Africa has seen a growing interest in the development of civil nuclear programmes across the continent. Compared to renewable sources of energy, which are dependable on weather conditions, nuclear power supply is consistently regular and...
It seems South African government’s plan to pursue nuclear power is not off the table, as ministry proposes nuclear power plant. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Sunday began consultations with industry on preparations for a...
Witbank in Mpumalanga could be a possible site for one of the country’s new nuclear power plants. This was according to Eskom’s chief nuclear officer Dave Nicholls. Nicholls said the power utility was considering the expansion of nuclear power...
South Africans need to use electricity more sparingly this week because the system is “tight”, Eskom said last Thursday. “The system is tight and customers are urged to switch off all non-essential appliances, particularly over...
