by Masifundise | Aug 14, 2021 | Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Masifundise welcomes the news that on Wednesday 4 August, Cabinet adopted the National Freshwater (Inland) Wild Capture Fisheries’ Policy. The policy, which has been in the making since 2017, will provide an efficient regulatory regime for the inland fisheries sector....
by Masifundise | Jul 30, 2021 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Inland small-scale fishers who practise their livelihood activities on Vanderkloof Dam continue to face criminalisation and arrest while trying to put food on the table and support food security and nutrition in their communities. The difficulties faced by fishers in...
by Masifundise | May 10, 2021 | Events, Food Sovereignty, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, The Hook
On 3 May 2021 the Advisory Group for the Vanderkloof Experimental Fisheries Management Project (EFMP), met with small-scale kraal fishers from Vanderkloof as well as other stakeholders regarding the development of the project and the EFMP final report. This project...
by Masifundise | Mar 26, 2021 | Customary Rights, Events, Food Sovereignty, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
21 March marked the annual Human Rights day in South Africa. This day provided the important opportunity to reflect on progress made on the advancement and protection of human rights as well as confront the failures. Masifundise and Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA),...
by Masifundise | Feb 19, 2021 | Featured News, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 27 January 2021 the Northern Cape was hit by cyclone Eloise. This cyclone left carnage in its path, uprooting trees, destroying roads and threatening the livelihoods of inland fishers in Gariep, Vanderkloof, Norvalspont, Venterstad and Oviston. The overflowing of...
by Masifundise | Nov 3, 2020 | Featured News, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On Monday 26 October 2020, representatives of inland small-scale fishing communities from Vanderkloof Dam, Gariep Dam and Jozini Dam participated in the National Roundtable on the Inland Fisheries Policy, hosted by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries...
