Question NW3246 to the Minister of Science and Technology:

Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:

What (a) amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her borrow from any entity in the People’s Republic of China (aa) in each of the past three flnanclal years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) is the name of the lender of each loan, (c) conditions are attached to each loan and (d) are the repayments periods for each loan in each case? REPLY: (a) (i) and (ii) (aa) (bb) (b) (c) (d) 2015/16 R’000 2016/17 R'000 2017/18 R'000 Since 1 April 2018 R'00O Department of Science and Technology(DST) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A Technology lnnovationAgency(TIA) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A South African National Space Agency(SANSA) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A National Research Foundation(NRF) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A Academy of Science of South Africa(ASSAf) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A Human Sciences Research Council(HSRC) Nil Nil Nil Nil N/A N/A N/A 4