SANAP | South African National Antarctic Programme

On their way to Antarctica: Meet the 62nd SANAE Overwintering Team

by Ria Olivier | Dec 15, 2022 | Announcement, Antarctica, Legacy, News, Overwintering Team, SA Agulhas II, SANAE, SANAP, Stations, Take-Over Operations

The S.A. Agulhas II is expected to depart to Antarctica today, 15 December 2022.

The 62nd South African National Antarctic Expedition team (SANAE 62) is on board the vessel. The S62 team with be replacing the S61 team during this Antarctic relief voyage.

62nd South African National Antarctic Expedition team (SANAE 62)

Bon Voyage to all on board the S.A. Agulhas II.

Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 15 December 2022

News from Antarctica – The Endurance Sept/Oct 22

by Ria Olivier | Dec 9, 2022 | Announcement, Antarctica, News, Newsletters>SANAE Newsletters, Overwintering Team, SANAE, SANAE Gallery>Sanae Fauna and Flora, SANAP, Stations, Team member, Team Photo

In this edition:

Learn more about spring time at SANAE IV
- Birds at SANAE IV?

The Communications Technician, Aphiwe Dyum, shares his experience thus far as part of the 61st SANAE overwintering team
- Here are some of the interview questions:
  - How would you rate SANAE compared to the Marion? (Aphiwe has been on two Marion Island Overwintering Teams , M76 & M77)
  - Share your highlights for this year 2022?
  - What do you miss about home?
  - How do you pass the time when you are not working?
  - What have you learnt from your SANAE colleagues?
  - What would you do to improve awareness for this program?

“One of the things I have never done in my life is staying indoors for an entire month without seeing the sunrise/sunset” – Aphiwe

Meet the team’s Mechanical Engineer, Deputy Station Leader/ Technical Team Leader, Thulani Ngwaqa
- Here are some of the interview questions:
  - What does it take to go through a year at SANAE IV?
  - What activities do you enjoy doing when you are not working?
  - What do you look forward to do when you are back home?
  - How does this program benefit South Africa?

Will there be a third trip?
“Yes, I think there will be a third trip. Once you bond with this place, you keep missing it when you are back home (South Africa)” – Thulani

Click here to view/download the Sept/Oct 2022 newsletter

Check out all the newsletters by S61 thus far

September/October Birthdays

Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 09 December 2022

The Wanderer – August to September 2022 issue is out

by Ria Olivier | Nov 15, 2022 | Announcement, Legacy, Marion Island, News, Newsletters>Marion Island Newsletters, Overwintering Team, Research, SANAP, Stations, sub-Antarctic

The 79th Marion Island Overwintering team has compiled their 3rd newsletter, filled with interesting stories and fascinating photography!

In this edition:

Meet the Diesel Mechanic, Ecologist and Medical Orderly of the team
Marion’s Marvelous Birds – Grey Petrels
Fashionable Field Gear
Memorable Shots
Sealer Diaries
The Mouse-Free Marion Project
Island Life
Celebrations – August and September Birthdays
Sports’ Time
A Typical Day – from a Sealer’s point of view
The Team – what have we been up to?
A Time to Explore
Song Pick for August
Circle of Life – Breeding Season is in the Air
Weather for the Brave

The Wanderer – August to September 2022 Edition

Check out all this team’s newsletter on the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive here.

Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 15 November 2022

Job Advertisement: SAPRI Senior Electronics Technician

by Ria Olivier | Nov 2, 2022 | Announcement, Antarctica, Gough Island, Jobs, Marion Island, Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Islands, SA Agulhas II, SA Polar Research Infrastructure, SANAE, SANAP, SAPolarRI, SAPRI, Science, Southern Ocean, sub-Antarctic

As per job advertisement:

The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) is a research platform funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and managed by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
SAEON is mandated to establish and manage long-term environmental observatories; maintain reliable long-term environmental data sets; promote access to data for research and/or informed decision making; and contribute to capacity building.

This position is supported by the Department of Science and Innovation’s South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) programme and will be based in Cape Town.

A Senior Electronics Technician to provide technical and logistic support for the SAPRI programme’s various research and long-term monitoring activities in the offshore marine and Southern Ocean, sub-Antarctic Islands and Antarctica, conducted onboard South African and international research vessels.

Application Closing Date: 16 November 2022

Click here to view the position advert.