DURBAN’S fisherfolk claim their livelihood and family fishing legacy are at risk as they face harassment from law enforcement authorities, permit limitations and rising E coli levels at the local beaches.
At a recent meeting facilitated by the KwaZulu-Natal Subsistence Fisherfolk Forum (KZNSFF) and the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), fishermen from Verulam, eMdloti, Phoenix, Durban Central, Wentworth, Merebank, Chatsworth and Isipingo, raised