Jul. 19, 2026
Eskom confirms no radiation leak at Koeberg Unit 2 during scheduled maintenance
Eskom has reassured the public that there was no radiation leak at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station during routine maintenance on Unit 2, which has been on a scheduled outage since April 2026. The power utility said no iodine tablets were required... Read more.
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Founded: 1996
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Owner: Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
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Owner: Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Owner: Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Owner: Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
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