Overwintering team: SANAE 40

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Personnel transfer to ice shelf

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Heavy lift carne in operation


Farouk Parker Team leader and medical doctor As team leader Farouk is responsible for the management of the team and is also the team's medical doctor. He is responsible for the base and all safety aspects. In addition he operates the GPS/AWI tracking station and the food store levels.
	Anton Grobler Electronic engineer Anton is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the communication systems at the base. This includes the satellite link as well as the HF and VHF radio networks. In addition, he is responsible for maintaining electronic equipment at the base and the web page.
Stephan de Wet Electrical engineer Stephan is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all the electrical systems inside and outside the base. This includes the generation and reticulation of electricity as well as providing back-up power and "clean" power for the scientific programs, communication systems and hospital.
	Robert Inglis Mechanical engineer Robert is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all the mechanical systems inside and outside the base (this includes the ventilation, heating & cooling, fresh water, sewerage, refrigeration, fuel supply and power generation systems) as well as the maintenance and operation of the vehicle fleet.
Aiden Flack Diesel mechanic Aiden’s main responsibilities are to assist the mechanical engineer in the maintenance and operation of all the mechanical systems inside and outside the base as well as the vehicle fleet.
	Adrian Adonis Diesel mechanic Adrian's main responsibilities are assisting the mechanical engineer in the maintenance and operation of all the mechanical systems inside and outside the base as well as the vehicle fleet.
Charne Reyneke Deputy team leader and meteorologist Charne is mainly responsible for a number of different daily weather observations. She maintains all the weather measurement equipment.
	Ntembeko 'Zinho' Njovane Scientist Zinho’s main responsibilities are the maintenance and operation of the AMIGO and ANOKS programs for the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE).
Dirk Uys Scientist Extra Picture Dirks's main responsibility is the maintenance and operation of the SHARE HF Radar program. He also maintains and operates the Council for Geoscience/AWI seismograph.
	Carl Bellingan Scientist Carl is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the AMIGO program for the University of Natal at Durban as well as the UND Aurora program. In addition, he maintained and operated the OZONE monitoring program.