Eskom told legislators on Wednesday it might, in the future apply to extend the operating life of Koeberg nuclear power station in Cape Town for a second time.

The power utility was recently granted permission from the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) to extend the operating life of Koeberg unit 1 by 20 years until July 2044, and it is hoping to get similar approval to run unit 2 until November 2045...

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