South Africa is pressing ahead with plans to expand Africa’s only commercial nuclear power programme despite recent safety incidents at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, setting the stage for a high-stakes contest among global reactor builders led by Russia’s Rosatom and its Western rivals
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Workers at South Africa’s only nuclear power station, Koeberg, were exposed to low doses of radiation during recent maintenance incidents, but the electricity & energy department and Eskom said on Sunday that exposure remains within accepted industry safety standards.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has strongly condemned a United States missile strike targeting the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant, AzerNEWS reports.
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding South Africa’s nuclear energy program, despite concerns regarding safety at the Koeberg power station.
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JOHANNESBURG, July 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) – Recent radioactive contamination incidents at Africa’s only nuclear power plant were minor and posed no public danger, officials said on Sunday, reaffirming South Africa’s intention to scale up nuclear power generation.
Nuclear deterrence has been at the core of NATO’s collective defence strategy for over 75 years. The fundamental purpose of NATO’s nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression. NATO’s goal is a safer world for all; the Alliance seeks to create the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons, in accordance…