SAFCEI in the Press
Read on for our latest announcements, offers, and helpful explainer articles.
Environmental justice groups take ‘zombie’ nuclear project next to Koeberg to court
Environmental justice organisations challenge the lawfulness of approval for the long-delayed Nuclear-1 project. Three environmental justice organisat...
Koeberg Emergency Plan outdated
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station conducted full-volume siren and speaker tests of the Koeberg Public Warning System on 3 March 2026. The sirens form part...
Civil Society Organisations Reject NERSA Decision to Allow Eskom to Recover R54.7 Billion from Consumers
Following the announcement from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa(NERSA) that they will allow Eskom to recover R54.7 billion from electric...
No Faith in False Solutions: SAFCEI Brings Faith-Rooted Alternatives to the 17th Alternative Mining Indaba
Cape Town – The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), together with the Environmental Justice Network (EJN), African Cli...
Faith communities condemn “reckless and irresponsible” nuclear licence extension for Koeberg Unit 2
Over the past month, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has repeatedly flagged serious safety and governance conce...
Over 600 African faith leaders demand reparations from the Gates Foundation
A powerful continental call for justice is rising from Africa’s faith communities. Well over 600 faith leaders from across the continent have signed a...
Communities warn: South Africa’s ‘just transition’ must not be built on false promises of oil, gas and nuclear
With just a few weeks until global climate discussions at COP30 begin in Brazil, South African faith and community leaders are urging government to ab...
Faith and civil society groups warn of regulatory failure and public safety risks ahead of NNR’s 20 October deadline
With less than a week before the public comment period closes on the proposed 20-year licence extension for Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 2, th...
Eskom’s safety case for Koeberg Unit 2 built on absent and outdated data – regulator still set to approve
The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) is ramping up its warnings about Eskom’s plans for Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant,...
“South African restaurants lead the way with cage-free eggs” - SAFCEI
With the celebration of both World Egg Day (10 October) and World Food Day (16 October), this month, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environme...
Safety concerns: Faith communities warn against Koeberg Unit 2 licence extension
With public hearings taking place this week (29 September-4 October) - in Northern Cape, Atlantis and Cape Town - on the proposal to extend the lifesp...
Civil Society Rejects Gas Expansion Plans In Draft IRP – Warns It’s A Costly Mistake The Public Cannot Afford
Civil society organisations are raising the alarm over the South African government’s renewed interest in gas-to-power projects in the draft Integrate...