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IAEA conducts safety review of South Africa’s SAFARI-1

February 10, 2026, 7:14AMNuclear News
The IAEA’s SALTO-RR team visited South Africa’s SAFARI-1 reactor in February. (Photo: NECSA)

A team of nuclear safety experts with the International Atomic Energy Agency completed a five-day safety review of the SAFARI-1 reactor in Pelindaba, South Africa, focusing on aging management and continued safe operation of the 61-year-old 20-MW research reactor.

The IAEA team found that the SAFARI-1’s management and technical staff had a strong commitment to and involvement with the assessment but recommended that formal programs be established to address the aging reactor’s equipment.

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