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“Former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein, who resigned from parliament in protest over the bribes compatriots took from South Africa’s infamous R70bn Arms Procurement Deal, says that plundering will “seem like small change” against what’s planned from the proposed Nuclear Build programme. In our interview two months ago, Feinstein urged his countrymen to “take to the streets”. He believes concerted action by civil society is the only way to stop political insiders driving through a deal with Russia that’s certain to bankrupt the country….. Watch it. Or be prepared to repent at leisure.” – Alec Hogg (source: BizNews)

SAFCEI and Earthlife Africa Jhb have been active in opposing this potentially corrupt nuclear deal since 2014, when the organisations became concerned by the indications given that South Africa’s energy future was being decided behind closed doors by foreign business interests. Read more…

Scrap nuclear power, expand renewable energy sources, urges Archbishop Makgoba

By No Nuke Deal on February 22, 2017 in Energy, Nuclear, Press

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, has appealed to the South African government to scrap plans for developing nuclear energy and instead to spend the money on education, training and other development initiatives. The archbishop said in a statement issued from the church’s Synod of Bishops today: “The Synod of […]

The Largest Nuclear Procurement In SA To Date Is In The Hands of The Western Cape High Court

By No Nuke Deal on February 21, 2017 in Energy, Nuclear, Press

By Sam Sole & Micah Reddy* The brinkmanship over Government’s controversial decision to procure up to 9,600MW of nuclear power capacity is set to be exposed in the Western Cape High Court from February 22 to 24. Two applicants in the case, Earthlife Africa and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), are challenging […]

Invitation to Civil Action

By No Nuke Deal on February 21, 2017 in Energy, News, Nuclear

Dear Friends, In December 2016, Earthlife Africa Jhb (ELA) and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) took government to court to overturn the secret nuclear deal – a deal which threatens to bankrupt our country, leaving nothing for social (or any other) development for the foreseeable future. The case was postponed and the next court hearing […]

Is nuclear energy really the ‘cheapest source of electricity’?

By No Nuke Deal on February 13, 2017 in Energy, News, Nuclear, Press

The South African government’s nuclear ambitions are controversial. But are they likely to provide the country with the “cheapest source of electricity”, as claimed by the national power utility’s CEO? Researched by Vinayak Bhardwaj* The South African government’s nuclear ambitions have been dogged by controversy with questions about the secrecy surrounding procurement discussions and the […]

Warning: How Eskom plans to finance nuclear power could hammer taxpayers – expert

By No Nuke Deal on February 13, 2017 in Energy, News, Nuclear, Press

Eskom boss Brian Molefe is a very smart man when it comes to numbers and assessing an investment opportunity – which is why he was chief executive officer at the state’s Public Investment Corporation, South Africa’s largest asset manager, for seven years. Molefe has qualifications in commerce and economics and a wealth of experience in […]

‘Rogue’ power firm threatens fastest renewable expansion

By No Nuke Deal on February 13, 2017 in Energy, News, Nuclear, Press

Paul Burkhardt & Mike Cohen* Opposition from state power utility Eskom and government infighting threaten to sabotage the world’s fastest-growing green energy programme. Eskom is stalling on signing government-brokered deals to buy renewable energy from private producers, encouraged to develop capacity after outages over the past eight years. With the economy in the doldrums, the […]

Energy minister still taking secret actions on Nuclear Energy

By No Nuke Deal on January 10, 2017 in Energy, Nuclear, Press

In a surprise move late last year, the Minister of Energy’s legal team, revealed the decision to give the procurement of the nuclear new build to Eskom. They chose to reveal this only at the nuclear energy court hearing on December 13th 2016, preventing the court from reviewing the case. Today, two NGOs who are taking […]

Nuclear Case Postponed to February 2017 – Government Ordered to Pay Punitive Costs

By No Nuke Deal on December 13, 2016 in Energy, environmental advocacy, Nuclear, Press

NEWS RELEASE 13 DECEMBER 2016 UPDATE: NUCLEAR CASE POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 2017 – GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO PAY PUNITIVE COSTS On 13 December 2016, the Western Cape High Court postponed the challenge by Environmental Justice Groups Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA-JHB) and the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI), to the legality of the government’s nuclear […]

Are SA’s Energy Plans a Threat to Citizens’ Human Rights?

By No Nuke Deal on December 10, 2016 in Energy, environmental advocacy, Nuclear, Press

Press Release 9 December Are SA’s Energy Plans a Threat to Citizens’ Human Rights? On Tuesday and Wednesday, 13 & 14 December the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA-JHB) head to the Cape Town High Court to legally challenge the SA government’s nuclear procurement process, which has been shrouded […]

“Our ‘People’s Statement’ Aims to Give a Voice to the People of SA” – SAFCEI

By No Nuke Deal on December 1, 2016 in Energy, environmental advocacy, Nuclear, Press

After sitting through a painfully disappointing meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Energy on Tuesday, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA-JHB) gathered a passionate and committed group of South Africans at St Mary’s Cathedral in Cape Town, to draft a statement that outlines their grievances regarding the Department […]

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