Published in The Times on 31 May 2012

120531tt - S.K.A. ( Square Kilometre Area )is coming to South Africa

Description & Background

South Africa has won the rights to locate about 70 percent of the "Square Kilometre Array" (SKA), a $2 billion project capable of detecting signs of extraterrestrial life in the far reaches of the universe. Zapiro's cartoon alludes to  a new Police Commissioner being appointed on merit rather on political cronyism. Cynically Zapiro's cartoon does not see this happening in our lifetime just as unlikely  to see life in outer space.  Who will be South Africa's next police chief now that the board of inquiry has found the incumbent and suspended  national commissioner Bheki Cele  dishonest, negligent and not fit for office?

People in the cartoon

Tags

S.K.A / Square Kilometre Array / Telescopes / Intelligence / Intelligent Life / South Africa / Appointment of National Police Commisioner /

Text in the cartoon

S.K.A is coming (Welcome to South Africa)

A Chance to view the most distant phenomenain the universe...

Are just unlikely to see in our lifetime

Links

• The S.K.A. Project
• Conversations: a step closer to answering fundamental questions about our universe
• Congratulations for SKA South Africa
• Australia and South Africa to share SKA super telescope The world's biggest and most powerful radio telescope will be spread across South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
• Police now need a chief with integrity and leadership skills -

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