# National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: Regulator Confirms No Radiation Leak — National Nuclear Regulator announces that no radioactive material leaked to the environment, and exposed workers received doses below a dental X-ray.
- **2026-07-07**: Third Contamination Event — Third occurrence of elevated airborne radioactivity within the plant, all events confirmed contained inside the facility.
- **2026-07-02**: Second Contamination Event — A repeat incident with airborne contamination inside the station, again contained without external release.
- **2026-06-30**: First Contamination Event at Koeberg — Elevated airborne radioactive contamination detected inside the plant due to ventilation power loss during maintenance.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### Koeberg: 3 contamination events, no leak, exposure < dental X-ray
2026-07-17 17:36:21 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

South Africa's nuclear regulator confirmed no radiation leak after three contamination events at Koeberg, the continent's only nuclear plant. While contained, the incidents spotlight nuclear safety as South Africa and other African nations expand nuclear power to replace coal.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/koeberg-nuclear-contamination-zero-leak-climate

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