http://www.all4data.com/story.php?title=south-africas-research-and-development-spending-increased South Africa spent just over R18.6-billion on research and development in 2007/8, which represents an increase of R2.1-billion of the gross expenditure on R and D compared to R16.5-billion in 2006/7. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:14:24 UTC en