Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN
State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability
Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment
Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions
The Profile of the KZN Coast
The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses
Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast
Coastal access
Coastal access

Access RoutesBoat Launch SitesThe Human DimensionCoastal Access: Stats & Facts
Estuaries
Estuaries

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme
Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining
Recreation
Recreation

Fish TaggingAccess RoutesBlue Flag Beaches
Coastal risk and vulnerability
Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk LinesExtreme EventsCoastal ErosionKZN Coastal Vulnerability IndexPollution
Coastal issues
Coastal issues

PollutionSand MiningCoastal ErosionNurdlesUPL Chemical Spill
National Government

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Oceans and Coasts

DFFE: Oceans and Coasts is the lead agency for coastal management in South Africa.

Contribute Information

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) was renamed on 1 April 2021, from the previous Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF). In June 2019 the DFFE had been established by incorporating the forestry and fisheries functions from the previous Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) into the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).


Branches include:


Biodiversity and conservation,


Chemicals and waste management,


Climate change and air quality,


Fisheries management,


Forestry managament and 


Oceans and coasts.



Lead Agency for Coastal Management in South Africa

National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment: Oceans and Coasts

Deputy Director General: Judy Beaumont
Telephone:
Email: jbeaumont@environment.gov.za
Call Centre: 021 819 2493

 Physical Address

Cnr, Steve Biko (previously Beatrix Street) and Soutpansberg Road 
Environmental House 
473 Steve Biko Street 
Arcadia 
Pretoria 
0083 

The DFFE Oceans and Coasts operates under 3 directorates:

Department

 Contact Telephone Email
Oceans and Coastal Research Ashley Naidoo 021 819 5001 anaidoo@environment.gov.za
Intergrated Coastal Management Vacant
    
Specialist Services Monitoring Lisolomzi Fikizolo 021 819 2575 lfikizolo@environment.gov.za

DFFE Directorate: Coastal Pollution

 Contact

 Telephone 
Yazeed Petersen: Director 021 819 2450
Feroza Albertus-Stanley: CEO: Marine Pollution 021 819 2457
Ulric Van Bloemestein : CEO: Marine Pollution 021 819 2456
Natasha Baijnath- Pillay: CEO: Land based pollution  021 819 2409

DFFE Legal Authorisations & Compliance Inspectorate

 Contact

  Telephone Email 
F. Craigie: Enforcement 012 399 9460 fcraigie@environment.gov.za
S. Bapela: Compliance 012 399 9422 sbapela@environment.gov.za
M. Dlulane: Compliance and Enforcement   mdlulane@environment.gov.za 

DFFE: Oceans and Coasts