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Media coverage
The following is a selection of links to online information published by the media in 2009.
DST boosts SKA bid
ITWeb, 4 December 2009
Investments in satellite and telescope projects would be boosted in a bid to host the SKA, says science and technology minister Naledi Pandor.
SA radio telescope project achieves major milestone early
Engineering News, 4 December 2009
South Africa's MeerKAT Precursor Array (MPA) radio telescope has achieved an important milestone more than two weeks ahead of schedule.
Stellenbosch University awarded SARCHI Research Chair
SUN news blog, 3 December 2009
Stellenbosch University has been awarded an additional research chair via the South African Research Chair Initiative (SARCHI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Five new South African SKA Research Chairs announced
DST media release, 1 December 2009
South Africa has announced five new Research Chairs at South African universities dedicated to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. These new Chairs will form part of the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Dark energy thesis wins medal
University of Cape Town news, 24 November 2009
Renee Hlozek's work on dark energy has won her this year's prestigious S2A3 Medal from the South African Association for the Advancement of Science.
Skottel-antennas gaan ver kyk
Die Burger, 31 July 2009
Noord-Kaap vorm deel van splinternuwe konsepontwerp.
Another radio telescope being established in SA
Engineering News, 10 July 2009
The South African dish of the international C-Band All Sky Survey (C-Bass) radio astronomy project has now been erected in the Karoo at Klerefontein, near Carnarvon, in the Northern Cape province.
Looking back to beginning of time
Business Report, 22 May 2009
Giant MeerKAT will bring hi-tech astronomy to Karoo, and scientists hope R15bn Square Kilometre Array will follow.
Radio telescope project advances with issue of tender
Engineering News, 22 May 2009
With construction work for the KAT-7 radio telescope testbed now under way in the Karoo, SKA South Africa has issued a tender for design and engineering services for the next stage of the project to build the biggest scientific instrument in South African history, the MeerKAT radio telescope.
MeerKAT coming on track during IYA 2009
Quest, May 2009
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 has special significance for South Africa's Northern Cape Province, where construction on the Karoo Array Telescope, known as 'MeerKAT', has started.
Superhyskraan gereed
Die Burger, 22 April 2009
Afrika se grootste mobiele hyskraan, wat die reuse-skottels van Suid-Afrika se radioteleskoopinpleksal sit, hetpasop die terrein naby Carnarvon in die Noord-Kaap aangekom.
Video: Second Take: The MeerKAT radio telescope
Engineering News, 24 April 2009
Creamer Media's Shannon O'Donnell speaks to Engineering News senior contributing editor Keith Campbell about the MeerKAT radio telescope.
An array of technology spin-offs emerges as the 'MeerKAT' radio telescope gains traction
Engineering News, 4 April 2009
In the wide, empty spaces of the Karoo, concept is becoming concrete. The casting of the foundations for the first dish antennas for what will become the biggest scientific instrument in South African history is now under way. That instrument will be the MeerKAT radio telescope, which will consist of up to 80 dishes. By the end of this year, or early next, its first phase, known as KAT-7, should be built.
Strokie vertel van MeerKAT
Volksblad, 7 March 2009
In twee kleurige sprokiesprentboekies met die tema Missie MeerKAT verduidelik Naledi, 'n wetenskaplike, in eenvoudige taal hoe die MeerKAT-radioteleskoop naby Carnarvon nou eintlik werk.
SKA project gets votes of confidence, despite global crisis
Engineering News, 26 February 2009
The EU has confirmed its support for the international €1,5-billion Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project, despite the global recession.
SA and Aus to collaborate on mega telescopes
SA Good News, 26 February 2009
Despite competing to see who will host the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope, South Africa and Australia have decided to join forces and collaborate on the development of their respective preliminary radio astronomy facilities.
Vuvuzelas for giant telescope
News24, 26 February 2009
South Africans should back the country's bid to host a giant radio telescope as enthusiastically as they did the Soccer World Cup, a top scientist said on Thursday.
Resessie ‘sal nie ontwikkeling van wêreld se grootste teleskoop fnuik’
Die Burger, 26 February 2009
Die ekonomiese resessie sal nie die ontwikkeling van die wêreld se grootste teleskoop, die SKA (Square Kilometre Array), wat ’n belegging van meer as €150 miljard (sowat R1 896 miljard) verteenwoordig, in gevaar stel nie.
World economic recession won’t jeopardise the square kilometre array
AlphaGalileo, 25 February 2009
The opportunities, benefits and challenges of building the world’s biggest radio telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – were in the spotlight at the SKA Forum 2009 in Cape Town this week.
World economic recession won't jeopardize the Square Kilometer Array
Eurekalert, 25 February 2009
The opportunities, benefits and challenges of building the world's biggest radio telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – were in the spotlight at the SKA Forum 2009 in Cape Town this week.
NK wil radioteleskoop hê
Volksblad, 25 February 2009
Groot geleenthede vir ontwikkeling op die gebiede van inligtingstegnologie en tegniese vaardighede wag op Noord-Kapenaars indien die land gekies sou word vir die oprigting van die SKA- (Square Kilometre Array) radioteleskoop in die Karoo.
SA to set up its own space agency
Mercury, 18 February 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe last week signed a Bill which would see the
country set up its own space agency, the Department of Science and Technology said.
Funding uncertainty threat to multibillion-rand telescope
The Star, 18 February 2009
It was not clear how the global financial slump would affect funding of the multi-billion rand
Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, the project's international director Professor Richard
Schilizzi said on Tuesday.
Radio telescope to probe early universe may be located in SA
Business Day, 18 February 2009
An international conference in Cape Town of astronomers involved in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope — an ambitious project to detect the very faint signals from the early universe — is expected to boost the chances of SA being chosen as the site for the € 1,5bn project.
Slump may impact on plans for telescope
Pretoria News, 18 February 2009
The global financial slump could adversely affect the erection in South Africa or anywhere else
of a multi-billion rand radio telescope that could allow scientists to look back in time.
Global financial slump could affect funding of huge radio telescope project
Cape Times, 18 February 2009
It was not clear how the global financial slump would affect funding of the multibillion rand
Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, the project's international director, Professor Richard
Schilizzi, said yesterday.
Eerste sewe radioskottels is onderweg
Volksblad, 18 February 2009
Die eerste fase van Suid-Afrika se
padvinder-radio-astronomieprojek MeerKAT is
onderweg met die oprigting van die eerste sewe
radioskottels buite Carnarvon.
MeerKAT se eerste fase oplaas onderweg
Die Burger, 17 February 2009
Die eerste fase van Suid-Afrika se padvinder-radio-astronomieprojek MeerKAT is
onderweg met die oprigting van die eerste sewe radioskottels buite Carnarvon.
€1,5bn SKA project still immune to global crisis
Engineering News, 12 February 2009
The current global economic crisis is unlikely to affect the development of the giant, international, Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project.
Why a South African national space agency?
Engineering News, 6 February 2009
When South African President Kgalema Motlanthe's signed
the Bill that will see the creation of South Africa's own space
agency later this year, many were relatively unaware of
South Africa's rich involvement in space research over the
decades.
SA astronomy's future glitters
News24, 26 January 2009
South Africa's achievements in astronomy can help the country overcome its
shortage of maths, science and technology skills, said Science Minister Mosibudi Mangena on
Monday.
'Astronomy in South Africa is thriving'
IOL, 26 January 2009
South Africa's achievements in astronomy can help the country overcome its
shortage of maths, science and technology skills, said Science Minister Mosibudi
Mangena on Monday.
Astronomy careers can help science skills shortage
The Citizen, 26 January 2009
South Africa's achievements in astronomy can help the country overcome its shortage of maths, science and technology skills, said science Minister Mosibudi Mangena on Monday.
SA space agency one step closer
News24, 19 January 2009
It may be one small step for President Kgalema Motlanthe, but it's one giant leap
for South Africa. President Motlanthe has signed a Bill on Thursday which will see SA set up its
own space agency.
Space Agency Act blasts off
ITWeb, 16 January 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe has signed the National Space Agency Act Bill into law.
Establishment of SA space agency a step closer
Mail & Guardian, 15 January 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe on Thursday signed a Bill that will see the country set up its own space agency, the
Department of Science and Technology said.
South African space agency to be established this year
Engineering News, 15 January 2009
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has signed a Bill into law, that will see the creation of South Africa's
own space agency later this year.
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