Nokwanda Dlangamandla | kzn@radioislam.org.za
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Faith for Justice COP27

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, will bring together world leaders and climate activists in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6 to November 18.

On Wednesday, ahead of COP27, the Southern African Faith Communities held a vigil in front of Parliament. The Environment Institute of SAFC organized the vigil.

At COP27, nations band together to take concrete steps toward meeting the global climate targets outlined in the Paris Agreement and convention.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, SAFCEI’s Operations and Corporate Engagement Manager, Wayne du Plessis, stated that the goal of the vigil was to push for the closure of the outdated Koeberg nuclear power station and a just transition to renewable energy that will benefit all of Africa.

Faith leaders contend that the morality of nuclear power is at stake and that all individuals who will be impacted should be involved in a thorough and vivid discussion of these proposals.

The vigil intends to support that call as a result.

Du Plessis made it plain that nuclear power had no place in the mix of energy sources.

Listen to the interview on Your World Today, hosted by Yusuf Moosagie and his guest, SAFCEI’s Operations and Corporate Engagement Manager, Wayne du Plessis.