“Given the central importance of energy policy in South Africa, it is more important than ever that projects like the PBMR are
evaluated for their necessity, viability, affordability, sustainability, and contribution to the country’s development path. While the government appears to have dropped the PBMR for the present, recent media rhetoric suggests that it is still committed to adding substantial amounts of nuclear power to its future energy mix. This effort seems to being made without first
addressing problems relating to democratic governance, public policy making and promoting the special interests of lobby
groups. This paper seeks to raise such issues within an appraisal of the country’s checkered nuclear history and its development
aspirations.”
