Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa) MD Knox Msebenzi on Friday said nuclear is still the most viable option, from an environmental and economic standpoint, to add to the country’s baseload electricity generation capacity. This comes after the release of former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s ‘State of Capture’ report, which delved into the close relationship between President Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family, with widespread allegations of influence peddling strengthening calls from civil society for closer scrutiny of and in many cases the scrapping of the procurement of government’s new nuclear build programme amid concerns over possible corruption.
Source: www.engineeringnews.co.za
Niasa insists nuclear is still best option for South Africa
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