by Masifundise | Aug 3, 2023 | climate change, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 4 to 7 June 2023, small-scale fishers, civil society organisations and activists came together for the National Oil and Gas conference. The conference was organised by The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), KZN Subsistence Fisherfolk, One Ocean...
by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The Norton Dowries National Strategic Forum, formerly known as the National Strategic Forum (NSF), took place in Riebeek-Kasteel, Western Cape from 15-18 May 2023. This annual event brought together representatives from small-scale fisher (SSF) communities across...
by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 22 March, Masifundise hosted a webinar to launch the monitoring report, Turning the Tide Towards the Realisation of Small-Scale Fishing Rights which highlights the realisation of the human rights of small-scale fishers (SFF) in South Africa. This report is the...
by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | climate change, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
From the 13-17 March 2023, Masifundise hosted its first inland fisheries youth activist school in Johannesburg. The school comprised of youth members from inland fishing communities in Vanderkloof, Gariep and Jozini. During the week, participants explored the various...
by Masifundise | May 17, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
To: All media Date: 17 May 2023 Subject: Small-scale fishers in South Africa do not support oil and gas development on their oceans On 16 May 2023 the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), Gwede Mantashe, presented his Budget Vote Speech 2023/24 to...
by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
On 15-18 February, the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) and the Technical Services for Community Development (TESCOD) hosted the IYAFA: Celebrating Sustainable and Equitable Small-Scale Fisheries African Workshop in Accra, Ghana. The workshop...
