About
CLS Southern Africa (SA) is a South African company founded in 2003. We apply our expertise in space-based solutions to support environmental projects lead by institutions and industry.
Who Are We
CLS Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is a South African company that was founded in 2003. Since March 2021, CLS SA has joined CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites) Group, a subsidiary of CNES and CNP. CLS is a worldwide company and pioneer provider of monitoring and surveillance solutions for Earth since 1986. The group works in five strategic markets. Its mission is to deploy innovative space-based solutions to understand and protect our planet, and to manage its resources sustainably.
CLS SA provides a complete marine solution from bespoke metocean instrument deployments to marine environmental consultancy services for application within the ports and harbours, energy, aquaculture, mining, governmental and infrastructure sectors. CLS SA has experts in the fields of meteorology, physical oceanography, marine ecology, marine biology, marine resources and biogeochemistry.
CLS SA has worked in over 60 countries, including extensive work in Sub-Saharan Africa and has completed many successful projects for various clients in the offshore and coastal industries. CLS SA has a legacy of projects that were completed on time and on budget, taking into account the sensitivities of the local marine environment and international best practices for metocean deployments, environmental monitoring and specialist studies.
CLS SA operates ISO-certified Quality Management Systems and our HSE Management System complies with OGP and NORSOK requirements. This ensures that all clients receive the high level of service and safety expected of metocean and marine specialists.
Discover our Solutions
Environment & Climate Monitoring
Sustainable Fisheries Management
Maritime
Security
Mobility
Energies & Infrastructures Monitoring
CLS Group with you Worldwide
CLS employs 1,200 people at our headquarters in Toulouse, France, and in 40 locations around the world.
CLS, a Commited Company
- The UN has set 17 goals to save our planet.
- CLS contributes to 13 of them.
- We are proud that 90% of our activities are directly linked to achieving these sustainable development goals.




