SKA South Africa

http://www.ska.ac.za/

Last activity: 19.02.2026

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Employees

51-200

Founded date

2003

Mentions in press and media 21

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Jun 4, 2025	The Battle for the Skies: South Africa's Astronomers vs. Starlink	In the vast expanse of the cosmos, South Africa's astronomers find themselves at a crossroads. The Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a groundbreaking radio telescope, stands poised to unlock the universe's secrets. Yet, a new player threatens t...
Jun 2, 2025	Astronomers fear impact of Musk's Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations	Previous FILE PHOTO: People look at South Africa's prototype dish of the Square Kilometre Array-Mid telescope outside the town of Carnarvon, with a similar ceremony taking place in SKA co-host Australia on the same day, South Africa, Decemb...
May 10, 2024	NASA Chandra X-ray Telescope Discovers Venting From the Milky Way's Heart	Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 10 May 2024, 05:05 am NASA's Chandra X-ray Telescope has observed indications of a venting process occurring near the heart of the Milky Way galaxy. The findings showcase what appears to be an exhaust vent connect...
Apr 22, 2024	South Africa: Meerkat - the South African Radio Telescope That's Transformed Our Understanding of the Cosmos	South Africa's Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country's provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces. In the heart of this landscape, near the small Northern Cape town of...
Aug 20, 2018	These 10 astronomy projects in the Northern Cape are helping world scientists unravel the secrets of the universe	LCO South Africa. Carnarvon in the Northern Cape province is fast becoming an astronomy hub that rivals the best in the world. It is the site of the 64-dish MeerKAT radio array that is the precursor to the massive Square Kilometer Array whi...
Jul 12, 2018	On Friday SA unveils the R4.4 billion MeerKAT telescope. Here’s what it’s for.	A MeerKAT type dish (Wikipedia commons) The R4.4 billion MeerKAT radio telescope is being launched on Friday.It will eventually become part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the largest scientific instrument ever.Hydrogen is top of MeerK...
May 17, 2017	MeerKAT beams fresh images, gets R693m	The MeerKAT radio telescope is the precursor of phase one of the SKA. The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) SA yesterday presented the first Array Release 1.5 images taken with MeerKAT 32 to science and technology minister Naledi Pandor. This wa...
Jan 13, 2017	From Rural Kenya to a PhD in Astronomy	wp_booster error: td_api_base::get_key : a component with the ID: single_template_7 Key: show_featured_image_on_all_pages is not set. /home/r8qkakm4wchc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/td-composer/legacy/common/wp_booster/td_api.php (rara-er...
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Jan 13, 2017	From Rural Kenya to a PhD in Astronomy	wp_booster error: td_api_base::get_key : a component with the ID: single_template_7 Key: show_featured_image_on_all_pages is not set. /home/r8qkakm4wchc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/td-composer/legacy/common/wp_booster/td_api.php (rara-er...
Nov 18, 2016	SA astronomer leads new galaxy discovery	The Vela supercluster had gone unnoticed due to its location behind the plane of the Milky Way. Professor Ren'ee C Kraan-Korteweg, a South African astronomer from the University of Cape Town, has led a team of international astronomers to d...
Sep 29, 2016	Africa’s MeerKAT ‘first light’ images have blown all expectations
Aug 25, 2016	IBM Research opens in South Africa
Nov 19, 2015	The big data challenge and how Africa can benefit
Oct 14, 2015	World’s largest radio telescope must tap into Africa’s fascination with night skies
Sep 11, 2013	UK minister visits SKA site	UK minister David Willetts will be a passenger on the first aircraft to land on the new runway at the MeerKAT site in the Karoo. UK minister of state for universities and science David Willetts will visit the site of the Square Kilometre Ar...
Dec 21, 2012	Top 5 Real Estate and Infrastructural Projects in Africa 2012	Africa has become a hotspot for development over the past year, with investors flocking to the continent and companies vying to position themselves to benefit from the economic boom Africa is starting to experience. An imperative factor in ...
Sep 5, 2012	SKA leader appointed	The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation board of directors has appointed a new director-general for the entity. Professor Philip Diamond will provide overall leadership for the SKA Organisation, the international coordinating body for...
Jul 23, 2012	SA Astronomy director appointed	Square Kilometre Array The SKA is a radio telescope intended to probe the cosmos for insights into gravity, relativity, and other astronomical projects. It comprises a collection of phased array antennae which collectively form a single tel...
Jun 22, 2012	SA running out of scientists	SA is running out of its best scientists, warns science and technology minister Naledi Pandor. Speaking at the 14th NationalScienceandTechnologyForumAwards last night, the minister said this warning had to be issued amid the celebration of ...

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FAQ about SKA South Africa

When was SKA South Africa founded?

SKA South Africa was founded in 2003.

What has the press written about SKA South Africa?

Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning SKA South Africa, among them “The Battle for the Skies: South Africa's Astronomers vs. Starlink” (Jun 4, 2025) and “Astronomers fear impact of Musk's Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations” (Jun 2, 2025).

Is SKA South Africa still active?

Yes, SKA South Africa is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 19, 2026.