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[TOP STORY] Will SA’s nuclear procurement process be feasible and transparent?

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‘They need to keep on updating us in terms of how many countries have actually submitted bids and the decision that they are taking and tell us does it make economic sense for South Africa to choose that country,’ says Princess Mthombeni, founder of Africa4Nuclear.

13 Dec 2023 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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