by Masifundise | Sep 10, 2021 | Coastal Links, extractives, Featured News, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The impact of Cofferdam mining on communities was the subject of a two-day workshop hosted by Masifundise and One Ocean Hub in Port Nolloth earlier this month. The purpose of the workshop was to undertake a community-based assessment of the Cofferdam mining in the...
by Masifundise | Sep 10, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Fishing communities joined in protests at Absa branches on 3 September, calling on the bank to stop funding extractive activities such as oil and gas mining and karpowerships on their shores. The Green Connection partnered with Coastal Links South Africa, taking their...
by Masifundise | Jun 18, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Latest News, The Hook
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) has suspended the environmental impact assessment approval process for the emergency powership deal in Saldanha Bay. This suspension comes after a formal complaint was laid and spearheaded by The Green...
by Masifundise | Jun 18, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Latest News, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 2 June 2021 the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) hosted a stakeholder engagement on the development of the Ocean Economy Master Plan without the inclusion of small-scale fishers and key civil society stakeholders. DFFE did not invite most...
by Masifundise | May 24, 2021 | Events, extractives, Featured News, The Hook
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned against the continued use of fossil fuels as well as the investment into non-renewable resources such as oil and gas. “The exploitation and development of new oil and gas fields must stop this year and no new...
by Masifundise | May 10, 2021 | Events, extractives, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has voted against a proposal to launch an investigation into how bids were awarded for a multi-billion-rand programme to fast-track new power production. Karpowership, a unit of the Turkish Karadeniz...
