This article explores major evolution stages of innovation policy in South Africa which is now in transition to constitutional democracy. The author seeks to identify prerequisites for the new innovation system in the country and to understand the role of the government and the Ministry of...

The proposed material is unique because it evaluates the results of a Foresight project after the expiry of the planned time horizon - 10 years. It is shown that Foresight had very limited impact on national innovation policy. Although it contributed to the development of consensus among...