The assault on Pelindaba

**avislog** · 20-05-2021, 13:11

CBS - “Scott Pelley investigates the boldest assault ever on a facility containing weapons-grade uranium, a still-unsolved crime that could have had calamitous consequences.”
South Africa is the only country to have built nuclear weapons and then voluntarily dismantled them. Pelindaba is where South Africa's atomic bombs of the 1970s were developed, constructed, and stored. They were dismantled in 1990. In 2007 there was an armed raid on the nuclear research site.

**Gleock** · 20-05-2021, 15:22

Thanks for posting, didn't even know this happened.

**Luker** · 20-05-2021, 17:54

Wonder where that enriched Uranium is now ?

**StanCT** · 20-05-2021, 18:26

More than one person lying through their teeth, in those interviews.

**MSW2** · 20-05-2021, 18:43

To put it nicely, everyone from the government is working very sparingly with the truth. That and the stupidity coupled to it that makes them think they will be believed...
It makes me sad to think and know what we had and what will be left for my children.

**Pirate** · 20-05-2021, 19:00

If you can find a book called "Die Bom" by Nic Von Willich, it makes for very interesting factual reading on the whole SA nuclear program, from initiation until termination.

**Vaal** · 21-05-2021, 07:46

Originally Posted by Luker

Wonder where that enriched Uranium is now ?

Maybe sold to somebody in our BRICS group of business partners? Will we ever know how much, who and where?

**Pirate** · 21-05-2021, 08:19

Originally Posted by Vaal

Maybe sold to somebody in our BRICS group of business partners? Will we ever know how much, who and where?

International regulations and regular inspections mean that it must be accounted for to the smallest unit (literally to the gram). South Africa is also not allowed to trade in nuclear material, therefore the material remains in the country under lock and key, and this is verified by independent inspectors periodically.

**GAZZAMCK** · 21-05-2021, 08:28

Looks like Mel Gibson's South African cousin

**Vaal** · 21-05-2021, 08:46

Originally Posted by Pirate

International regulations and regular inspections mean that it must be accounted for to the smallest unit (literally to the gram). South Africa is also not allowed to trade in nuclear material, therefore the material remains in the country under lock and key, and this is verified by independent inspectors periodically.

That is very good to hear. I just hope the "lock and key" under which it is kept, is still the best there is.