Nuclear deal with Russia would have solved electricity crisis: Jacob Zuma

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Former president Jacob Zuma has defended his lobby for a proposed R1-trillion nuclear energy deal with Russia‚ saying it would have solved the country’s electricity crisis

Zuma told Business Day that nuclear energy proposals by some countries were “very limited”. A deal with Russia would have been in the country’s best interests.

The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has heard evidence by former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene that he was axed for refusing to endorse a nuclear deal.Former National Treasury director-general Lungisa Fuzile told the inquiry in February that if Zuma’s proposed nuclear deal had gone through‚ government would have breached the expenditure ceiling it set for itself.

 

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How would it have solved load shedding if they couldn't get Medupi and Kusile working in time. This divisive asshole is at it again.

You are the couse of this problem

I hear some are saying it would have costed us ,that's stupid coz already Eskom is paying R92 Million daily to IPPs

That's nonsense

Still talking about favours for friends

Shut up and put your orange overall

Akugcwali.

It would have solved Zuma's cash crisis.

Rubbish. Doesnt know WHAT hes talking about.

Defended?🤔 Lobby?🤔 wtF

He was promised kickbacks hence he was pushing for nuclear deal,Zuma never care about us but his family and cronies

This is nonsense. He wanted to direct money to Nkandla. Why doesn't he say how will it help as he is only murmuring nonsense? He is just trying to put himself relevant and think we gonna forget what he did. He started Medupi and never finishes it with the Russians.

How much were u going to get from that deal? We know how u roll phela

The fkn cheek of this lying thief... he broke this country but still wants to chirp

I disagree with him, because he didn't have a chance to get a cut.

Well Boers don't want black people near nuclear remember they are afraid of us getting power

How much would it have costed us in bribes and kick backs only I wonder

On the nuclear issue I agree

Him & numbers are east & west.....

If him and his government haven't screwed us over, we wouldn't have had a problem. That deal wasn't about us, but him. Imagine the money gov stole was spent on solar and wind. Problem solved and jobs created. They'll have to sell out to China to save us.

We are fine thank u...🤣😂

Eishhh maybe he's got a point, this is not funny anymore!!

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