July 17, 2026

SANSA News

Rooibos heads to space in groundbreaking South African STEM initiative

A South African scientific initiative linking agriculture and space research has officially launched today with the Rooibos in Space programme. In a first for the country, Rooibos seeds will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS), combining space-based

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 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 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

April 16, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

Financial Institutions, Are You Ready for Smarter Risk Intelligence?

Natural disasters and fires are becoming more frequent and costly, increasing the pressure on financial institutions to verify and process claims quickly and accurately. Satellite-based intelligence offers a powerful solution. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) provides advanced

March 31, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Map extracted from a satellite-based Dam Calculator shows consistent high water volumes at the Vaal Dam over the past five years, except for a decline in January 2025. Month-to-month comparison further shows recoded higher volumes in February 2026 than

March 25, 2026

Khumbulani Mkhize

BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH EARTH OBSERVATION: SANSA MAPPING OF AIR POLLUTION PRIORITY AREAS

SANSA AirQuality Management ToolDownload

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.

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Rooibos heads to space in groundbreaking South African STEM initiative

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

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

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

NRMP Launched at King Hinta’s 191st Salutation Event

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Financial Institutions, Are You Ready for Smarter Risk Intelligence?

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH EARTH OBSERVATION: SANSA MAPPING OF AIR POLLUTION PRIORITY AREAS

SANSA’s Earth Observation Intelligence for Smarter Financial Risk Management

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