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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gerald Imray

No radiation leak after 'contamination' events at Africa's only nuclear plant, regulator says

South Africa-Nuclear Power Station - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

South Africa's nuclear regulator said Thursday that no radioactive material leaked into the environment during three recent “contamination” events inside Africa’s only nuclear power station.

The incidents involved “elevated airborne radioactive contamination” inside the Koeberg Power Station, on South Africa's west coast, when there was a loss of power to ventilation units during maintenance work, the National Nuclear Regulator said, adding there was no danger to the public.

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