The day before the anniversary of the worst nuclear accident in history, (the 26th April was the 19th commemoration of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown) Earthlife Africa Tshwane Metro uncovered high nuclear radiation levels in the vicinity of Pelindaba. A mere twenty meters away from a newly established low-cost housing scheme a site has been discovered where it appears radio active materials have been buried. The discovery and subsequent media frenzy has resulted in heated debate about nuclear energy.