. Up until recently, there had been a lack of coordinated planning and understanding of which infrastructure was needed for a nuclear build programme, which created unrealistic expectations on schedule. . No maturity or readiness of national environment to host a nuclear build programme, with the Department of Energy's implementation of the SA nuclear policy only coming in June 2009. . There is a need to learn from international programmes, in Europe and the United States - consortium approach. . There is also a need to clearly define roles and responsibilities between departments and role players. . Regulatory and legal frameworks must be strengthened.