International Cooperation & Resources
Building international STI partnerships and agreements that strengthen South Africa's National System of Innovation and support foreign policy through science diplomacy.
International Cooperation Success Stories
See how DSTI's international partnerships have created opportunities for SA researchers, attracted investment, and strengthened our National System of Innovation.
Building Global STI Bridges
Through strategic international partnerships, Programme 3 has secured billions in collaborative funding, enabled thousands of researcher exchanges, and positioned South Africa as a leader in African and global STI cooperation.
30+
Partnerships
R2.5B
Leveraged
500+
Exchanges
45
Joint Calls
Global
Partnerships
Pan-African Vaccine Manufacturing Hub
"Through SA-AU cooperation, we established Africa's first mRNA vaccine production facility, reducing dependency on imports and creating 500+ jobs."
Dr. Petro Terblanche
Afrigen Biologics CEO
SA-Germany Hydrogen Partnership
"Our bilateral agreement with Germany has positioned South Africa as a green hydrogen leader, attracting R10 billion in investment."
DSTI International Relations
Bilateral Cooperation
BRICS STI Framework Success
"Through BRICS collaboration, SA researchers accessed R500 million in joint funding and published 200+ co-authored papers."
BRICS STI Secretariat
Multilateral Cooperation
Newton Fund PhD Success
"The Newton Fund scholarship enabled me to complete my PhD at Cambridge and return to lead SA's quantum computing research programme."
Dr. Thabo Molefe
Newton Fund Alumni
SKA Africa Partnership
"SA's leadership in the Square Kilometre Array has trained 1,000+ African astronomers and built world-class infrastructure."
SKA Africa Team
Astronomy Cooperation