{"id":1876,"date":"2025-05-08T17:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/?page_id=1876"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:57:56","slug":"council-configuration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/?page_id=1876","title":{"rendered":"Council Configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1876\" class=\"elementor elementor-1876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c961f4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c961f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8dbfc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b8dbfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a654bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a654bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Council Configuration<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b88d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b88d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Orange-Dash-r5ifuhjfc8dp071mi4vinee2slogwci0r42iio3g2w.png\" title=\"Orange Dash\" alt=\"Orange Dash\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67c0e3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c67c0e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb01adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb01adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Council<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899ee54 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"899ee54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b19109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) was established in terms of the National Advisory Council on Innovation Act (Act No 55 of 1997). The NACI Act provides for NACI to advise the Minister of Science and Technology, and through the Minister, the Cabinet, on the role and contribution of innovation (including science and technology) in promoting and achieving national objectives.<\/p><p>These national objectives include the improvement of the quality of life of South Africans, the promotion of sustainable economic growth and international competitiveness. The advice should be directed at, amongst others:<\/p><ul><li>Coordination and stimulation of the National System of Innovation (NSI);<\/li><li>Promotion of cooperation within the NSI;<\/li><li>Development and maintenance of human resources for innovation through education and training;<\/li><li>Strategies for the promotion of technology innovation, development, acquisition, transfer and implementation in all sectors;<\/li><li>International liaison and cooperation in the fields of innovation;<\/li><li>Infrastructural development for innovation;<\/li><li>Initiatives to promote risk-taking in support of innovation, including financial and regulatory instruments;<\/li><li>The effective management of government&#8217;s innovation policy in all spheres of government;<\/li><li>Coordination of innovation policy with other policies; and<\/li><li>Identification of research and development priorities in consultation with provincial departments and interested parties, and their incorporation in the process of government funding of research and development.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ffc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72ffc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Council consists of:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934236a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"934236a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcf9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dcf9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>a Chairperson appointed by the Minister;<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>the Chief Executive Officer;<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>an officer of the Department of Trade and Industry (dtic) appointed by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Trade and Industry;<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>16-20 Members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Minister\u2019s Committee, and after submission to the Cabinet for notification.<\/p><p>The members of NACI, other than the CEO and the officer from dtic, are appointed in their personal capacity due to their outstanding achievement in any field of Science &amp; Technology, or in the context of innovation, special knowledge, experience and insight into the role and contribution of innovation, in promoting and achieving national and provincial objectives.<\/p><p>The chairperson of NACI has direct access to the Minister and members of the Minister\u2019s Committee to submit and discuss any report of NACI, any minutes of a meeting of NACI, or any other matter relating to the functioning of NACI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c835fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c835fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Council Members (2022\u20132026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf49b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"acf49b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feabbe3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feabbe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b609b5c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b609b5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cc887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76cc887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalaroundtheworld.org\/speakers\/tilson-manyoni\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-1024x1018.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-1536x1526.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11a-2048x2035.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Chairperson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8b609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a8b609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Tilson Mphathi Manyoni<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1df1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1df1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vwcapital.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.vwcapital.co.za<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd57c16 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd57c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c2176 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5c2176\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2579045 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2579045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1ef15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f1ef15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Ntsiki-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Ntsiki-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Ntsiki-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Ntsiki-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Ntsiki-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Ntsiki.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Chief Executive Officer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b7503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41b7503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Ntsiki Tshayingca <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00c9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00c9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/24-262-NACI-CEO-Cele.pdf\">Chief Executive Officer: National Advisory Council on Innovation<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca0bb9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ca0bb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb56d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2eb56d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ilse-Kargi-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2088\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8a867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c8a867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Ilse Karg<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47565a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d47565a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-681-NACI-bio-Ilse-Karg.pdf\">4IR: Future Production Technologies<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113643d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"113643d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedtic.gov.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Department of Trade Industry and Competition<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf7e9d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cf7e9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1661425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1661425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prof_Fulufhelo_Nelwamondo_CEO-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prof_Fulufhelo_Nelwamondo_CEO-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prof_Fulufhelo_Nelwamondo_CEO-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prof_Fulufhelo_Nelwamondo_CEO-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd09778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd09778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Fulufhelo Nelwamondo<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25528d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25528d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrf.ac.za\/nrf-ceo-dr-fulufhelo-nelwamondo-on-the-difficult-choices-facing-his-agency-and-whether-ratings-still-matter\/?hilite=fulufhelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chief Executive Officer: National Research Foundation<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59cc6f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a59cc6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c910849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c910849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ms-Mpho-Chinyolo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2182\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191cbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"191cbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Mpho Chinyolo<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a105e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a105e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ms-Mpho-Chinyolo.pdf\">Principal Country Programme Officer: African Development Bank (AfDB)<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f459e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71f459e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victusglobal.org\/our-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victus Global<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b0aa9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0b0aa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0c52d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba0c52d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c6e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24c6e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/about4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2084\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea24c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aea24c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Funeka Khumalo<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f9471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04f9471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevalichemicals.co.za\/aboutus.html#2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Executive Director: Kevali Chemicals<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03417d5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03417d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecdbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eecdbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Charity-Mbileni-Morema-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2133\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e9b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09e9b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Charity Mbileni-Morema<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e5e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08e5e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-682-NACI-bio-Charity-Mbileni-Morema.pdf\">Managing Director<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aaa968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aaa968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmenvirotech.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NM Envirotech Solutions<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1348a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e1348a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef04f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef04f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Professor_Bavesh_Kana_4-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2159\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd1df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cd1df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Bavesh Kana<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b44abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b44abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-638-NACI-bio-Bavesh-Kana.pdf\">Director: National Centre of Excellence<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03775a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d03775a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604a9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"604a9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Vladimir-Linkov-trimmed-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2187\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37eb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f37eb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Vladimir Linkov<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d140bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d140bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prof.-Vladimir-Linkov.pdf\">Professor: University of the Western Cape and the Director of the South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry Association for Hydrogen Energy board<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3d8de e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c3d8de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db1441 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0db1441\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c924a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13c924a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Thulani-Dlamini-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Thulani-Dlamini-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Thulani-Dlamini.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9472651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9472651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Thulani Dlamini<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740edbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"740edbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-645-NACI-bio-Dr-Thulani-Dlamini.pdf\">Chief Executive Officer: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa69f29 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa69f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a5874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a5874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-for-Bio-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-for-Bio-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-for-Bio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-for-Bio-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-for-Bio.jpg 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762f794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762f794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Nalini Maharaj<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c512259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c512259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-680-NACI-bio-Nalini-Maharaj.pdf\">Director: Ishana Maharaj Inc<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51b24a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e51b24a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49e492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b49e492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anwar-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2167\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3eeef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3eeef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Anwar Vahed<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5e925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5e925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-639-NACI-Bio-Dr-Anwar-Vahed.pdf\">Director: NICIS Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18236b0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18236b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f3380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57f3380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dheepak-Maharajh__-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2192\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f7dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70f7dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Dheepak Maharajh<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0760364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0760364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mr-Dheepak-Maharajh.pdf\">CEO of UVU BIO<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb33033 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb33033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800a6ad e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"800a6ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd21fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd21fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ozzie-Franks-teaser-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ozzie-Franks-teaser-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ozzie-Franks-teaser.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a283c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a283c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Oswald Franks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bd797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0bd797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-640-NACI-bio-Dr-Oswald-SW-Franks-1.pdf\">NMU: Strategic Project Support to Strategic Resource Mobilisation and Alumni<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3205b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d3205b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09353ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09353ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beth-Arendse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beth-Arendse-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beth-Arendse-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beth-Arendse-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beth-Arendse.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2dabf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a2dabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Beth Arendse<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b4956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3b4956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-646-NACI-bio-Beth-Arendse.pdf\">Co-Founder: SA Creative Industries Incubator\n<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32ac2d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d32ac2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a2ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98a2ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-1525x1536.jpg 1525w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya-scaled-1-2034x2048.jpg 2034w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8f0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a8f0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Nomhle Ngwenya<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fc99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07fc99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dr-Nomhle-Ngwenya.pdf\">ESG Professional and Climate Risk Consultant<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39d73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a39d73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/News24\/meet-nomhle-ngwenya-the-youngest-science-phd-graduate-from-wits-20230616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Meet Nomhle Ngwenya, the youngest science PhD graduate from Wits News24<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef5deb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fef5deb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1c26e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d1c26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Niezaam-Davids_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2197\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4d3c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd4d3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Niezaam Davids<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4392772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4392772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mr-Niezaam-Davids.pdf\">Business executive and Entrepreneur<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472bf3f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"472bf3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6638bcc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6638bcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3278bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3278bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Daniel-Ndima-Cape-Bio-high-res-2-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2120\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f461974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f461974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Daniel Senzile Ndima<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b17717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b17717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22-644-NACI-bio-Daniel-Ndima.pdf\">Founder &amp; CEO : CapeBio SA<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff65ace e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no 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Executive: Innovation and Transformation<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0166f24 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0166f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed981a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed981a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Julian-Mixon_-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Julian-Mixon_-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Julian-Mixon_-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Julian-Mixon_-1-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Julian-Mixon_-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Council Member<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ccd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ccd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Julian Mixon<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710f0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"710f0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mr-Julian-Mixon.pdf\">Finance and investment professional<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7ed53 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa7ed53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30542fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30542fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Council Meetings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64680ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64680ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ced26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ced26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NACI Council meets quarterly to discuss innovation policy and provide strategic direction to the organization. Meeting summaries are published on our website following approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Council Configuration About the Council The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) was established in terms of the National Advisory Council on Innovation Act (Act No 55 of 1997). The NACI Act provides for NACI to advise the Minister of Science and Technology, and through the Minister, the Cabinet, on the role and contribution of innovation (including science and technology) in promoting and achieving national objectives. These national objectives include the improvement of the quality of life of South Africans, the promotion of sustainable economic growth and international competitiveness. The advice should be directed at, amongst others: Coordination and stimulation of the National System of Innovation (NSI); Promotion of cooperation within the NSI; Development and maintenance of human resources for innovation through education and training; Strategies for the promotion of technology innovation, development, acquisition, transfer and implementation in all sectors; International liaison and cooperation in the fields of innovation; Infrastructural development for innovation; Initiatives to promote risk-taking in support of innovation, including financial and regulatory instruments; The effective management of government&#8217;s innovation policy in all spheres of government; Coordination of innovation policy with other policies; and Identification of research and development priorities in consultation with provincial departments and interested parties, and their incorporation in the process of government funding of research and development. \u00a0 The Council consists of: a Chairperson appointed by the Minister; \u00a0 the Chief Executive Officer; \u00a0 an officer of the Department of Trade and Industry (dtic) appointed by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Trade and Industry; \u00a0 16-20 Members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Minister\u2019s Committee, and after submission to the Cabinet for notification. The members of NACI, other than the CEO and the officer from dtic, are appointed in their personal capacity due to their outstanding achievement in any field of Science &amp; Technology, or in the context of innovation, special knowledge, experience and insight into the role and contribution of innovation, in promoting and achieving national and provincial objectives. The chairperson of NACI has direct access to the Minister and members of the Minister\u2019s Committee to submit and discuss any report of NACI, any minutes of a meeting of NACI, or any other matter relating to the functioning of NACI. Council Members (2022\u20132026) Council Chairperson Mr Tilson Mphathi Manyoni www.vwcapital.co.za Chief Executive Officer Dr Ntsiki Tshayingca Chief Executive Officer: National Advisory Council on Innovation Council Member Ms Ilse Karg 4IR: Future Production Technologies The Department of Trade Industry and Competition Council Member Prof. Fulufhelo Nelwamondo Chief Executive Officer: National Research Foundation Council Member Ms Mpho Chinyolo Principal Country Programme Officer: African Development Bank (AfDB) Victus Global Council Member Ms Funeka Khumalo Executive Director: Kevali Chemicals Council Member Dr Charity Mbileni-Morema Managing Director NM Envirotech Solutions Council Member Prof. Bavesh Kana Director: National Centre of Excellence Council Member Prof. Vladimir Linkov Professor: University of the Western Cape and the Director of the South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry Association for Hydrogen Energy board Council Member Dr Thulani Dlamini Chief Executive Officer: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Council Member Ms Nalini Maharaj Director: Ishana Maharaj Inc Council Member Dr Anwar Vahed Director: NICIS Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa Council Member Mr Dheepak Maharajh CEO of UVU BIO Council Member Dr Oswald Franks NMU: Strategic Project Support to Strategic Resource Mobilisation and Alumni Council Member Ms Beth Arendse Co-Founder: SA Creative Industries Incubator Council Member Dr Nomhle Ngwenya ESG Professional and Climate Risk Consultant Meet Nomhle Ngwenya, the youngest science PhD graduate from Wits News24 Council Member Mr Niezaam Davids Business executive and Entrepreneur Council Member Mr Daniel Senzile Ndima Founder &#038; CEO : CapeBio SA Council Member Prof. Lynn Morris Witwatersrand: Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation Council Member Dr Mmaki Jantjies Telkom Group Executive: Innovation and Transformation Council Member Mr Julian Mixon Finance and investment professional Council Meetings The NACI Council meets quarterly to discuss innovation policy and provide strategic direction to the organization. Meeting summaries are published on our website following approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1876","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1876"}],"version-history":[{"count":109,"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4737,"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1876\/revisions\/4737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}