Artisanal fishers on the shores of Lake St Lucia say they are living in fear and their livelihoods have been destroyed after two members of the community were killed, allegedly by iSimangaliso Wetland Park rangers.
A ‘big war’ rages in southern Africa between those who can legally harvest natural resources and those who can’t, says environmental educator Vusi Tshabalala. A ‘big war’ rages in southern Africa between those who can legally harvest natural resources and those who can’t, says envir.
KwaNibela residents rely on the fish and reeds they harvest within the protected iSimangaliso Wetland Park. But authorities consider this poaching, threatening the community’s lives and livelihoods.
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