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Join our Volunteer Activist Network

Would you like to help to reduce the suffering of animals in South Africa and around the world? Would you like to help in the protection of our enviro...

Welcoming New Staff & Board

With the whirlwind 2017 has started in, we are a little behind on introducing our new Chairperson, Rev Glynis Goyns, and new Co-Executive Director of...

Water Justice Conference (St George’s Cathedral & The World)

What is water justice? – Sharing! Where is water justice? – In your hearts! A conference – but no ordinary one About water – but with the focus on wa...

Renewing our commitment to Creation for Easter

Easter is an affirmation of Life. That is why it is a time of rejoicing. It had seemed that the forces of darkness, corruption, greed, self-serving p...

On the anniversary of Bazooka’s death: Pondoland Justice hangs in balance

One year ago, on 22 March 2016, human rights activist and chairperson of the Amadiba Crisis Committee, Sikhosiphi “Bazooka” Rhadebe, was assassinated...

Marking Earth Hour in Pretoria

By Lydia Mogano On the 25th of March 2017, everyone was encouraged to participate in the environmental awareness campaign, Earth Hour, to encourage th...

Letter to President Zuma from the Quakers of Southern Africa

Quakers of Southern Africa (Religious Society of Friends) 31 March 2017 President Zuma, We, the Quakers of Southern Africa (Religious Society of Frien...

Be part of the resistance against corrupt energy decisions

The Cabinet reshuffle announced by President Zuma last week saw both the Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan – who has been adamant that the country woul...

SAFCEI's Submission on the IRP/IEP

SAFCEI is committed to working for energy justice in South Africa and has submitted its comments on the Department of Energy's IRP/IEP. We urge everyo...

Calling all #EarthKeepers to comment on DoE's proposed Energy Plan

SAFCEI is committed to promoting energy justice, and drafted this letter as a sample template for citizens to comment on the DoE’s plan. If you agree...

The Importance of the Philippi Horticultural Area

“I don’t really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me there is a problem, and I have got to do something about it. I...

Civil society uniting against the nuclear deal

After months of delays and a postponement of our nuclear court case, we had our day in court on the 22nd February. Whilst judgement has been reserved...