SAPRI - The South African Polar Research Infrastructure

01/10/2026

We're looking forward to joining South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Open Day this Saturday! Please stop by for some science fun. The event is free entry and open to everyone!

REMINDER: SANSA Open Day 2026

Join us this Saturday, 3 October 2026, for the SANSA Space Science Open Day in Hermanus!

Come explore the exciting world of space science and technology, meet SANSA researchers, scientists and engineers, and discover how space science impacts our everyday lives.

Date: 3 October 2026
Time: 09:00–14:00
Venue: SANSA Space Science Facility, Hermanus
Admission: Free
Who can attend: Adults and children are welcome
Admission is free, but registration is required.
Register here: https://forms.gle/7cBTAt93ukVDQDnF9

30/09/2026

30/09/2026

Heritage Day 2026 was celebrated on Marion Island by Marion 83 Overwintering Team. They shared their celebration with us!
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA National Research Foundation South African Weather Service South African National Space Agency (SANSA) SAPRI - The South African Polar Research Infrastructure Mouse-Free Marion

24/09/2026

🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Day South Africa!

Today we celebrate the rich cultures, histories and contributions that make South Africa unique.

Heritage Day reminds us to honour our past, embrace our diversity and work together for a brighter, more inclusive future.

23/09/2026

SOOS Symposium 2027: Save the date!

📍 Naples, Italy ·📅 6–10 September 2027

You are warmly invited to five days of discussion, collaboration and coordination around Southern Ocean science!

(Associated meetings or events: 4–11 September)

🔍Wanna know more?
· Follow here, or visit soos.aq/soos-symposium-2027
· Sign up to stay in the loop: go.soos.aq/Symposium2027Updates

18/09/2026

🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Month, South Africa!

This Heritage Month, we’re excited to join the Iziko Museums of South Africa for the In_Herit Festival 2026 Public Lecture Series!
SAPRI LTO-Land Research Coordinator, Abuyiselwe Nguna, will be delivering a free public lecture on South Africa’s sub-Antarctic jewel in the Southern Ocean: Marion Island.
Come discover, learn and celebrate an extraordinary part of South Africa’s natural heritage with us!

🎟️ FREE entrance to the museum on the day

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/inheritFestival_PublicTalk

Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA Antarctic Legacy of South Africa

18/09/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Join SAPRI at Iziko Museums’ In_Herit Festival 2026 for “Marion Island: Science, Heritage & Discovery.”

You can still register and reserve your free seat!
Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=AOcJXZSMk0yUr5OiVV0bW92BZS46PwFIloB99A1DPhdUM0VLMlA0NEtGM1VYOERJN1JYRTJPNEZUSS4u&route=shorturl

🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Month, South Africa!

This Heritage Month, we’re excited to join the Iziko Museums of South Africa for the In_Herit Festival 2026 Public Lecture Series!
SAPRI LTO-Land Research Coordinator, Abuyiselwe Nguna, will be delivering a free public lecture on South Africa’s sub-Antarctic jewel in the Southern Ocean: Marion Island.
Come discover, learn and celebrate an extraordinary part of South Africa’s natural heritage with us!

🎟️ FREE entrance to the museum on the day

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/inheritFestival_PublicTalk

Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA Antarctic Legacy of South Africa

15/09/2026

🇿🇦 Building connections beyond borders.

South Africa was invited as the Country of Honour at the 19th Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai, 11 - 14 September 2026.

Our colleagues Kelly and Thomas represented SAPRI and NRF-SAEON as part of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s South Africa team.

At the forum, our team had the opportunity to engage with international delegates, exchange ideas and build meaningful connections around science, technology and innovation.

Here are some highlights from the successful engagements.

Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA National Research Thomas Mtontsi

14/09/2026

Call for Abstracts!!!
SC-HASS Biennial Conference 2027: “Bringing Antarctica Closer”
The next Standing Committee on Humanities and Social Sciences (SC-HASS) Biennial Conference will be hosted by the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA) at Stellenbosch University, from 7–9 September 2027 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2026
CLICK HERE to Submit: https://forms.gle/sYMCQXqJbQgUEFEC7

Bringing Antarctica Closer: Bringing Antarctica Closer invites participants to join us at the southern tip of Africa to explore the relationships that connect Antarctica and the wider Antarctic region to the rest of the world.
https://www.sanap.ac.za/schass2027_abstracts
Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SANational Research FoundationStellenbosch UniversityDepartment of Botany & Zoology - Stellenbosch UniversityThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research