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| No | NIL-No | Name of NIL Holder | Status | Authorised Action | Location | Province |
| 1 | NIL-04 (Rev 2) | Necsa | Issued in April 2025 | Manufacturing of component and construction activities related to the extension of Thabana Pipe Store facility. | Pelindaba site | Gauteng |
| Facility/Activity Inspected | Date of Inspection | Aim of Inspection | Summary of Inspection outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMET (NIL09) | 9-Apr-25 | Planned and unannounced inspection addressing – (i) Limits and Conditions of Operation (ii) Radiation Protection (iii) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (iv) LC in Part B of the Nuclear Licence | Three (3) findings and one observation were raised |
| SAFARI-1 Research Reactor – (NIL-02) | 14-Apr-25 | Planned and announced inspection addressing compliance with Maintenance Schedules (RR-MPR-0002, RR-MPR-0003, RR-MPR-0004, RR-MPR-0005) and Operating Technical Specifications (RR-VSK-1000) during the reactor shutdown. | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| A-West Drum Store (NIL-07) | 15-Apr-25 | Planned and announced inspection addressing – (i) Radiation Protection (ii) Limits and Conditions on Operation (iii) Decommissioning (iv) Funding for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste (v) Organisational Capability and Management of Organisational Change (vi) Public Safety Information Forum (vii) Implementation of Written Instruction for all Operations that may Affect Nuclear Safety (viii) Radiation safety or Nuclear Security | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| Area 74 Labs (NIL-10) | 12-May-25 | Planned and announced inspection addressing – (i) Radiation Protection (ii) Limits and Conditions on Operation (iii) Decommissioning (iv) Funding for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste (v) Organisational Capability and Management of Organisational Change (vi) Public Safety Information Forum (vii) Implementation of Written Instruction for all Operations that may Affect Nuclear Safety, (viii) Radiation safety or Nuclear Security | Two (2) findings were raised |
| Quarantine Store (NIL-12) | 27-May-25 | Planned and announced inspection addressing – (i) Radiological Protection (ii) Events (including Incidents or Accidents) on the Site (iii) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (iv) Safety Committee (v) Safety Documentation (vii) Display of Nuclear Installation License (viii) Transport (ix) Modification to the design of the Existing Plant or Facility | There were no findings raised but one (1) observation was raised |
| Pel East Ponds (NIL-14) | 29-May-25 | Planned and announced inspection addressing – (i) Events Management (ii) Safety Documentation (iii) Operating Technical Specifications (iv) Radiological Protection (v) Safety Committee | There were no findings raised but one (1) observation was raised |
| P-1500 Labs (NIL-33) | 16-Apr-25 | Planned and unannounced inspection addressing – (i) Decommissioning (ii) Funding for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste (iii) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (iv) Environmental Protections (vi) Display of Nuclear License | Three (3) findings and one (1) observation were raised |
| P-1900 Labs (NIL-36) | 30-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Radiological Protection (ii) Care and Maintenance Plan (iii) Scope of actions (iv) Limits and Conditions on Operations (v) Medical Surveillance and Health Register (vi) Decommissioning (vii) HIRA (viii) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (ix) Documents, records, authorities, and certificates | Four (4) findings and two (2) observations were raised |
| NTP (NIL-39) | 12-Jun-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Radiological Protection (ii) Medical Surveillance | There were no findings raised but one (1) observation was raised |
| NTP (NIL-39) | 30-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing . Examination, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing | Five (5) findings and two (2) observations were raised |
| LETF (NIL-41) | 2-Jun-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Examination, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing (EIMT) | There were no findings raised but six (6) observations were raised |
| SAFARI-1 Research Reactor: (NIL-02) | 6-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) LC 7: Restrictions on dealing with the site (ii) LC 11: Documents, Records Authorities and Certificates | Two (2) findings and one (1) observation were raised |
| SAFARI-1 Research Reactor: (NIL-02) | 13-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – LC 22: Examination, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| Area 26 (NIL-29) | 3-Jun-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) LC 3: Scope of Actions (ii) LC 7: Restrictions on Dealing with the Site (iii) LC 9: Medical Surveillance and Health Register (iv) LC 12: Events Management (v) LC 13: Emergency Planning and Preparedness (vi) LC 14: Environmental Protection (vii) LC 30: Implementation of Written Instructions for all Operations that may affect Nuclear Safety, Radiation Safety or Nuclear Security. | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| Environmental Management Group | 28-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Management of Radioactive Effluent & Discharges at the Pelindaba Site (ii) Management of Radioactive Emissions on the Pelindaba Site (iii) Radiological Environmental Surveillance at Pelindaba Site & Vicinity | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| Thabana Complex (NIL-04) | 28-May-25 | Planned and unannounced Inspection addressing – (i) Limits and Conditions on Operations (ii) Events Management | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| Pelstore (NIL-11) | 26-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Operating Technical Specification (ii) Documents and Record Management (iii) Restrictions on Dealing with the Site. | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| P2800 (NIL-27) | 12-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing: (i) Scope of actions that may be undertaken in the facility. (ii) Radiological Protection (iii) Care and Maintenance Plan (iv) Documents, records, authorities, and certificates (v) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (vi) Environmental protection (vii) Decommissioning (viii) HIRA | Three (3) findings and one (1) observation were raised |
| B1 Basement (NIL-42) | 12-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing: (i) Scope of actions that may be undertaken in the facility. (ii) Radiological Protection (iii) Care and Maintenance Plan (iv) Documents, records, authorities, and certificates (v) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (vi) Environmental protection (vii) Decommissioning (viii) HIRA | Five (5) findings and two (2) observations were raised |
| Cal Pads (NAPP-02) | 27-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Radiological Protection (ii) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (iii) Environmental protection (iv) Decommissioning. | Three (3) findings were raised |
| UChem (NIL-03) | 8-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Duly Authorised and Suitable Qualified and Experienced Persons (ii) Safety Committee | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| YM-Vacuum (NIL-34) | 12-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Scope of actions that may be undertaken in the facility. (ii) Radiological Protection (iii) Care and Maintenance Plan (iv) Documents, records, authorities, and certificates (v) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (vi) Environmental protection (vii) Decommissioning (viii) HIRA | Five (5) findings were raised |
| RadAnal Labs (NIL-37) | 21-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Scope of Actions (ii) Radiation Protection (iii) Organisational Capability and Management of Organisational Change (iv) Decommissioning (v) Radioactive Waste Management. | Three (3) findings were raised |
| Pelindaba Analytical Laboratories (NIL-40) | 20-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) PAL-NIL40-PRG-0001: Radiological Surveillance and Control Programme for the PAL & NFP Laboratories in Building B-E1 (ii) Radioactive Waste Management (iii) Environmental Protection (iv) Events Management | Two (2) findings were raised |
| Emergency Services | 23-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Inspection and Maintenance on Emergency Vehicles and Equipment (ii) Control of Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment (iii) Control Over Radioactive Sources (iv) Facilities and equipment used in the ECC. | Five (5) findings were raised |
| Area 16 (NIL-18) | 19-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Scope of actions that may be undertaken in the facility. (ii) Radiological Protection (iii) Care and Maintenance Plan (iv) Documents, records, authorities, and certificates (v) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (vi) Environmental protection (vii) Decommissioning (viii) HIRA | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection |
| SAFARI-1 Research Reactor (NIL-02) | 4-Jun-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing -(i) Operating Technical Specifications (ii) Examination of a candidate Shift Supervisor | There were no findings raised during the inspection. The authorisation holder was found to be compliant with all aspects evaluated during the inspection. |
| ElProd (NIL-08) | 29-May-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) OTS (ii) SQEP | One (1) finding was raised |
| A8 Decon Services (NIL-06) | 5-Jun-25 | Planned and announced Inspection addressing – (i) Worker Radiation Protection Programme (ii) Follow-up on non-compliances from previous inspections | One (1) finding and one (1) observation were raised |
| H-Building CAM (NIL-35) | 12-Jun-25 | Planned and unannounced Inspection addressing – (i) Radiological Protection (ii) Care and Maintenance Plan (iii) Scope of actions (iv) Limits and Conditions on Operations (v) Medical Surveillance and Health Register (vi) Decommissioning (vii) HIRA (viii) Emergency Planning and Preparedness (ix) Documents, records, authorities, and certificates | Five (5) findings were raised |
| A8 Decon Services (NIL-06) | 18-Jun-25 | Unplanned and announced Inspection addressing – The inspection was conducted following the reported incident from the facility | Five (5) findings were raised |
| De-Heeling (NIL-20) | 18-Jun-25 | Unplanned and announced Inspection addressing – The inspection was conducted following the reported incident from the facility | Two (2) findings were raised |