Top news items in major S. African media outlets

The following are highlights of major South African media outlets on Friday.

-- It is estimated that South Africa's new program for the procurement of multiple nuclear power plants to generate 9,600MW of electricity will cost between R500bn and R1 trillion, making it the country's most expensive procurement to date.

Uncertainties pertaining to the legality of the procurement process stand to delay and potentially derail its implementation. (Business Day)

-- The abysmal extent of state capture by corporate entities and wealthy individuals in South Africa sparked the ongoing calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down, policy analyst Professor Lucky Mathebula said Thursday. (Pretoria News)

-- Vytjie Mentor, one of the whistle-blowers in the "state capture" scandal, supports the establishment of an independent judicial commission of inquiry into the allegations.

She also supports the establishment of a special ANC national conference. (City Press) Enditem