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The second Cage-free Community Indaba this year – hosted by the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) at Bertha House in...

We launched our second South African FLEAT cohort (FLEAT SA II) with a three-day in-person workshop at the Cape Town Lodge from 21-23 May 2024, with 4...

We hosted a FLEAT follow-up workshop for FLEA Zambia I and II cohorts at Nomad’s Court Lodge in Lusaka from 7 to 9 May 2024, with 26 faith leaders (12...

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Date: 26 June 2024 Time: 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM Venue: Bertha House 69 Main Rd, Mowbray, Cape Town We’re excited to invite you...

On Saturday, 24 February 2024, SAFCEI in collaboration with Treeshake, hosted the Cage-Free Community Indaba at Bertha House, Mowbray in Cape Town. Th...

The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) Board - made up of Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Braham Kumari faiths - express...

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosted its first in-person Global Summit since the covid-19 pandemic! This year the OWA Global Summit was hosted in Pragu...

Join the #CageFreeSA Advocacy Workshop! Millions in South Africa use eggs daily, unaware of the cruelty in caged egg production. We have the power to...

Join Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October. The Season of Creation, which runs from 1...

Join us for our Cage-Free Eggs Campaign webinar on 4 July 2023 from 2 PM to 3 PM (SAST). The webinar has been designed to build up our collective soci...

Our campaign against multi-national retailer, Pick n Pay has entered its second phase. Pick n Pay remain unwilling to make a cage-free commitment and...

Have you seen our cage-free billboard in Cape Town? Our #cagefreesa campaign billboard is up on Wale Street, in the Heart of Cape Town CBD. This is th...

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) regional campaign against multi-national retailer, Pick n Pay enters its second phase due to their unwillingness to make...

Some corporations use linguistic strategies to make the public believe they are cage-free, while others use misleading marketing, which filters their...

SAFCEI, with the assistance of Open Wing Alliance (OWA) is working tirelessly towards a world where cage free eggs are a norm, which can put an end to...

Recently a story broke out about a North West poultry farmer, Herman du Preez who reported the death of approximately 50 000 broiler chickens, who di...

OWA Africa summit 2022. The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosts a regional summit each year for regional partners working on cage-free campaigns to meet a...

Africa-based food service business Famous Brands announced the early completion of its 100% cage-free egg sourcing pledge in its 2022 Integrated Annua...

Today, the Open Wing Alliance (OWA) members in Africa are launching a regional campaign against Pick n Pay. A recent investigation revealed that, Pick...

After launching our campaign, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has reinstated its global CF commitment on its website and has published an update...

VICTORY! In less than 24 hours, after launching our campaign, @FourSeasons updated its website to reflect regional reporting percentages and reiterate...

93 animal protection organizations have launched a global campaign demanding that @FourSeasons @Millennium @thelanghamhotels @Norwegiancruiseline keep...

Today is World Egg Day, and to commemorate this day, in our fight against battery cages in egg production, we would like to highlight some of the good...

Sodexo finally made meaningful updates to its animal welfare policies. Sodexo is a French food services and facilities management company headquartere...

World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on 4 October. This year we’re celebrating it with...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us on 17 October 2022 at 2 pm (SAST), for an online (Zoom) Regional Interfaith Dialogue in commemoratio...

Join Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation from 1 September through 4 October. The Season of Creation, which runs from 1...

SAFCEI recently endorsed the EMS Foundation's official letter sent to The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on the Draft ‘Game’ Me...

SAFCEI has endorsed the official letter sent to Minister Creecy from Baboon Matters and other NGOs calling for a moratorium on the killing of Cape pen...

Sunday 5 June 2022 was the UN World Environment Day, as well as National Animal Rescue Day. It was the perfect time to discuss the protection of anima...

As of April 2022, 88% of corporate cage-free egg commitments with deadlines of 2021 or earlier have been fulfilled. More than 2,300 food corporations...

How partners from across the world met and worked towards a single goal. The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) hosts a Global Summit each year for partners wi...

SAFCEI is hosting a two-morning Cage-Free Webinar from 08:30 am to 01:30 pm (SAST) on 26 and 27 October 2021. Each day will focus on an area in the ca...

We are happy to confirm that the Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has committed to sourcing 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. "RHG is committed to sourcing...

Now that is some Lekker news! Nando's has solidified its commitment to sourcing cage-free eggs across its restaurants. We are so happy to see one of S...

Now that is Yum! We are happy that our work over the last months has yielded a victory. Yum! Brands has made a commitment to sourcing 100% cage-free e...

After 10 months of engagement with Vineyard Hotel, they have committed to sourcing 100% of it’s eggs and egg products for all of its operations (inclu...

Your voice could play a critical role in bringing an end to cruel battery caged systems, ​​improving hen welfare, and in turn improving the health of...

On 6 May Evans Ndadzungira, Zimbabwe Youth Biodiversity Network (ZYBN) School Outreach Officer and FLEAT Zimbabwe participant and Knowledge Vingi (ZYB...

We have less than a week to stop a cruel and inhumane standard by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for layer hens. SABS wants to keep hen...

Calling Faith Leaders in Southern Africa! Join us for a series of regional Interfaith Dialogues in November and December. 12 November 2020 - What does...

We are standing alongside 84 organizations demanding that Burger King and its sister companies, Popeyes Chicken and Tim Hortons, end extreme animal cr...

MEDIA RELEASE 16 SEPTEMBER 2020 FAITH COMMUNITIES’ NGO CALLS FOR CoCT TO INVOLVE CIVIL SOCIETY IN MATTERS REGARDING THE CAPE’S BABOONS In a recent l...

How unchecked poultry factory farming methods can lead to a new and deadlier bird flu pandemic. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has ignited widesp...

By Georgina Blumears Cage-Free Eggs Campaign Coordinator 2020 Global Summit to End Cages “The Global Summit to End Cages is a unique opportunity...

In 2016, the South African Poultry Association reported that 80 million hens produced eggs – 96.4% in cages and 3.6% in barns and free-range systems....

SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019, eMseni Christian Centre, Benoni, South Africa. Photo by Elkan Butler Photography. Press Release Faith communities c...

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke (centre) after delivering his keynote address at the SAFCEI Policy Conference 2019. Photo by Elkan Butler Photography. We host...

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On 20th September, Wyndham Destinations and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts both published a strong global cage-free commitment online following a publi...

On Tuesday 24 September, ProVeg will be hosting their annual Heritage Day Braai around the country, together with partners who share their concern fo...

Update on the global cage-free campaign against Best Western: On 8th May, SAFCEI joined 62 major animal protection organisations from around the wor...

One of the world’s most iconic animals, the giraffe, has slipped silently onto the Endangered Species List. Whilst giraffes are commonly seen in game...

Dear Friends Please support this initiative and add your signature confirming your details directly to Dominic Dyer dominicdyer@aol.com**.** ------...

MEDIA RELEASE 10 MAY 2019 GROUNDBREAKING INTERNATIONAL CAGE-FREE CAMPAIGN SCORES OVERNIGHT SUCCESS WITH LEADING HOSPITALITY COMPANY Yesterday (9 May)...

Happy Earth Day to our Earth Keepers! Two weeks ago we saw Cape Town Unite for Animals at the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos (and all wildlife)...

Aspects of our Animal Justice programme have been included in “The Kindness Project” to be broadcast in two episodes on 10th and 17th March on SABC...

After a 9 month moratorium, SAFCEI and the Open Wing Alliance (OWA) are re-launching our global campaign against animal cruelty in Starbucks’ global e...

Report on the Cape Town Food Systems Field Trip lead by Gareth Haysom and Robyn Park-Ross from the African Centre for Cities (UCT) on 22 January 2018,...

Please find attached the letter as submitted to Minister’s Mokonyane and Hanekom regarding the Department of Environmental Affairs' press release (re...

MEDIA RELEASE 5 NOVEMBER 2018 SAFCEI’S CAGE-FREE CAMPAIGN – A BIG STEP CLOSER TO ETHICAL EGG FARMING Just two months after the Southern African Fai...

Press: Read our press release here. iAfrica – 5 November 2018 Farmer’s Weekly – 2 November IOL & Cape Argus – 28 September 2018 Citizen – 28 Sept...

South Africa is a country lucky enough to have a wealth of different cultures and religions, but culture can often be seen as a barrier to veganism. T...

We the undersigned attended the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs Colloquium on Captive Lion Breeding for Hunting on 21 and 2...

Watch the video below and learn why an increasing number of food companies and consumers are switching to cage-free eggs. Wimpy SA MUGG & BEAN SA...

Non-human animals are living beings who experience pleasure and pain, just as humans do and as God’s creatures deserve protection from unnecessary suf...

"Connecting people to nature" – this year’s global theme for World Environment Day. It both reflects what is perhaps our most fundamental p...

We had a wonderful launch of the SAFCEI Active Citizens Network on 6th May and were encouraged and motivated by the interest shown and the knowledge s...

What comes next? Post the Secret Nuclear Deal court case, many people have asked what will happen now that the court case has been successful. It is a...

Bees are wonderful creatures and play an integral role not only in the web of life, but also in our cultural lives, with honey being enjoyed and utili...

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...

People gathered on 27 November for the blessing of the Kalk Bay fishing fleet. Picture: Stefan Cramer Fishermen and farmers are acutely aware of thei...

By Frank Molteno, OWL Pigs are highly intelligent, sensitive, social and fun-loving animals. Picture: courtesy of Green Monday A ‘call to action’ on...

By Frank Molteno, OWL The burgeoning demands of human society is drowning out the voices of our fellow creatures as they cry for mercy in the face of...

The rights of mother earth and our obligations to the earth community By Kate Davies Fragile Earth. Painting by the Sudanese artist Dr Taha Hassaball...

With the slogan, ‘WE’RE NOT LOVIN’ IT, MCDONALD’S SA!’ four local animal protection groups – including SAFCEI through the One Web of Life (OWL) progra...

Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect, for all of us as living creatures are dependent on one another. (La...

By Kelly Ngeti On 3rd March 2016, the world celebrated the existence of wild animals, putting emphasize on their rights to exist peacefully. The day’s...

Caged hens at an egg facility. Our One Web of Life (OWL) programme, together with other organisations, have started campaigning for McDonald to phas...

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless." (Proverbs 31:8) The One Web of Life programme i...

When last did you see or hear the chorus of frogs? Their presence in our surroundings are a good indication that there is a healthy eco-system in plac...

In the Christian tradition, Lent is the time before Easter in which Christians focus on simple living, prayer, and fasting in order to grow closer to...

No one likes a blue Monday – instead Green Monday South Africa suggests making it GREEN. Green Monday is a new campaign that has just been launched an...

Cape Town, South Africa Humane Society International announced the launch of Green Monday in South Africa. The new initiative, which aims to improve a...

St Francis of Assisi, born in Italy in the twelfth century, was a Catholic friar and preacher. In the Christian tradition he is known as the patron Sa...

By Louisa Feiter Honey has a special significance in most religions. In our household on Maundy Thursday we would celebrate with a very simple supper...

The warm autumn weather on Freedom Day enticed many South Africans living at the coast to head down to their favourite sea side spot to celebrate 21 y...

Palm oil is in more than 50% of South African consumer products from baked goods, breakfast cereals, sweets and chocolate, to margarine, cooking oil,...

The richly sewn One Earth quilt made by the First People Artists of the Bethesda Arts Centre, Nieu Bethesda beautifully parallels an ancient story fro...

Do the right thing and help police arrest those responsible for dog-fighting....

Our hearts know that a more beautiful world is possible¹ – a world wherein humankind, as part of Earth’s web of life, is in a benign and compassionate...

Memorial Tribute to Dr Ian Cedric Player by Dr Ian McCallum, long time friend, wilderness spirit and co-campaigner for the wild. Dr Player's memoria...

From around the world, conservationists, naturalists and all walks of people committed to the wilderness came to honour the life and legacy of Dr Ian...

As an introvert Frank Molteno had reservations about talking about his journey to veganism. He is a seasoned Earth Keeper whose gentle, contemplative...

God has designed these remarkably intelligent and curious creatures with the ability to communicate with various expressions of grunts, oinks and squ...

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. Mahatma Gandhi Sharing meals with family and...