each year. Neither in the cor.rse of these inspections nor in the reprocessinf, of thespent high enriched uranium fuel abroad has there been any evidence ihat enriJtreauranium from SAFARI has been diverted. l+8/ 2\. In addition, South Africa possesses an indigenously designed and constructedcritical assembly, Pelinduna-zero, also at peLindaba. pelinduna-zero went critj.calin 1967 and was part of intensive South African research on the reactor physics and.the associated technical- aspects of a possibLe heavy-vater power reactor. \,lhenfinancial constraints forced. a choice between filrther research on the pove" reactorconcept or the enrichrnent concept, the latter took priority and the research on thepover reactor was r:hased out. l+!/ 25. Nearly 21000 persons are enpl-oyed by the Atonic Energy Board, 50/ the maJorityat the National Nuclear Research Centre near Pelindaba. At this Centre research isconducted on ninera]- exploration, minerals prospecting and nining, reactor andreactor fuel- development, railiation and health physics, metallur€iy, reactor safetyand operation, and the application of radioisotopes in nedicine, agricul-ture, andindustry. 5V fn ad.d.ition ' the Cor:nci1 for Scientific and Industrial Research hascontinued its support of basic research in nucl-ear physics and the appl-ications ofradioisotopes. Recently, it has beAun to build another particle accelerator, inthi-s case an open sector cyclotron comparable to those that exist only in a f.'w advanced industrial countries. 52/ Government-supported research also takes pl-aceat the university level. There is work in progress at the Universities of \5/ llewby-Fraser, Chain Reaction, p. 55, l+/ International Atomic Energy Agency, INFCIRC/66/ReV. 2 , l_5 Septenber 1968, - . - )8/ ''South Africa,.with U.S. Aid, Near A-9c'.b", I.Iashineton post, 16 February 1977; H, Griirrm, Deputy Director General, D.p"rtrr."t.f S"feguarals,IAEA, TTIAIA Safeguards ..I.Itrere Do I,Ie Stand Tod.ay?", ialA- Arrttetin, vof. Zf, no. lr(August 1979) , p. 37. )+9/ I,levby-Fraser , Chain Reaction , pp. U5-I25 ; s-nd. Nuc]-ea^t AssuranceCorporation, "South Africa" , p. 22-30. lo/ Adelnan and l&:right, 'rcan South Africa Go Nuclear?rr, p. 6S5, 5V Nuctear Assurarce Corporation, "South Africa", pp. Z1-ZB.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the nuclear energy sector in South Africa, including the country's research and development activities, facilities, and personnel. It mentions the Atomic Energy Board, the National Nuclear Research Centre, and the University of Pretoria, which suggests a strong focus on science and technology.

**Category**
Science and technology, Industry