko, p. putting life into the bRICS: India and the Indo-pacific in new Delhi’s bRICS calculus


Abdenur, A.e. brazil’s economic stake in bRICS Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Carnevali, M. brazil in South America: A manifest destiny? Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Stuenkel, o. brazil, South American regionalism and defining the ‘Atlantic Space’ Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Marochi, b. urban governance, social cohesion and sustainable development: the case of brazil within bRICS


bohler-Muller, n. South Africa’s pretoria agenda: the role of state sovereignty, non-intervention and human rights within the context of emerging power multilateralism


Games, G. Cape to Cairo: South Africa’s search for strategic depth within bRICS Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

olivier, G. South Africa within bRICS: Substance or piggybacking? Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Matshiqi, A. Is South Africa just another bRIC on the wall? Domestic challenges and the African agenda


Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n.

epilogue: ethekwini and beyond Chapter in laying the bRICS of a new Global order. edited by Kornegay, F. & bohler-Muller, n. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Challenges Facing Education in South Africa. Edited by Legotlo, M.W. 2013

legotlo, M. W. orientation Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Molokoe, K. b. Rural and farm schools in South Africa: Issues and challenges Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

ndandani, M. Schooling and poverty in South Africa Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Shumba, A. Students’ rights and challenges in public schools Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

behle, M. H. & Sehlapelo, H.

School violence in South Africa Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Chireshe, R. & Makura, A. teacher motivation and morale in South Africa Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

ndandani, M. All teachers for all schools: A case study of teaching practice by student teachers at Mafikeng Campus of north-West university

Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Materechera, e. K. Challenges in the implementation of inclusive education Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Monobe, R. J. & Morake, n. M.

Communities’ contribution to school successes or failures Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

Mathibe, I. R. & legotlo, M. W.

Management development needs for school principals Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria

legotlo, M. W. Summary of recommendations Chapter in Challenges Facing education in South Africa. edited by legotlo, M.W. (2013). AISA, pretoria


Building Peace From Within: An Examination of Community-Based Peacebuilding and Transitions in Africa. Edited by Maphosa, S. De Luca,L. and Keasly, A.

Maphosa, S. building peace from Within: An Introduction Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Karbo, t. Capacity building for Sustainable peacebuilding in Africa. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

lederach, J. p. & lederach, A.

let us talk: African Contributions to peacebuilding. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Sliep, Y. Healing and Integrated Development as part peace building in post-conflict Areas: A Social Capital lens.

Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Harris, G. Does restorative justice work? An evaluation of the restorative justice programmes of phoenix Zululand.


Machakanja, p. Reintegration of Child Soldiers: A Case of Southern Sudan. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.


Matadi, M. Keasley, A & Deluca, l.

An African odyssey: From Child Soldiering to peacemaker Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Mutisi, M. Addressing ethno-political Conflicts through the Concept of Abanyarwanda: A Case of ‘ethnic Amnesia’ in Rwanda?


Check, n. A. the politics of Alternative Justice in post Genocide Rwanda: Assessing the Gacaca Community Justice system.


Goldman, M. & Sinandei, M.

Conflict Resolution, land Disputes and peace building in northern tanzania: the Role of Customary Institutions.


Ringera, K. the Role of Women in Grassroots peacebuilding in Kenya. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Maj. Gen. Motumi, n. M. Women’s Involvement in peace and Security: SAnDF. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Wingo, A. elections by Contract: A Covenant of peace in African Communities. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

Maphosa, S.b. elections and Community Regeneration: Implications for Democracy and peacebuilding in the DR-Congo.



Keasley, A. peace building in South Africa: Cross-cultural Implications. Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

King, S.J. Social Media and Civil Society in the tunisian Revolution: Implications for Democracy and peacebuilding.


Maphosa, S. De luca,l. & Keasly, A.

ConCluSIon Chapter in Maphosa, S., De luca, l. and Keasley, A. 2013. building peace from within: an examination of community-based peace building and transitions in Africa.

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 the Southern African Customs union in the advancement of its long-term strategic interests in Southern Africa and Africa?

Journal article Submitted to Africa Insight: 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. enhancing local governance capacity for industrial development: In the case of the eastern Cape.

Journal article Submitted to Journal of public Administration. letter acceptance for peer review, 15 February, 2013

Van der Merwe, C. the possible relation between biofuels, agriculture and the demand for food in South African cities

Journal article Submitted 19 october 2012 to the African Journal of Science, technology, Innovation & Development (AJStID) for review and consideration. no response from reviewers received yet.

Chiroro, b. Dissenting voices: Civil society’s perspectives on the green economy in Mauritius

Journal article Submitted to Journal of Development and Change, March 2013

A holistic approach towards a green economy: Maximising synergies between government, private sector, and civil society

Journal article Submitted to Journal of Southern Africa, March 2013

Maphosa, S. 2011 presidential elections: An imperfect but necessary step? Assessing the link between democratic transition and building peace in the DRC-Congo

Journal article Submitted to Africa Insight, March 2012


Achu, C. Re-imaging ethnicity: Revisiting the politics of reconciliation in post conflict burundi

Journal article Submitted to Africa Insight

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. & Muwanga, n. poverty and policy in uganda: Governance Capacity and policy Constraints

APPENDIX B

PUBLISHED POLICY BRIEFS

Author (s) Title

April,Y. the China Communist party 18th national Conference and the African national Congress 53rd national Conference: A policy implementation assessment of achieving the land State. the thinker, January 2013, Volume 42

Russia & bRICS: How should this impact on South African diplomacy: the thinker, Volume 38, 2012

promoting 21st century South African women from an economic perspective. the thinker, Volume 42. published August 2012

April,Y. & ngoxeka, n. Is an extensive educational reform needed for South Africa? lessons from China’s educational reforms, polity, February 2013

Simelane, t. & Chiroro, b. beyond the Millennium Development Goals: What are Africa’s expectations? AISA briefing, no. 84. February 2013

Mbadlanyana, t. AnC is good: everything you touch will double. polity, January 2013.

Managa, A. & Chiroro, b. the scourge of gender based violence in South Africa: pambazuka news http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86325.

Managa, A. & Van der Merwe, C.

towards the realisation of a cohesive South Africa: Challenges and prospects. published in pambazuka news, Issue 608

Managa, A. unfulfilled promises and their consequences: A reflection on local government performance and the critical issue of poor service delivery in South Africa. policy brief 76

Makgetlaneng, S. unpacking the political dynamics of Mali, DRC, CAR and niger. iSi index, February 2013

SACu competing with SADC as economic community? the Villager, September 2012

Mutanga, S. & Mwiruki, b. Managing vulnerability to climate change extremes in Africa: Some policy insights into frequent flooding in Dar es Salaam, tanzania. AISA, briefing no 82, February 2013

lukhele-olorunju, p. China’s path to sustainable economic development through democracy and peaceful coexistence: Any lessons for Africa? policy brief 77

Maphosa, b. preparing for peace: the Au regional cooperation initiative for the elimination of the lRA in Central Africa. AISA briefing no. 85, April 2013

Mhlahlo, n. the square kilometre array and radio astronomy: What does it hold for Africa? AISA briefing no. 83, March 2013

lwabukuna, o. K. big oil, human rights and sustainable development in Africa. pambazuka news. www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86335/print

Kenya’s first presidential election debate: tackling the ICC, party politics, tribalism and corruption. polity. www.polity.org.za/print-version


thiam, D. Rio+20: proposals for the African sustainable development agenda. policy brief 75

Check, n. A. & Mdlongwa, t.

the Heglig oil conflict: An exercise of sovereignty or an act of aggression on the Sudan and South Sudan Conflict. policy brief 78

Simelane, t. & Mohee, R. Future directions of municipal solid waste management in Africa. policy brief 81

Chiroro, b. South Africa: optimising the currency of soft power in the international arena. policy brief 79

Chiroro, b. Managa, A. Apleni,l. & Mdlongwa, t.

South Africa: A country at odds? published in pambazuka on 28 December 2012

APPENDIX C

SPECIAL PROJECTS

AISA/ External Speakers Seminars (10 presentations)

Presenter Title and date

Shubin V. (prof) Russia and South Africa in bRICS, 3 April 2012

osman, R.M. the Current political affairs in Sudan, 5 April 2012

Robinson, R. Randall Robinson’s reflections on the South African freedom agenda: past, present and future, 26 April 2012

Mboup, S.M (prof) the Senegalese democratic experience and its significance on the continent, in the African diaspora and beyond, 17 May 2012

Mutshidza, t. & Mr. Hlongwane, K.

Commemoration of the Soweto uprisings: Some challenges, 19 June 2012

Aderemi, D. (Dr) Re-reading Africa in Asian lenses: the continuum of history, politics and policies, 20 June 2012

Jordaan, M.,Galant, R. &Khomo, I.

the role of the media in social mobilisation and democracy in Africa, 12 September 2012

please share with your friends: Democracy is available in 140 characters and journalism is ‘dead’, 12 September 2012

How does access to information really reinforce democracy, or how does lack of access to information inhibit democracy? 12 September 2012

the human factor, media and politics: the case study of South Africa, 12 September 2012

ngqaka, K.,baepi, A. &Gwanoya, n.

Special economic Zones one Stop Shop seminar, 15 March 2013

lee, M. (prof) &Muchie, M. (prof)

African American perception on barack obama, 19 March 2013

Africans perception on barack obama, 19 March 2013

Published 2012 AYGS Proceedings (13 publications).

Author : Title:

udofia, D. Youth gangs and godfathers’ involvement in electoral violence in Ibadan city, oyo state, nigeria: An exploratory study

Maswanganyi, J. the role of oversight institutions in institutionalising democracy in Africa, for sustainable livelihood

Mukonza, R. M. Intergovernmental relations in Zimbabwe: Constraints and opportunities for local government

nchabeleng, p. M. provision of public services in rural South Africa since 1994: With special reference to Sekhukhune in limpopo province

Morris, n. A. Same faces different masks? Implementing the peace, Recovery and Development plan (pRDp) in northern and eastern uganda

lamwaka, b. land disputes slowing peaceful resettlement in the Acholi sub-region: Alokolum IDp camp

Ferim, V. the centralization of political power as an impediment to peace and stability in Cameroon


Shai, K. Africa as a threat to the national security of the uS: unpacking claims and realities

ndille, R. towards the indigenisation of the history curriculum in Cameroon: Implications for the shift in paradigm to African histiography 1884–2001

Dladla, n. Decolonising the university in South Africa: A precondition for justice

Molope, M. the extent to which Development Studies curriculum promotes African IKS at selected South African universities

Shumba, o. education for sustainable development and the quest for social transformation in African institutions of higher learning

lwabukuna, o. K. Displacement and sustainable development in Africa: prospects and challenges

CONFERENCES – NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

Researcher Title/Conference Attendance Name, Date and Location of Conference/Seminar

Makgetlaneng, S. the State, politics and the Democratic Consolidation in Africa, tabled by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa per request and approval of the researcher. the Department of International Relations and Cooperation informed the researcher in writing that the paper will be part of the official records to be handed to the 7th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies to be held in ulaanbaartar, Mongolia in April 2013.

International experts on poverty, Development and Democracy: experiences and Approaches. Hosted by the Government of Chile in Santiago, Chile on 5 october 2012 as part of the activities of the Working Group on poverty, Development and Democracy of the Community of Democracies.

Civil Society and Conflict Management in Africa Civil Societies in Africa: promoting Civic Awareness, engagement and tolerance. organised by the Institute for Defense Analysis and the West African Research Center at the West African Research Center, 18–20 June 2012, Dakar, Senegal

China’s Future Development and Sino–Africa Relations China’s Future Development and Sino–Africa Relations. Hosted by the China Center for Contemporary Studies. Invited together with 16 African scholars (five South African, three Democratic Republic of Congo, three ethiopian, three nigerian and two Zambian scholars) deliberating on China’s future development and Sino–Africa relations through roundtable discussions with nigerian leaders, policy makers and scholars, 2–15 December 2012, people’s Republic of China.

April, Y. A Comparative Analysis of brazilian and South African Mining and beneficiation

21 February, 2013, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg

China–Africa Relations Wanshou hotel, beijing China,1–8 December, 2013

Achu, C. Managing Conflict in Africa: African union and South Africa’s Conflict Resolution Initiatives in burundi

paper presented at the Institute of Geography, Jagiellonian university in Krakow poland, 28 november 2012

AYGS Coordinator north West university, Vaal Campus, 19–21 February 2013


pophiwa, n. Au’s position Regarding organic Agriculture: What Implications for Governance at a Continental level?

Scramble for Africa Conference, May 2012, Sammy Marks Conference Centre, pretoria

Van der Merwe, C. Social Media, Democracy and Active Citizen engagement in South Africa

Social Media (web 2.0) for Government Communications Conference, 28–29 november 2012, Johannesburg

Mutanga, S. Renewable energy and Development in Africa: Reflections on the Role of the African union

Scramble for Africa Conference, May 2012, Sammy Marks Conference Centre, pretoria

trend Analysis of Small Scale Commercial Sugarcane production in post Resettlement Areas of Mkwasine Zimbabwe, using Hyper-temporal Satellite Imagery

South Africa Geospatial Forum, 5–6 June 2012, birchwood Hotel, boksburg, South Africa

Simelane, t. Mathematics Determination of City Attractiveness presentation with K. Duffy was made at 2012 economic policy Dialogue among think tanks of emerging economies on the road toward equitable and sustainable development/future of emerging economies. Haikou, China, 3–5 november 2012

Maphosa, S. Scramble for Africa Conference Scramble for Africa Conference, May 2012, Sammy Marks Conference Centre, pretoria

8th Annual Conflict prevention, peacekeeping and Stabilization Conference. looking ‘beyond’ and ‘below’ the state: understanding the role of regional and community-based initiatives in complex peace support operations (paper presented)

11-13 February 2013, Westin Alexandria Hotel, VA, Washington, DC


lukhele-olorunju, p. the Role of Media in Social Mobilisation and Democracy in Africa professor phindile lukhele-olorunju did the opening and welcome. Held on 13 September 2012

Maize production in Southern Africa presentation at the Food Security Summit. 18–22 June 2012, Johannesburg

examining the Role of African Women in Alleviating poverty Scramble for Africa Conference, May 2012, Sammy Marks Conference Centre, pretoria

Strategic planning workshop: HSRC Africa Focus Research Agenda Following AISA Incorporation

prof. lukhele-olorunju did the introductions, presented the AISA research agenda and deliberated on learning and Growth: Skills Required to Implement the Research Agenda. Held on 5 october 2012 at Casa toscana

Special rapporteur of the united nations Human Rights Council (unHRC) on extreme poverty and human rights

participant, engaged guiding principles from AISA. Held on 9 october 2012 at DIRCo

AISA Annual Report 2011/12 Deliberations to the Science and technology portfolio Committee in parliament

Discussions were held on 17 october 2012 at parliament, M46

Seeking Solutions for Africa’s Developmental Challenges presented under session 9, Roundtable on transformation and Reforms of emerging economies, held from 3–5 november 2012 Haikou, Hainan, China

AISA IGD book launch, entitled South African Foreign policy Review, Volume 1

prof. lukhele-olorunju did the welcome. Held on 9 november 2012 at Kgorong Conference Centre, unISA

HSRC lekgotla Meeting prof. lukhele olorunju did a presentation on Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) and co-presented Road Map: towards a Continental Research Agenda (progress update, deliverables for 2013/14) with Dr. udesh pillay. Held on 16 november 2012 at tsogo Sun, o.R. tambo International Airport, 2 Hulley Road, Isando, ext 3

AISA Annual performance and Strategic plan presentation to the Minister

presentation held on 14 February 2013 at DSt (Minister’s boardroom)

ISA/IGD book launch, entitled South African Foreign policy Review, Volume 1

prof. lukhele-olorunju did the welcome address. the book launch was held at Cape town lodge, 101 buitengracht Street, Cape town

AYGS event on theme “Africa’s Future on the Horizon: prospects and Challenges for Development”

Welcome address for the AYGS Conference, opening and welcome for the AYGS gala dinner. Held from 19-21 February 2013 at nWu Vaal-triangle Campus

book launch, entitled the Africa Institute of South Africa: A biography prof. lukhele olorunju did the welcome address. Held on 26 March 2013 at Ditsong national Museum of Cultural History, 149 Visagie Street, pretoria


Matlou, M. Roundtable discussion on “Russia and South Africa in bRICS”. Dr Matlou did opening, welcome and closing remarks and also chaired the session. Held on 3 April 2012, at AISA

Ambassadorial Forum – briefing on the current situation in Sudan by Ambassador Rahamtallah Mohammed osman, under Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dr Matlou chaired the session and did the opening, welcome and closing remarks. Held on 5 April 2012 at AISA

SA national Defence College executive national Security programme: ‘Multilateral organizations: the African union’

Co-presentation with Dr Maphosa. Held at SAnDF on 17 April 2012 in pretoria

Africa Day seminar Dr Matlou presented on theme ‘the African diaspora summit: Is this a practical agenda?’. Held on 15 May 2012 at uCt, the leslie Social Sciences building, lecture theatre 2D

Africa Day expo Chairing the Ditsong national Museum of Cultural History, Visage Street, tshwane, 25 May 2012

AYGS 2013 proposal presentation to north West university presented the AYGS proposal for partnership with nW university, Vaal triangle Campus, 21 May 2012

post Conflict, Reconstruction and Development (pCRD) training programme

presented on theme ‘leaders of the South and Africa: their contribution to the development agenda’. Diplomatic Academy of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, held on 22 May 2012

Africa Day Conference Scramble of Africa/Africa Day Conference held on 24 May 2012 at DIRCo, o. R. tambo building, Rietondale. Dr. Matlou did closing remarks

Africa Day event hosted by Minister naledi pandor on theme ‘towards a united Africa and its diaspora’

Dr Matlou presented on the diaspora issues. Held on 1 June 2012, Khayelitsha, Cape town

Seminar – ‘publish and still perish: the challenges facing scholarly publishers in Africa’

Dr Matlou did the opening and welcome. Held at AISA on 26 June 2013

Roundtable discussion around the theme ‘Dr nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s election: the future of African integration and South Africa’s Africa policy’

Dr Matlou was a panelist. Held on 20 August 2012 at Jan Smuts House, South African Institute of International Affairs, university of the Witwatersrand, east Campus


SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Researcher Title Name, Date and Location of Conference/Seminar

April, Y. Special economic Zones one Stop Shop 15 March 2013, AISA

Maphosa, S. IeC e-Voting Seminar 11–12 March 2013, Cape town International Conference Centre

ACCoRD Seminar on ‘the emerging powers in Shaping the International peace and Security Agenda.’ paper presented, entitled ‘preparing for peace: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’

14-15 March 2013, ACCoRD, Durban, South Africa

pophiwa, n. not easy being Green or pro-poor! Insights Into the Agricultural Sectors of Mauritius and Kenya

5 november 2012, AISA

Chiroro, b. not easy being Green or pro-poor! Insights Into the Agricultural Sectors of Mauritius and Kenya

5 november 2012, AISA

Mutanga, S. Relevance of Geospatial technologies in Monitoring Climate Change-Related Disasters in Africa: Special Focus on Floods in Dar es Salaam, tanzania

24 January 2013, AISA

Simelane, t. brand SA Seminar: Assessment of South Africa’s Automotive Industry, Skills Competitiveness nexus in South Africa’s Manufacturing Sector

26 october 2012, Innovation Hub, pretoria

Van As, e. Geospatial technologies: A progressive eye for Africa

24 January 2013, AISA

lukhele-olorunju, p. the Challenges of poverty Reduction in Africa in the 21st Century.

presentation at the 40th board of trustees bioversity International, Rome, 27–28 September 2012

Attendance only Africans and African Americans’ perception on barack obama. prof. lukhele olorunju did the opening, welcome and closing remarks. Held on 19 March 2013 at AISA


lukhele-olorunju, p. Attendance only 3rd Joint South Africa–France seminar on Africa, held on 2 october 2012 at Multi-purpose Centre, DIRCo

Attendance only DSt Science seminar on linking the South African system. Held on 1 november 2012 at Amethyst Room, CSIR Conference centre

Attendance only Annual Centres of excellence (Coe) Symposium, held on 13 november 2012 at Sanlam Conference Centre: university of pretoria

Attendance only the oeCD/DSt joint conference on Innovation for Inclusive Development, held on 21 november 2012 at president Hotel, 4 Alexander Road, bantry bay, Cape town, Western Cape, South Africa

Attendance only Roundtable discussion: ‘the upcoming election’s role in Consolidation’: the Jordanian path towards Democracy.’ Held on 22 January 2013 at embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 252 olivier Street, brooklyn, pretoria

Attendance only Seminar – Geospatial technologies: A progressive eye for Africa. Held on 24 January 2013 at AISA

Attendance only Scholarly Writing and publishing workshop, held on 6 February 2013 at AISA

Attendance only Ambassadorial Forum: port of Constanta and Danube – black Sea Canal – Maritime Hub for South African Merchandise Destined for the european and east european Markets. Held on 2 February 2013 at AISA

Attendance only bRICS Mini Conference hosted by DHet. Held on 1 March 2013 at university of pretoria

Attendance only Celebrating unISA at 140 Years of Shaping Futures and the oAu at 50 and beyond unisa Research (ZK Matthews Great Hall, 2nd floor, theo van Wijk building, preller Street) and Innovation Awards gala dinner at Southern Sun, pretoria. Held on 14 March 2013

Attendance only Seminar: Special economic Zones – one Stop Shop. Held on 15 March 2013 at the AISA boardroom

Attendance only DSt briefing to parliament on AISA Act Repeal bill: held on 27 March 2013 at Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, new Wing building, parliament


Matlou, M. Attendance only DIRCo Africa Day Conference. Held on 19 April 2012, at DIRCo

Attendance only Inauguration of the contemporary art exhibition, ‘Signs of history’ by Mexican artists Martha Delgado ponce and Casandra Sabag Hillen. Held on 20 April 2012 at the edoardo Villa Museum, university of pretoria, lynnwood Road

Attendance only briefing on 2012/13 Annual performance plans: portfolio Committee on Science and technology (pCSt). Held on 2 May 2013 at parliament

Attendance only last nDp task team workshop. Held on 3 May 2013 at DIRCo

Attendance only Archie Mafeje Research Institute public launch. Held on 5 May 2012 at ZK Matthews Great Hall, 2nd Floor, theo van Wijk building, unisa Muckleneuck Campus, preller Street, tshwane

Attendance only Minister naledi pandor’s budget speech. Held on 15 May 2012 at old Assembly, parliament

Attendance only Scramble for Africa/Africa Day Conference. Held on 23 May 2012 at City of tshwane

Attendance only nDp Review task team to present and discuss the draft report. Held on 4 July 2012 at Ministerial dining room in the o. R. tambo building, DIRCo, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, tshwane

Attendance only launch of the book public opinion and Interest Group politics. Held on 16 July 2012 at Cape town International Convention Centre

Randall Robinson’s Reflections on the South African Freedom Agenda: past, present and Future

programme Director did opening, welcome and closing remarks. Held on 26 April 2012 at Ditsong national Cultural History Museum, pretoria


Lectures

Researcher Title Date and Location of Lecture

Maphosa, S. b. ‘understanding the Research process: A primer from the Field’

18 March 2013, AISA Campus lecture Series, university of north West, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa

‘understanding the Research process: A primer From the Field’

19 March 2013, AISA Campus lecture Series, university of Venda, thohoyandou, South Africa

‘Multilateral organisations: the African union’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Centre for Module 1: Introduction to peace Missions (IpM)

17 April 2012, thaba tshwane, pretoria

‘typology of Conflict’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Centre for Module 1: peace Mission Staff officers (pMSo)

8 May 2012, thaba tshwane, pretoria

‘Multidimensional peace Missions’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Center for Module 1: peace Mission Staff officers (pMSo)


‘the ‘brahimi’ Report’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Centre for Module 1: peace Mission Staff officers (pMSo)


‘Security, Stability and the State in Africa (the essence of Conflicts and Conflict Mapping; International Context of Conflict Management; Security and the African State; traditional Conflict Resolution in Africa; Causes and Stages of Conflict, and Strategy to Resolve Conflict)’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Centre for Module 1: peace Mission Commanders (pMC)

14 June 2012, thaba tshwane, pretoria

‘the Changing nature of peace Support operations and Conflict in Africa’. A paper presented at the SAnWC: Military operations other than War (MootW) course (JSCp 11/2012)

6 August 2012, SAnWC, South Africa

‘Introduction to the African union and peace Support operations’. A paper presented at the SAnWC: Military-operations other than War (MootW) course (JSCp 11/2012)


‘the united nations and peacekeeping operations: An Introductory overview’. A paper presented at the SAnWC: Military operations other than War (MootW) Course (JSCp 11/2012)


‘African Security Issues (brief History of African Conflicts; Character of Conflicts in the African Continent)’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Centre for the Military observers (MIlobS) course

24 August 2012, thaba tshwane, pretoria

‘the African union’. A lecture presented at the peace Mission training Centre for the executive national Security programme (enSp 26/12)

12 September 2012, thaba tshwane, pretoria

Makgetlaneng, S. ‘the place of SACu and SADC Within Southern African Regional Integration’

18 March 2013, north-West university, Mafeking Campus, Mafeking, north West, South Africa, AISA Campus lecture Series

‘the place of SACu and SADC Within Southern African Regional Integration’

19 March 2013, university of Venda, thohoyandou, limpopo, South Africa, AISA Campus lecture Series

April. Y. ‘the Mauritius oSS Model’ September 2012, tshwane university of technology, Soweto Campus, AISA Campus lecture Series

Mutanga, S. ‘Relevance of Geospatial technologies in Monitoring Climate Change-Related Disasters in Africa: Special Focus on Floods in Dar es Salaam, tanzania’

4 March 2013, north-West university, AISA Campus lecture Series

‘Relevance of Geospatial technologies in Monitoring Climate Change-Related Disasters in Africa: Special Focus on Floods in Dar es Salaam, tanzania’

5–7 March 2013, university of Venda, AISA Campus lecture Series


Media/Visibility

Researcher Topic Date

Matlou, M. (Dr) Current situation in Sudan: Motsweding FMAfrica Day: SA FMAfrica Day: Channel Africa

egyptian election: 567 Cape talk Au Commission Chair election: Motsweding FM

Conflict in Mali and the destruction of the timbuktu heritage site: lesedi FMAfrican union elections: Motsweding FM

the death of the Ghanian president: Motsweding FMMadagascar: SA FMethopia and the death of prime Minister Meles Zenawi: Motsweding FM

Africa Day: press tVthe conviction of Charles taylor by the ICC: Morning live SAbC 2Spotlight on Au – 10 years on: City pressZuma salutes ethopia’s Meles as an exceptional leader: business Day“Who will chair the African union Commission – Gabon, SA or another country?”: Sangonet http://www.ngopulse.org/blogs/who-will-chair-african-union-commission-gabon-sa-or-another-country‘Madam Chairperson Dlamini-Zuma makes big correction’: the African Sun times http://africansuntimes.com/2012/07/madam-chairperson-dlamini-zuma-makes-big-correction/‘Who will chair the African union Commission – Gabon, SA or another country?’: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/who-will-chair-the-african-union-commission-gabon-south-africa-or-another-country-2012-07-13

25 April 201225 May 201225 May 2012

18 June 201210 July 2012

13 July 201216 July 2012

26 July 201210 August 201221 August 2012

25 May 201231 May 201213 May 201222 August 201213 July 2012

16 July 201213 July 2012

Maphosa, S. SA drops on global peace index: east Coast RadioCurrent situation in libya: Metro FMRecent developments in Syria: SA FM

How could the police have handled the situation at lonmin Mine: ligwalagwala FM

transport workers strike in South Africa and the impact that it may have on us in botswana: Gabz FM 96.2 (botswana)uSA election – lessons for Africa: SA FMCurrent situation in Mali: WWRl Morning Show with Mark Riley (new York)

Au to deal with the issue of rebel uprising on the African continent: SA FMAu Summit: SAbC Radiothe war situation in the Central African Republic: Kaya FM

the war situation in the Central African Republic: ligwalagwala FM

libya elections: enews Channelethopia and the death of prime Minister Meles Zenawi: Morning live SAbC 2Civil society protests happening in togo: enews Channel

Africa/international wrap: e.tv SunriseAfrica Focus: politics around the African continent: e.tv Sunrisethe current situation in Mali with special focus on France and uK intervention: enCA (enews Channel Africa)the Au and un efforts for peace and security and humanitarian relief: e.tv Sunrisethe rebel suspects in limpopo. How likely are they to find other rebel groups in South Africa? pretoria newsno CAR pull-out-JZ: pretoria news

SA drops on global peace index: east Coast Radio online http://www.ecr.co.za/kagiso/content/en/east-coast-radio/east-coast-radio-news?oid=1655690&sn=Detail

27 June 20122 July 201223 July 2012

23 August 2012

11 october 20127 november 201215 January 2013

22 January 201324 January 201325 March 2013

25 March 2013

11 July 201223 August 201223 August 2012

19 october 20127 november 201217 January 201325 January 20135 February 201326 March 2013

28 June 2012


Check, A. Guinea bissau coup: SA FMnigeria (country profile): SA FMCountry profile: Angola: SA FMAngolan elections: SA FM (Morning talk with Siki Mgabadeli)West African leaders agreeing to deploy troops to Mali: SA FMthe warrant of arrest issued for laurent Gbagbo’s wife, Simone: SA FM

Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan: enews ChannelRebel advance in the Central Africa Republic: enCA (enews Channel Africa)

13 April 201218 June 20123 September 2012

4 September-201212 november 201223 november 2012

28 May 201231 December 2012

April, Y. Country profile: China: SA FMDtI participating in AISA fieldwork as a stakeholderRecruitment of the China Institute of Geography to meet with AISA GISGlobal Dynamics of the South China Sea tussle: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/global-dynamics-of-the-south-china-sea-tussle-2012-10-15Addressing the challenges of work ethics and industrial development in South Africa: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/addressing-the-challenges-of-work-ethics-and-industrial-development-in-south-africa-2012-10-22Strategising China–South Africa relations: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/strategising-chinasouth-africa-relations-2013-03-26bRICS: Re-look at natural Resource trade. opinion and analysis: Sowetan

23 July 2012november 2012December 201215 october 2012

22 october 2012

26 March 2013 18 March 2013

lukhele-olorunju, p. About AISA: Interim Ceo and the business of AISA: Kaya FMFood security in South Africa rural areas: AgritV SAbC 2Sy klim die leer, sy ken van boer: Vrouekeur (magazine)

back to school for cadres: Sunday times It takes a village, but it starts with parents: the StarWorking together to promote unity in diversity: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/working-together-to-promote-unity-in-diversity-2012-04-26

18 october 201221 november 201211 May 2012

8 July 201212 March 201326 April 2012

Chiroro, b. AnC’s resolve (at the policy conference) to call for the democratisation of Swaziland and the unbanning of political parties in that country: Channel AfricaDiscussion from an article on former president thabo Mbeki about the Au failing Africa: SA FM

profile of Zimbabwe: Current situation in the country: SA FM

3 July 2012

12 September 2012

25 March 2013

Simelane, t. & Chiroro, b.

beyond the Millennium Development Goals: What are Africa’s expectations? polity February 2013

thaim, D. Country profile: Germany: SA FMCountry profile: tunisia: SA FMnewly elected French president and the African policy: Morning live SAbC 2

8 May 201210 September 20128 May 2012


Van As, e. Country profile: ethopia: SA FM 21 May 2012

Makgetlaneng, S. What will Zimbabwe be like post-Mugabe era?: SA FMAfrica can choose its own friends: China Daily Africa can choose its own friends: China Daily uSA http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/opinion/2012-07/19/content_15598724.htm

bond of sincere commitment: China Daily.com http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2013-03/28/content_16351623.htm

13 April 201219 July 201219 July 2012

28 March 2013

Van der Merwe, C. Social media: Julius Malema and his presence on twitter: (RSG) Radio Sonder Grense FM twitter: the top tweets of 2012 and the worldwide impact of those tweets. Radio Sonder Grense (RSG)

6 September 201220 December 2012

Managa, A. & Chiroro, b.

Gender-based violence in South Africa: this scourge must end! nordiska Afrikaninstitutet http://www.naiforum.org/2013/03/gender-based-violence-in-south-africa/

8 March 2013

Mutanga, S. Geospatial technologies seminar: Channel AfricaGeospatial technologies seminar: Kaya FMGeospatial technologies : the main focus will be on Shingi’s research: Morning live SAbC 2

23 January 201330 January 20136 February 2013

Apleni, l. SAMFCo competition: Channel Africa (Swaziland)SAMFCo competition: SA FMDifferent struggle: Somafco trust inspires youth to tell stories about exile, daily hardships: Sowetan

22 June 201225 June 201223 July 2012

Wentworth, l. Country profile: Syria: SA FM 16 July 2012

lwabukuna, o. Historical and political background of the Stone City in Zanzibar: Channel Africa

big oil, socio-economic rights and sustainable development in Africa: Implications of SeRAp vs. Federal Republic of nigeria (eCoWAS Court) 2012: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/big-oil-socio-economic-rights-and-sustainable-development-in-africa-implications-of-serap-vs-federal-republic-of-nigeria-ecowas-court-2012-2013-0-2-28

30 January 2013

28 February 2013

lwabukuna, Achu & Van Rensburg (north-West university: Vaal triangle Campus)

Studio interview for the AYGS conference: SA FM 18 February 2013

Mbadlanyana, t. brics and the bloc’s significance for Africa from and economic, financial and political point of view: MISnA news AgencyFarm workers not benefitting from the fruit of their labour: Sowetan Continent’s leaders keep throwing dust in our eyes: Sunday Independent

27 March 201321 January 20133 February 2013


Mbadlanyana, t. & April, Y. F.

Mineral wealth must uplift poor: Re-look at natural resources trade: Sowetan 18 March 2013

Didiza, t. Archie Mafeje Symposium and Annual Memorial lecture: thobela FM 27 March 2013

landsberg, C. South African policy Review, book interview: Morning live SAbC 2 16 november 2012

AISA event the second Scramble for Africa International Conference and Africa Day expo: nGo pulse

25 April 2012

Khangela, A. & Hlongwane, K.

Commemoration of the Soweto uprisings: Some challenges: business DayShould there be more diversity in SA media? business Day live http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/media/2012/09/14/should-there-be-more-diversity-in-sa-media

19 June 201217 September 2012

nematandani, A. SA to push the African Agenda at the brics summit: SA news http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/sa-push-african-agenda-brics-summitSA to push the African Agenda at the brics summit: polity.org http://www.polity.org.za/article/sa-to-push-the-african-agenda-at-the-brics-summit-2013-02-20

SA to push the African Agenda at the brics summit: African brains http://africanbrains.net/2013/02/20/sa-to-push-the-african-agenda-at-the-brics-summit/

20 February 2013

20 February 2013

20 February 2013

Media Adversary Africa Institute of South Africa to launch its own biography: Media update http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=52560

25 March 2013

Interns report: Published Policy Briefs

Intern Title

Apleni, l. A missed opportunity: community participation in tourism in South Africa. polity, January 2013

Inequality: the hard facts. published in polity on 2 november 2012

Women’s role in the transformation of South Africa. published in polity on 1 november 2012

Mdlongwa, t. Information and communication technology (ICt) as a means of enhancing education in schools in South Africa: Challenges, benefits and recommendations. policy brief 80

Research paper entitled: nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s nomination to the Au Chair a victory for black consciousness and gender empowerment. published in polity on 7 november 2012

Social Discontent ahead of Mangaung AnC elective conference. published in polity on 5 november 2012

Introducing the Youth Wage Subsidy in SA. Arguments for and against it. published in polity on 6 november 2012

Check, n. A. & Mdlongwa, t.

the Heglig oil Conflict: An exercise of sovereignty or an act of aggression on the Sudan and South Sudan Conflict. AISA policy brief no 78

Chiroro, b. Managa, A. Apleni, A. & Mdlongwa, t.

South Africa: a country at odds? published in pambazuka on 28 December 2012


Interns Seminars And Conferences

Intern Topic Location and Date

Gongxeka, n. Youth unemployment: A Social Discontent in South Africa (eastern Cape) 19 February 2013, AYGS Conference, north-West university

Apleni, l. poverty and Inequality in South Africa towards 2030: A Discourse Analysis 19 February 2013, AYGS Conference, north-West university

Mdlongwa, t. educational efforts Key to Africa’s Sustainable Development and Achieving the African Renaissance

19 February 2013, AYGS Conference, north-West university

lekaba, F.G. the Fashion trend of ‘Izikhotani’ in a new Democratic South Africa: A Consequence of the AnC’s black economic empowerment policy

19 February 2013, AYGS Conference, north-West university

Maluka, b. Socio-economic Challenges Facing post-conflict Reconstruction in Mozambique 20 February 2013, AYGS Conference, north-West university

nkuna, n.G. post-conflict Democratic processes in Angola: Issues and Challenges 20 February 2013, AYGS Conference, north-West university


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