South Africa has joined 33 nations pledging to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050.

While the government calls nuclear a "structural necessity" to phase out coal, experts warn of high costs and a lack of flexibility compared to renewables.

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South Africa endorses treaty to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050

South Africa endorsed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050, but some civil society groups question the move.

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