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December 12, 2025

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South Africa’s Leadership in African Space Science driven by SANSA’s exemplary research

A new peer-reviewed study analysing a decade of African space science research has revealed that South Africa continues to lead the continent in scientific output (Adebesin, B. O., et al. (2025). Space science research in Africa: Publication trends, citation

December 5, 2025

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Phishing Alert: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails

We have been made aware of phishing emails circulating that falsely appear to come from our organisation. These emails may request personal information, login details, or urgent actions that we would never ask you to complete via email. Please

November 19, 2025

Khumbulani Mkhize

NEOFrontiers Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) Innovation Support Fund

Progress Reports from the First Cohort and Announcement of the Second Cohort On 13 November 2025, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in partnership with the NRF and TuksNovation celebrated an exciting milestone as they received progress reports

November 12, 2025

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Strong Solar Activity Triggers Geomagnetic Storms

The biggest geomagnetic storm of the year to date is currently in progress, causing possible disruptions to technological systems. The Sun has been active over past three days with three X-class (strong) solar flares observed. A solar flare is

November 6, 2025

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Strong Geomagnetic Storm Disrupts Navigation Systems

A strong geomagnetic storm has been interfering with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and other technological systems since last night and storm conditions are likely to continue into the rest of the week. The Sun has been active since Sunday 2 November 2025 with M-class (moderate) and X-class (strong) solar flares recorded yesterday 5 November. Solar flares travel at

November 5, 2025

Khumbulani Mkhize

Invitation: Human Settlement and Spatial Planning CoP Webinar

The National Earth Observations and Space Secretariat (NEOSS) in collaboration with The South African Group on Earth Observations (SA-GEO) and The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is pleased to invite you to the upcoming Human Settlement and Spatial

October 10, 2025

Khumbulani Mkhize

SANSA Showcases South Africa’s Space Excellence at the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA), under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Mr. Humbulani Mudau, proudly led the South African delegation to the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Sydney from 29 September to 3 October

September 22, 2025

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Register for the NASA Space Apps Challenge!

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is once again proud to be an agency partner for the world’s largest global hackathon, the NASA Space Apps Challenge, set to take place 4-5 October 2025.Coinciding with World Space Week, this

September 19, 2025

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Stakeholder Notice: Incident Involving Compromised Staff Email Account

Incident Involving Compromised Staff Email Account Dear SANSA StakeholdersThis memorandum serves to inform you about a recent data breach incident that occurred on 11 September 2025. One of our staff email accounts was compromised after login credentials were entered

August 26, 2025

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South Africa to Host the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM6)

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is proud to announce that it will host the upcoming 6th Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM6) as part of the G20 from 1 to 3 September 2025 at Arabella in Hermanus, Western

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