South Africa's nuke power plan hots up

New GNU has set its sights on building a new nuclear plant to end the country’s energy woes

07 July 2024 - 00:01 By Isaac Mahlangu and Sabelo Skiti

With the controversial R200bn Karpowership energy deal increasingly unlikely, the new government of national unity (GNU) has doubled down on its nuclear plan and aims to secure approval from the Treasury by next month for a 2,500MW power plant...

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