South Africa launches space agency
South Africa's new national space agency will coordinate the country's major space projects, promote space science research, develop related engineering and technological capacity, and devise and i...
View ArticleSevere storm in South Africa
The death toll in a storm that struck South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province over the weekend has risen to 18, according to the South African news agency Sapa, citing government officials. read more
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Satellite systems company paves way for defence developments
Supplier of innovative small and medium-sized satellite systems SunSpace says its Sumbandila satellite has paved the way for further research and development into the requirements of a future, loca...
View ArticleGround receiving station to monitor disaster
Bidding for the construction of two ground receiver stations will be opened soon by Kamal Ewida Earth Observatory, quoted Mail & Guardian. read more
View ArticleFloods in South Africa
Heavy rains across Cape Town have affected some 20,000 people whose shacks have been flooded over the past few days, disaster management spokeswoman said Wednesday. read more
View ArticleEpidemic in South Africa
At the beginning of February 2010 Rift valley fever was detected in the Free State Province in the Bultfontein area. Since then outbreaks have been detected in in 6 other provinces: read more
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EO in Malaria Vector Control and Management
Malareo is focusing to develop technology and implement earth observation data that contributes to the fight against malaria in southern Africa. read more
View ArticleENHANS Pretoria Workshop Recommendations
Fulfilling a mandate from the ENHANS International Workshop on Extreme Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk in Africa which was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in January 2011, a comprehensive recomm...
View ArticleDST moots centres of competence in Optronics and Synthetic Aperture Radar
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) plans to establish centres of competence (CoC) in optronics and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to support South Africa's future space programme. read more
View ArticleCooperation countering wildfires in South Africa by testing ICT System
The Advancing Information and Communication Technology for Disaster risk management in Africa (AÏDA) project aims at sharing knowledge about affordable ICT solutions in support of DRM in Afric read more
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EA-SAT-1: New Earth Observation Satellite developed in South Africa
The South African government has increased investing in space technology in order to build capacities within the country as well as to attract commercial space interests. read more
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