The Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters, will on Thursday, 3 February 2011, launch a state of the art and interactive visitor’s centre at Gate 1, Pelindaba outside Pretoria at 11h00.
The international benchmarking, planning and construction of the centre was a four-year process that has culminated in a centre that is very modern, highly interactive and which conveys the precision, wonder and beauty of science, while also fulfilling Necsa’s mandate to actively enhance public understanding of the nuclear sector, by including a comprehensive focus on nuclear energy and nuclear technology.
The visitor’s centre also focuses strongly on the demystification of nuclear science and technology, in line with the Minister of Energy’s directive that the nuclear industry should be transparent about its activities and actively strive to educate the general public in this regard.
The Minister will be accompanied by the Chairperson of the Necsa board, Dr Manne Dipico, CEO of Necsa, Dr Rob Adam, as well as other senior government officials.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 3 February2011
Venue: Pelindaba, Gate1
Time: 11h00
RSVP:
Johannes Mokobane
Tel: 012 444 4612
Cell: 082 766 3674
E-mail: Johannes.mokobane@energy.gov.za
Enquiries:
Ndivhuwo Khangale
Tel: 012 444 4610
Cell: 0824656090
E-mail: ndivhuwo.khangale@energy.gov.za
