National Organising Committee:

Co-chairs: Vanessa McBride (SAAO/UCT/OAD) and Charles Takalani (AfAS)
Advisory: Kevin Govender (OAD)
Finance: Glenda Snowball (SAAO) and Yunus Manjoo (AfAS)
Tours and Events: Nuhaah Solomon (OAD)
Science*: James Chibueze (NWU)
Communications, Education and Outreach**: Duduzile Kubheka(BRICS/OAD) and Sally Macfarlane (SAAO)  
Africa***: Prospery Simpemba (CBU/SAROAD) and Zouhair Benkhaldoun (Oukaimeden Observatory/Arab Astronomical Society) 

Other: Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka (SARAO)

DSI ex-officio: Audrey Dikgale (DSI)

NRF ex-officio: Cheryl Yeni (NRF NRIP)

*Science Sub-Committee members:

  • James Chibueze, chair (NWU)
  • David Buckley (SAAO)
  • Charles McGruder (NSBP)
  • Somaya Saad (NRIAG/Kottamia)
  • Reneé C. Kraan-Korteweg (UCT)
  • Shazrene Mohamed (SAAO & Miami)
  • Zara-Nomena Randriamanakoto (SAAO)
  • Yin-Zhe Ma (UKZN)
  • Zouhair Benkhaldoun (Oukaimeden Observatory/Arab Astronomical Society)
  • Mirjana Povic (ESSTI, IAA)
  • Jamal Mimouni
  • Sthabile Kolwa (UJ)
  • Kevin Govender (OAD)

**Communications, Education and Outreach Sub-Committee:

  • Sally Macfarlane, co-chair (SAAO): IAU OAE NAEC Chair for SA
  • Duduzile Kubheka, co-chair (BRICS/OAD)
  • Abdelmajid Benhida
  • Kingsley Ahenkora-Duodu
  • Musa Mishamo Musa
  • Micheal Nnaemeka Ihenacho
  • Sivuyile Manxoyi (SAAO): Schools liaison and IAU OAO NOC for SA 
  • Daniel Cunnama (SAAO, ASSA)
  • Anton Binneman (SARAO): SARAO liaison, Industry liaison and Astrotourism
  • Simphiwe Madlanga
  • Finbarr C. Odo
  • Jamal Mimouni
  • Sinenhlanhla Sikhosana
  • Alemiye Mamo
  • Kevin Govender
  • Tshiamiso Makwela
  • Niruj Mohan Ramanujam

***Africa Sub-Committee:

  • Prospery Simpemba, co-chair (CBU/SAROAD)
  • Zouhair Benkhaldoun, co-chair (Oukaimeden Observatory/Arab Astronomical Society)
  • Bonaventure Okere (CBSS/WAROAD)
  • Alemiye Mamo (ESSTI/EAROAD)
  • Paul Baki (Technical University of Kenya/EAAS)
  • Mamadou N’Diaye (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur/Astronomy and Astrophysics Arising Across Africa – 5A)
  • Maram Kaire (Association Sénégalaise pour la Promotion de l’Astronomie)
  • David Baratoux (Africa Initiative for Planetary and Space Sciences)