Institution

Founding law

Human Sciences Research Council

Human Sciences Research Act, 1968 (Act No. 23 of 1968)

Water Research Commission

Water Research Act, 1971 (Act No. 34 of 1971)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Scientific Research Council Act, 1988 (Act No. 46 of 1988)

Council for Mineral Technology

Mineral Technology Act, 1989 (Act No. 30 of 1989)

Agricultural Research Council

Agricultural Research Act, 1990 (Act No. 86 of 1990)

South African Medical Research Council

South African Medical Research Council Act, 1991 (Act No. 58 of 1991)

South African Bureau of Standards

Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993)

Council for Geoscience

Geoscience Act, 1993 (Act No. 100 of 1993)

National Research Foundation

National Research Foundation Act, 1998 (Act No. 23 of 1998)

South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, Limited

Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999)