Newsletters - SANSA

January 22, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

SANSA Continues to Support Flood Response in Limpopo Through Satellite-Based Flood Extent and Risk Mapping

SANSA’s Earth Observation produced flood extent maps for Giyani and Vuhehli in Limpopo Province following the January 2026 flooding, using Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery acquired on 16 January 2026. By analysing pre- and post-event SAR data, SANSA

January 17, 2026

SANSA News

SANSA leverages Earth Observation Satellite imagery to support flood response in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces

Climate-related extreme rainfall events are becoming more frequent, and Earth Observation (EO) is increasingly vital for identifying risk areas, informing planning, and supporting early or rapid response. Earth observation satellites provide near-real-time information for detecting and monitoring floods, supporting

January 14, 2026

SANSA News

SANSA Uses Earth Observation Satellite Imagery to Observe Fires

Earth observation satellites provide near-real-time information for detecting and monitoring wildfires, supporting informed decision-making during fire events and assessing post-fire impacts. SANSA leverages satellite data with low to high spatial and temporal resolution to support all phases of the

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 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

May 15, 2023

Daleen Fouche

Digital Earth South Africa (Digital Earth SA) Earth Observation Data Cubes platform

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) launches Digital Earth South Africa (Digital Earth SA) Earth Observation Data Cubes platform. 28 October 2022: The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in partnership with its strategic partner, South African Radio

October 28, 2022

Daleen Fouche

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) launches Digital Earth South Africa (Digital Earth SA) Earth Observation Data Cubes platform.

28 October 2022: The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in partnership with its strategic partner, South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) today launched a beta version of the Digital Earth South Africa data cube platform. SANSA is

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