‘If They Want To Leave, I Will Not Stop Them’ – Energy Minister Reacts To Apparent Resignation Of State-Owned Nuclear Company Board

Riyaz Patel

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has said he had not received any resignations from the current board members of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA), but would not stop them if they wished to leave.

This came after energy expert Chris Yelland posted on Twitter Wednesday that the entire board had submitted their resignations, saying the minister had undermined them.

Yelland said board members quit over an apparent failure by the minister to give the corporation adequate financial support.

It was reported that the members of the board had complained in their resignation letter of a lack of support, among other issues. 

NECSA spokesperson