The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), a facility of the National Research Foundation, is responsible for managing all radio astronomy initiatives and facilities in South Africa, including the MeerKAT Radio Telescope in the Karoo, and the Geodesy and VLBI activities at the HartRAO facility. SARAO also coordinates the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network (AVN) for the eight SKA partner countries in Africa, as well as South Africa’s contribution to the infrastructure and engineering planning for the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope. To maximise the return on South Africa’s investment in radio astronomy, SARAO is managing programmes to create capacity in radio astronomy science and engineering research, and the technical capacity required to support site operations.

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South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

Pontsho Maruping

Carla Sharpe

Kim de Boer

Keitumetse Molamu

The Engineering and Software Development team at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the software and engineering systems that support radio astronomy initiatives. This includes managing the technical infrastructure for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope, enhancing data processing capabilities, and ensuring compliance with spectrum licensing. The team collaborates on engineering projects that bolster research capacity and operational efficiency, contributing to South Africa's leadership in global radio astronomy efforts.

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