Disappointing budget speech from the DTPS
In his recent budget speech to parliament, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Siyabonga Cwele, said that Sentech will conclude its business plan and funding model for a South African-owned communication satellite by building on the country’s national capabilities and partnerships. The aim is to reduce South Africa’s current leasing costs and build the country’s technical skills.
In the speech there was no mention of SANSA, which is working on a low orbit earth observation satellite, EOS-1, which has been in the pipeline for a long time, and delayed due to budget constraints. While SANSA is part of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Sentech is funded through the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), one can’t help wondering if the two departments are talking to each other.
[From Engineer IT]
In his recent budget speech to parliament, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Siyabonga Cwele, said that Sentech will conclude its business plan and funding model for a South African-owned communication satellite by building on the country’s national capabilities and partnerships. The aim is to reduce South Africa’s current leasing costs and build the country’s technical skills.
In the speech there was no mention of SANSA, which is working on a low orbit earth observation satellite, EOS-1, which has been in the pipeline for a long time, and delayed due to budget constraints. While SANSA is part of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Sentech is funded through the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), one can’t help wondering if the two departments are talking to each other.
[From Engineer IT]