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Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Radio Telescope Project

Sector: Government • Location: Karoo, South Africa

Source: IOL

Project
Planned

R5 billion investment in the SKA radio telescope in the Karoo, including construction of two supercomputers that will rank among the fastest in the world, reflecting South African scientific excellence and world-class research output.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government
Location
Karoo, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
IOL

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The project “Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Radio Telescope Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Karoo, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from IOL.

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2026-07-22

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R5 billion investment in the SKA radio telescope in the Karoo, including construction of two supercomputers that will rank among the fastest in the world, reflecting South African scientific excellence and world-class research output.

Original sector

Infrastructure

Budget

Location

Country

South Africa

City

Karoo

Source

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IOL

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Sector

Government

Article published date

2026-04-03

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