Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism

VISION

To be a prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources.

MISSION

To lead sustainable development of our environment and tourism for a better life for all, through:

Creating conditions for sustainable tourism growth and development for the benefit of all South Africans.
Promoting the conservation and sustainable utilisation of our natural resources to enhance economic growth.
Protecting and improving the quality and safety of the environment.
Promoting a global sustainable development agenda.
Transformation

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VALUES

We are guided by the following values (PIPS):

To become a truly People-Centered organisation that responds to the needs of all South Africans.
To achieve the highest levels of Integrity premised on professionalism, quality, sevice excellence, honesty, transparency, trust.
To enhance organisation Performance through productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and continuous improvements.
To ensure the Sustainability of the organisation and its sectors through amongst others, maximised impact, return on investment, continuity and knowledge management.

Visit each of the department's five branches:

Environmental Quality and Protection

Read our Strategic Documents:

STRATEGIC PLAN