Lots of questions, few answers about nuclear power plans

The government is forging ahead with its massive nuclear-power building programme - even though it doesn't know how much it will cost. This was the upshot of a briefing yesterday by the deputy director-general for nuclear energy in the Department of Energy, Zizamele Mbambo, who said studies of the proposed nuclear power procurement programme, including the costs and financing model, have confirmed ''that this programme is fundable and will contribute positively to the economy''.