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University of Johannesburg will be part of a consortium that restarts this programme under a new name and structure (TBA)

News :

After a quiet period ... This programme is coming back in 2021 !
- The Nexus group of UJ MES - FEBE is restarting it, in consultation with Necsa and the SAIEE
South African procurement now announced by DoE Minister Joemat-Pettersson to be in the 2nd Quarter of the 2015 financial year.
- Media Statement - Nuclear Procurement press release July 2015.
- Budget Vote Speech Parliament, 19 May 2015.
- South Africa to launch nuclear procurement in second quarter Engineering News May 2015
- Nuclear to Power Africa Africa Energy Journal, April 2015
Transatomic Power’s advanced molten salt reactor consumes spent nuclear fuel cleanly and completely, unlocking vast amounts of cheap, carbon-free energy. It solves four of the most pressing problems facing the nuclear industry: ecological stewardship, public safety, non- proliferation, and cost-efficiency.
Latest news on SA Nuclear Build : June 2014
Benefits and Limitations of Nuclear Fission for a Low-Carbon Economy : 2012 Interdisciplinary Study Synthesis report and compilation of the Experts’ reports : 2013 Symposium Agenda and Speakers’ Symposium Speeches delivered on 26-27 February 2013, Brussels, Belgium : Co-organised by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee
Nuclear Expansion to create jobs .... read more :
UJ and NIASA with the Embassy of Japan in SA invites you to a public lecture on: Facts and Lessons of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident – Operator viewpoint by Mr Kimitoshi Yahagi, GM:TEPCO on the 23 April 2012 in the Council Chambers of the Madibeng Building, UJ, from 18:30 – 20:00 ( Download poster).
UJ FacuLty of Science invites you to a testimonial from Ms Oyako Oga – a victim of the nuclear catastrophe in Japan.
Date 28 February 2012, Venue APK CounciL Chambers, 2nd Floor of the Madibeng Building, Time 13:00 – 14:00. ( Download poster).
US approves first new nuclear plant in a generation
SANHARP 2nd Annual Postgraduate Conference 12 - 14 October 2011 at Ithemba LABS in the Cape
Review of Fukushima and lessons learned - check it out.
See Thorium Reactor - LTFR in 16 minutes - check it out.
Chart of Radiation Doses from various sources : nice explanation.
See MIT NSE Nuclear Information Hub for a didactic and factual account of the nuclear situation in Japan. (Maintained by the students of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT)
Education, Training And Innovation Key To Europe’s Nuclear Future : THE NUCLEAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK : 1 February 2011 / Insider N° 1
Africa to halve reliance on coal, push for nuclear : Reuters Africa : Fri Oct 8, 2010