New energy minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has resolved not to challenge a Western Cape High Court ruling that has put the brakes on the government’s controversial nuclear build programme. Speaking at a media briefing on Saturday morning‚ Kubayi said her energy department has decided not to appeal the Western Cape High court ruling that found that the department flouted rules and the constitution when it issued proposals or requests for information related the nuclear build programme without following proper process. But she said this did not necessarily mean that they agreed with the judgment in its entirety. "We accept that as a department there are things that we could have done better‚ but we think that the judgment‚ in certain areas has gone beyond what it should have done. "On certain parts it was as if the judgment was based on public opinion‚ not on the law‚ that I think I need to go on record on. The fact that we’re not appealing does not mean we agree with the judgment hundred p...
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