Nuclear Energy
By Lerato Mpembe
South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced the government’s plans to develop a nuclear power plant. This initiative aims to generate electricity “at a scale and speed that we can afford,” highlighting the nation’s resolve to ensure sustainable and affordable energy for its citizens.
A Strategic Move for Energy Security
Dr. Ramokgopa shared these insights during a media briefing held in the backdrop of the recent Cabinet Lekgotla in Tshwane. In his address, the Minister emphasised the crucial role that nuclear energy could play in stabilising South Africa’s baseload power supply.
“In the long term, we need to ensure that we anchor the baseload and nuclear is an important part of that intervention,” he explained. “We are working on the framework for procurement because we don’t want to discredit the process through a procurement process that is not transparent. We will do it at the scale and speed that we can afford as a country.”
Addressing Electricity Affordability
Dr. Ramokgopa also highlighted the pressing issue of electricity affordability, particularly in impoverished communities. “The poor and those in the townships are finding it exceptionally difficult to afford the increases in electricity,” he noted. “These challenges on the distribution side stem from municipalities underinvesting in the maintenance, replenishment, and protection of the distribution grid. We are now paying the price for this neglect.”
Commitment to Economic Transformation
Further adding to the Lekgotla’s discussions, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, reassured South Africans that affirmative action policies like Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) will remain intact under the seventh administration. “These are foundational principles to the establishment of the Government of National Unity,” Tau stated. “They address social justice, equity, and redress, allowing us to focus on both industrialisation and transformation.”
Operational Focus: Industrialisation and Transformation
The new administration’s roadmap includes leveraging Operation Vulindela, a significant programme aimed at spurring economic growth through focusing on network industries such as energy, logistics, and the digital economy.
“This focus will enable us to broaden the base of entrepreneurs in the country and grow the jobs that this nation so desperately needs,” Tau said.
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