World Science Journalists experience SARAO’s Losberg Site in the Karoo
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) proudly hosted a high-profile field trip for ten science journalists on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, providing them with an in-depth look at South Africa’s cutting-edge radio astronomy facilities, including the MeerKAT telescope and the future Square Kilometre Array (SKA) site.
The visit was part of the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2025, which convened in Pretoria, South Africa, from 1-5 December 2025, under the theme Science journalism and social justice: journalism that builds understanding and resilience. This exclusive site visit, co-hosted with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the SKA Observatory (SKAO), brought together journalists from across the globe, including the United States, South Korea, Brazil, Poland, Mexico, Kenya, Yemen; and South Africa.
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