by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Masifundise is deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Cyril Jones. He passed away on Tuesday, 15 February 2023 after suffering a stroke at his home. Peter, or ‘PC’ as he was commonly known, was not only a political activist and comrade but was also the founding...
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...
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...
by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Three small-scale fishers from eMpume village in the Eastern Cape, laid charges of harassment against Dwesa-Cwebe nature reserve rangers who shot at the them while conducting livelihood activities last year. The shooting led to the significant injury of Thobile...
