Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

For similarly named government agencies, see List of environmental ministries.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for protecting, conserving and improving the South African environment and natural resources. It was created in 2019 by the merger of the Department of Environmental Affairs with the forestry and fisheries components of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.^[1]

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

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Department overview
Preceding agencies	Department of Environmental Affairs Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Ministers responsible	Dion George, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Maggie Sotyu, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department executive	Nomfundo Tshabalala, Director-General Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Website	https://www.environment.gov.za

Branches

The branches of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment are:^[2]

• Air Quality and Climate Change
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Chemicals and Waste Management
• Environmental Advisory Services
• Environmental Programmes
• Legal Authorisations and Compliance Inspectorate
• Oceans and Coasts
• Office of the Chief Operating Officer

Initiatives

• Working for the Coast

See also

• Environmental issues in Southern Africa
• Geography of South Africa#Environmental issues
• Minister of Environmental Affairs
  • List of ministers of the environment#South Africa
• South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) – Institution under the South African Department of Environmental Affairs