Ramokgopa dismisses safety fears amid suspicion of airborne radioactive leaks at Koeberg station

By Akani Nkuna

The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has moved to downplay concerns over suspected and widely reported airborne radioactive leaks at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, insisting there is no threat to public safety while reaffirming the government’s commitment to pressing ahead with its nuclear power expansion programme.

“I really want to say to the country that we are safe, there is reason to be suspicious. Some apprehension, anxiety, we will clarify that with a great level of detail. The exposure that is Koeberg is in fact the exposure that we encounter in our daily lives,” he said.

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“The message I want to convey as a minister is that we are proceeding with the nuclear build programme. We are looking forward to an additional 20 years of the lives of the