Space is ubiquitous. Space industries touch every South African through: ATM's; cell-phones; GPS; radio and television; weather forecasts, the internet, stock-markets and exchange-rates. Whether planning for dams, roads, towns or hubs, the economic impact of space technologies and applications are virtually incalculable. Space technologies and applications can improve the lives of all South Africans. We have had the industrial revolution, the technical revolution and indeed now we have the cyber and space revolution. Always, these revolutions facilitated trade and had a vision to improve the lives of the people. In Africa and indeed our country, South Africa, we are intent on building infrastructure, and the space industry and technology is about infrastructure. South Africa is committed to becoming a producer, and a contributor not only a consumer of the benefits of space industry and technology. South Africa now more than ever is ideally positioned to develop a favourable position in the world of space. Part of the answer lies in stimulating industry and technology development and also in having the right government involvement and regulatory and legal frameworks in place. Having a South African stand at the IAC exhibition provided a very convenient platform for members of our delegation to interact with their international counterparts. This platform assisted to showcase the country's aerospace industry and continuation and broadening of such a provision with Trade and Industry South Africa would be advisable in the future to enable other thriving South African companies. Awareness of what the South African government is doing on a national and international level is also necessary within the parliamentary structures and the delegation found that to be quite valuable for understanding and committing to the space programme, which includes the space industry.