South Africa

South Africa’s DA is demanding minister of Energy immediately review the ministerial determination to procure new nuclear power

today8 July, 2024

Background

South Africa’s DA is demanding minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, immediately review the ministerial determination to procure new nuclear power. This comes as the ministry is reportedly planning to secure funding approval soon for a two-thousand-500 megawatt nuclear power plant. The proposed power station would be bigger than the Koeberg plant, north of Cape Town. The DA’s, Kevin Mileham, says the minister needs to take the appropriate steps to rectify the non-compliance of nuclear power procurement:

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen