by Masifundise | Nov 5, 2021 | Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Two weeks ago, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) announced that they will cut the Western Cape small-scale fishers rock lobster allocation to 35kg as part of the Interim Relief dispensation for 2021/2022. According to...
by Masifundise | Oct 22, 2021 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, extractives, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Earlier this month, members of Coastal Links in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) gathered in Richards Bay for four days to discuss the state of small-scale fishing in the province. Much of the discussion was around the meeting with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the...
by Masifundise | Oct 19, 2021 | Coastal Links, Events, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
For immediate release 19 Oct 2021 Western Cape small-scale fishers are up in arms after the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) cut their rock lobster allocation to 35kg as part of the Interim Relief dispensation for ...
by Masifundise | Oct 8, 2021 | Coastal Links, Events, extractives, Featured News, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In an important ruling on 1 October 2021, the Mthatha High Court instructed the local, provincial and national governments to develop concrete plans to deliver potable water to the Centane community in the Eastern Cape. The Amathole District Municipality in...
by Masifundise | Sep 24, 2021 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved three generation licences for floating powership provider Karpowership SA despite the ongoing legal battle and environmental concerns around the deal. Various environmental organisations around South...
by Masifundise | Sep 24, 2021 | Discussion Papers, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Masifundise and the Eastern Cape branch of Coastal Links have filed an urgent application to the Mthatha High Court in a desperate effort to get the government to supply the rural community of Centane with basic water services. Centane has been without a consistent...
