Media Statements Archives - Masifundise Development Trust

New recruits start exciting journey at Masifundise Development Trust

by Masifundise | Apr 3, 2019 | Latest News, Media Statements

MASIFUNDISE Development Trust’s transition shifted into fifth gear this week, with five excited interns joining the engaging team. This move follows hot on the heels of another capacity boost for the civil society organization, with the appointment of...

Coastal mining threats small-scale fishers’ livelihoods along the Northern Cape Coastline

by Masifundise | Feb 26, 2018 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods

Recently, the South African government has been actively rolling out its Small-scale Fishing Policy across four coastal provinces – the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the Northern Cape, But, for small-scale fishers to benefit from livelihood...

“Please tell us what ‘co-operative’ means to you, DAFF?” Ask the KwaZulu Natal Coastal Links leaders and fishing communities at the KZN Coastal Links Provincial Workshop

by Masifundise | Feb 26, 2018 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing

Coastal Links KZN leaders and fishers are in shock. They have realised that DAFF’s understanding of the words ‘co-operative’, ‘co-management’ and ‘human rights’ is not the same as theirs. Fishing communities in this province have been waiting for the implementation of...

Co-management Guide for Small-scale Fishers in South Africa

by Masifundise | Dec 22, 2017 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Featured News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods

Co-management is central to South Africa’s SSF Policy, which was the result of years of struggle, advocacy and engagement with government by small-scale fishers. The task now is to support a kind of co-management that reflects the values and principles of South...

Change and Continuity: Masifundise reflects on the past year and plans for the future.

by Masifundise | Dec 18, 2017 | Coastal Links, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing

Transition – moving from the known to the unknown – is never easy but, necessary if an organization wants to position itself to respond to emerging social, economic, political, environmental, and institutional challenges. And, if 23 years of democratic transition in...

PROTECTING OUR OCEANS FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY! Small-scale fishers from Western Cape celebrate World Fisheries Day and their Livelihoods organizing Food and Craft Market in Paternoster

by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2017 | Coastal Links, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods

The 10th Anniversary of the Equality Court Order that forced the then Minister of Fisheries, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk to amend the Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA) so that thousands of Small- Scale Fishers (SSF) along the South African coastline could be recognised,...