SANSA signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) SANSA CEO, Dr Sandile Malinga and the Director General of department of Public Service and Administration, Mr Mashwahle Diphofa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
South Africa is currently battling its worst drought in decades. The drought disaster has a negative impact on social, environmental and economic stability and continues to pose a major threat to food security throughout the world. The ultimate knock-on effect could
In an effort to harness the benefits of the ocean economy the South African (SA) government initiated a programme called Operation Phakisa. The programme is designed with an aim of unlocking the economic potential of SA oceans. With SAs large ocean
SANSA recently developed a 2014 city human settlement layer using 2014 SPOT 5 imagery (the latest available SPOT 5 imagery). This layer shows human settlement development in 2014 around selected cities. The areas covered in this layer are Gauteng province,
Remote sensing can be defined as the collection of data about an object from a distance. Humans and animals accomplish this task with aid of eyes or by the sense of smell or hearing. Earth scientists use the technique of
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="603"] SANSA EO staff and the CRESDA staff from China[/caption] 14 October 2015 - The reception and installation of CBERS-04 terminal by Chinas Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA) supported by SANSA staff, is yet another
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="624"] SANSA welcomes delegation from Airbus Defence and Space[/caption] On 12th of October 2015, a delegation from Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) visited The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Earth Observation (EO) directorate to review and
Challenge owner: SANSA & Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) Opportunity: Site visits to Airbus operations in Toulouse, France and presentation of solution at a high-level SANSA partner's workshop in March 2016. Winning startup to receive 12 month's incubation from The Innovation
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1073"] Delegates from South Africa and African countries attending the TIGER training course in Pretoria.[/caption] The South Africa Space Agency (TIGER Regional office) is hosting a capacity building and training workshop for stakeholders from the 7th to 11th
A delegation of eight scientists from the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Eskom and the Council for GeoScience are in Japan on for three weeks of advanced remote sensing training, principally on the use and analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)