IAEA visit to Koeberg results in misunderstandings
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant near Cape Town from 22 to 31 March […]
NNR CEO resigns after approvals for Koeberg and as legal battles loom
On 18 March 2022, the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) announced that Dr. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka had resigned as the Chief […]
Community concerns about Vaalputs nuclear dump not being heard
Protestors gather outside the NNR offices and hand over a list of demands for more transparency from the regulator.
Nuclear safety concerns sparked by dismissal of community representative
Statement from the South African Faith Communities Environment InstituteReleased 4 March 2022 It has now been just over a week […]
Minister Mantashe fires community representative for ‘misconduct’
Minister Mantashe suspended the civil society representative on the Board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) on 18 January based […]
No valid reasons for discharge from Board of Nuclear Regulator
After a long process which began in July 2021 Minister Mantashe provided reasons why he intended to fire the civil […]
Court order suspended NNR decision making
After Minister Mantashe suspended the civil society representative on the Board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), an urgent court […]
Protestors hand demands to National Nuclear Regulator
Protestors gather outside the NNR offices and hand over a list of demands for more transparency from the regulator.
Minister provides reasons for intention to discharge community representative
Previous posts have described how Minister Mantashe suspended the Board member who was representing communities on the Board of the […]
Suspension of NNR Board member challenge: settlement reached
It will be impossible for the public to have confidence in the independence of the Nuclear Regulator while the Minister abuses his powers to keep the seat and role of community representative vacant, or to remove any Board members who have an opinion which differs from his own.
Modelling report: Koeberg life extension costs the country
It is generally agreed that nuclear power comes with an inherent risk. What is hotly debated is whether or not […]
Mantashe ignores demand to lift suspension of Board member
Previous posts have described how the NNR Board member Peter Becker, who was appointed to the NNR Board to represent […]
Suspension of NNR Board member: Response
Further to our previous post re being excluded from Board meetings, and later receiving a letter from Minister Mantashe suspending […]
Minister suspends Civil Society representative to NNR
Further to our previous post re being excluded from Board meetings, Peter Becker, the representative of communities potentially affected by […]
Civil society representative excluded from NNR board
The NNR Board member representing communities has been excluded from Board meetings in an apparently unlawful manner.
Eskom statement re Koeberg outage confusing and disingenuous
On 15 January Eskom released a statement saying that Koeberg unit 2 “will on Monday 17 January 2022 be taken […]
Anti-nuclear protest highlights safety concerns at Koeberg
An anti-nuclear demonstration held on Bloubergstrand Beach on 16 December highlighted concerns of Capetonians about the implications of Eskom extending […]
Koeberg airborne contamination incident
Shortly after midnight on 28 October 2021 some test results became available which found excessive levels of Iodine-131 in the […]
Is Koeberg really run under a permit from the IAEA?
On the Cape Talk show ‘Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto’ on 29 October 2021 the issue of the safety of the […]
NERSA conditional nuclear concurrence distracts from Koeberg problems
The NERSA concurrence with new nuclear not only has crucial suspensive conditions, it is a distraction from serious problems at the ageing Koeberg nuclear plant.
Civil society responds to reports of Koeberg contract
Media reports that a US-based engineering company has been awarded a R20bn contract to extend the life of the Koeberg nuclear power plant. Activists and civil organisations are concerned that the legal processes have not been followed.
Contract to extend the life of Koeberg nuclear plant already signed?
A contract to extend the life of Koeberg has been announced, despite no approval being announced. The poses questions which the regulator should answer urgently.
Thyspunt nuclear hearings distract from Koeberg problems
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has announced public hearings relating to an Eskom application to licence the Thyspunt site in the Eastern Cape for a new nuclear plant build. Some see this as merely a distraction from the problems at the Koeberg nuclear plant.
Suspension of Koeberg Plant Manager
Eskom issued a statement on 4 June confirming the suspension of Koeberg’s General Manager for performance-related issues (see below for […]
Mantashe’s misinformation, then silence, on nuclear
All eyes were on Minister Gwede Mantashe today to see what he had to say about nuclear power issues as […]
Ministerial agreement contradicts IRP 2019
Too much power The responsibility of regulating the safety of nuclear installations in South Africa is concentrated in the hands […]
Nuclear Regulator finally appoints a civil society representative
Peter Becker of the Koeberg Alert Alliance has been appointed to the board of the National Nuclear Regulator
Eskom lawyers insist IRP 2019 must be ignored
After 17h00 on Thursday the 1st of April, the eve of the Easter weekend, Eskom’s response to the Nuclear-1 Environmental […]
Eskom responds to Koeberg cracks
In response to our press release Cracks in Koeberg Safety Claims Eskom released a statement (full text given below) on […]
Cracks in Koeberg safety claims
A recently released Eskom document revealed that 40 years of exposure to sea air at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station has […]