Since 2005, South Africa has led efforts in radioastronomy, significantly expanding its resources and talent pool. The Square Kilometre Array is under construction, featuring over 100,000 antennas in Australia and nearly 200 dish antennas in South Africa. A dedicated human-capital-development programme has resulted in five research chairs and 1,370 scholarships, costing approximately 500 million rand. The initiative supports students and researchers across Africa, marking a transformative period for the continent's involvement in radioastronomy and fostering the growth of expertise in this field.
"Now, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is under construction. It will have more than 100,000 tree-like antennas in Australia and almost 200 dish antennas in South Africa."
"The government-funded programme has created 5 research-chair positions and more than 1,370 scholarships for undergraduate, master's, doctoral and postdoctoral studies - at a total cost of about 500 million rand (US$28 million)."
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