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Environmental Group Calls for Clean Energy in R2-Trillion IRP

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has expressed concern over South Africa’s two-trillion-rand Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), recently unveiled by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. SAFCEI Executive Director Francesca de Gasparis warned against the continued reliance on fossil fuels, gas, and nuclear energy, citing safety concerns and the use of questionable technologies. She urged the minister to prioritize clean, affordable, and long-term renewable energy solutions such as solar, wind, […]

today21 October 2025

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Environmental Activists Rally Against Oil and Gas Industry at CTICC

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Environmental justice organizations gathered outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to protest the Southern African oil and gas conference on Wednesday, 13 September 2023. Their aim was to demand climate justice and resist the influence of oil and gas corporations. People of all ages joined the protest to express their concerns for the environment. Jacqui Tooke from Extinction Rebellion Cape Town emphasized the need to […]

today13 September 2023

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