https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/705.html South Africa news 15 Nuclear Power news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/705.html en-us Thu, 28 May 2026 21:45:41 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-in-talks-with-world-bank-over-nuclear-expansion-in-sa-390988a A senior company official told Reuters that Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank over funding for a multibillion-dollar nuclear programme that could be launched within 12 months. 1-268283 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-year-without-loadshedding-but-weak-demand-and-high-tariffs-threaten-jobs-and-eskom-revenue-734712a South Africa officially marks 365 days without loadshedding this week. Eskom and the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, say there are no plans for winter loadshedding. However, statistics show a contraction in electricity production and consumption. 1-268102 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/public-gets-three-more-weeks-to-comment-on-eskom-nuclear-site-but-critics-say-its-not-enough-170966a Eskom has extended the public comment period on its new nuclear site scoping report by three weeks to 25 May, after intense public interest. But participants at a virtual meeting said even this was inadequate given the volume of documentation. Critics also raised concern that Eskom has not yet determined the technology, funding model, or cost of the proposed plant, with one participant asking how an environmental impact assessment can be done without these specifics. 1-267988 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-and-necsa-target-next-gen-precision-cancer-therapies-with-rhodium-958624a South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) will collaborate to further research the radioactive rhodium-based palladium isotope, with the aim of applying it in cancer therapy. 1-267394 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/thyspunt-recommended-for-eskoms-new-nuclear-power-station-958694a A draft environmental scoping report has recommended Thyspunt, between Oyster Bay and Cape St Francis, as the preferred site for Eskom’s proposed 5,200MW nuclear plant. Thyspunt is already owned by Eskom and has better access to the power grid than rival site Bantamsklip, partly because wind farms have already brought new powerlines to the area. However, in January 2025 the SA Heritage Resources Agency provisionally declared Thyspunt a Grade I Cultural Landscape – a protection that may stay in place until at least February 2027. 1-267314 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-mineral-wealth-at-the-centre-of-the-global-energy-transition-733752a According to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration. The minister was speaking at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, which kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 1-266142 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-electricity-hikes-overshadow-end-of-loadshedding-955934a While President Cyril Ramaphosa declared loadshedding a thing of the past in his State of the Nation Address (Sona), the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved Eskom's larger electricity rate increases for the next two years. A signal that South Africa may no longer have power cuts, but they still have to grapple with rising power prices. 1-266104 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-fossil-fuel-subsidies-triple-under-ramaphosa-399648a The new Climate Change Commission announced in January does not include climate change or biodiversity scientists or health experts, but former executive director Crispian Olver says its mandate is to serve labour, business, government and community constituencies rather than being an expert panel. Government subsidies to fossil fuels have tripled in real terms since Ramaphosa became president in 2018, reaching almost R200-billion last year, mostly from Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions. Subsidies for renewables amounted to less than 5% of fossil fuel subsidies in 2024. But investment in green energy across Africa is now about the same as fossil fuels. 1-266023 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sibanye-wins-court-battle-for-50mw-solar-plant-as-eskom-studies-judgment-517300a Eskom is studying the high court judgment brought by Sibanye Stillwater and others, setting aside the power utility’s refusal of Sibanye’s wayleave application to develop a 50MW behind-the-meter Photovoltaic (PV) power plant to supply electricity to Sibanye’s Kloof Mine. 1-265986 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/metallic-minerals-emerge-as-heroes-in-south-african-mining-production-062145a In 2025, South African mining production could only manage a marginal increase of 0.1%. While traditional revenue anchors such as platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, and coal contributed to the drop, bulk commodities and metallic minerals emerged as the heroes driving growth. 1-265707 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Nuclear Power South Africa