Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has told delegates of the National Council of Provinces that the\u00a0government has not entered into a nuclear deal with any country.<\/p>\n
Ramaphosa appeared before the NCOP to answer questions on Wednesday, and said the nuclear programme would be based on affordability and sustainability.<\/p>\n
“Government has not entered into a nuclear deal with any country,” he said in answer to a question from DA MP Willem Faber.<\/p>\n
“We are open to a fair and transparent procurement process, and at a scale and pace that our country can afford.”<\/p>\n
A request for a nuclear programme that will release 9 600MW will be made to the market during this financial year, he continued.<\/p>\n
“Any decision will only take place after the request for proposal process has been completed, and a final funding model has been developed.”<\/p>\n
He also said the\u00a0government had always aimed to have an energy plan that contained an appropriate energy mix, including fossil fuels, coal and hydro.<\/p>\n
“In pursuing a suitable nuclear plan, our generators’ capacities should be evidence-based, sustainable and affordable,” he added.<\/p>\n
In a supplementary question, Faber asked Ramaphosa about government’s “failure” to provide\u00a010 documents on the proposed nuclear deal to the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
Ramaphosa said that case was currently being heard in the Western Cape High Court, and it would therefore be inappropriate for him to comment on the requested documents.<\/p>\n
News24<\/a><\/p>\n There is no nuclear deal: Joemat-Pettersson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The case for nuclear energy in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Zuma, the Guptas and South Africa\u2019s R1 trillion nuclear plans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nMore nuclear<\/h3>\n