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Department of Environmental Affairs

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Jurisdiction
  
Government of South Africa

Ministers responsible
  
Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs Barbara Thomson, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs

Department executive
  
Nosipho Ngcaba, Director-General: Environmental Affairs

The Department of Environmental Affairs 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. Formerly the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

Branches

The branches of the Department of Environmental Affairs are:

  • 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

    • References

    Department of Environmental Affairs Wikipedia
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