Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Minister David Maynier declares new national park in Eastern Cape
Deputy Minister Narend Singh: COP12 event country statement
Deputy Minister Narend Singh briefs media on South Africa’s position ahead of UN Biodiversity COP17, 12 Oct
Deputy Minister Narend Singh leads South African delegation at COP12 in Dar es Salaam, 6 to 9 Oct
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts thanks South Africans for planting over 7 million trees in 2026/27
Deputy Minister Narend Singh: Presidential Billion Trees Programme - Heritage Day
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Presidential One Billion Trees Programme
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts leads nationwide campaign to plant ten million trees on Heritage Day, 24 Sept
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on World Rhino Day
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment monitors the 2026 sardine mortality event
Deputy Minister Narend Singh: The Captains of Industry Engagement of the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Deputy Minister Narend Singh: Marine and Coastal Resources Management Engagement with Amakhosi and Izinduna
Minister David Maynier on fight against organised environmental crime
Minister David Maynier gets an update on parrot eggs confiscated from alleged wildlife traffickers
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment continues to investigate widespread sardine mortality reported along South African coast and similar strandings reported in Namibia