Blog - SANSA

June 4, 2026

Daleen Fouche

Launch Your Future with a SANSA Postgraduate Bursary

Applications Now Open! Are you ready to reach for the stars? The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is calling on passionate, high-achieving students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to apply for its prestigious 2027 Postgraduate Bursary

June 3, 2026

Londeka Sikhala

CALL FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY BOARD

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (the Minister) hereby invites interested partiesto nominate candidates to be considered for appointment to the Board of the South African NationalSpace Agency (SANSA), which is being reconstituted in terms of the SANSA

May 26, 2026

Daleen Fouche

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

International Astronautical Congress (IAC) The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in partnership with the Aerospace Maritime and Defence Industries Association of South Africa and the South African National Space Agency, will lead the participation of the

May 22, 2026

Londeka Sikhala

South Africa to Host 2nd ICAO Space Weather User Workshop

Bringing together global aviation and space weather experts in the heart of the Western Cape The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is proud to host the 2nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Space Weather User Workshop, bringing international

May 21, 2026

Londeka Sikhala

Space Law – a focus for continental capacity development this Africa Month

May is Africa Month — a time to celebrate the continent's rich heritage, its collective achievements, and, increasingly, its ambitions beyond the horizon of Earth itself. This year, the celebrations carry a distinctly cosmic dimension. Africa's space sector is

May 19, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

From Space to Response: SANSA’s Kouga (Eastern Cape) Flood Risk Analysis – May 2026

The South African National Space Agency has been working extensively to analyse flood damage following heavy rainfall across the Eastern and Western Cape provinces. Using Earth Observation satellite-based flood analysis, SANSA identified significant flood-related surface water and saturated ground

May 14, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

From Space to Response: SANSA’s Earth Observation Intelligence Analysis on the Cape Town Flood Disaster

The South African National Space Agency has provided an analysis of the Cape Town floods following the devastating disaster that caused significant damage to property and led to loss of lives. SANSA uses satellite Earth Observation intelligence to analyse

May 9, 2026

Daleen Fouche

NRMP Launched at King Hinta’s 191st Salutation Event

NRMP Launched at King Hinta's 191st Salutation Event Honouring a Legacy, Securing the Future The South African National Space Agency (SANSA), in partnership with the AmaXhosa Kingdom Great House, officially launched the Natural Resource Management Programme (NRMP) at the

April 30, 2026

Londeka Sikhala

Science Week Brings World-Class STEM to Rural KwaZulu-Natal

For the sixth consecutive year, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) will once again host a science week at the Harry Gwala District in KwaZulu-Natal. It will take place from 4 to 8 May 2026 and preparations are

April 21, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

The false colour sentinel -2 image captured on the 14th of April 2026 in Northern Cape, South Africa, shows a strong contrast between natural dry land and irrigated farmland. The bright red areas represent healthy crops under irrigation, while

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