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Sacred land: Thyspunt, 12km from Cape St Francis village, was identified in 2008 as a possible site for a nuclear plant. Photo: Paul Botes
ELECTRICITY

Nuke hearings: Eskom safety plans ‘f lawed’

Environmental groups have warned that a green light from the national energy regulator for a new nuclear power plant will be challenged in court

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read
Power on: Koeberg nuclear station. The ANC Youth League has supported the development of nuclear energy, identifying it as “critical to advance massive industrial development”. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg/Getty Images
ANDRE DE RUYTER

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

  • Sarah Smit
12 min read