South Africa's government pledges transparency on nuclear agreement

Pylons carry power from South Africa's Koeberg nuclear power plant near Cape Town August 13, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's energy minister pledged transparency in the country's efforts to seek a nuclear agreement on Tuesday, seeking to reassure opposition parties who have accused the government of favouring a deal with Russia.

South Africa, struggling with an electricity crunch that has caused frequent power cuts and threatens economic growth, said in May it will procure a nuclear fleet to generate 9,600 megawatts of power by 2030.