by Masifundise | Nov 19, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy has dismissed appeals lodged against a decision to grant prospecting rights in Oliphants River, Western Cape. Masifundise is distressed by this decision to uphold the granting of an Environmental...
by Masifundise | Nov 19, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In the local fishing community of Doringbaai, an application has been made by Trans-Atlantic Diamonds for proposed prospecting along the West Coast from just south of Groothoekbaai to north of Doringbaai. The applicant is applying for a permit to prospect for...
by Masifundise | Nov 19, 2021 | climate change, Coastal Links, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The water stressed community of Centane in the Eastern Cape, returned to the Mthatha High Court on 12 November after government failed to provide a plan to address the crippling problem. The community is supported by Masifundise and the Centre for Environmental...
by Masifundise | Nov 5, 2021 | climate change, Customary Rights, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
More than 180 civil society and indigenous organisations, and academics, across 50 countries, have signed an open letter calling on world leaders to put human rights at the centre of climate and environmental policy. This decision was made ahead of the 2021...
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 | 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...
