{"id":1908,"date":"2025-05-08T18:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/?page_id=1908"},"modified":"2026-05-31T19:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:32:54","slug":"contacts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naci.org.za\/?page_id=1908","title":{"rendered":"Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1908\" class=\"elementor elementor-1908\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0faaa 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=\"1f0faaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e49dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e49dd8\" 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\">Get in Touch With Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e03e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e03e6b\" 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148b5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148b5a7\" 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 Secretariat is stationed within the Council of the Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Building 23\u00a0 and renders secretarial and managerial support to the NACI Council. All correspondence, including to the Chairperson and members of the Executive Committee of NACI should be directed to the Secretariat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24ba9 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=\"9b24ba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048f498 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=\"048f498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udccd Main Office<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d3d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d3d54\" 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>CSIR Building 23<br \/>Meiring Naud\u00e9 Rd<br \/>Brummeria<br \/>Pretoria<br \/>0184<\/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-5e4531f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4531f\" 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\">\ud83d\udcde Phone<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ea274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66ea274\" 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>012 844 0252<\/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-5cc51ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cc51ec\" 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\">\u2709\ufe0f Email<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2691e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca2691e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfb7e37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e4c5b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"39e4c5b\" 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-4436054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4436054\" 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\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d0231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6d0231\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae1a22 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\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5460\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5460\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does NACI do and what is the mandate? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de6e30 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=\"6de6e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0232a 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-child\" data-id=\"0f0232a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4de41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4de41\" 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>National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) was officially established under the National Advisory Council on Innovation Act No. 55 of 1997. NACI is an entity of the Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI). The mandate of NACI is to provide Evidence-Based advice to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and, through this Minister, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), the Presidential Plenary and the Cabinet, or any individual Cabinet member, on the role and contribution of science, technology and innovation (STI), including indigenous knowledge systems, in promoting and achieving national objectives; and to monitor and evaluate the national system of innovation (NSI). \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does NACI conduct its evidence-based advice to the Minister? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37edd8 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=\"a37edd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae0f0c 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-child\" data-id=\"aae0f0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acdc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2acdc84\" 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 Council&#8217;s work is grounded in rigorous research and analysis, primarily executed through the NACI Secretariat and by establishing specialised expert committees. These expert committees are established to investigate specific topics related to science, technology and innovation matters. The committees are usually led by NACI Counsil members. The findings and recommendations from these policy investigations inform the development of advice, which is then submitted directly to the Minister of Science Technology and Innovation to support policy development and decision-making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5462\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5462\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the South African STI Indicators Report, and what kind of information does it contain? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa0aad 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=\"eaa0aad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063b438 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-child\" data-id=\"063b438\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf3214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf3214\" 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 annual Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report is one of NACI&#8217;s flagship publications. 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All correspondence, including to the Chairperson and members of the Executive Committee of NACI should be directed to the Secretariat. Contact Information \ud83d\udccd Main Office CSIR Building 23Meiring Naud\u00e9 RdBrummeriaPretoria0184 \ud83d\udcde Phone 012 844 0252 \u2709\ufe0f Email NACI@dsti.gov.za Have a Question? Frequently Asked Questions What does NACI do and what is the mandate? National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) was officially established under the National Advisory Council on Innovation Act No. 55 of 1997. NACI is an entity of the Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI). The mandate of NACI is to provide Evidence-Based advice to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and, through this Minister, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), the Presidential Plenary and the Cabinet, or any individual Cabinet member, on the role and contribution of science, technology and innovation (STI), including indigenous knowledge systems, in promoting and achieving national objectives; and to monitor and evaluate the national system of innovation (NSI). \u00a0 How does NACI conduct its evidence-based advice to the Minister? The Council&#8217;s work is grounded in rigorous research and analysis, primarily executed through the NACI Secretariat and by establishing specialised expert committees. These expert committees are established to investigate specific topics related to science, technology and innovation matters. The committees are usually led by NACI Counsil members. The findings and recommendations from these policy investigations inform the development of advice, which is then submitted directly to the Minister of Science Technology and Innovation to support policy development and decision-making. What is the South African STI Indicators Report, and what kind of information does it contain? The annual Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report is one of NACI&#8217;s flagship publications. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive, data-driven snapshot of the health of South Africa&#8217;s National System of Innovation. The report tracks trends over a decade using the 2020 NSI Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, which comprises the STI enablers, flows and linkages, STI outputs and impacts, as well as sectoral and provincial innovation systems. The data is sourced from both local and international sources. What is National Science, Technology and Innovation Information Portal (NSTIIP)? The National Science, Technology and Innovation Information Portal is a repository of innovation-related data. It also functions as an observatory, enabling the monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of trends within the National System of Innovation (NSI). The platform was established to: support NACI\u2019s evidence-based advisory services. consolidates fragmented STI data into a unified repository; and address knowledge gaps through targeted data collection. As a public resource, the portal provides seamless, open access information to NSI stakeholders. National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) was officially established under the National Advisory Council on Innovation Act No. 55 of 1997. NACI is an entity of the Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI). The mandate of NACI is to provide Evidence-Based advice to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and, through this Minister, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), the Presidential Plenary and the Cabinet, or any individual Cabinet member, on the role and contribution of science, technology and innovation (STI), including indigenous knowledge systems, in promoting and achieving national objectives; and to monitor and evaluate the national system of innovation (NSI). \u00a0 The Council&#8217;s work is grounded in rigorous research and analysis, primarily executed through the NACI Secretariat and by establishing specialised expert committees. These expert committees are established to investigate specific topics related to science, technology and innovation matters. The committees are usually led by NACI Counsil members. The findings and recommendations from these policy investigations inform the development of advice, which is then submitted directly to the Minister of Science Technology and Innovation to support policy development and decision-making. The annual Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report is one of NACI&#8217;s flagship publications. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive, data-driven snapshot of the health of South Africa&#8217;s National System of Innovation. The report tracks trends over a decade using the 2020 NSI Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, which comprises the STI enablers, flows and linkages, STI outputs and impacts, as well as sectoral and provincial innovation systems. The data is sourced from both local and international sources. The National Science, Technology and Innovation Information Portal is a repository of innovation-related data. 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