Minister must hand over National Treasury’s secret nuclear build programme reports
1 October 2015
I will be writing to the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene, asking him to provide me with copies of several documents relating to the nuclear build programme, which are in the possession of the National Treasury.
The minister has suggested up until now that National Treasury’s work on the nuclear build programme has not been completed. However, a careful reading of National Treasury 2013/14 and 2014/15 annual reports reveals that this is simply not true.
The National Treasury have produced reports based on studies of the feasibility of nuclear energy, the financing of nuclear energy as well as assessments of alternative energy options including nuclear energy.
I will therefore be writing to the minister requesting him to provide me with copies of the following documents: