Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

Environmental ServicesGauteng, South Africa1001-5000 Employees

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is a South African government department operating in the environmental services sector, with its head office at 473 Steve Biko Street, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001. It is mandated to ensure that the environment is not harmful to citizens' health or wellbeing and to protect natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations, providing leadership in environmental management, conservation and protection toward sustainability. The department's vision is a prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with natural resources, and its mission focuses on leadership in environmental management, conservation and protection for South Africans and the global community. The department is led by Minister Dr Dion George, with Deputy Ministers Bernice Swarts and Narend Singh and Director-General Nomfundo Tshabalala, and it employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people. In 2026 it pursued partnerships and collaborative initiatives with organizations including SANBI and SANParks to develop strategies, with UNCCD COP 15 via the Global Mechanism, and with BirdLife International, reflecting a pattern of engagement across biodiversity, wetlands and marine contexts.

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