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The
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
(formerly Minister of Environmental Affairs) is the member of the
Cabinet of South Africa
.
The post was created by President
Jacob Zuma
, in his cabinet announced on 10 May 2009; it partially replaced the posts of
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
and
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry
.
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The first holder of the position was
Buyelwa Sonjica
;
Edna Molewa
served in the position from 2010 until her death in 2018.
Nomvula Mokonyane
succeeded Molewa.
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It has also been described as one of the most efficient ministries currently in South Africa.
In May 2019, President
Cyril Ramaphosa
renamed the post to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and appointed
Barbara Creecy
to the office.
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