by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Small-scale fishers in the Western Cape region have successfully completed the verification phase of the Small-scale Fishing (SSF) rights allocation process. This marks their progression to the next crucial step in the process, where communities will undergo...
by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Fishing Community Profile: Papendorp Papendorp is a small fishing town situated at the Olifants River mouth on the West Coast in South Africa. The town is a 10-kilometre distance from Ebenhaeser (a neighbouring fishing community). Papendorp is well known for its...
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 | Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
The 52nd session of the Human Rights Council will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 27 February to 4 April 2023. During the week of 7 to 10 March the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, will report on Conflict and...
by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 16 September 2020, Celimpilo Mdluli and two other small-scale fishers from the Nibela cooperative where fishing when rangers from the St Lucia lake opened fire of them fatally injuring Mdluli. After three years of investigation the Mdluli family and the fishing...
by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In December last year, the Venterstad Magistrate Court dismissed trespassing charges against Norvalspont inland small-scale fishers. In November 2022, three inland fishers from Norvalspont were charged with “unlawfully entering or remaining in a special nature reserve...
