by Masifundise | Sep 10, 2021 | Coastal Links, extractives, Featured News, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The impact of Cofferdam mining on communities was the subject of a two-day workshop hosted by Masifundise and One Ocean Hub in Port Nolloth earlier this month. The purpose of the workshop was to undertake a community-based assessment of the Cofferdam mining in the...
by Masifundise | Aug 28, 2021 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Latest News, MPAs, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
A webinar hosted by the University of Western Cape (UWC) conducted by Professor Monieba Isaacs addressed the challenges facing coastal women in the South African blue economy. A further challenge for these women was dealing with the effects of COVID-19. The webinar’s...
by Masifundise | Aug 14, 2021 | Coastal Links, Latest News, The Hook
Family, friends and comrades gathered in Arniston on Sunday 8 August 2021 to bid a final farewell to activist and leader Danny Europa who succumbed to Covid-19 at the beginning of the month. 52-year-old Europa was born in Arniston and has lived there all his life. He...
by Masifundise | Jul 16, 2021 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
The third wave of the Coronavirus is sweeping through the small-scale fishing communities of the West Coast and claiming many lives. According to the province’s Covid-19 dashboard, Matzikama Municipality currently has 134 active cases and Doringbaai accounts for 42%...
by Masifundise | Jul 16, 2021 | Coastal Links, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Masifundise Development Trust (Masifundise) and Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA) note with concern that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) is finalising the development of a National Oceans Economy Master Plan. The Master Plan is...
by Masifundise | Dec 1, 2020 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 7 September 2019, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), Barbara Creecy, held a stakeholders meeting with West Coast fishers in Lamberts Bay to engage with and respond to fisheries related issues from the various coastal communities and...
