Tembisa Jordaan and NEWF

This story is about the unheard voices of traditional marine fishers. On the doorstep of

Isimangaliso Wetland Park – a nature lover's wonderland that attracts tourists from all over

the world - are the homes of the poorest and most marginalized coastal communities who

have a high dependency on natural resources for survival. In the heart of the most tranquil

beaches, we follow brave village Women as they conquer the harshness of the waves just to

provide for their families. We take a walk in their shoes as they share in on their past and

present experiences of the ocean, the generational access to marine living resources, their

indigenous knowledge on the practice of mussel harvesting and what they hope for in future,

especially since they were once criminalized during apartheid times for wanting to provide

food for their families.