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Nuclear energy procurement problems highlighted in submission to Zondo Commission
Major energy procurement projects need independent oversight at all stages – pre-procurement, procurement and post-procurement – to prevent further state capture, recommends the Southern African Faith Communities Environmental Institute (SAFCEI) in its recent...
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Season of Creation 2019: Pray, teach and act for creation
Dear fellow faith leaders and colleagues A most important day is approaching, for the attention and action of all faith leaders and faith communities. It is essential that Christians, and people of all faiths, pray for the well-being of creation and commit themselves...
read moreA Call from South African Children and Youth for Climate Justice Action on 20 September
‘We Can’t Breathe!’ Carbon Pollution Kills! Climate Justice Now! A Call from South African Children and Youth for Climate Justice Action on 20 September Join us: #WECANTBREATHE! Non-Violent Action Against Sasol and local actions against carbon polluters On the...
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Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy – August 2019
FLEAT South Africa: All hands on deck at David Profit Street Bonteheuwel PEACE GARDENS. Dutch Television are coming tomorrow, God Willing, to film our Peace Gardens for a documentary on Fynbos, the birds and insects it attracts to Bonteheuwel and most important, the...
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FAITH LEADER ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY TRAINING WORKSHOP IN TANZANIA
We hosted our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Regional Group 2 workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 23rd to 25th July. Participants presented the work they have been up to since last year’s workshop in Malawi, evaluated their reach and impact,...
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Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy – July 2019
Have a look at what our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) members have been up to this month. Allen Ottaro - CYNESA- FLEAT Regional Group 1: The Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) hosted the...
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Faith Leader Energy Programme
We hosted our first Faith Leader Energy Programme (FLEP) workshop on 15th and 16th July at the Shalimar Gardens Hotel in Cape Town. The workshop was aimed at building on lessons learned at last year's People's Power Learning Festival by engaging on topics...
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SAFCEI AGM 2019
We hosted our Annual General Meeting at Community House in Cape Town on Tuesday 16th July. Thank you to all who came and joined us. Special thanks to Sinegugu Zukulu our keynote speaker who came and inspired us about our place in the world and connection to the land,...
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Mantashe shows his hand as SA government backslides on its energy plans
MEDIA RELEASE 12 JULY 2019 MANTASHE SHOWS HIS HAND AS SA GOVERNMENT BACKSLIDES ON ITS ENERGY PLANS In his budget speech on Thursday, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe made it clear that he and his department are out of touch and wilfully unaware...
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FLEAT South Africa 2019
SAFCEI hosted a South African Faith Leaders Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) workshop in Durban from 25th to 27th June. We hosted our South African Faith Leaders Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) workshop in Durban from 25th to 27th June. Faith Leaders...
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