Monthly Archives: August 2023

How South Africa Should Select a Nuclear Power Plant

sound advice from internationally recognized civil nuclear engineer, Hügo Krüger

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How SA should select a nuclear power plant

In his address to the University of Witwatersrand’s Business School on August 17, 2023, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, reaffirmed that nuclear energy will be part of South Africa’s mixed energy strategy. File photo: ANA

In his address to the University of Witwatersrand’s Business School on August 17, 2023, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, reaffirmed that nuclear energy will be

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The African Integrated High Speed Rail Network-(AIHSRN) Will Revolutionize Africa’s Economies

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The African Integrated High Speed Rail Network-(AIHSRN) Will Revolutionize Africa’s Economies

August 21, 2023

The African Union’s “Agenda 2063” includes plans for the African Integrated High Speed Rail Network (AIHSRN), a high speed rail line across Africa. However, their plan for completion is … Read the rest

Sheikh Zakzaky warns of US, French plots to sow discord between Nigeria, Niger

re posted from                          PRESS TV

Sheikh Zakzaky warns of US, French plots to sow discord between Nigeria, Niger

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a rally with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the US Capitol on March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)

Nigeria’s Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky (Photo by IRNA news agency)

Nigeria’s leading Islamic scholar Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky has warned that the US and France intend to

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Adaptation Is the Answer

re posted from                                      NATIONAL REVIEW

The Chinese, Russians, and Koreans are building far more nuclear plants than we are doing in the west, and for much lower costs. There are also investment opportunities in the fuel cycle, that France is already a leader in, and the development of … Read the rest

Kelvin Kemm: South African Electricity and Climate Realism

The following are some key points from this highly informative interview that puts the South African electricity issue, climate variations and nuclear energy into perspective:

South Africa`s power cuts in relation to Germany and the UK, South Africa`s excellent National Grid, comparisons of scale: African energy solutions vs European energy … Read the rest

Victoire Ingabire: How Curtailed Expression and Fear Undermine Youth Intellectualism in Rwanda

re posted from                   GREAT LAKES POST

15 August 2023

In her article, “Lack of Freedom of Expression and Fear of Retribution Stifle Critical Thinking among Young Rwandans,” Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza highlights the challenges faced by the youth in Read the rest