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Interests of the CSIR
Net indebtness less accumulated impairment losses Net investment General nature of business
to subsidiaries by subsidiaries
2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000
- - 12 000 13 262 16 650 17 912 The acquisition and transfer of technology to
industry by licensing new inventions, providing
fi nance to develop technology and venture
capital for the exploitation thereof.
- - 4 361 4 464 4 361 4 464 The company sources technologies and
entrepreneurs from the CSIR, other S&T institutions,
universities or any developer of technology and
develops these into viable businesses with the
aim of spinning them off for capital gain and/or
public good.
- - 4 727 4 800 5 185 5 153 The principal activity of the company is that of
consulting on technology auditing, technology
evaluation and technology transfer on behalf of
clients in the public and private sectors.
- - 21 088 22 526 26 196 27 529
The company manufactures and distributes high
technology cameras for use in detecting faults on
overhead electricity distribution lines.
The principal activities of the company are to
develop, commercialise and market naturally
derived products for the biotechnology and
pharmaceutical markets.
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