Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom’s proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation, upheld by Dion George in 2025, breached South Africa’s environmental laws

Extending the life of Koeberg, with its associated expense and waste-disposal problems, is not necessary — and nuclear energy is not clean or cost-effective

Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine

Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous

The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago

The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster