CANE - Coalition Against Nuclear Energy South Africa

The article below begs questions on how much is currently being spent on the nuclear industry’s “hearts and minds” propaganda projects below - especially it’s “public education” at taxpayers’ expense and contrary to all democratic principles of informed public debate.

We’ve already recieved mail from parents concerned that pro-nuclear indoctrination at school level has already begun. I find bizarre that NECSA can fork out untold thousands of taxpayer funds to win hearts and minds, and noble as it is, to fix up schools nearby its Pelindaba complex in the name of “corporate social responsibility” (surely a Dept of Education responsibility),…

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Greenpeace Supports Historic Launch

If the nuclear industry thinks they’re on the edge of a nuclear renaissance, they’ll have to think again − at least in South Africa.

This past weekend in Bloemfontein saw the successful launch of the Coalition Against Nuclear Energy (CANE), with representatives from all corners of the country, including: Namaqualand communities affected by nuclear waste at Vaalputs; neighbours of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station; landowners around Pelindaba (site of the proposed pebble-bed fuel factory, nuclear enrichment plant, and nuclear waste smelter), and residents opposed to the proposed sites for a new nuclear power station at Bantamsklip and Thyspunt,…

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 Russia Seeks Investment in South Africa Nuclear Power

  23/2/2007

 PRETORIA - Russia is seeking investment in new nuclear power stations and
 joint uranium mining ventures in South Africa, Russia’s natural resources
 minister said on Thursday.

 Yuri Trutnev would not specify how much money Russia was willing to spend in
 South Africa, which wants to ensure stable energy supplies for its booming
 economy and ease concerns over power shortages.

 “Exactly as much as would be needed if we hopefully win a tender,” he…

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By: Olivia Soraya Spadavecchia

Published: 29 Feb 08 - 15:58
Source: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=128211

At a ceremony attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and South African President Thabo Mbeki, the CEOs of French nuclear firm, Areva, and Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa) signed an agreement that would see Areva’s support for engineering and nuclear skills development extended and increased.

“Arecsa Human Capital, a joint venture between Areva and Necsa, will increase training in technology and energy of disadvantaged South Africans, underlining the company’s commitment to government’s Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa and the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition…

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20 February 2008

Press Release: Nuclear Industry backs down

The powerful South African nuclear industry has backed down and withdrawn the complaint it laid with the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) over the screening by Carte Blanche of Uranium Road, a documentary about the country’s nuclear industry. The hearing, planned for Wednesday the 20^th February, was cancelled because a settlement was reached with M-Net. It is understood that the settlement involves Carte Blanche screening a follow-up programme on the nuclear industry.

Earthlife Africa believes that the nuclear industry has in this way managed to make claims about the veracity of the film and yet has…

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