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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says its Draft National Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP) has not yet been published or opened for public comment, contradicting a claim by the Recyclers Association of South Africa (RASA) that the plan was released on June 1, 2026. The DFFE says it is still consulting stakeholders and will invite public comment once the draft is ready, while RASA maintains recyclers were excluded from the process.
RASA demands review of scrap metal export rules against new circular economy goalsRASA has written to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp seeking an urgent inter-departmental review of the Price Preference System (PPS), arguing it conflicts with the NCEAP's ten-year (2026 to 2036) goal of formalising 60 000 to 90 000 waste reclaimers and prioritising strategic materials. RASA wants a joint DFFE–DTIC task team, saying the PPS's 30% price discount and transport costs suppress prices for waste pickers and undermine the department's waste-management mandate.
E-waste drop-off pilot expands producer responsibility schemeThe DFFE has launched an eleventh e-waste drop-off point since 2024, in Cape Town, with producer responsibility organisations collecting more than 108 t of e-waste and paying about R400 000 in community incentives, part of efforts to divert waste from landfill in the Western Cape.
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration...
The draft National Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP) is still under development and has not been published or released for public comment, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the...
The Recyclers Association of South Africa (RASA) has written to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment calling for an urgent inter-departmental review of the Price Preference...
Statutory professional registration organisation the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) has made new board appointments, with the election of Sabelo Nkosi...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has launched the 'E‑Waste Collection and Recycling Pilot Project' in Cape Town, which marks the eleventh e-waste drop-off and...
The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA), the African Polystyrene Industry Alliance (APIA) have called for a more inclusive and evidence-based approach to South Africa's circular economy...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has unveiled two Water Research Commission (WRC) studies that add to the understanding of the challenges facing South Africa’s...
Over the course of March and April 2026, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), together with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMR), conducted a...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh has welcomed the launch of the South African Local Government Association - Adaptation Climate Foundation (Salga-ACF) funded...
By Ashley du Plooy – CEO of ERA NPC As we approach 22 April, the global community prepares to mark Earth Day 2026 under the timely theme: "Our Power, Our Planet." For those of us working within...
Following years of unlawful occupation, weak enforcement and failed interventions at Knoflokskraal, in the Western Cape, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has outlined a...
The development of the Kadant Autolab pilot plant is one of many paper and board recycling programmes and initiatives being introduced by paper and paper packaging sector responsibility...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other...
South Africa is the second largest steel producer in Africa, and the sector plays a foundational role in the national economy - supporting automotive manufacturing, construction, mining and...
With global tensions at a breaking point and contributing to higher energy prices, South Africa should focus its efforts on sustainability, as this would be a “national defence” for the country,...
The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) has reported strong progress in PVC recycling and product stewardship, with the organisation exceeding national recycling targets for post-consumer...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is aware of, and is attending to, reports of a strong sulphurous odour detected in various parts of Gauteng, particularly in...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp is proceeding with the determination of appeals lodged against several environmental authorisations granted for offshore oil and gas...
Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other...
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