heritageHistoryInternational Celebration DayLegacyPublications

This World Book Day, 23 April 2025, we turn our attention to a unique and often overlooked literary treasure—publications born from the icy frontiers of the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). Through the efforts of the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA), these works document the human, scientific, and environmental narratives of South Africa’s […]

International Celebration DayLegacyMarion Island

Celebrating World Heritage Day: Honouring South Africa’s Polar Sites World Heritage Day, or International Day of Monuments and Sites (IDMS), is on Friday 18th April. On this World Heritage Day, we join the global community in celebrating the diverse cultural and natural heritage that shapes our shared history and identity. This year, we shine a […]

Gough IslandInternational Celebration DayMeteorology

Gough Overwintering team 70 Meteorological Technicians celebrating World Meteorological Day at Gough Island in the mid-South Atlantic Ocean, 2500KM away from Cape Town. A weather station has been operating on Gough Island since 1956. It is operated as part of the network of the South African Weather Service (SAWS). (Scroll down for videos) Indeed in […]