The nuclear safety assurance function is kept independent from the nuclear electricity production function. Nuclear safety and compliance with licence requirements is the responsibility of Nuclear Safety and Assurance, a separate department in Generation Business with its own technical experts and resources. Nuclear business is directly accountable to the chief officer (Generation Business) for all aspects of electricity production at Koeberg power station, including safety.

• The top tier is the sustainability committee of the board, which dedicates several meetings a year to nuclear matters. The meetings are attended by international nuclear experts who bring a broad perspective to the deliberations
• The middle tier, the nuclear management subcommittee presided over by the chief officer of the Generation Business, monitors, reviews and makes recommendations on issues such as nuclear policy, standards, benchmarks and rules, and Eskom’s overall business requirements
• The third tier, the safety review committees, brings together experts from various parts of Eskom to evaluate nuclear safety issues and make recommendations to senior management and the other tiers.