The South African Government continues to assert that nuclear energy is safe, clean and a solution to climate change. But, it is not. There is no way to deal with high-level nuclear waste that nuclear power plants produce. It can only be stored and will continue to exist for thousands of years. Future generations will be left to deal with the costs of the high level waste and the environmental risks that emanate from it.
Koeberg produces about 30 tons of high-level waste per year, and all of it is currently stored at Koeberg – over 1000 tons of waste. If not stored properly, the waste can melt, and also ‘go critical’, which would result in a nuclear explosion. Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant is located just 40km from Cape Town. Let’s keep South Africa safe from nuclear disaster.
Koeberg is the only commercial nuclear plant in operation in South Africa and in Africa. But, if we act now and let government know that we do not want nuclear energy in our energy future, we can change that. Safcei is running a Just Clean Energy campaign. We need your help. Let government know that you say no to nuclear energy and yes to just clean energy!
#NuclearFreeSA #JustCleanEnergy #JustTransition
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Civil Society Representative suspended from National Nuclear Regulator Board as Koeberg unit shut down
“It has been nearly two weeks since Minister Gwede Mantashe suspended the civil society representative on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and still the public is none the wiser as to why. Many in the energy justice space are questioning the timing of the suspension as Koeberg unit 2 is shut down. […]
NERSA must shield South Africa from (yet) another electricity tariff hike
On Monday (yesterday), the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) public hearings – on Eskom’s Fifth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD5) revenue application for the 2022/23 financial year – started off with passionate pleas from faith leaders, calling on Nersa to reject Eskom’s request for a 20.5% increase in electricity tariffs. The Southern African Faith […]
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION AGAINST KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LIFE EXTENSION
Join us at Bloubergstrand Beach on 16 December at 10 am for a public demonstration regarding the Koeberg life extension. Please contact Khulekani Magwaza at khulekani@safcei.org.za if you are interested in attending.
Take Action
Make a submission
Make a difference and stop nuclear energy in South Africa by making your own submission against nuclear developments.
Join our digital protest
Upload a photo of yourself holding a sign with a message on it and include the hashtags #NuclearFreeSA #JustCleanEnergy #JustTransition. We will add it to our protest gallery. You can also post these photos on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using the same hashtags.
Write an opinion piece
Engage with what is being reported on nuclear by writing a letter to your local newspaper (or even the national newspapers), or share your concerns on any other medium and send through to info@safcei.org.za so that we can also share it.
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