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Masifundise Development Trust
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Research, Advocacy, Organisation and Community Building, Information and Awareness for the livelihoods of the small-scale fishing communities in South Africa.
As 2025 closes, we want to thank all fishers, communities, and allies for your dedication!
We wish you a happy and safe holiday!

Please note that the Masifundise office will be closed from 15 December 2025 and will reopen on 5 January 2026.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🇿🇦 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 coast—supported by grassroots movements like @masifundisedt.bsky.social.

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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...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Join us for a MARCH and MASS DEMONSTRATION to the Constitutional Court in matter of Wild Coast Communities vs Shell✊🌊

#WildCoastVsShell #right2saynocampaign
#notooilandgas #FishersRights
#wecannoteatoilandgas #notoextractivism
September 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On 16–17 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
September 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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.
May 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Today, Masifundise will be taking part in the discussion "Conservation for what and for who? Exploring the challenges between conservation and agrarian justice."
📅 22 May 2025
⏰16:00 -18:00
vu.nl/en/events/20...
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"!
vu.nl
May 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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 SA’s coastal and inland fishing communities. Read the full verdict, case reports & testimonies here:
🔗 masifundise.org/fisher-people-tribunal
April 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Join us for the online launch of the South Africa #FisherPeopleTribunal Jury Verdict on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 at 3PM SAST ✊

The jury will deliver the verdict following the August 2024 Hearings.

🔗Join using this link: eu01web.zoom.us/j/6856626508...
April 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Last week, fishers from the South Coast (Western Cape) region gathered in Arniston for a regional meeting focused on identifying key advocacy and capacity-building priorities. #fisherpeople #fishingsrights #humanrights
April 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
READ| "Fisher people in South Africa are already struggling with declining stocks of key fish species they depend on, compounded by the impacts of climate change. The last thing they need is another industry that disregards their wellbeing."

Read more: www.environewsnigeria.com/groups-rejec...
Groups reject draft scoping report for offshore drilling on SA's West Coast - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
Eco-justice organisations such as The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise are sounding alarm bells about yet another fossil fuel project application underway, warning of potentially sev...
www.environewsnigeria.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📽️Fishing communities are facing increasing threats from exploration activities, which jeopardise their livelihoods and the health of the oceans.

🔗Watch here: shorturl.at/zJC65
Fisher Folks and fishing communities and there resistance against oil and gas - TotalEnergy.
YouTube video by Elitsha
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March 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This week, we had the first regional meeting in Port St Johns and later in the South of KZN. Communities came together to discuss challenges in fishing communities. A key moment was mapping traditional fishing grounds, which highlighted the deep connection #fisherpeople have with the #ocean
February 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🚨We're #hiring! 🚨

Masifundise seeks to employ a Project Officer for a six (6) month period for the Western and Northern Cape regions of its work.

🔗For more info visit: www.masifundise.org/project-offi...
February 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#MediaAlert

Urgent Call for Infrastructure Support for Aukotowa Small-Scale Fisheries Cooperative

🔗See the official letter from Aukotowa SSF Co-operative: tinyurl.com/4se6wvsc
February 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM