PRESS RELEASE: Masifundise Welcomes Eastern Cape SSF Summit, Urges DFFE to Tackle Longstanding Challenges

To: All media Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust Date: 16 May 2025 Subject: Masifundise Welcomes Eastern Cape SSF Summit, Urges DFFE to Tackle Longstanding Challenges Masifundise Development Trust is a non-profit organisation advocating for social, economic,...

MEDIA RELEASE: Masifundise and Coastal Links’ online launch of the South Africa Fisher People Tribunal Jury Verdict

To: All media Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust Date:  22 April 2025 Subject: Masifundise and Coastal Links’ online launch of the South Africa Fisher People Tribunal Jury Verdict On 12-14 August 2024, Masifundise and Coastal Links, hosted the Fisher...

Media Statement: Small-scale fishers Call for Extension of WCRL Offshore Allocation Exemption and Fair TAC Distribution for the sector

For immediate release 13 November 2024 Masifundise and 12 small-scale fishing cooperatives from the Western Cape and Northern Cape calls on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) to extend the exemption allowing small-scale fishers (SSFs) to...

Media Statement: Preliminary Jury Statement Outlines Key Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Advancing the Fisher Movement in South Africa

For immediate release 5 November 2024 From 23-25 October 2024, Masifundise and Coastal Links hosted the largest Fisher People’s Conference of the past decade, bringing together over 85 fisher representatives from coastal and inland communities across South Africa,...

Media Statement: Masifundise backs Coastal Communities in Supreme Court Appeal Against Shell’s Oil and Gas Exploration

For immediate release 17 May 2024 On Friday, 17 May 2024 Masifundise will be at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein supporting Eastern Cape Coastal Links small-scale fishers who are applicants in the Shell case. Wild coast communities and supporting...

Media Statement: Small-scale fishers urge Minister Creecy to fulfil promise of 50% Traditional Line Fish Allocation to the sector

The small-scale fishing (SSF) communities of South Africa express deep dissatisfaction with the allocation provided to the SSF sector by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE). The current allocation falls notably short of the commitments...
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial