SAFCEI in the Press

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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Eskom’s safety case for Koeberg Unit 2 built on absent and outdated data – regulator still set to approve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...

SAFCEI lodges appeal against Koeberg’s lifetime extension

The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) made a formal legal appeal to the minister of the Department of Mineral Resourc...

Why are South African classrooms and children becoming fast food billboards?

As civil society organisations committed to food justice, children’s health and education rights, we are alarmed by the recent handover of McDonald’s-...

Eggsposure: NGOs Unite to Expose Foul Play in South Africa’s Egg Industry

On World NGO Day, a global celebration of civil society’s role in driving meaningful change, leading advocacy groups in South Africa are launching the...