Nuclear

Trump ‘walks’ as North Korea talks end abruptly without deal

Article Jenny Vaughan & Richard Carter - 28 Feb 2019

The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore

Tensions escalate as Pakistan, India shoot down each other’s warplanes

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Feb 2019

While both sides have played down the threat of war, the rare aerial engagement over the disputed territory of Kashmir significantly raises the stakes

Trump promises North Korea ‘awesome’ future ahead of nuclear talks

Article Sebastian Smith - 27 Feb 2019

Trump's enthusiastic tweet came hours before a second summit in Hanoi to build on the historic first meeting in Singapore in June

Pompeo heads to Pyongyang, seeking progress on Trump-Kim summit

Article Agency - 7 Oct 2018

Mike Pompeo departed from Tokyo, where he spent the first leg of a tour that will include stops in Pyongyang, South Korea and China

Britain sets out plans for ‘no-deal’ Brexit

Article Agency - 23 Aug 2018

Document details contingency planning if Britain leaves the European Union in March with no transition deal

Chernobyl’s stray dogs offered a new life in US

Article bogdan TagDiv - 25 Jun 2018

The 'Dogs of Chernobyl' programme, which started last year, offers dogs under one year-old up for adoption in the United States

Eskom should boost its output of in-house renewables

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Apr 2018

Pressing ahead with coal and nuclear power generation projects has come at a huge and unsustainable cost – to both Eskom and the country

Five facts that prove South Africa’s nuclear power plan should die

Article bogdan TagDiv - 1 Feb 2018

South Africa's obsession with nuclear energy under the leadership of President Zuma, is dangerous.

Russian embassy rubbishes alleged Putin interference in JZ’s reshuffle as ‘fake news’

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Oct 2017

The Sunday Times reported this weekend that a delegation from Russia had met with Zuma the day before he announced his 11th Cabinet reshuffle.

Energy exec on ice over nukes

Article bogdan TagDiv - 9 Jun 2017

Some say Yvonne Chetty may be a ‘scapegoat’ as more red flags emerge in nuclear-linked deal

Reality check for nuke power trip

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Jan 2017

The utility and the nuclear energy corporation were handed the nuke build baton but it needs treasury’s approval - the country is on the fiscal edge.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Zuma’s waning power exposed by stalled nuclear plan

Article bogdan TagDiv - 24 Nov 2016

Government's decision to stall plans championed by President Jacob Zuma to build nuclear plants has exposed his waning authority.

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