SA nuclear expansion plans to continue, says Zuma

The EFF has applied to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete for an urgent vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to be included in the order paper of Tuesday's sitting. File photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

The EFF has applied to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete for an urgent vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to be included in the order paper of Tuesday's sitting. File photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

Published Sep 13, 2016

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Cape Town - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday that a process by the government to expand nuclear power generation was continuing despite the Treasury saying funds for the project were not immediately available.

Africa's most industrialised country has said it intends to build new nuclear power stations to reduce its heavy dependence on coal but critics have said the costs will be prohibitive and have questioned the transparency around the process.

Reuters

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