SOUTH AFRICA FORESIGHT EXERCISE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 2030
The exercise sought to investigate the future of science, technology and innovation (STI) in South Africa, and the potential of STI to address ongoing societal challenges (including unemployment, poverty, inequality, health and education) and support the creation of inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development. Societal challenges are systemic in nature and require long-term planning and a broad, holistic approach. At an international level, these challenges been articulated as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an urgent call for action. The SDGs need to be addressed and achieved in an integrated fashion, and the emphasis should therefore be on interlinkages, collective actions, coordination and collaboration between different nations, institutions and policies.
