South Africa
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe's nuclear ambitions in limbo

South African Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, shown here at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in May 2022.
South African Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, shown here at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in May 2022. © Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
A firm believer that a nuclear programme is the solution to South Africa's energy crisis, Mantashe is facing opposition to his plan. [...]
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