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The Times – Tenants evicted for nuclear plants

Tenants evicted for nuclear plants The Times.co.za Bobby Jordan Feb 01, 2009Eskom is evicting tenants from pristine coastal land earmarked for nuclear power stations — despite the official postponement of the country’s nuclear expansion programme.

But some tenants and landowners are refusing to budge, claiming the right to stay on until government decides when, where or even if any new nuclear reactors will be built.

Eskom announced its decision in December to postpone the commercial bid procurement process for the construction of two new conventional nuclear power stations on the coast, citing economic constraints as the reason. But it said this week that, despite the delay, it wanted all tenants off its property,

The Times – Tenants evicted for nuclear plants

February 2, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Africa