in this area. But the policy does not spell out clearly what will be done to improve and build on this in the next ten to 20 years.
In addition, South Africa faces huge social issues. These include crime, poverty and inequality, and food insecurity. The White Paper does not mention how science, technology and innovation is going to be used to tackle these issues and improve people’s lives. The policy also doesn’t outline concrete steps to ensure the government spends well on research and development.
Finally, the White Paper ignores an important element of South Africa’s history. In South Africa, as in most other African countries, the science system is in many ways a colonial product. For instance, botanical gardens and science museums were generally built during the colonial era.In the past few years there has been much debate in the science, technology and innovation sector about decolonisation of science and what this might look like.
It will also be important to keep the discussion going. The national debate on science, technology and innovation should include everyone from industries to researchers to government – and, of course, ordinary South Africans. And the government should focus on “decentralising science”, improving innovation and scientific information sharing at the grass roots level. All of this will ensure that what’s set out in the policy document is taken seriously and properly implemented.
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