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131
Waste Disposal Institute Act of 2008
73 ; and the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) Act of 1999,
74 and they are all under the auspices of the
Department of Energy. There also exists a Chief Directorate which has
the mandate to administer all nuclear energy-related matters both under
the national and international legislations. The Chief Directorate has got
subsidiaries, and these include the Nuclear Safety Directorate, Nuclear
Technology Directorate and the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Directorate.
Other relevant laws in South Africa include the Hazardous Substances
Act,
75 the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act,
76
the National Strategic Intelligence Act, the National Water Act and the
Dumping at Sea Control Act, the Mine Health and Safety Act, the
National Key Points Act, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist
and Related Activities Act, and the National Environmental Management Act, among others. The country is also party to several international and regional treaties such as the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty,
Safeguards Agreement 1991, Additional Protocol 2002, the Pelindaba
Treaty of 2009, the Zangger Committee of 2000 and the Nuclear
Supplier Group of 2011, inter alia.
77
4.5 Recommendations and Conclusions
Nuclear energy has the potential of solving Sub-Sharan Africa’s energy
access and security problems while contributing to climate change mitigation targets as per the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris
Climate Change Agreement. The lessons from the Chernobyl (1986)
and the Fukushima Daichii (2011) nuclear power accidents, however,
demonstrate the inherent disastrous nature of the nuclear industry on
73 National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act of 2008; Act 53 of 2008.
74 National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) Act 1999, Act 47 of 1999.
75 Hazardous Substances Act 1973, Act 15 of 1973.
76 Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 1993, Act 87 of 1993.
77 Information available at the Republic of South Africa, Department of Energy website, http://
www.energy.gov.za/files/policies_frame.html (accessed on 20/04/2020).
131
Waste Disposal Institute Act of 2008
73 ; and the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) Act of 1999,
74 and they are all under the auspices of the
Department of Energy. There also exists a Chief Directorate which has
the mandate to administer all nuclear energy-related matters both under
the national and international legislations. The Chief Directorate has got
subsidiaries, and these include the Nuclear Safety Directorate, Nuclear
Technology Directorate and the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Directorate.
Other relevant laws in South Africa include the Hazardous Substances
Act,
75 the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act,
76
the National Strategic Intelligence Act, the National Water Act and the
Dumping at Sea Control Act, the Mine Health and Safety Act, the
National Key Points Act, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist
and Related Activities Act, and the National Environmental Management Act, among others. The country is also party to several international and regional treaties such as the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty,
Safeguards Agreement 1991, Additional Protocol 2002, the Pelindaba
Treaty of 2009, the Zangger Committee of 2000 and the Nuclear
Supplier Group of 2011, inter alia.
77
4.5 Recommendations and Conclusions
Nuclear energy has the potential of solving Sub-Sharan Africa’s energy
access and security problems while contributing to climate change mitigation targets as per the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris
Climate Change Agreement. The lessons from the Chernobyl (1986)
and the Fukushima Daichii (2011) nuclear power accidents, however,
demonstrate the inherent disastrous nature of the nuclear industry on
73 National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act of 2008; Act 53 of 2008.
74 National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) Act 1999, Act 47 of 1999.
75 Hazardous Substances Act 1973, Act 15 of 1973.
76 Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 1993, Act 87 of 1993.
77 Information available at the Republic of South Africa, Department of Energy website, http://
www.energy.gov.za/files/policies_frame.html (accessed on 20/04/2020).