Records from Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa including: strategic plans; nuclear investment plans; waste managements plans and policies; security policies; and stakeholder records.
Plans and budgets
• A copy of NECSA’s strategic plan.
• Copies of the budget of NECSA for the past three financial years and the current financial year.
• Copies of the expenditure/audit reports of NECSA for the past three financial years.
Relationship with Klydon
• Any records indicating any relationship between NECSA and Klydon, including but not limited to:
o any memorandum of understanding, contract or agreement between NECSA and Kyldon for the delivery of any services; and
o details of any monies paid by NECSA to Klydon.
Decision to invest in nuclear energy
• Any records which relate to the decision to pursue nuclear energy, including, but not limited to:
o the expected emission reductions and/or environmental benefits of nuclear energy, including, any research conducted by or on behalf of NECSA;
o the expected job creation from the introduction of nuclear energy, including any research conducted by or on behalf of NECSA;
o research, reports, or similar, assessing the benefits and risks associated with nuclear energy;
o research, reports, or similar, which indicate any alternate energy options considered by NECSA.
• Details of any public consultation conducted on the construction of new nuclear plants.
Waste management
• Any records relating to the management of nuclear waste at the Pelindaba nuclear site, including but not limited to:
o regulations, procedures, policies or plans regarding management of the waste;
o contingency plans in the event of a nuclear accident;
o the amount of waste being generated;
o the budget for waste management for the past 3 financial years;
o expenditure/audit reports on waste management in the past 3 financial years;
o plans, offers, research, reports relating to the shipment of South Africa’s nuclear waste to France.
• Any records relating to the management of nuclear waste at the Vaalputs National Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility, including but not limited to:
o regulations, procedures, policies or plans regarding management of the waste;
o contingency plans in the event of a nuclear accident;
o the amount of waste being generated;
o the budget for waste management for the past 3 financial years;
o expenditure/audit reports on waste management in the past 3 financial years;
o plans, offers, research, reports relating to the shipment of South Africa’s nuclear waste to France.
• Any records relating to the transfer of nuclear waste from Pelindaba to Vaalputs National Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility, including, but not limited to:
o regulations, procedures, policies or plans regarding the transfer of waste;
o budget for the transfer of waste for the past 3 financial years;
o expenditure/audit reports for the transfer of waste for the past 3 financial years.
Security
• Any records indicating the security requirements for Pelindaba.
• A copy of any review or reports conducted in respect of the security at Pelindaba in 2012.
• A copy of any plans, policies, or similar regarding the management of a security breach at Pelindaba.
Enriched uranium
• Any records indicating the amount of enriched uranium stored at Pelindaba or the transfer of enriched uranium from Pelindaba.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Response received
Response date: 2012-12-04Response nature: Deemed refusal
Received within statutory period: No