Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Minister Dion George on South Africa's ocean economy
Minister Dion George: Keynote address at Official Opening of Extrupet’s New Food-Grade Pet Plastic Recycling Plant
Minister Dion George prioritises vulture conservation
Minister Dion George hosts final G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Technical and Ministerial Meetings in Cape Town, 13 to 17 Oct
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment releases September 2025 update on the revitalisation of Western Cape’s 12 Proclaimed Fishing Harbours
Minister Dion George on rural and coastal economies leading South Africa’s growth
Minister Dion George announces a 58.4% increase in Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total Allowable Effort (TAE) for the 2025/2026 West Coast Rock Lobster fishing season
Minister Dion George on arrests of abalone poachers by DFFE fishery control officers and partner law enforcement officers
Minister Dion George on Green growth as South Africa’s largest jobs programme
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: One Million Trees Programme
Minister Dion George on waste and renewable energy reforms turning policy into jobs and investment
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts leads government campaign to plant One Million Trees on Heritage Day, 24 Sept
Minister Dion George: High-Level Ocean of the Future Meeting
Deputy Minister Narend Singh: Launching of Biopanza at opening of second African Biotrade Festival
Minister Dion George on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment being a driver of economic growth, not a barrier