Derck P SmitsDept of Mathematical SciencesCollege of Science, Engineering and TechnologyUniversity of South Africa

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Unisa

Distance learning institute 250,000 students ~ 3000 in CSET ~ 300 graduate w BSc ~10 astronomy undergrad < 10 postgrads

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Astronomy in SA

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Undergrad UCT & Unisa

Postgrad 8 universities

National facilities

SAAO

HartRAO

HMO

MeerKAT

HESS

1000

km

HESS II in Namibia

HartRAO AVN

KAT-7 MeerKAT SKA

NASSP Consortium of universities

Postgraduate programme

Funded by SA government

Based in CT

Emphasis on observational work using national facilities

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Astronomy in Africa A few isolated individuals

Far apart

Poorly funded

Limited resources

PCs & software old

internet slow & costly

no library or journals

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African VLBI Network

Satellite communications dishes no longer being used

Convert to radio telescopes

Funding?

Training?