Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
List
  • 10 other official names:
  • Minister van Omgewingsake (Afrikaans)
  • uNgqongqotjhe wezeBhoduluko (Southern Ndebele)
  • UMphathiswa lezeNdalo (Xhosa)
  • Indvuna Wezindaba Zezemvelo (Zulu)
  • Indvuna Letendzawo (Swazi)
  • Tona ya Merero ya Tikologo (Northern Sotho)
  • Letona la Merero ya Tikoloho (Sotho)
  • Tona la Merero ya Tikologo (Tswana)
  • Holobye ya swa Mbangu (Tsonga)
  • Minisiṱa wa zwa Mupo (Venda)
Incumbent
Dion George
since 30 June 2024
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
AppointerPresident of South Africa
Inaugural holderBarbara Creecy
Formation29 May 2019
DeputyNarend Singh
Bernice Swarts
SalaryR1,811,142[1]
Websitewww.dffe.gov.za

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is the environment minister in the Cabinet of South Africa. The minister has political responsibility for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).

The office was established in its current form in May 2019. Before then, the environment minister had a smaller portfolio between 2014 and 2019 as the Minister of Environmental Affairs, and an enlarged portfolio between 1994 and 2014 as the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs (2009 to 2014) and the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (1994 to 2009).

It has been described as one of the most efficient ministries in South Africa.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Determination of salaries and allowance of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. 545 (33780). Government Printer: 3–5. 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2011.[permanent dead link‍]