by Masifundise | Oct 1, 2026 | climate change, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook, WFFP
What does it mean to actually celebrate small-scale fisheries? This September, at the 3rd Global Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Summit held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Masifundise Director, Carmen Mannarino, representing...
by Masifundise | Sep 23, 2026 | Featured News, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Masifundise Stands Against Gender Based Violence For immediate release 23 September 2026 Over the past week, the brutal reality of gender-based violence has once again been brought into sharp focus, as the bodies of ten women have been found in the Ekurhuleni...
by Masifundise | Aug 14, 2026 | climate change, Coastal Links, Customary Rights, extractives, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, The Hook
Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust For immediate release 14 August 2026 On 14 August 2026, the South African Constitutional Court passed judgment on the landmark case Wild Coast Communities vs Shell that affirms communities that consultation is not just a...
by Masifundise | Jul 2, 2026 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust For immediate release 2 July 2026 Third DFFE Minister in Two Years, Yet Small-Scale Fishers Still Wait for Change in the sector On 1 July 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Mr David Maynier as the new Minister of...
by Masifundise | Jun 26, 2026 | Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, The Hook
MEDIA ALERT To: All Media Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust Date: 26 June 2026 Subject: Masifundise says NO to Xenophobia and Afrophobia In recent months, xenophobic and afrophobic actions have surged across the country, threatening and dehumanising foreign...
by Masifundise | Jun 22, 2026 | Featured News, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
22 June 2026 Masifundise Development Trust Announces Carmen Mannarino as the new Director for 5 years Today, officially announced the appointment of Carmen Mannarino as our new Director effective from 1 June 2026. Carmen Mannarino takes the leadership role at a...
