An association to support the development of South Africa’s growing nuclear industry has been formed.
This was announced in Pretoria on Thursday by Rob Adam, chairperson of the newly formed Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa).
”Due to the nuclear renaissance in South Africa and the world, it has become important to create an umbrella body to interact with the government and other key stakeholders on behalf of the nuclear industry,” he said.
Niasa would aim to form common perspectives on issues affecting the industry, create coherence in the industry, be a soundboard for the government for new ideas and commission research on nuclear energy.
”Nuclear is a technology that extends from mining to medicine and we need to acquire a voice that supports the global upward trend,” said Adam. — Sapa