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A United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City. Picture: AFP

Nuclear power capacity

Nobel peace laureate group urges nuclear powers to adopt ban-the-bomb treaty

By Reuters

Israel is widely assumed to have nuclear weapons, although it neither confirms nor denies it.

  • FILE: Nuclear power plant. Picture: Freeimages.com.

    Activists seek court ruling to bar govt's plan to expand nuclear power

    Activist groups are challenging a plan to expand South Africa’s nuclear power generation capacity.

    2067 days ago
  • Nuclear power plant. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Britain's Hinkley Point nuclear power plant project delayed

    The £18 billion nuclear project carry huge risks for both France and Britain.

    2122 days ago
  • FILE. Work continues on a nuclear reactor vessel inside a factory in Volgodonsk, south of Moscow. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    Russia could score big in SA, Hungary's nuclear expansion plans

    Lobbyists are challenging the legality of SA's proposed 9,600 megawatt nuclear build programme.

    2220 days ago
  • FILE: The Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister for energy said many questions still need to be answered. Picture: Free Images.

    'Lack of transparency' surrounds SA nuclear programme

    Energy Dept says investing in nuclear tech can provide cheap and sustainable electricity for nearly 80 years.

    2502 days ago
  • FILE: Government said it’s pushing ahead with plans to build nuclear power plants. Picture: Free Images.

    Going Nuclear: Govt presses on with its programme

    Government says it’s pushing ahead with plans to build nuclear power plants.

    2558 days ago
  • FILE: French President François Hollande visited the Hector Pieterson museum in Soweto on 15 October 2013 as part of his trip to South Africa. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    'Iran nuclear deal must avoid destabilising region'

    France and Saudi Arabia have said the deal shouldn’t be to the detriment and stability of the region.

    2573 days ago
  • FILE: Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly. Picture: AFP

    Austria calls for ban on nuclear weapons

    Diplomats from the 159 countries supporting the ban said the initiative was modelled on successful campaigns.

    2580 days ago
  • EU Deputy Secretary General Helga Schmid, Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Margaret Ashton, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Mohammad Zarif, and Iranian ambassador to Austria Hassan Tajik attend the socalled EU 5 1 Talks with Iran at the UN headquarters in Vienna, on 8 April 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Iran nuclear talks extended

    The preliminary deal would be a major milestone toward a final accord, with an end-June deadline.

    2607 days ago
  • Factfile on global nuclear power and atomic weapons stockpiles. Source: AFP.

    Nuclear power across the world

    Nuclear power across the world

    2608 days ago
  • EU Deputy Secretary General Helga Schmid, Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Margaret Ashton, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Mohammad Zarif, and Iranian ambassador to Austria Hassan Tajik attend the socalled EU 5 1 Talks with Iran at the UN headquarters in Vienna, on 8 April 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Setbacks & progress as leaders meet to end Iran nuclear impasse

    For days Iran, the US, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China have been holding negotiations.

    2609 days ago
  • FILE: Russian President Vladimir Putin hugs South Africa President Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP.

    Details on SA/Russia nuclear deal emerge

    The nuclear deal seems to bind SA financially & holds the country liable for accidents at power plants.

    2654 days ago
  • FILE. The power utility says the grid remains tight but there shouldn’t be reason to implement rolling blackouts. Picture: Supplied.

    Eskom expects load shedding-free weekend

    The power utility says load shedding could be implemented if generating unit fails.

    2710 days ago
  • FILE: Electricity pylons in Johannesburg. Picture: EPA.

    9,600 megawatts to be added to national grid

    The nuclear power capacity will help Eskom keep the lights on.

    2711 days ago
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