Allocate more funds to nuclear plants: South Africa

CAPE TOWN: South Africa plans to allocate more funds towards the construction of nuclear power plants as it aims to boost electricity supply in Africa's biggest economy, energy minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday.

South Africa allocated 300 billion rand ($39.55 billion)for its nuclear build programme in its budget last week.

"The amount of money that has been allocated as an indication for the nuclear build, it's not a thumb suck and we don't actually say that is the end amount, but we believe that it is the beginning," Peters told reporters.