text: Fue]- for Koeberg is to be nade into fueL efements by EUROFUEL " which is a subsidiary of pechiney-Ugine-Krihlmann (P"U,K.), Framatome, and idestinghouse " Accolding to Dr. Roux, south .Africa, for econc,mie reasons, has not considered fabricating its or{n fuel elements ' 60/ Similarly, ltith the ob}igation to reprocess abroad the spent fuef from both SAtr'ARI and Koeberg, there has been no reason for deve.l-oping a reprocessing capabifity. (For a d.iscussion of South -Africals capability to build a reprocessing facility as part of a nuclear-veapon progralrrne 1 see paras ' 43-.)+6 below. ) C. Nuclear co-operatioq l4 th other countries l-. Officia]- co-operat ion 1l- Frorn its .inoention at the c],ose of the Second World War, the progress and increasing sophistication of south Africa in the nucfear fietd have been helped at various stages by official_ contacts and co-operation with several- countries. As already noted., both the united states €nd the united Kingdon provided a financial" incentive a.nd technical support for the emergence of the South African uranium mining and ertraction industry. Tben, in the wake of the united states Atoms for Peace initiative, in the late ]950s and early 1960s, these two countries, and es1:ecially the united states, a15o played a major role in training scientists fron Soubh Africa al-ong with those of d.ozens of other countries. fn the words of Dr. A. J' A. Roux, former President of the South African Atonic Energy Board and current Chairman of the Uranium Enr icturient Corporation: t7/ Statement by IANA Representat ive Lo the Ccsmittee af }){perts; "The Text of ttre Agrlement of 5 January l9T? between the Agency, France, and South Africa for the AppJ_ication of safeguards in Respect of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Statian", IAEA, ErICrRc/2I+4 , 23 February 1977; Newby-Fraser, @il_3e99!r9!, p. 11' 53/ St ateroent by lrl. de Guiringaud, I'France-Inter " , 22 August 1977.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the nuclear energy industry in South Africa, specifically the Koeberg nuclear power station and the country's relationship with other countries in the field. The text mentions the involvement of French and American companies, as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The language used suggests a technical and scientific focus, with discussions of fuel elements, reprocessing, and safeguards. The text also touches on the economic and diplomatic aspects of South Africa's nuclear program.