National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI)
Public Entity · Economic Infrastructure and Development · reports to Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE)
The National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute manages the disposal of radioactive waste on a national basis. It was established under the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act, 2008 (Act No. 53 of 2008).
Its creation separated the disposal function from the generators of waste, so that long-term disposal is managed independently of the operators whose activities produce it. It operates the Vaalputs national radioactive waste disposal facility in the Northern Cape, which receives low and intermediate level waste.
Its responsibilities include site selection and assessment for future facilities, managing disposal operations, and planning for the eventual disposal of high-level waste and spent fuel. It reports within the electricity and energy portfolio.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R51m
- Total Expenditure
- −R50m
- Total Assets
- R413m
- Total Liabilities
- R9m
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 21 listed
- Chairperson
- Ms Dorah Modise
- Deputy Chairperson
- Dr Wolsey Barnard
- Board Members
- Dr Kgaugelo Chiloane Ms Mbali Dlamini Adv Matefo Majodina Ms Nokuthula Mokgele Mr Nhlayisi Ndubane Mr Thabiso Pie Dr Mpho Tshitangoni Mr Zukile Zibi Mr Surprise Zwane
- Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Riedewaan Bakardien
- Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Justin Daniel
- Chief Operations Officer
- Mr Alan Carolissen
- Senior Management
- Mr Francois Dekker Mr Maxwell Denga Ms Julia Kenyane Mr Jeetesh Keshaw
- Communications Officers
- Ms Patricia Maanelo Ms Susan Monyai
- Secretary
- Ms Veronica Ditsi
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.nrwdi.org.za, www.gov.za