Civil Society organizations today commemorated Freedom Day with a peaceful vigil at Parliament in Cape Town. The vigil commemorates the 7th anniversary of the landmark court ruling against the illegal Nuclear Deal in 2017 and the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster. Civil society organizations like SAFCEI, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, The Green Connection Africa, and other partners gathered to highlight the threats and ongoing efforts to protect South Africa from unsuitable energy sources, including cost, safety, and secrecy issues. Francesca de Gasparis, Executive Director at SAFCEI says the event aims to highlight the destructive capabilities of nuclear energy and goes on to elaborate with the following... INSERT [NUCLEAR] She ends by saying civil society remains vigilant and determined to ensure the country's energy future is secure and sustainable.

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