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Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on high rainfall and flooding resulting in abalone and seahorse washouts

DFFE would like to thank all volunteers from Save the Seahorse and Cape Nature for responding en masse to collect seahorses stranded on the beach

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has noted concerns around large numbers of abalone, alikreukel and other shellfish washed up in Uilkraalsmond and Buffeljagsbaai (Gans Baai) over the past 24 hours. This is likely a result of the exceedingly high rainfall and flooding over the past week.…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Minister Barbara Creecy invites comments on draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros

The draft Policy Position is informed by the White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity which was published for implementation on 14 June 2023

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Dallas Creecy, hereby gives notice of her publication of the draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros (the draft Policy Position), in the Government Gazette 49322 (Notice No. 3889). A copy of…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on decrease of rhino poaching

Rhino poaching continues to decrease as joint initiatives pay dividends

In the first six months of 2023, 231 rhinos were killed in South Africa. These figures represent an eleven percent decrease (or a decline of 28 animals killed for their horn) compared to the same period last year. Between 1 January and 30 June 2023, poaching trends also continued to…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Minister Barbara Creecy participates in G20 Ministerial meeting in India

The Ministerial meeting will consider recommendations prepared by senior officials in the G20’s Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG)

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy is travelling to India to participate in the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial meeting in Chennai, India, later this week. The Ministerial meeting will consider recommendations prepared by senior officials in the G20’s Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Water and Sanitation calls for public comments on draft regulations on access and recreational use of state-owned dams

Subsequent to the public comments on the draft regulation, the department will conduct extensive public consultations in all nine provinces across the country

Deadline of 23 May 2023 is fast approaching, and members of the public are left with five (5) days to submit comments on the draft regulations on access and use of government waterworks (state dams) and surrounding state-owned land for recreational purposes. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) published…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Minister Creecy Announces Decision on Eskom Application for Exemption to Amend its Atmospheric Emission Licence for Kusile Power Station

The exemption in terms of Section 59 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEMAQA) was granted on 14 March 2023

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has announced that Eskom has been granted an exemption from the lengthy process required to amend its Atmospheric Emission License, subject to certain strict conditions. The exemption in terms of Section 59 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Minister Creecy Aims to Conclude Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2021/22 Appeals Process by October 2023 to Facilitate Stability in the Fishing Industry

The Department received 2 473 applications for the allocation of commercial fishing rights across 9 (nine) fishing sectors

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy has instructed the the Directorate: Appeals and Legal Review, within the Department, of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment to ensure she is able to conclude the FRAP 2021/22 appeals process by no later than October 2023.  “The allocation of commercial…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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Minister Barbara Creecy Extends Term of Appointment of Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa

Extension of the appointment of the environmental assessment practitioners association of South Africa until 2024

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has extended the term of appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA)  until 7 February 2024. Notice of the extension was published in Government Gazette 47998 (Notice No.692) on 6 February 2023. EAPASA was appointed…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Minister Barbara Creecy Appoints Expert Review Panel to Advise on Fishing Closures and Limitations around Key Penguin Colonies

The Expert Review Panel will review all related science outputs over recent years, including the outcomes of the Island Closure Experiment undertaken by the Department over the last decade

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has appointed an Expert Review Panel to advise on managing the interactions between the small pelagic (anchovy and sardines) fishery and the conservation of African penguins. African penguins are endemic to South Africa and Namibia, but have decreased from…

Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
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South Africa: Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on City of Cape Town Marine Outfalls

The Department would like to make it clear that it is a common practice in coastal cities around the world to discharge wastewater into the marine environment

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is aware of the recent media reports on, and the intent of Action SA to, appeal the Coastal Waters Discharge Permits (CWDPs) that were issued for the Hout Bay, Camps Bay and the Green Point Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTWs) in Cape Town.…