CANE - Coalition Against Nuclear Energy South Africa

By: Reuters
Published on 20th June 2008
Source: http://www.miningweekly.com/article.php?a_id=136187

“Mining will start at the end of 2009 and the shallow areas cover a large area. We expect to process 100…

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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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Submission to the Department of Minerals and Energy
on the draft for public comment of the document
Nuclear Energy Policy and Strategy for the Republic of South Africa
from
NECTEC
Nuclear Energy Costs the Earth Campaign,
Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg

0. Participation of civil society is minimal and problematic.

We welcome the opportunity to make submissions to the policy process. However, in our view that the policy process is misplaced, having had no input from civil society in its very formulation. Gone are the days in our democracy when different sectors of society were drawn into the policy making process. Now…

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THE DRAFT NUCLEAR ENERGY STRATEGY:
LAST CHANCE FOR DISSENT
Mike Kantey

On 22 August 2007, the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy in the South African Parliament received an “Update” by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) and the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA). During this session, the Draft Nuclear Energy Policy and Strategy for the Republic of South Africa was presented, a strategy which had been already “approved by Cabinet” on 8 August 2007.

The minutes of this Portfolio Committee briefing (provided by the Parliamentary Monitoring Group), the Draft Strategy Document itself, and from attending  …

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NUKES FOR AFRICA?

If nuclear power is okay for South Africa, what about Zimbabwe? Or how about Rwanda, or Sierra Leone? If we are concerned about South Africa’s ability to provide safe transport for nuclear fuel and waste, risks of sabotage and smuggling of nuclear materials - what about nations in Africa that have been torn by civil war? What about a neighbouring nation like Zimbabwe where inflation is now at 7000%? South Africans may not be aware that despite poverty and starvation, Zimbabwe is somehow still considering the hugely expensive option of nuclear power. How comfortable do South Africans…

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