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Reasons for
Actual Deviation revisions to
Audited Audited Planned Achievement from planned the Outputs/
Actual Actual Annual 2024/2025 target to Actual Output
Performance Performance Target until date of Achievement indicators/
No. Outcome Output No. Output indicator 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 re-tabling* 2024/2025 Reasons for deviations Annual Targets
Programme 3 – Innovation and Technology
3.1 To support the Innovation projects 3.1.1 Number of new innovation 20 26 4 28 24 As a result of the mobilization of more funds, from No revision
development of and platforms and technology projects new funding partnerships and programmes, more
new or improved funded by the funded by the SAMRC aimed innovation projects were supported.
innovations aimed SAMRC at developing, testing and/or
at improving health implementing new or improved
and targeting priority health solutions
health research areas
of focus 3.1.2 Number of ongoing innovation 44 48 30 50 20 New funding partnerships and programmes No revision
and technology projects initiated in the last few years have resulted in a
funded by the SAMRC aimed larger portfolio of ongoing innovation projects
at developing, testing and/or carried over to this financial year.
implementing new or improved
health solutions

3.2 To develop new or Efficient expenditure 3.2.1 Number of innovation 1 1 1 1 0 None No revision
improved innovations of government disclosures made by the
aimed at improving allocated budget SAMRC intramural research
health priority research and innovation
areas of focus
Programme 4 – Capacity Development
4.1 To enhance the long- SAMRC bursaries 4.1.1 Number of awards 171 184 130 199 69 The projected target exceeded due to resources No revision
term sustainability of and/or scholarships (scholarships, fellowships and being mobilized and redirected, which resulted
health research in and/or fellowships grants) by the SAMRC for MSc, in more scholars being funded.
South Africa by provided for MSc, PhD, Postdocs and Early and
providing funding PhD, Postdocs, Mid-Career Scientists
and supervision for and Early and Mid-
the next generation of Career Scientists
health researchers
Female students 4.1.2 Number of awards by the 120 122 108 137 29 The projected target exceeded due to resources No revision
and/or Early SAMRC to female MSc, PhD, being mobilized and redirected, which resulted in
and Mid- Career Postdocs and Early and more female scholars being funded.
Scientists receiving Mid-Career Scientists
SAMRC funding
South African 4.1.3 Number of awards by the 118 121 90 127 37 Projected target exceeded because of No revision
citizens and/or SAMRC to Black South African mobilization and redirection of resources,
permanent resident citizens and permanent and targeted funding strategy leading to funding
students receiving resident MSc, PhD, Postdocs more Black South African citizens and permanent
SAMRC funding and Early and Mid-Career resident scholars.
Scientists classified as African
SAMRC 4.1.4 Number of awards by the 60 68 83 71 -12 Underperformance because target was No revision
scholarships/ SAMRC to MSc, PhD, overestimated at the time of development of the
fellowships Postdocs and Early and strategic plan. However, SAMRC does not intend
provided for MSc, Mid-Career Scientists from to adjust the targets as they set the tone for the
PhD, Postdocs historically disadvantaged organisation to significantly drive inclusion of
and Early and institutions (HDIs) HDI’s in building next generation of research
Mid- Career leaders. During the reporting period, SAMRC put
Scientists at HDIs resources and processes to improve performance
on this indicator, hence steady rise in performance
over the past three financial years. As part of its
transformation strategy, SAMRC aims to continue
with this improved trajectory.
MSc and PhD 4.1.5 Number of MSc and 93 120 50 113 63 Projected target exceeded because SAMRC No revision
students graduated PhD students graduated funded more scholars and SAMRC researchers
or completed or completed supported and supervised more scholars.

* As agreed with NDOH, SAMRC APP 2024/25 was not re-tabled

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