South Africa's power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea.: Koeberg power station, in Cape Town, is the only nuclear power station on the African continent. South Africa is considering a proposal to build more such power stations EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa’s cabinet is to consider a proposal that a mooted nuclear power deal for the country be financed through … [Read more...] about South Africa’s power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea. | The Conversation
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South Africa welcomes UN resolution on the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
South Africa welcomes UN resolution on the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons: South Africa welcomes the adoption on 27 October 2017 of a resolution entitled "Taking forward multilateralism nuclear disarmament negotiations" by a Committee of the UN General Assembly responsible for disarmament and international security. The resolution, which will be tabled for adoption at … [Read more...] about South Africa welcomes UN resolution on the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
Questions mount over South Africa’s planned nuclear power deal | The Conversation
Questions mount over South Africa's planned nuclear power deal: Koeberg is South Africa's only nuclear power station but that may change in the future. Jim Sher/FlickrNuclear energy in South Africa is a very contentious issue. The decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a fleet of nuclear power plants is destined to become the financially most far reaching … [Read more...] about Questions mount over South Africa’s planned nuclear power deal | The Conversation
UWC’s world nuclear research success
UWC’s world nuclear research success: The University of the Western Cape is flying the nuclear research flag for South Africa; it is the first African university to have an experiment approved to run at the prestigious European Centre of Nuclear Research (CERN), the holy grail for scientists worldwide. UWC has been allocated six days of experiments in November, which comes with … [Read more...] about UWC’s world nuclear research success
How the state capture controversy has influenced South Africa’s nuclear build | The Conversation
The biggest concern is that nuclear power is too expensive for South Africa and investing in it will cripple the economy. ShutterstockSouth Africa is facing a critical decision that could see it investing about R1 trillion – or US$ 60 billion to $ 70 billion – in a fleet of new nuclear power stations. Proponents argue that it will greatly increase electrical base-load … [Read more...] about How the state capture controversy has influenced South Africa’s nuclear build | The Conversation
