Press - SANSA

March 13, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

SANSA’s Earth Observation Intelligence for Smarter Financial Risk Management

Financial institutions are increasingly required to respond rapidly and accurately to claims arising from natural disasters, fires, and other environmental events. Advances in satellite-based Earth Observation now enable these impacts to be assessed with greater accuracy, speed, and transparency.

March 3, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

SANSA Collaborates with Border Management Authority (BMA) Through MoU to Deliver Satellite Earth Observation Intelligence

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Border Management Authority (BMA) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the provision of Satellite Earth Observation Intelligence in support of national border security. This collaboration

February 24, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

SANSA Earth Observation: Advancing Environmental Intelligence Through New Decision Support Tools

In fulfilment of its legislative mandate to acquire, archive, process, and disseminate satellite imagery and to develop innovative Earth Observation products and services that address pressing societal challenge, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Earth Observation (EO) programme

February 11, 2026

SANSA News

SANSA moves to centralise satellite imagery procurement in cost-saving drive

The South African government is moving toward a coordinated national approach to satellite imagery procurement in a strategic effort expected to significantly reduce costs, strengthen data sovereignty, and enhance evidence-based planning across the public sector. The initiative, led by

February 3, 2026

SANSA News

SANSA Hermanus hosts stakeholders to demonstrate space science excellence

Last week, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) was honoured to welcome two groups of delegates to its Hermanus site in the Western Cape to showcase the facility’s current successes and future growth potential. On Wednesday, 28 January

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 19, 2026

SANSA News

Elevated Geomagnetic Storm Activity Expected

UPDATE at 10:00 on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 Global geomagnetic conditions were at G2/Moderate to G4/Severe storm levels (Kp 6-8) in the past 24 hours with a G4/Severe storm at about 02:00 (South African Standard Time) this morning. Storm conditions

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 12, 2025

SANSA News

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

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