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)
