South Africa plans to invest more than R350 million (€18.2 million) in its astro-tourism strategy, which aims to position the country, centred on the sparsely populated Northern Cape, as a global leader in the sector.
The strategy focuses on the province’s Carnarvon-Sutherland corridor, which is home to major astronomy projects including the Meerkat and Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescopes and the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).
The strategy – approved by Cabinet last year – was presented to Parliament’s portfolio committees on Tourism and Science, Technology and Innovation in February.
Blade Nzimande, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, said 42% of the required funding has been secured across the…
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