by Masifundise | Jun 10, 2022 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In the month of April and May, the inland fishers from the communities of Gariep, Norvalspont, Venterstad and Oviston, have been in ongoing engagements with the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) around the lack of access and the exorbitant daily access fee...
by Masifundise | May 6, 2022 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Norvalspont Norvalspont is a small township that resides in the rural area of the Northern Cape. The small town seems almost hidden behind the hills. The area is situated at the banks of the Orange River with a population of approximately 1500 people. Fishing is one...
by Masifundise | Apr 8, 2022 | Customary Rights, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Inland small-scale fishers from the communities of Norvalspont, Gariep, Venterstad and Oviston gathered for a peaceful protest held outside the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) offices on Friday, 25 March. The marginalised and impoverished fishers from...
by Masifundise | Jan 21, 2022 | Featured News, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On Saturday 6 November 2021, Ndoyisile William Zakhe, a small-scale inland fisher from Norvalspont near Gariep dam, left his home to go and fish on the river and did not return. After a community-wide search he was later found dead. Zakhe was 74 years old. The small...
by Masifundise | Nov 5, 2021 | Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Masifundise hosted its first virtual launch for the Inland Fisheries Report and Documentary on the 28 October 2021. The event explored the challenges in enhancing the right to food, livelihoods and recognition for inland small-scale fishing (ISSF) communities. The...
by Masifundise | Oct 27, 2021 | Customary Rights, Events, Featured News, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
Masifundise hosts the launch of its first report and documentary on Inland Fisheries! The report and the video explore the challenges that inland small-scale fishing communities face as a result of the lack of recognition for their livelihood activities, and the...
