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2021 DFFE Budget Allocation

R 487.2 million has been allocated to the Marine Living Resources Fund
The fund’s mandate and core business are to manage the development and An amount of R33 million over the medium term has been
sustainable use of South Africa’s marine resources, and protect the integrity allocated to the Presidential Climate Change Coordination
and quality of the marine ecosystem. Commission.

R 2 262.2 billion has been allocated to South African
National Parks. R 215.7 million has been allocated to
Its mandate is to conserve, protect, control and manage national Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring.
parks and other defined protected areas and their biodiversity. This is to promote the development of an enabling legal regime and
licensing authorisation system that will promote enforcement and
compliance, and ensure coordination of sector performance.
An amount of R 421.0 million has been
allocated to South African Weather Service
Climate Change, Air Quality and Sustainable Development Programme
Its core mandate is to provide 2 distinct services: the public good
service, funded by government; and commercial services, where The Department of Forestry, has been allocated R 448.7 million to lead, promote, facilitate,
the user‐pay principle applies - maintaining, extending and Fisheries and the Environment inform, monitor and review the mainstreaming of environmental
improving the quality of meteorological services. sustainability, low carbon emissions, climate resilience and air quality in
has been allocated a budget South Africa’s transition to sustainable development.
of R8 716.8 billion
An amount of R 753.8 million has been allocated to South African for the 2021/22
National Biodiversity Institute.
Its mandate is to monitor and report on the status of South Africa’s biodiversity; financial year. The Oceans and Coasts Programme has
all listed threatened or protected species, ecosystems and invasive species; and been allocated R 487.5 million to promote,
the impact of any genetically modified organism released into the environment. manage and provide strategic leadership on oceans
and coastal conservation.

iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has been
allocated an amount of R 236 076 million

The authority’s ongoing aim is to support and maintain R 3 688.2 billion has been set aside for
biodiversity conservation, and uphold the park’s status Environmental Programmes to implement the
as a world heritage site. expanded public works programme and green
economy projects in the environmental sector.

Fisheries Management has been allocated
R562.8 million to ensure the sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation Programme has been allocated
utilisation and orderly access to marine living resources R 921.4 million to ensure the regulation and management
through improved management and regulation. of biodiversity, heritage and conservation matters in a manner
that facilitates sustainable economic growth and development.

R 746.2 million has been allocated to Forestry Management Chemicals and Waste Management Programme has been
to develop and facilitate the implementation of policies and allocated an amount of R 636.4 million to manage and ensure
targeted programmes to ensure the management of forests, that chemicals and waste management policies and legislation are
the sustainable use and protection of land and water, and the implemented and enforced in compliance with chemicals and
management of agricultural risks and disasters. waste management authorisations, directives and agreements.

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