he Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is South Africa's national research organisation established in terms of the Scientific Research Council Act (No.33 of 1945) of the Parliament of the Union of South Africa and is situated on its own campus in the city of Pretoria. The CSIR ensures that the annual grant received from Parliament through the Department of Science and Technology, which accounts for some 30% of its total income, is invested in knowledge generation, scientific infrastructure and enhancing skills. Additional income is generated from contract research for the public and private sectors, locally and abroad, as well as from royalties, licences and dividends from intellectual property management and commercial companies created by the CSIR. Throughout the years, the organisation has demonstrated significant growth in its research output, transformation of its staff complement and added value to society.