What are the key responsibilities of SARAO?

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SARAO is a national facility of South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF). It is responsible for managing South Africa’s strategic investments in radio astronomy, including:

• Leading South Africa’s participation in the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project;
• Development and operation of the MeerKAT radio telescope and Karoo site;
• Operation of the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO); and
• A Human Capital Development (HCD) programme that partners with universities and institutions to develop a diverse community of scientists, engineers and technicians in radio astronomy

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