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Fire trucks on standby during the fire season to assist growers
During the fire season, the department makes fire trucks available on standby to assist growers in responding promptly and effectively to wildfire threats.
During the fire season, the DFFE also makes fire trucks available on standby to assist growers in responding promptly and effectively to any wildfire threats.
Places
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36371/
Amounts
R 6 000 000
Opening Date
19 March 2026
R6 million funding for Environmental Impact Assessments to enable afforestation (2025/2026)
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has allocated R6 million in the 2025/2026 financial year to fund Environmental Impact Assessments needed to obtain environmental authorisation for afforestation projects in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, to reduce regulatory barriers for small, medium and micro enterprises.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has allocated R6 million in the 2025/2026 Financial Year to support the preparatory work aimed at unlocking opportunities for small-scale timber growers.
Forest certification using internationally recognised bodies (Forest Stewardship Council; Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification)
The department promotes forest certification through internationally recognised bodies such as the Forest Stewardship Council and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, ensuring timber is produced according to globally recognised sustainable forest management standards.
the DFFE promotes forest certification through internationally recognised bodies such as the Forest Stewardship Council and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
Fire Protection Association membership fee coverage for communities with community forestry agreements
For communities that have signed community forestry agreements with the Minister, the department covers Fire Protection Association membership fees so communities can better prepare and manage increasing wildfire incidence linked to changing climatic conditions.
the DFFE supports communities that have signed community forestry agreements with the Minister by covering their Fire Protection Association membership fees, enabling them to better prepare and manage the increasing incidence of wildfires associated with changing climatic conditions.
Tripartite Forestry Sector Master Plan (government-industry-labour) to support transformation and investment
The department implements the Forestry Sector Master Plan as a tripartite agreement between government, industry, and labour to ensure transformation, growth, and promotion of investment in the sector, supporting certification of more than 500 SMME growers.
Through the implementation of the Forestry Sector Master Plan, a tripartite agreement between government, industry, and labour was formalised to ensure the transformation, growth, and promotion of investment in the sector.
Ongoing climate-change research partnerships
To address climate change challenges, the department conducts ongoing research in partnership with academic and research institutions to support climate resilience for the sector.
To address the challenges posed by climate change, the DFFE conducts ongoing research in partnership with academic and research institutions.
Forest certification support to improve market access and price stability
To mitigate market fluctuations, the department promotes forest certification for small-scale timber farmers to improve market access and price stability, including certification facilitated through the Forestry Sector Master Plan.
To mitigate the impact of market fluctuations, the DFFE is promoting forest certification for small-scale timber farmers as a mechanism to improve market access and price stability.
