Cleaner, greener SA needs climate action, biodiversity jobs, says Creecy

Progress on climate goals, says DFFE minister in an interview

21 May 2023 - 20:00

Cleaning and greening provincial capitals, tackling South Africa’s overflowing waste problem in municipalities and helping them prepare for extreme weather shocks — while boosting jobs, tourism and biodiversity — are among the priorities of the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment (DFFE) in the year ahead...

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