Fisherpeople Mount an Ongoing Fight for Their Right to Thrive in Post-Apartheid South Africa
In post-apartheid South Africa, traditional fishing communities are organizing to reclaim their rights, protect biodiversity, and build a just, sustainable future from the sea. Discover their story of...
πΏπ¦ In #SouthAfrica, decades of anti-apartheid struggle have enabled traditional #fishers to win legal recognition and continue their fight for collective rights, equity, and sustainability along the coastβsupported by grassroots movements like @masifundisedt.bsky.social.
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15.10.2025 08:55 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Here is the route for tomorrow!
#WildCoastVsShell #right2saynocampaign
#notooilandgas #FishersRights
#wecannoteatoilandgas #notoextractivism
15.09.2025 20:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us for a MARCH and MASS DEMONSTRATION to the Constitutional Court in matter of Wild Coast Communities vs Shellβπ
#WildCoastVsShell #right2saynocampaign
#notooilandgas #FishersRights
#wecannoteatoilandgas #notoextractivism
15.09.2025 20:30 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
On 16β17 September 2025, the #ConstitutionalCourt will hear the landmark case #WildCoastCommunitiesvsShell
This case marks a historic moment in SA's struggle for environmental and socio-economic justice for #fishingcommunities. #WildCoastVsShell #notooilandgas
Read: tinyurl.com/2p9zyewa
15.09.2025 20:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In a place where children are starving, those risking their lives to provide food are being criminalised. This is a clear violation of human rights. Food must never be weaponised.
Masifundise calls for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid.
#Humanrights #FreePalestine
23.05.2025 11:44 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Under Israel's strict restrictions on access to Gazaβs fishing waters, fisher people face constant threats of gunfire, harassment, and arrest if they cross the imposed boundaries.
23.05.2025 11:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The United Nations has issued a warning that 14 000 children in Gaza are at risk of dying within the next 24 hours due to famine. As hunger becomes more widespread, fishers in Gaza who have been depending on the sea for many years are being violently targeted for trying to survive.
23.05.2025 11:44 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
International Day for Biodiversity 2025 event - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Join us for the event "Conservation for what and for who? Exploring the challenges between conservation and agrarian justice"!
Today, Masifundise will be taking part in the discussion "Conservation for what and for who? Exploring the challenges between conservation and agrarian justice."
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22 May 2025
β°16:00 -18:00
vu.nl/en/events/20...
22.05.2025 08:15 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The Fisher People Tribunal Verdict is out now!
In August 2024, fisher people from 5 provinces gathered in Kalk Bay to highlight the injustices facing SAβs coastal and inland fishing communities. Read the full verdict, case reports & testimonies here:
π masifundise.org/fisher-people-tribunal
24.04.2025 13:52 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us for the online launch of the South Africa #FisherPeopleTribunal Jury Verdict on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 at 3PM SAST β
The jury will deliver the verdict following the August 2024 Hearings.
πJoin using this link: eu01web.zoom.us/j/6856626508...
22.04.2025 10:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by Elitsha
Fisher Folks and fishing communities and there resistance against oil and gas - TotalEnergy.
π½οΈFishing communities are facing increasing threats from exploration activities, which jeopardise their livelihoods and the health of the oceans.
πWatch here: shorturl.at/zJC65
12.03.2025 11:58 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π¨We're #hiring! π¨
Masifundise seeks to employ a Project Officer for a six (6) month period for the Western and Northern Cape regions of its work.
πFor more info visit: www.masifundise.org/project-offi...
17.02.2025 12:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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