Pretoria, South Africa – 27 July 2026 – The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Laingsburg Municipality have reaffirmed their strategic partnership to advance the development of South Africa’s Deep Space Ground Station in Matjiesfontein, a flagship national infrastructure project funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI).
The reaffirmation follows a visit by SANSA Chief Executive Officer, Humbulani Mudau, to Laingsburg, where he met with municipal leadership, Matjiesfontein community representatives and key stakeholders to review project progress and strengthen collaboration as construction advances.
The engagement underscored a shared…
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