The document summarizes the MeerKAT radio telescope project in South Africa, including: - MeerKAT will be the largest radio telescope in the southern hemisphere and one of the largest in the world, establishing a legacy for Africa. It is an SKA precursor project. - The specifications for MeerKAT including the number of antennas, maximum baseline, bandwidth, frequency range, and survey plans. - MeerKAT will initially consist of 64 antennas in 2016, expanding over time. It aims to carry out a number of surveys for HI, pulsars, galaxies, and fast/slow transients. - Opportunities are outlined for students and faculty to get involved in radio astronomy research