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Link to News Siphelele Dludla The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has launched a process to identify international and local partners for the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology, marking a significant step in South Africa’s efforts to expand its nuclear energy capabilities. As the country continues to…

Link to News Necsa will test and verify rhodium for radionuclide production standards and carry out chemical processes to produce high-purity Pd-103. 20 April 2026 A new collaboration between Sibanye-Stillwater and South African Nuclear Energy Corporation is set to push forward the development of nuclear medicine technologies aimed at improving…

Link to News 17th April 2026 – By: Rebecca Campbell Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) held, on Thursday, a compulsory briefing for suppliers interested in its expression of interest (EoI) regarding small modular reactors (SMRs). The EoI sought a demonstration on (not of) an…

Link to News Friday, April 17, 2026 The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Ltd (Necsa) has attracted international and local interest in its planned Small Modular Reactor (SMR) demonstration project, following a compulsory briefing session held for prospective suppliers. The session formed part of Necsa’s recently issued Expression of…

Link to News Siphelele Dludla|Published 2 April  South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) will collaborate to further research the radioactive rhodium-based palladium isotope, with the aim of applying it in cancer therapy. “This collaboration brings together complementary strengths to advance research in nuclear medicine,…

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation has launched an Expression of Interest process which “aims to identify capable technology partners … to advance a fit-for-purpose SMR technology for future deployment”. CEO of the state-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), Loyiso Tyabashe, said: “Through the Expression…