THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS

THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 1

ANNUAL REPORT 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2006 Prof Pieter MARAIS Pr. Sci. Nat. President (SACNASP) 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 2

MAIN OBJECTIVES • To increase professionalism and competence amongst Natural Scientists • To protect the community against incompetent practitioners • To gain international recognition for South African Natural Scientists • To ensure the highest quality of training in the Natural Sciences • To Represent ALL practitioners within the Natural Scientific Profession 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 3

INTRODUCTION • • • New Act was implemented (many changes) New Council was appointed (Oct 2004) New Office bearers New Committees New admission requirements Much wider participation through Voluntary Associations 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 4

COUNCIL • President • Vice President Prof P Marais Dr D Gihwala CHAIRPERSONS OF COMMITTEES • Finance & Personnel Dr D Gihwala • Registration Prof M Sibara • Education Prof J Malherbe 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 5

DISCIPLINARY MATTERS • One major complaint regarding alleged misconduct of a Professional Natural Scientist (Accused admitted guilt and received a fine and a suspended suspension from practice) • Escalating cost of future disciplinary cases remains a cause for concern 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 6

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS The role of SACNASP in the Higher Education sector (Act 27 of 2003): • Advise institutions regarding the training of Natural Scientists (Deans of Sciences Forum established) • Admission qualifications under revision • Collaborate with HEQC with regard to accreditation of Educational Programmes at Universities (MOU) • Many local and foreign qualifications have been evaluated for registration purposes 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 7

FINANCES (See attached audited statements) • Financial situation improved substantially over last two years • Mainly due to increased number of registrations • Increase in annual fees kept at 6% but it is still the lowest compared to other Councils • Reserve fund was established to make provision for legal costs 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 8

FINANCES 2004 ASSETS R 308 125 2005 R 675 945 R 1 113 883 +119% INCOME EXPENSES SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT) 15/09/2020 R 770 139 R 851 546 (R 81 407) 2006 +65% R 1 229 575 R 1 411 176 +19. 8% +14. 8% R 873 088 R 995 210 +10. 8% +14. 0% R 356 487 R 416 252 >100% +16. 8% SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 9

REGISTRATION STATS • Steady increase over year • New database now provides information on demographic distribution of members • Still relatively few registered black and female scientists 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 10

REGISTRATION STATS Cert. Sci. Nat. March 2004 March 2005 March 2006 5 35 58 +600% +66% 151 171 +20% +13% 2787 2962 +11% 6. 2% 2973 3191 +12% +7. 3% Certificated Natural Scientists Cand. Sci. Nat. 126 Candidate Natural Scientists Pr. Sci. Nat. 2515 Professional Natural Scientists TOTAL 15/09/2020 2646 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 11

REGISTRATION ACCORDING TO CATEGORY 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 12

AGE DISTRIBUTION 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 13

QUALIFICATIONS 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 14

GENDER DISTRIBUTION 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 15

RACE DISTRIBUTION 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 16

CONCLUDING REMARKS • Lack of capacity (full-time staff) • Image of the profession a concern (ignorance? ) • Need to recruit female and black scientists • Non-compliance of Government departments 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 17

THANK YOU 15/09/2020 SA Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 18