Nuclear and Radiation Protection

The 14th conference of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) got underway in Cape Town, in a first for the continent. The conference has seen around 900 delegates from 72 countries participating on the event. Delegates heard yesterday that South Africa’s nuclear procurement process is on track. But the announcement came with reminders of the 2011 Fukushima disaster and calls to ensure that preventative measures take centre stage.To chat to us about this we are now joined on the line by:Shane Malepa: Managing Director of Malepa Holdings Renate Czarwinskiuuy: German and President of the conference: She is also Head of Section, Safety and Security of sources.