▁explo itation ▁of ▁South ▁Africa ’ s ▁u ran ium ▁resources ▁through ▁the ▁successful ▁design , ▁construction ▁and ▁commission ing ▁of ▁commercial ▁u ran ium ▁hex a flu or ide , ▁u ran ium ▁en rich ment , ▁and ▁nuclear ▁fuel ▁assembly ▁production ▁facilities . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁focus ▁shift ed ▁to ▁commercial ▁operations ▁and ▁over ▁the ▁following ▁years ▁typical ▁output ▁increased ▁back ▁to ▁ 2 0 MW . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁the ▁re actor ▁has ▁operated ▁sole ly ▁on ▁low ▁en rich ed ▁u ran ium ▁fuel . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁government ▁replaced ▁all ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁N ec sa ▁board , ▁giving ▁as ▁reasons ▁fail ures ▁in ▁its ▁stat ut ory ▁duties , ▁failure ▁to ▁ad here ▁to ▁share holder ▁instructions , ▁financial ▁mis management , ▁rem un er ation ▁irregular ities ▁and ▁failing ▁to ▁restore ▁its ▁radio is ot ope ▁manufact uring ▁facility ▁on ▁schedule . ▁ ▁This ▁included ▁signing ▁Mem or anda ▁of ▁Under standing ▁with ▁foreign ▁companies ▁against ▁express ▁instructions ▁of ▁the ▁government . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Hel ikon ▁vor tex ▁separation ▁process ▁N uc lear ▁fuel ▁cycle ▁N uc lear ▁re processing ▁South ▁Africa ▁and ▁weapons ▁of ▁mass ▁destruction ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁South ▁African ▁N uc lear ▁Energy ▁Corporation ▁( NE C SA ) ▁Web ▁site ▁ ▁N uc lear ▁Li abilities ▁Management , ▁a ▁division ▁of ▁N EC SA ▁task ed ▁with ▁N uc lear ▁W aste ▁management ▁