South Africa and Australia have been selected to host the global astronomy project known as the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The budget framework makes provision for South Africa's leading role in the radio-telescope project, which is an international project that is expected to attract global funding of R20 billion over the long term. The science and technology function funding allocation rises from R14.5 billion in 2013/14 to R16.0 billion in 2015/16.