SA has failed its Koeberg nuclear test

[Bradley Prior]

SA has failed its Koeberg nuclear test

South Africa’s only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, has frequently been in the news in 2022, all for the wrong reasons.

 

[r00igev@@r]

Step away from the nuclear plant...

 

[rvZA]

The big question is.... should this come as any surprise?

They are going to blow that plant up at some point. In a year, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years. Many people are going to die in the process.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

South Africa has failed
That's where the headline should have ended.

 

[ConfusedR]

The ANC will just rename it for better service delivery

 

[Guest 290922]

Koegberg = Eskom 2.0

 

[gregmcc]

Well done ANC. Another milstone reached.

 

[wingnut771]

Write an article about Koeberg then neglect to mention that unit 2 is down again with "control rod issues".

Eskom warns of load-shedding risk as Koeberg Unit 2 is shut again

Electricity utility Eskom reported on Friday that Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, which was returned to service earlier this month following an extended outage, was shut down after one of the control rods developed a mechanical problem. The utility indicated that repairs could take...

www.engineeringnews.co.za

 

[Sapphiron]

The only way to fix it, is to sell it to a private operator that will run it competently.

 

[crysis]

The big question is.... should this come as any surprise?

They are going to blow that plant up at some point. In a year, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years. Many people are going to die in the process.

LOL, your tin foil hat antics are hilarious.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

The ANC will just rename it for better service delivery

And drape a 100m flag over it...

 

[Xtm]

Competent people can run/maintain it but that is very rare now

 

[grok]

The mishandling of the Koeberg life extension project raises serious questions about the capacity of South Africa’s nuclear sector.

Another industry that's been decolonized, used to be something to be proud of, like Eskom lol..

 

[Cosmik Debris]

The only way to fix it, is to sell it to a private operator that will run it competently.

So, do the operators just change employers then?. You don't find guys like these just walking the streets and invite them to come run a nuclear power plant...

 

[charlieharper]

Github Actions also screams at me sometimes when I push a commit that fails, but then I go back, fix it, till it passes.

 

[spectrum.1]

Words fail me.

I USED to be proud to be called 'a South African'.
Now not so certain.
I think maybe it's because I am connected to the internet...
But wait...

 

[neoprema]

Some people thought having a nuclear power station handed to them would make it rain Bentleys from the sky. Seems they missed the part where it needs planning, maintenance and foresight.

 

[Vorastra]

Write an article about Koeberg then neglect to mention that unit 2 is down again with "control rod issues".

Eskom warns of load-shedding risk as Koeberg Unit 2 is shut again

Electricity utility Eskom reported on Friday that Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, which was returned to service earlier this month following an extended outage, was shut down after one of the control rods developed a mechanical problem. The utility indicated that repairs could take...

www.engineeringnews.co.za

I'm no nuclearologist, but control rod issues sounds po3s bad.

 

[HartsockZA]

Get ready to present @sshole for a good rogering

 

[Thor]

Well blowing up the Western Cape is an ANC wet dream, so a nuclear meltdown is going to happen, it just is what it is.