The Department of Science and Technology (DST) – which has seen two ministers this year – is highly rated by commentators for the work it has done during the year and “getting the big things right”.
However, the department is blotted by shenanigans at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) earlier this year, which saw its CEO and CFO removed, before its budget was drastically cut and it embarked on a retrenchment process. Solidarity has staved off the threat of as many as 64 staff being let go, at least until March.
