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	1	+South Africa wants to push nuclear energy because it’s reliance on coal has curtailed economic growth
	2	+EWN 15 Eye-Witness News reporting from Department of Energy. http://ewn.co.za/2015/12/27/South-Africa-initiates-nuclear-power-procurement-process NB
	3	+JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has started a process that could lead to it adding up to 9,600 megawatts of nuclear power to its national grid, the department of energy said on Sunday. The department said the cabinet had earlier this month given the green light to issue a request for proposals from the nuclear industry, which would be put to the cabinet for approval before a request was issued for formal bids. It gave no time-frame for the process but the broader plan to boost nuclear power extends over the coming 15 years. Africa’s most industrialised economy, which relies heavily on coal for electricity, has been grappling with power shortages that have curtailed economic growth, and the Treasury in October set aside 200 million rand to consider the costs, benefits and risks of building more nuclear power stations. Yet the costs of nuclear power make it a controversial option. Analysts estimate the nuclear project will cost as much as R1 trillion, sparking criticism from opposition parties of the expense and of construction agreements being made behind closed doors. Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene pledged that the nuclear programme would be transparent and his successor Pravin Gordhan has said his office would ensure that South Africa stuck to fiscal prudence, including on any deals relating to the building of nuclear power stations. In Sunday’s statement the department of energy said it was committed to cost effectiveness and transparency, adding it would ensure that the process is done within the government’s fiscal policy framework. South Africa has one nuclear power plant, the Koeberg station near Cape Town.
	4	+Nuclear solves environmental concerns and benefits South Africa’s economy
	5	+Omarjee 7-19 Lameez Omarjee, (Energy Journalist) 7-19-2016, "The case for nuclear energy," Fin24, http://www.fin24.com/Economy/the-case-for-nuclear-energy-20160719 NB
	6	+“Nuclear is the cheapest and most environmentally friendly option for Africa,” said Viktor Polikarpov, vice president of the sub-Saharan Africa region of Russian nuclear firm Rosatom. African countries are facing a trilemma when it comes to energy generation. This includes the security of supply, and the impact on the environment and the economy, he explained. “The cost of electricity generated by nuclear is cheapest compared to coal,” he added. Nuclear power has the potential to bring about sustainable development across industries and have a positive socio-economic impact by creating job opportunities and developing skills in communities, he said. Nuclear power generation also adds benefits in other fields such as medicine, isotopes, radiation and water desalination. “By 2050, the total capacity of nuclear power plants will double,” said Polikarpov. A lot of countries are expressing an interest in nuclear programmes, added Oliver Bard, nuclear project director of EDF South Africa. This is because power is imperative for macro-economic development. “There can be no human development without efficient access to power,” he said. Nuclear energy sources can provide power 20 years and beyond. It is also “one of the solutions” to diversify a country’s energy mix. Countries are also looking to nuclear energy as an independent solution for supply, making them more self-reliant and less dependent on other countries for energy, he explained.
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	8	+South Africa has a strong nuclear program and this spills over to help other programs
	9	+Omarjee 7-19 Lameez Omarjee, (Energy Journalist) 7-19-2016, "The case for nuclear energy," Fin24, http://www.fin24.com/Economy/the-case-for-nuclear-energy-20160719 NB
	10	+ “Africa is not new to nuclear and nuclear is not new to Africa,” said Polikarpov. There are currently eight countries building nuclear energy infrastructure and South Africa already has a nuclear power generating plant at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape. Nuclear, should be an efficient way to tap base load needs, for the growing energy demands of Africa’s growing population, and economic growth, he said. “South Africa has a strong situation to lead development of nuclear in Africa,” said Bard. The country has the infrastructure, industry and skills. Building a nuclear programme will give momentum for the process across the continent, said Bard. The Koeberg Power Station has been operating for 32 years, added David Nicholls, Chief Nuclear Officer at Eskom. The cost of operating the station for a year comes to 20c/KWH. This is as much as Eskom pays for coal, to make coal-fired power, he said. The problem with existing coal-fired power stations is that as they get older they become more costly to maintain, and they yield poorer performance.

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	1	+SEPOCT- DA- South Africa Energy

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	1	+Bronx