Despite its heavy reliance on coal-fired generation, South Africa has an opportunity to accelerate its push towards net zero ...

As chair of the G20, and with its strong history of advocating for nuclear disarmament, South Africa has a major role in ...

South Africa's ambitious plan to expand nuclear power capacity to 14 500MW by 2050 raises critical questions about economic ...

Nuclear may help Africa meet its energy demands, but it would have to balance urgent climate and development needs with ...

According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), there are 440 operational nuclear reactors worldwide, supplying about 9 ...

The only operational nuclear plant in Africa is Koeberg in South Africa. In 2022, Russia began constructing four large nuclear power plants with significant desalination capacity at El Dabaa in Egypt.

South African businesses and households were hit by scheduled power cuts for the first time in 10 months on Friday due to ...

South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has suspended rotational blackouts that started Friday, citing a recovery of ...

Nuclear energy, currently provided by Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, contributed approximately 4%. South Africa possesses significant uranium resources, and the hard question is whether nuclear ...

Maria Modiba cooks by a candlelight during one of the frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its aging coal-fired plants, in Soweto, South Africa November 11 ...

A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy. In a world that must urgently move away from fossil fuels to limit global warming ...