Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
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The president has given energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson the go-ahead to sign a nuclear deal with France.
Westinghouse, the loser in a R4.1-billion tender to revamp Koeberg, claims some Eskom executives drove a revamp contract towards rival firm Areva.
The DA has urged government to make public the details of a bilateral nuclear deal struck with Russia, saying it has potential for corruption.
Westinghouse Electric SA is aiming to get access to documents that made Eskom decide to award French company Areva to replace its steam generators.
Westinghouse is demanding a review of the utility’s decision on Koeberg contract
After taking four years to make a decision, Eskom has awarded a multibillion-rand Koeberg refurbishment contract to French firm Areva.
The board still appears hesitant to bring the farcical nuclear repair saga to a conclusion
The Eskom board is dragging its feet over awarding a maintenance tender for Koeberg, which has raised safety concerns
French parastatal Areva appears to have tried to buy its way to the front of the queue to build nuclear power stations in SA – a miscalculation.
Our investigation into South Africa’s aborted 2008 nuclear tender offers a warning at a time when the country is embarking on a similar exercise.