The recent incident when a faulty valve at the Koeberg nuclear power plant was switched off, confirms the FF Plus’ views on the operation of, and overview of, nuclear power in South Africa. While it is recognized that nuclear power can make an important contribution to achieving carbon-neutral energy supply, the country appears to be safer without it. Already in 2019, the FF Plus stated that a power supplier who can not even maintain the relatively simple technology of coal-fired power stations, can not be trusted with technology whose waste has been dangerous for centuries. Reports that there…

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