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E NVI RONME NT AL PROGRAMME S BRANCH PRE SE NT AT I ON T O DE A ST AK E HOL DE R F ORUM AUGUST 2013 1

2 OUR BRANCH  De puty Dire c to r-Ge ne ra l: Dr Guy Pre sto n  I nfo rma tio n Ma na g e me nt & Se c to r Co -o rdina tio n: Ms Ma tilda Sko sa na  E nviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n a nd I nfra struc ture Pro g ra mme s: Mr Gc inumzi Qo tywa  Na tura l Re so urc e Ma na g e me nt Pro g ra mme s: Dr Christo Ma ra is  Bio -Se c urity (Pre ve ntio n a nd Ma na g e me nt o f I nva sive Spe c ie s): Ms No ma hlub i Sishub a

ST RAT E GI C OBJE CT I VE S I mpro ve d se c to r e duc a tio n a nd a wa re ne ss 1. I mpro ve d c o mplia nc e with e nviro nme nta l le g isla tio n 2. Bio -dive rsity c o nse rve d, pro te c te d a nd thre a ts 3. mitig a te d Pre ve ntio n a nd c o ntro l o f inva sive a lie n spe c ie s 4. I mpro ve d so c io -e c o no mic b e ne fits within the 5. e nviro nme nta l se c to r E c o syste m se rvic e s re sto re d a nd ma inta ine d 6. L e ss wa ste tha t is b e tte r ma na g e d 7. Wo rk e xpe rie nc e a nd tra ining fo r une mplo ye d 8. pe o ple .

4 Pe rfo rma nc e & T a rg e ts PERFORMANCE: FINANCIAL YEAR 2012/13 FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/14 INDICATOR TARGETS PEFORMANCE % ACHIEVED TARGETS Work 74 274 99 548 134% 65 494 Opportunities FTEs (Full-Time 36 983 35 532 96% 34 019 Equivalent) Jobs % Women 55% 51% 55% % Youth 55% 61% 55% % People with 2% 2.5% 2% Disability

5 E nviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n a nd I nfra struc ture Pro g ra mme s  Working on Waste : Building landfill sites and waste collection.  Youth Jobs in Waste : Promoting recycling and re-use of waste.  Youth Environmental Service : Environmental activities that benefit the poor.  Working for the Coast : Repair and cleaning of coast, and coastal infrastructure.  People and Parks : Repair and cleaning of parks, and park infrastructure.  Working for Wildlife : Wildlife-based land-use practices; environmental monitors.  Greening & Open-space Management : Urban parks and greening projects.  Sustainable Land-Use Management : Restoring productive potential of rural land.

6 Na tura l Re so urc e s Ma na g e me nt Pro g ra mme s  Working for Water : Management of Invasive Alien Species.  Working on Fire : Wild-fire management and utilization.  Working for Wetlands : Management of wetlands.  Working for Land : Repair and productive use of land.  Working for Energy : Invasive and bush-encroachment biomass to energy.  Eco-Furniture Programme : Manufacture of products from invasive plant biomass.  Working for Forests : Management of indigenous forests and woodlots.

7 Bio -se c urity – Pre ve ntio n a nd Co ntro l o f I nva sive Alie ns Spe c ie s  Prevention Services : Protection at airports, harbours, border posts & postal service.  Risk Assessment : Ascertaining the risk of actual and potentially invasive species.  Competent Authority : Compliance with laws (with enforcement by LACE Branch).  Issuing Authority : Issuing of permits and .  Early Detection : Detection of emerging invasive species, for rapid responses.  Advocacy Services : Promoting appropriate behaviour to prevent /manage invasives.  Regulatory Services: Support B&C and LACE Branches in enhancement of Lists and Regulations.

8 I nfo rma tio n Ma na g e me nt a nd Se c to r Co - o rdina tio n  E nsure e ffe c tive kno wle dg e a nd info rma tio n ma na g e me nt suppo rt se rvic e s fo r the b ra nc h a c tivitie s a s we ll a s ma na g ing the c o o rdina tio n o f the so c io -e c o no mic a c tivitie s  Cre a te c o nditio ns fo r e ffe c tive c o rpo ra te a nd c o -o pe ra tive g o ve rna nc e , inte rna tio na l c o -o pe ra tio n a nd imple me nta tio n o f E xpa nde d Pub lic Wo rks Pro g ra mme pro je c ts in the E nviro nme nt Se c to rs.

T HANK YOU Dr Guy Pr e ston De puty Dir e c tor - Ge ne r a l E nvir onme nta l Pr og r a mme s De pa r tme nt of E nvir onme nta l Affa ir s 083- 325- 8700 GPr e ston@e nvir onme nt.g ov.za