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AUTHORITY STATEMENT
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implementing the activities, outputs and outcomes
The SAMRC Strategic Plan (SP) 2025/26 implementing the activities, outputs and outcomes
of the set targets. This APP 2026/27 demonstrates
- 2029/30 and this Annual Performance
a pledge for sustained collaborative efforts to
Plan (APP) 2026/27 are aligned with the
improve the health and lives of South Africans as
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), informed by consultations with various stakeholders
African Union (AU) Agenda 2063, National and culminated into a transformed research and
Development Plan (NDP): Vision 2030, the development and technology transfer.
Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) The new SAMRC Board took office on 1 November
st
2024-2029, the National Department of 2025 and we would like to thank the previous
Health (NDOH) priorities, the national Boards for committing the SAMRC to high
standard of corporate governance as evidenced
health research priorities framework
by 10 clean audits over the past 11 years, excellent
developed by the National Health Research scientific performance and outcomes, ensuring
Committee, the developments in the health accountability to different stakeholders, including
research sector and relevant national and the Public, Parliament, National Department of
international legislation and policies. Health, and funders, and to execute its mandate
lawfully, responsibly, ethically and with integrity. This
The MTDP 2024-2029, a 5-year strategic new SAMRC Board commits itself to sustain the
implementation plan aimed at guiding the work outstanding fiscal discipline, effective and efficient
of the 7 Administration, has five goals, namely a administration, ensure that the research efforts
th
dynamic, growing economy; a more equal society, and activities of the SAMRC are aligned to health
where no person lives in poverty; a capable state priorities and needs of the country and pursue
delivering basic services to all citizens; a safe and transformation and capacity development agenda
secure environment; and a cohesive and united by investing in the development of next generation
nation. These goals will be implemented through of research leadership.
three strategic priorities, namely to drive inclusive
growth and job creation, reduce poverty and tackle As Chairperson of the SAMRC Board, I am confident
the high cost of living, and build a capable, ethical that the SAMRC’s 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan
and developmental state; and the associated will support the SAMRC’s agenda to lead relevant
outcomes of these strategic priorities. The SAMRC and responsive health research in South Africa and
contributes to several outcomes of the MTDP 2024- to fund research and innovation that has an impact in
2029 strategic priorities through various strategic the current and emerging diseases affecting people
programmes and projects. in South Africa, Africa and globally. We, as the Board
commits in monitoring performance and providing
This APP 2026/27 is informed by the successes guidance towards the implementation of the targets
and lessons learnt from the APPs 2020/21 to set out in this APP as executed and implemented
2025/26 and sets a refined path of the SAMRC’s by the SAMRC President and CEO together with the
commitment to decreasing the disease burden Executive Management Committee.
in South Africa through conducting and funding
cutting-edge research and innovation. SAMRC has
set five programmes to measure its performance,
whose achievement will contribute towards the
attainment of the SAMRC mandate and national Prof Tyrone Pretorius
Prof Tyrone Pretorius
(health) priorities. SAMRC implements these Board Chairperson:
programmes by allocating resources, outlining and South African Medical Research Council

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