2010 Koeberg Accident
September 2010, 91 workers at Koeberg were contaminated by Cobalt-58 (58Co) isotope with a half-life of 70.86 days. Eskom announces a "review" of the situation which will "recommend further steps to avoid recurrence".
Earlier the same month, Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan announced the ANC government decision to mothball the PBMR project after more than 11 years of research. The cost to the taxpayer was R7.4bn.
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