Publications

The Department of Environmental Affairs, its entities and programmes produce and contribute to a variety of publications, with a view to keep the public informed and engaged on environmental issues.


Environment Quarterly editions		Newspaper supplements		Booklets and brochures		Posters and wall charts		Newspaper adverts

Environment Quarterly Editions

Environment Quarterly is the stakeholder publication of the Department of Environmental Affairs. The publication aims to keep stakeholders including the public, researchers and policy makers in the environment sector up to date with the programmes, events and legislation driven by the Department of Environmental Affairs.



		January - March 2019: Going Green for a Sustainable Future • Changing to a better, greener future, ENVIRO Highlights, • Billy Bin unveiled at Good Green Deeds launch, and President launches Operation Phakisa Chemicals and Waste. » download publication (PDF)	October - December 2018: Countries unite for conservation of migratory waterbirds • Cabinet approves a network of 20 new Marine Protected Areas • DEA Launches Smarthome Awareness Campaign • Humble fly takes on Brazilian weed threatening water quality • DEA responds to plight of undergraduate students. » download publication (PDF)


July – September 2018: Growing the economy with our natural resources • Medicinal plant farming: a South African green mine, •Taking action against climate change, •Environmental Career Expo in Kokstad, •Sustaining businesses in wildlife » download publication (PDF)	July - Sept 2018: Special edition: Hamba kahle Mama Edna Molewa • France bestows Minister Molewa with an Award • DEA Staff pay tribute to late Minister Molewa • President Ramaphosa launches the Ha-Matsila Development Trust Project • Minister leads Mandela Day clean-up in Khayelitsha » download publication (PDF)	April - June 2018: Beating plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean • SA donates six black rhinos to Chad • DEA takes plastic pollution awareness to Durban • Government & private sector unlock R110 million joint investment to launch game reserve » download publication (PDF)	January - March 2018: Wildlife Crime Must Be Stopped • Cover story: Focus on Environmental Programmes, • DEA Events in pictures, • DEA raises awareness about wildlife crime, Wildlife Crime is serious crime, • Third Biodiversity Economy Indaba » download publication (PDF)


October - December 2017: Climate Change Action Now! • Minister Edna Molewa leads South African delegation to CoP23, • iSimangaliso – a family destination, •Working Together Towards Sustainable Development Goals, • Connecting people and nature today, • Minister Molewa launches the ‡Khomani Cultural Landscape site. » download publication (PDF)	July - September 2017: Celebrating Women in Environment • Celebrating women in environment, • Minister Molewa celebrates Women’s Month, • Women integral to environmental sustainability, • The 6th annual Rhino Conservation Awards » download publication (PDF)	April - June 2017: Connecting People with Nature • DEA Budget Vote 2017, • Limpopo youth pilot SA Green Schools Programme, • Circular economy: Creating economic growth while protecting the environment, Deputy Minister supports waste initiatives in KwaZulu-Natal » download publication (PDF)	January - March 2017: Environmental Rights are Human Rights • Minister Molewa inaugurated as Chancellor of Sefako Makgatho, • The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, • CSIR and eThekwini Municipality explore the valorisation of biowaste » download publication (PDF)

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Newspaper supplements

Celebrating 15 years of EPWP

Learn about: Celebrating 15 years of EPWP, Hamburg Aquaculture Project (Dusky Kob and Oysters), DEA takes the lead in job creation, The Environmental Programmes.

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South Africa is the home of the rhino: let's keep it that way!

Learn about: BLACK RHINO Africa’s smallest species of rhino, also known as the hook lipped rhino, WHITE RHINO Africa’s largest species of rhino, also known as the square lipped rhino.

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Minister drives Thuma Mina call for a cleaner SA

Learn about: Molewa urges South Africans to heed President ’s call in environment sector, Thuma Mina – Green Goods Deeds, Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson launching of Unilever ’s Biomass Boiler

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Green Scorpions Protecting South Africa’s future

EMI or Green Scorpions, as they are known to public, are government officials from national, provincial and local government, including parks authorities, who are responsible for compliance and enforcement activities with environmental legislation.

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June is Environment Month

Learn about: •World Environment Day, • Word Ocen Day, and • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD)

Newspaper supplement

• Page 1 • Page 2 • Page 3 • CentreSpread	• Page 6 • Page 7 • Page 8

Operation Phakisa: moving South Africa’s Oceans Economy forward

Learn about: •Environmental Affairs leading the first implementation of Operation Phakisa, •Operation Phakisa boosting job creation

Newspaper supplement

• Page 1
• page 2 and 3
• Page 4

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2015 Sowetan Insert: EnviroNews: R1.1-billion Green Fund jump-starts innovation, jobs and investment

Learn about: •R1.1-billion Green Fund jump-starts innovation, jobs and investment • Happy Housing for Enkanini• Global partnership coaches SA officials on green jobs & skills • 189 340 trees for eThekwini

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2014 Sowetan Insert: EnviroNews: President Zuma applauds EPWP’s skills transfer

Learn about: •The phase three of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Keiskammahoek (Eastern Cape), •Moving South Africa forward through Environmental Programmes

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Newspaper Adverts

World Wetlands Day - Isolezwe

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World Wetlands Day - Cape Argus

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World Wetlands Day - Sowetan

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Operation Phakisa - Drum and You magazine

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Booklets and brochures



Reduce. Re-Use. Recycle. Recover Learn about: • The 4 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover, the types of waste, who dumps waste?. » download publication.	Become an Enviro Hero - Saving the Planet is in Your Hands Learn about: • What is Biodiversity? Main causes of Biodiversity loss. Changes in ecosystems and The benefits of biodiversity. » download publication	Working together for a Cleaner South Africa Reduce. Re-Use. Recovery Learn about: • Waste negative impacts on the environment and on human beings, Benefits of the 4Rs. » download publication	South African Water Quality Guidelines for Coastal Marine Waters – Volume 1: Natural Environment and Mariculture Use Learn about: • Approaches and methodologies for development of water quality guidelines, criteria and standards » download publication


Controlling vehicle use in coastal areas Learn about: General conditions when a person is authorised to use a vehicle in the coastal area. » download publication	*Biodiversity Economy - Game Meat* Learn about: Production of game meat; Transformation of the wildlife industry, health benefits of game meat. » download publication	*20 Years of Environment Impact Assessment in South Africa* Learn about: Background to the EIAs evaluation in South Africa, What is an EIA, the need and value thereof?; EIA Time-Line over the past 20 years. » download publication	What you should know about South Africa’s wetlands Learn about: • Wetlands for a Sustainable, • Urban Future Urban wetlands as prized land, not wasteland. » download publication


Let there still be a story to tell… Learn about: • How you can help our wildlife to survive • International trade in animals, plants and their products is controlled by the CITES. » download publication	What is biodiversity? Come with us on a journey Learn about: • Invasive alien species. • Global climate change • Habitat loss and destruction • Alterations in ecosystems composition » download publication » download isiZulu version » download seTswana version	EMI - Undertaking Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Learn about: • Why protect the environment. • What is there to protect? • Why is it important to prosecute environmental criminals? » download publication	Air quality is life Learn about: •What are the effects of air pollution?, • What are the sources of air pollution? • Air Quality Monitoring, National Priority Areas » download publication

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Posters and wall charts



	The Wildlife Economy - There's wealth in wildlife Learn about: • Breeding and selling animals,• Wildlife products and wildlife activities » download publication	Bioprospecting Economy - Living treasures Learn about: • cultivation, • Sustainable wild harvest, » download publication	The Biodiversity Economy - building business from biodiversity Learn about: • biodiversity economy includes the bioprospecting economy and the wildlife economy » download publication


Working for Wetlands Learn about: • objective of the Working for Wetlands programme, • Prevention of degradation of intact wetlands » download publication	Working for Land Learn about: • objective of the Working for Land programme, • to restore and rehabilitate degraded land » download publication	Working for the Coast Learn about: • objective of the Working for the Coast programmes, • improvement of access to and along the coast » download publication	Working for Ecosystem Learn about: • objective of the Working for Ecosystems programme, • Categories of Projects / Activities » download publication

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Publications

Environment Quarterly Editions

January - March 2019: Going Green for a Sustainable Future

• Changing to a better, greener future, ENVIRO Highlights, • Billy Bin unveiled at Good Green Deeds launch, and President launches Operation Phakisa Chemicals and Waste.

October - December 2018: Countries unite for conservation of migratory waterbirds

• Cabinet approves a network of 20 new Marine Protected Areas • DEA Launches Smarthome Awareness Campaign • Humble fly takes on Brazilian weed threatening water quality • DEA responds to plight of undergraduate students.

July – September 2018: Growing the economy with our natural resources

• Medicinal plant farming: a South African green mine, •Taking action against climate change, •Environmental Career Expo in Kokstad, •Sustaining businesses in wildlife

July - Sept 2018: Special edition: Hamba kahle Mama Edna Molewa

• France bestows Minister Molewa with an Award • DEA Staff pay tribute to late Minister Molewa • President Ramaphosa launches the Ha-Matsila Development Trust Project • Minister leads Mandela Day clean-up in Khayelitsha

April - June 2018: Beating plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean

• SA donates six black rhinos to Chad • DEA takes plastic pollution awareness to Durban • Government & private sector unlock R110 million joint investment to launch game reserve

January - March 2018: Wildlife Crime Must Be Stopped

• Cover story: Focus on Environmental Programmes, • DEA Events in pictures, • DEA raises awareness about wildlife crime, Wildlife Crime is serious crime, • Third Biodiversity Economy Indaba

October - December 2017: Climate Change Action Now!

• Minister Edna Molewa leads South African delegation to CoP23, • iSimangaliso – a family destination, •Working Together Towards Sustainable Development Goals, • Connecting people and nature today, • Minister Molewa launches the ‡Khomani Cultural Landscape site.

July - September 2017: Celebrating Women in Environment

• Celebrating women in environment, • Minister Molewa celebrates Women’s Month, • Women integral to environmental sustainability, • The 6th annual Rhino Conservation Awards

April - June 2017: Connecting People with Nature

• DEA Budget Vote 2017, • Limpopo youth pilot SA Green Schools Programme, • Circular economy: Creating economic growth while protecting the environment, Deputy Minister supports waste initiatives in KwaZulu-Natal

January - March 2017: Environmental Rights are Human Rights

• Minister Molewa inaugurated as Chancellor of Sefako Makgatho, • The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, • CSIR and eThekwini Municipality explore the valorisation of biowaste

Newspaper supplements

Celebrating 15 years of EPWP

Learn about: Celebrating 15 years of EPWP, Hamburg Aquaculture Project (Dusky Kob and Oysters), DEA takes the lead in job creation, The Environmental Programmes.

South Africa is the home of the rhino: let's keep it that way!

Learn about: BLACK RHINO Africa’s smallest species of rhino, also known as the hook lipped rhino, WHITE RHINO Africa’s largest species of rhino, also known as the square lipped rhino.

Minister drives Thuma Mina call for a cleaner SA

Learn about: Molewa urges South Africans to heed President ’s call in environment sector, Thuma Mina – Green Goods Deeds, Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson launching of Unilever ’s Biomass Boiler

Green Scorpions Protecting South Africa’s future

EMI or Green Scorpions, as they are known to public, are government officials from national, provincial and local government, including parks authorities, who are responsible for compliance and enforcement activities with environmental legislation.

June is Environment Month

Learn about: •World Environment Day, • Word Ocen Day, and • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD)

Newspaper supplement

• Page 1 • Page 2 • Page 3 • CentreSpread

Operation Phakisa: moving South Africa’s Oceans Economy forward

Learn about: •Environmental Affairs leading the first implementation of Operation Phakisa, •Operation Phakisa boosting job creation

Newspaper supplement

• Page 1 • page 2 and 3 • Page 4

2015 Sowetan Insert: EnviroNews: R1.1-billion Green Fund jump-starts innovation, jobs and investment

Learn about: •R1.1-billion Green Fund jump-starts innovation, jobs and investment • Happy Housing for Enkanini• Global partnership coaches SA officials on green jobs & skills • 189 340 trees for eThekwini

2014 Sowetan Insert: EnviroNews: President Zuma applauds EPWP’s skills transfer

Learn about: •The phase three of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Keiskammahoek (Eastern Cape), •Moving South Africa forward through Environmental Programmes

Newspaper Adverts

World Wetlands Day - Isolezwe

World Wetlands Day - Cape Argus

World Wetlands Day - Sowetan

Operation Phakisa - Drum and You magazine

Booklets and brochures

Reduce. Re-Use. Recycle. Recover

Learn about: • The 4 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover, the types of waste, who dumps waste?.

» download publication.

Become an Enviro Hero - Saving the Planet is in Your Hands

Learn about: • What is Biodiversity? Main causes of Biodiversity loss. Changes in ecosystems and The benefits of biodiversity.

Working together for a Cleaner South Africa Reduce. Re-Use. Recovery

Learn about: • Waste negative impacts on the environment and on human beings, Benefits of the 4Rs.

South African Water Quality Guidelines for Coastal Marine Waters – Volume 1: Natural Environment and Mariculture Use

Learn about: • Approaches and methodologies for development of water quality guidelines, criteria and standards

Controlling vehicle use in coastal areas

Learn about: General conditions when a person is authorised to use a vehicle in the coastal area.

Biodiversity Economy - Game Meat

Learn about: Production of game meat; Transformation of the wildlife industry, health benefits of game meat.

20 Years of Environment Impact Assessment in South Africa

Learn about: Background to the EIAs evaluation in South Africa, What is an EIA, the need and value thereof?; EIA Time-Line over the past 20 years.

What you should know about South Africa’s wetlands

Learn about: • Wetlands for a Sustainable, • Urban Future Urban wetlands as prized land, not wasteland.

Let there still be a story to tell…

Learn about: • How you can help our wildlife to survive • International trade in animals, plants and their products is controlled by the CITES.

What is biodiversity? Come with us on a journey

Learn about: • Invasive alien species. • Global climate change • Habitat loss and destruction • Alterations in ecosystems composition

EMI - Undertaking Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

Learn about: • Why protect the environment. • What is there to protect? • Why is it important to prosecute environmental criminals?

Air quality is life

Learn about: •What are the effects of air pollution?, • What are the sources of air pollution? • Air Quality Monitoring, National Priority Areas

Posters and wall charts

The Wildlife Economy - There's wealth in wildlife

• France bestows Minister Molewa with an Award • DEA Staff pay tribute to late Minister Molewa • President Ramaphosa launches the Ha-Matsila
Development Trust Project • Minister leads Mandela Day clean-up in Khayelitsha

• SA donates six black rhinos to Chad • DEA takes plastic pollution awareness to Durban • Government & private sector unlock R110 million
joint investment to launch game reserve

• Minister Molewa inaugurated as Chancellor of
Sefako Makgatho, • The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action
Plan, • CSIR and eThekwini Municipality explore the valorisation of biowaste

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3
• CentreSpread

• Page 1
• page 2 and 3
• Page 4

Learn about: • What is Biodiversity?
Main causes of Biodiversity loss. Changes in ecosystems and The benefits of biodiversity.

What you should know
about South Africa’s
wetlands

Learn about: • How you can help our wildlife to survive • International trade in animals, plants
and their products is controlled by the CITES.