Tag Archives: South Africa

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb via The Drive

Posted on 2021/01/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BY THOMAS NEWDICK South Africa, an international pariah for much of the Cold War due to its apartheid policy, remains the only country to have developed … Continue reading →

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S.African regulator asks public to comment on government’s nuclear plan via Reuters

Posted on 2020/11/23 by nfield

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 23 (Reuters) – South Africa’s energy regulator on Monday invited the public to comment on a government plan to procure new nuclear capacity to come online after 2030. […] Recurring power outages caused by breakdowns at state utility … Continue reading →

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#485 – BREAKING: Nuclear Football & Trump’s Covid + Meds – Garrett Graff + South African Award-Winning Climate Change Activist Makoma Lekalakala via Nuclear Hotseat

Posted on 2020/10/07 by nfield

by Libbe HaLevy | Oct 7, 2020 | BREAKING: Nuclear Football = Nuclear Launch Codes – What does it mean to international security when the President of the United States, who has sole, unimpeded access  and right to launch nuclear weapons, has an illness that often creates hallucinations and is on medication … Continue reading →

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The Fascinating Story of How South Africa Got—and Then Gave up—Its Own Nuclear Bomb via The National Interest

Posted on 2020/02/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Wait, what? by Robert Farley Key Point: The apartheid government of South Africa built these weapons for their own defense. However, the collapse of their regime caused them to get rid of the weapons since they didn’t want the new democratic and black government … Continue reading →

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Why South Africa Gave up Its Nuclear Weapons Forever via The National Interests

Posted on 2019/11/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

by Robert Farley Key Point: The old apartheid government caved to foreign pressure and didn’t want the newly-elected government to gain control of the weapons. Why did South Africa decide to build nukes, how did it build them and why did it … Continue reading →

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SA nuclear liability amounts TRIPLED following Greenpeace legal action via Greenpeace

Posted on 2019/10/25 by nfield

Johannesburg, 24 October 2019 — South Africa’s inadequate nuclear liability regulations[1] have finally been updated and gazetted[2] by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe. This news comes after almost six years of Greenpeace Africa pushing the Minister to do … Continue reading →

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Why South Africa Built Nuclear Weapons and Then Gave Them Up via The National Interest

Posted on 2019/10/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Why? by Robert Farley Key Point: The Republic of South Africa felt safer by disarming. Why did South Africa decide to build nukes, how did it build them and why did it decide to give them up? The answers are largely idiosyncratic, although … Continue reading →

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South Africa: They Built Nuclear Weapons and Then Gave Them Up. Why? via The National Interest

Posted on 2019/09/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Key Point: The Republic of South Africa is the only country in the world to build a nuclear weapons program, then unbuild that program after domestic and international conditions changed. by Robert Farley Why did South Africa decide to build nukes, how … Continue reading →

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Goldman prize awarded to South African women who stopped an international nuclear deal via The Guardian

Posted on 2018/04/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Winners of the world’s leading environmental award faced down Vladimir Putin and the country’s recently deposed leader, Jacob Zuma, to overturn a multibillion-dollar nuclear deal Two grassroots women activists – one black, one white – stand together against two of … Continue reading →

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Chasing nuclear energy could lead to capture – expert　via Independent Online

Posted on 2018/02/11 by nfield

Cape Town – A leading oil and gas lawyer and African entrepreneur has warned South Africa against pursuing nuclear energy, saying any proposed deal might come with political pressure which could lead to “capture”. NJ Ayuk, who is widely recognised … Continue reading →

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