Minister to brief the media on his first year in office as the Minister Of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in the Government of National Unity

12 June 2025

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will brief the media on his ‘First Year in Office’ on Thursday, 19 June 2025 at the GCIS Media Room in Parliament, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town. Minister George was sworn into office on 03 July 2024, to lead the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) under the Government of National Unity (GNU).

In October 2024 at the ‘100 Days in Office’ media briefing, the Minister presented his Big 6 Strategic Priorities, and provided key updates on developments the DFFE had made under his leadership. Since then, a great deal of progress has been made and various milestones have been reached. Minister George will thus reflect on some of the highlights since his appointment by His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his one year anniversary in office.

Details of the briefing are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 19 June 2025 
Time: 14:00pm – 16:00pm 
Venue: GCIS Media Room in Parliament, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town

For media enquiries please contact:

Thobile Zulu-Molobi
Mobile: +27 82 513 7154 
E-mail: tmolobi@dffe.gov.za

Chelsey Wilken
Mobile:+27 74 470 5996 
E-mail: cwilken@dffe.gov.za