SAFCEI in the Press
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Reconstruction and redevelopment of our economy is only way forward
By Mamphela Ramphele We cannot solve our socio-economic problems by using the same thinking that generated them. Ground-up citizen participation and c...
Three years after the nuke deal court victory, the fight for clean energy continues even during Covid-19
By Francesca de Gasparis Last weekend, we celebrated the third anniversary of the court case victory that set aside the secret R1-trillion nuclear dea...
Eskom Should Initiate Plans to Decommission Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
NEWS RELEASE 11 MARCH 2020 ESKOM SHOULD INITIATE PLANS TO DECOMMISSION KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environme...
African NGOs call to stop proliferation of coal, oil and gas ahead of African Union summit
Ahead of this week’s African Union meeting (Feb 9-10), more than 25 organisations, networks and community resistance groups from Africa and around the...
Faith communities call for urgent climate action and government accountability
SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019, eMseni Christian Centre, Benoni, South Africa. Photo by Elkan Butler Photography. Press Release Faith communities c...
CONCERN OVER INCREASING SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR POWER IN SOUTH AFRICA
1 November 2019 Media Release Concern over increasing support for nuclear power in South Africa Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered the Medium-Te...
CORRUPT, STATE CAPTURE NUCLEAR DEALS LIVES ON IN NEW IRP
Media Release 19 October 2019 Corrupt, state capture nuclear deals lives on in new IRP “We are dismayed that the government has included nuclear in it...
RURAL POOR BIGGEST LOSERS IN NUCLEAR DEAL CAPTURE
Media Release 12 October 2019 The People’s Hearing on State Capture is intended to collect and provide evidence of the impact of state capture and cor...
Wyndham announces international cage-free policy
On 20th September, Wyndham Destinations and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts both published a strong global cage-free commitment online following a publi...
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 st...
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 Miner...
SAFCEI calls on the South African government to take the necessary "bold steps" in creating a just future for all
MEDIA RELEASE 21 JUNE 2019 FAITH-BASED NGO CALLS ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT TO TAKE THE NECESSARY “BOLD STEPS” IN CREATING A JUST FUTURE FOR AL...