Katse Maphoto

Chief Director: Nuclear Safety and Technology Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

Mr Katse Maphoto is the Chief Director of Nuclear Safety and Technology in the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa where he oversees all policy matters related to Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Safety and Emergency Management. He is a board member at the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), a position he held for almost a period of more than 10 years. The NNR is a Nuclear Safety Authority in South Africa whose mandate is to protect the people, property, and the Environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation including nuclear damage. He also previously served as a board member of the Nuclear Research and Development company called the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) for about three years.

He previously worked at Necsa as a Nuclear Scientist and later as Nuclear Safety Analyst in the Licensing Department for a period of about 5 years. Prior to this he was a lecturer at the University of the Free State, a position he held for 2 years.
He currently holds a BSC degree in Chemistry and Physics, Honors Degree in Physics and a Master’s degree in Nuclear Physics from the University of Limpopo and Western Cape.

2024 Agenda Sessions

DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION - Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

There is (almost) global political consensus that nuclear presents a scalable, non-intermittent and zero-carbon solution – is Africa in agreement?
Over 30 countries are now working with the International Atomic Energy Agency to explore introducing or expanding nuclear power capacity, and forecast nuclear-generation capacity to double by 2050 – what percentage of this will come from Africa?
Rapid advances in technology are opening a space economy with the commercialisation of space travel, the development of space stations powered by Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactors, and the development of new propulsion technology based on nuclear to power spaceships on intergalactic travel into deep space.
The total market capitalisation of global stocks is US$44 billion, as opposed to US$150 billion just before Fukushima in 2007. With new uranium investment funds are emerging, this all augurs well for the yellow mineral.

Wednesday 07 February 16:10 - 16:50 Disruptors Stage

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 16:10 02/07/2024 16:50 DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION - Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

Nuclear energy: Enjoying a renaissance

There is (almost) global political consensus that nuclear presents a scalable, non-intermittent and zero-carbon solution – is Africa in agreement?
Over 30 countries are now working with the International Atomic Energy Agency to explore introducing or expanding nuclear power capacity, and forecast nuclear-generation capacity to double by 2050 – what percentage of this will come from Africa?
Rapid advances in technology are opening a space economy with the commercialisation of space travel, the development of space stations powered by Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactors, and the development of new propulsion technology based on nuclear to power spaceships on intergalactic travel into deep space.
The total market capitalisation of global stocks is US$44 billion, as opposed to US$150 billion just before Fukushima in 2007. With new uranium investment funds are emerging, this all augurs well for the yellow mineral.

Disruptors Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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