SAFCEI in the Press
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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Eskom’s safety case for Koeberg Unit 2 built on absent and outdated data – regulator still set to approve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...
Civil society responds to draft IRP: Nuclear push is costly, risky and unjust
Civil society organisations have joined growing criticism of the Department of Electricity and Energy’s proposed expansion of nuclear energy in the r...
New Report Catalogues Africa's Nuclear Energy Misadventure
In advance of the Bonn Climate Conference SB62 which commences 16 June, twelve civil society organisations from across the African continent as well a...
Eskom finalising plans for old coal-fired power stations to potentially run on gas, nuclear
Eskom says it will ‘decouple’ the shutdown of old coal plants from its Just Energy Transition strategy, and is exploring repurposing them for gas or n...
8 Years Since Landmark Nuclear Court Ruling, Civil Society Calls out Risky Nuclear Plans
Today, 24 April 2025, ahead of South Africa's Freedom Day, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), Earthlife Africa Jo...