South Africa is shortlisted to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the most powerful radio telescope ever. South Africa is building an SKA technology pathfinder telescope, the Karoo Array Telescope (known as MeerKAT).

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Media coverage

The following is a selection of links to online information published by the media in 2010.

One big step forward for SA, one GIANT leap closer to SKA
The Star, 31 August 2010
South Africa's proud reputation for scientific excellence has been further enhanced by the world astronomical community's decision to base its new, wellfunded 10-year programme to foster and promote astronomy in the developing world in this country.

Homing in on a giant telescope
Cape Argus, 12 August 2010
The seven sparkling white dish antennas stand incongruously in the dry brown landscape of the Great Karoo – the first of an array of high-tech conduits reaching deep into the infinite expanses of the Universe.

Reuse-'oog' tuur die ruimte in
Volksblad, 9 August 2010
As Suid-Afrika se bod slaag om die Square Kilometre Array (SKA), 'n reusagtige radioteleskoopkompleks, by Carnarvon in the Noord-Kaap te huisves, sal dit groot voordele vir die streek en vir Suid-Afrika meebring.

Back to the Bang!
Independent Group, August 2010
SKA is an international project that should start operating within the next decade and be fully operational by about 2025 – and it could be located at Carnarvon in the Northern Cape, with outlying stations in several other African countries.

SA takes lead in telescope bid
Diamond Fields Advertiser, 31 March 2010
Yesterday the Minister for Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, and Northern Cape Premier, Hazel Jenkins, joined SKA staff to brief the media and dignitaries on the latest development in the MeerKat project – the completion of the first seven telescopes, which will serve as testers for the cutting- edge technology needed to build SKA.