This ANC-lead government has worked out a brilliant energy strategy called Integrated Resource Plan, IRP, 2010, which also includes nuclear energy. The hon member is aware of that. More than that, nuclear energy has not been withdrawn because of Fukushima. As she also indicates, there are countries that are confidently moving ahead with nuclear energy because it is a technology that has been proven beyond any reasonable doubt that it can be safe.
Furthermore, we, as a committee, are seized in also ensuring that any programme that is being rolled out here in South Africa will integrate high levels of safety. Therefore, her alarmist approach is neither here nor there. As a result, the ANC will definitely support the Budget Vote No 29 on Energy.
Vote agreed to (African Christian Democratic Party dissenting).
Vote No 30 - Environmental Affairs - put and agreed to.
Vote No 31- Human Settlements - put.
Declarations of vote: