South African Geodesy Working Group (SAGWG) - Workshop 1

Session

Setting the Scene

1 Oct 2025, 09:00

Auditorium (South African Astronomical Observatory)

Conveners

Setting the Scene: Part 1

• Roelf Botha (SARAO)

Setting the Scene: Part 2

• Siphiwe Mphuthi (University of Cape Town)

4. Welcome & Setting the scene

Mr Charles Mokonoto (DSTI), Mr Siyabonga Mdubeki (DLRRD)

01/10/2025, 09:00

6. What is Geodesy and Why is It Important?

Mr Aslam Parker (Department of Land Reform and Rural Development)

01/10/2025, 09:15

5. The Geodesy Ecosystem (Globally, Locally, and Regionally)

Mr Patrick Vorster (DLRRD, NGMS, CDNGI)

01/10/2025, 09:30

7. UN-GGCE: 1st Joint Development Plan (JDP)

Mr Nicholas Brown (United Nations)

01/10/2025, 09:45

8. Towards a SAGWG and GGOS Africa: Building local and regional capacity

Dr Aletha de Witt (Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), South Africa)

01/10/2025, 10:00

9. Panel Discussion / Q&A - Setting the Scene 1

Dr Roelf Botha (SARAO)

01/10/2025, 10:15

10. Lightning update: DSTI

Mr Hubert Mathebula (DSTI)

01/10/2025, 11:00

11. Lightning update: DLRRD

Mr Aslam Parker (Department of Land Reform and Rural Development)

01/10/2025, 11:10

12. Lightning update: SARAO

Dr Roelf Botha (SARAO)

01/10/2025, 11:25

13. Lightning update: SANSA

Mr Jon Ward (SANSA)

01/10/2025, 11:40

14. Lightning update: CSI

Mrs Maroale CHAUKE (DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT)

01/10/2025, 11:55

15. Panel Discussion / Q&A - Lightning updates

Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi (University of Cape Town)

01/10/2025, 12:10