26 Oct Human Settlements tracking for improved service delivery during and post a pandemic
The outbreak of COVID-19 increased the need to fast track service delivery in informal settlements to ensure adherence to physical distancing measures and basic hygiene. The Government of South Africa established several interventions to fast-track the provision of shelter and
14 Oct Join the best in the Earth Observation Industry this GEO Week 2020
[caption id="attachment_7789" align="alignleft" width="746"] Attend GEO Week 2020[/caption] GEO Week 2020 will be kicking off virtually on 2 November 2020. The GEO Week 2020 Virtual Industry Track will be a highlight of this year’s event, running from 3-4 November - boasting
08 Oct Join SANSA CEO at Special session at IAC 2020
[caption id="attachment_7683" align="alignleft" width="924"] COVID-19 response from global space sector[/caption] Dr Val Munsami, SANSA CEO will hosts a special session at the International Astronautical Congress on how the global space sector aided Government's in the management of the COVID-19 crisis. This Session
19 Jun Digital Earth Africa releases analysis-ready satellite data for all of Africa that can support COVID-19 response and recovery
[caption id="attachment_6116" align="alignleft" width="264"] Sentinel-2 imagery of Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique[/caption] African nations can now access high-resolution satellite images in the Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) platform that will enable countries to monitor changes that relate to people and the environment due
10 Jun Enter upcoming Hackathon sponsored by SANSA and Amazon
[caption id="attachment_5818" align="alignleft" width="320"] Satellite image showing spaza shops in Limpopo[/caption] During the COVID-19 crisis, it is more critical than ever for governments to be able to identify the locations of informal settlements. Knowing where informal settlements are located will help
01 Jun Satellites tracking vehicle movements
Racking vehicular movement during Lockdown levels using Satellite imagery SANSA has been utilising remote sensing satellite imagery to assess vehicle presence on the roads and at shopping centres. During lockdown, human mobility is expected to be minimised and the correlation of
20 Apr Earth Observation Support Tools for Socio-economic Needs During the National Lockdown
The current COVID-19 crisis facing the world, and the measures taken by governments to lockdown its citizens, means we are more reliant on Government to inform and direct the population in order to protect and sustain them. This has created the need for innovativeness in the use of technologies to limit the spread of the virus and to ensure the health and safety of its citizens. In South Africa, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has rallied the local Earth Observation (EO) industry to evaluate the needs of Government and citizens whilst attempting to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections in the country. SANSA is engaging with representatives of many local EO industry players to establish what is currently being done by these players and to leverage these competencies to address any gaps that may exist in comprehensively responding to the current crisis. The intention of such an engagement is to identify how SANSA could provide effective leadership by partnering with industry on any existing EO products and to offer support/funding to industry to fast track further development of products into usable support tools by government.
07 Apr Space solutions support Government’s COVID-19 containment
The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as the greatest challenge that the world has faced since the second world war. Its impact, in terms of both loss of life and reduced economic growth, has been devastating. South Africa, although at an early stage of the pandemic, is entering uncharted territory with increasing rates of infection. A key factor in the fight against the pandemic is the rapid availability of appropriate information in the hands of key decision makers. [caption id="attachment_5718" align="alignleft" width="504"] Gauteng informal settlements[/caption]
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA), through its twin mandates to acquire, disseminate and distribute space based data and information for decision making, as well as coordinating the South African Space Sector, is aligning itself and the South African Space Sector’s capabilities and capacities towards the fight against COVID -19. The objective is to provide decision makers with relevant space derived spatial information and tools to support evidence based decision making in their efforts at implementing a national response to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 Dec The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) wins the 2019 GEO SDG Award
SANSA team who contributed to this award from left: Dime Kekana, Lesiba Tsoeleng, Nale Mudau (project leader), Morwapola Mashalane, Mahlatse Ganyago, Nosiseko Mashiyi, Asanda Lamba and Willard Mapurisa SANSA is very proud to have received this award on South Africa’s behalf