sacsa
The South African Council For Space Affairs
Advocate (Adv) Lulekwa Makapela
Lulekwa Makapela Advocate (Adv) She currently holds the position of Strategic Programmes Implementation Contracts Manager: Hosted National Programmes, Business Excellence and Integration Portfolio, at the Council for Scientific and Industrial…
Ms Nomfuneko Irene Majaja (Chief Director: Space Affairs)
Ms Nomfuneko Irene Majaja (Chief Director: Space Affairs) is currently the Chief Director: Space Affairs at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti). She is a Vice-chairperson of the…
Ms Pontsho Maruping (Chairperson)
Ms Pontsho Maruping (Chairperson) is currently manages technology commercialisation for the SKA. Herprevious roles include Executive (Innovation Funding and Pre Commercialisation) atthe Technology Innovation Agency, CEO of the Mine Health…
Mr Lloyd McPatie
Mr Lloyd McPatie is currently the CEO of LADZ Trading CC. He is also a strategic andanalytical finance professional with diverse industry knowledge in defense and space.He holds a National…
Mr William Simon Makwinja
Mr William Simon Makwinja is currently a Director at Bureau Veritas South Africa (Pty) Ltd as wellas a consultant in Strategic Management, Quality Assurance, Risk Management andBusiness continuity. He has…
Mr Humbulani Aaron Mudau
Mr Humbulani Aaron Mudau is currently the Chief Director: Space Science and Technology at the Department of Science and Technology (DST). He holds B.Sc degree in Biological Sciences from the…
Dr Valanathan Munsami
Dr Valanathan Munsami is currently the Chief Executive Officer at the South African NationalSpace Agency (SANSA) and a former member of the Council. Dr Munsami holds aPhD in Solid…
Mr Linden Sydney Petzer
Mr Linden Sydney Petzer Linden has over 30 years’ experience in spectrum management and regulatory affairs. He is currently the owner of Linden Petzer Consulting; an independent consultancy specialising in…
Advocate (Ms) Icho Kealotswe-Matlou
Advocate (Ms) Icho Kealotswe-Matlou is an independent legal and policy expert in space law. An admitted Advocate of the High Courts of South Africa and Botswana. She is a member…
Mr Leeandran Annamalai
Mr Leeandran Annamalai is currently a Competence Area Manager Earth Observation and ICTSystems at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He holds aMasters in Engineering and a BEng…
The SACSA Secretariat
Thokozile Jolisa
Thokozile Jolisa is the Assistant Director: Space Affairs and the Secretariat for SACSA. She holds a BCOM degree in Management, obtained from UNISA in 2009 and the BCOM Hons in…
Mr Ntembeko Njovane
Mr Ntembeko Njovane is the Deputy Director: Space Affairs and the Secretariat for SACSA. He holds a BSc degree from UNITRA in 1995 and the BSc(Hons) degree in Space Physics…
the dti is mandated to administer the Space Affairs Act No 84 of 1993, which serves as primary legislation guiding the work of the space activities in the country as well as mandating the hosting of the Space Secretariat for the said Council within the dti, which is one of key responsibilities of the unit.
The Secretariat perform the incidental work necessary for the performance of the functions of the Council and its Committees.