Vaneshree Maharaj - SANSA

10 Dec SumbandilaSat reaches the end of its life

Posted at 00:00h in News by Vaneshree Maharaj

[caption id="attachment_10605" align="alignleft" width="343"] SumbandilaSat satellite used for earth Observation[/caption] The South African satellite known as SumbandilaSat (Pathfinder in Venda) is reaching the end of its life and will deorbit on Friday 10 December 2021. The satellite was launched in 2009 and

03 Dec South African National Space Agency and China Satellite Navigation Office signed an MoU at Science Forum SA 2021

Posted at 11:49h in News, Press Release by Vaneshree Maharaj

At Science Forum South Africa, the largest space conference that is a precursor to Science Forum Africa, currently taking place in Pretoria, South Africa saw representatives from the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO)

28 Oct Space partnership between SANSA and United Kingdom Space Agency formalised at IAC 2021

Posted at 15:34h in News by Vaneshree Maharaj

[caption id="attachment_10273" align="alignleft" width="1429"] Dr Munsami (SANSA)nd Dr Bate (UKSA) sign the MoU[/caption] At the world’s largest space conference, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) currently taking place in Dubai (25-29 October 2021), saw representatives from the South African National Space Agency

25 Oct Local Space Industry shines on the global IAC stage

Posted at 10:30h in News by Vaneshree Maharaj

[caption id="attachment_10256" align="alignleft" width="860"] South African Space Pavilion[/caption] From 25-29 October 2021, The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in proud partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), ZASpace Inc

Australian High Commissioner and SANSA CEO at the launch event

07 Oct Digital Earth Africa launches Program Management Office in Pretoria

Posted at 07:19h in Earth Observation, News by Vaneshree Maharaj

[caption id="attachment_10172" align="alignleft" width="848"] Ms Gita Kamath (Australian High Commissioner) and Dr Val Munsami (SANSA CEO) at the PMP launch event[/caption] Pretoria, 6th October 2021 Digital Earth Africa is delighted to celebrate the appointment of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

08 Sep No Network Breach at SANSA

Posted at 16:04h in News by Vaneshree Maharaj

On 6 September 2021, SANSA was notified of a possible breach of the IT system. A file consisting of SANSA information was shared by a third party in the public domain. An internal investigation was conducted, and it was determined that

20 Aug BRICS Space Agencies leaders signed Agreement for cooperation in Remote sensing satellite data sharing

Posted at 10:41h in News by Vaneshree Maharaj

[caption id="attachment_9931" align="alignleft" width="900"] BRICS nation signing space agreement[/caption] Heads of the space agencies in the BRICS nations met virtually on August 18, 2021. Apart from sharing updates on each other space agency activities, the BRICS Space Agency leaders signed an

05 Aug South African National Space Agency to host Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office

Posted at 09:36h in Earth Observation, News, Press Release by Vaneshree Maharaj

After careful selection, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) will host the Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office (PMO). The appointment marks a significant milestone in establishing an Africa-based infrastructure for Digital Earth Africa, ensuring that the platform remains responsive

27 Jul SCAM ALERT: FRAUDULENT REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)

Posted at 10:31h in News, Uncategorized by Vaneshree Maharaj

Earlier this year the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) became aware of fraudulent activities that were being perpetrated by one of its staff members. Defrauded suppliers have been coming to SANSA to submit invoices for payment, only to

20 Jul SANSA POPI POLICY

Posted at 13:28h in News, Uncategorized by Vaneshree Maharaj

PRIVACY NOTICE INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Privacy Notice explains how the South African National Space Agency (‘’SANSA’’) obtains, uses and discloses your personal information, in accordance with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (No.4 of 2013). SANSA was established