Department of Environmental Affairs

For similarly named government agencies, see List of environmental ministries.

Department of Environmental Affairs
Department overview
List 10 other official names: Departement van Omgewingsake (Afrikaans) umNyango wezeBhoduluko (Southern Ndebele) iSebe lezeNdalo (Xhosa) uMnyango Wezindaba Zezemvelo (Zulu) Litiko Letendzawo (Swati) Kgoro ya Merero ya Tikologo le Boet (Northern Sotho) Lefapha la Merero ya Tikoloho le Bohahlaudi (Sotho) Lefapha la Merero ya Tikologo le Bojanala (Tswana) Ndzawulo ya swa Mbangu (Tsonga) Muhasho wa zwa Mupo (Venda)
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:

Departments of the South African Government

The Presidency

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Separate agencies	CAA CSIR FPB FIC FSB GCIS GEPF HSRC Independent Communications Authority Independent Police Investigative Directorate Media Development and Diversity Agency National Archives and Records Service National Planning Commission NPA NICOC NRF PALAMA PIC Public Service Commission SALRC SAMSA SAN Parks SANRAL SARS Stats SA ZADNA

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