Producing South African Journal of Botany: current realities and future perspectives

Following a recent announcement by the Minister of Arts, Culture. Science a nd Technology, Dr B.S. Ngubane, that 'We will support only the top general science journal and we will provide medium-term seed funding for the develo pment of one or two journals in niche research publication areas', an in-de pth analysis of the current state of funding of South African Journal of Bo tany and of the mechanisms according to which it is produced became necessa ry. This paper reports on the results of this analysis. Proposals are made that will ensure the continued publication of the Journal.