Leading the vision to build independent, world-class orbital infrastructure and advanced aerospace technology for the African continent.
Engineering
Cyprus International University
Siyabonga Majaha Dlamini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Associate Degree in Information Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
Julius Nzima
Co-Founder
Driving global partnerships, mission control logistics, and ensuring rapid scalability of SouthOrbit Technology's agricultural drone and satellite deployment initiatives.
BSc Industrial Engineering
Stellenbosch University
MSc Operations Management
University of Cape Town
Jessica Dlamini
Chief Operating Officer
Spearheading the engineering and development of next-generation ion propulsion systems and deep-space telemetry architecture.
BSc Electrical Engineering
University of Pretoria
PhD Propulsion Systems
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Thabo Ndlovu
Chief Technology Officer
Engineering
Leading the AI and Robotics division, engineering the software stack that allows our satellite constellations to self-heal and self-navigate.
BSc Computer Science
University of Cape Town
MSc Artificial Intelligence
University of Edinburgh
Sarah Van Der Merwe
Head of Autonomous Systems