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Eskom promises to plug youth into nuclear future 

nuclear-teacherTimes Live| 10 June, 2016 
Eskom has initiated a major training programme for nuclear operators, saying it will train 100 artisans as operators at its Koeberg plant to meet South Africa’s requirements in the future.

The programme, launched by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown in Cape Town yesterday, is a strong vote of confidence by the government and Eskom for an expanded nuclear energy sector in the future.

The Koeberg-Eskom programme is the latest in several initiatives to gear up for the country’s proposed nuclear build, which government has said will involve the construction of 9600MW of new capacity. Others include training programmes with Russia, France, China and South Korea, where South African students are being empowered in a variety of skills……http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/06/10/Eskom-promises-to-plug-youth-into-nuclear-future

June 10, 2016 - Posted by | general

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