SAFCEI in the Press
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New nuclear plans threaten more electricity hikes for South Africans
Eskom is attempting to push ahead with plans for up to 10GW of new nuclear power capacity across multiple sites, signalling a major and costly expansi...
Response from civil society to NNR Community Representative shortlist
The recent announcement of a shortlist of four candidates for the “community representative” position on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (...
Nuclear Delusions, Fiscal Nightmares: opposition mounts to new nuclear power
The government’s plan to build another nuclear power station at Duynefontein near Koeberg evokes the hubris of Icarus. South Africa’s budget could be...
This Earth Day, Civil Society marches to Parliament to reject “False Solutions” to the Climate Crisis and Demand Urgent Action on a Just Transition
More than 500 people joined the mass march to Parliament in Cape Town this Earth Day. They marched under the banner of “No Faith in False Solutions”,...
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Koeberg Emergency Plan outdated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...