Dead fish with herpes giving Eskom a major headache

BusinessTech | 24-08-2026 04:13pm |

A buildup of dead sardines, likely caused by a herpesvirus outbreak off South Africa's coast, has significantly reduced electricity generation at the continent's only nuclear power plant. The incident has created operational challenges for Eskom, the national power utility, as it works to manage the impact on the grid.

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