The South Africa-based Central and Southern Africa Office of Russian State-owned nuclear energy group Rosatom has assured that it is both complying with the 21-day lockdown now in force in South Africa (to counter the Covid-19 pandemic) and continuing to support its customers. In a statement issued on April 1, the office pointed out that this was in accord with the group’s strict safety culture. “Ensuring nuclear safety and safeguarding the lives and health of both our employees and the general public has been our first and utmost priority for decades,” it affirmed in its statement. “This does not mean that activities in Africa have come to a halt – our staff are committed to the needs of clients and are conducting a ‘business-as-usual’ approach from the safety of their homes. We are using all technological resources at our disposal to make this possible. We have always had contingency plans for any kind of emergency situations, including those related to the health of our employees.”