The Koeberg Public Safety Information Forum June 2026

The licence to operate the Koeberg nuclear plant includes a condition that Eskom must “establish a Public Safety Information Forum (PSIF) as prescribed.” There must be at least 4 meetings per year, and Eskom and the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) are obliged to answer questions from the public relating to safety. The meetings include presentations by Eskom employees, officials from the NNR, the City of Cape Town and others as required. It was decided some time ago that these presentations should not be made available to the public nor even to people at the meeting. We disagree – presentations made at a public meeting relating to public safety must be made available to the public.

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What the Koeberg incidents reveal about South Africa’s nuclear governance

2018 aerial view of one of the containment domes at Koeberg

The recent disclosure of a series of safety-related incidents at South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station and especially the official response, has raised questions about shortcomings in independent oversight within the country’s nuclear sector, as well as concerns about the equipment and skills at the plant. Although the first reported incident occurred on 30 June 2026, the public only received a detailed explanation 20 days later, following extensive media coverage. Between 30 June and 16 July, four safety-related events occurred during maintenance on Koeberg Unit 2, including ventilation failures, airborne contamination alarms and radiation monitoring alerts. 

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