Minister Senzeni Zokwana engages with fishers in KwaZulu-Natal, 21 Sept

Honourable Senzeni Zokwana to engage with fishers in KwaZulu-Natal, Kwa Sokhulu Richards Bay

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Honourable Senzeni Zokwana will be hosting an Imbizo at the Kwa Sokhulu Stadium in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal Province on Thursday 21 September 2016 at 10:00. The purpose of the Imbizo is to engage with the communities on programmes of the Department with specific focus on fisheries and in particular the small-scale fisheries sector.

As fisheries form part of the heritage of coastal communities, focus will also be drawn to the commemoration and celebration of Heritage month. All along the South African coastline, men, woman and children have been living in coastal communities for thousands of years harvesting marine resources for consumption, livelihoods, medicinal purposes, and as part of cultural and spiritual practices.

Minister Zokwana will also visit a mussel project which primary beneficiaries are women from the local community and a Catch Data Monitoring project which purpose is to record landings (catch and effort) by the Small Scale and Subsistence Fishers throughout the KwaZulu-Natal coast. The Catch Data Monitoring Project also contributes immensely in the creation of job opportunities particularly within these fishing communities. All media is invited to attend.

Details of the event:          

First Session:
Mussel Project visit by the Minister
Date: Thursday, 21 September 2017
Venue: Richards bay Harbor (Mussel project and Catch Data Monitoring Project)
Time: 08h00

Second Session
Date: Thursday, 21 September 2017
Venue: Ward 1, Kwa Sokhulu Stadium
Time: 10h00

Media that is interested in covering the event is requested to send your name, name of media house and your email address to AndileBM@daff.gov.za/ mazikodesi@gmail.com or for registration purposes.    

For more information, kindly contact
Carol Moses
Email: CarolMO@daff.gov.za / cemoses@gmail.com
Cell: 0712298484

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