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Provincial Government
Western Cape Department: Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Provincial departments, entities, and offices for each province.
Contact Details
| Postal | Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 |
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| Physical | 8th Floor, 1 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8000 |
| Tel | 021 483 4091 |
| Web | www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp |
Overview
The Western Cape Department: Environmental Affairs and Development Planning supports environmental management and spatial planning through policy, regulation, and coordinated development frameworks. It works to protect natural resources, support climate and resilience initiatives, and guide development planning to promote sustainable growth. By balancing environmental stewardship with responsible development, the department contributes to conservation outcomes, safer communities, and more resilient land use and infrastructure planning.
Reporting Entities
- CapeNature
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Office Bearers/Management
Head of Department:
Mr Gerhard Gerber
Mr A Bredell
Mr G Gerber
MEC:
Mr Anton Bredell (Minister: Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning) (DA)
CFO:
Mr Johannes Fritz
Deputy Directors General:
Ms Leone Arendse (Internal Audit)
Chief Directors:
Mr Gottlieb Arendse (Environmental Quality)
Mr Marius Du Randt (Head of Ministry)
Mr Anwaar Gaffoor (Acting: Management Support)
Ms Fezeka Mabusela (Development Planning)
Mr Ayub Mohamed (Environmental Governance, Policy Coordination and Enforcement)
Ms Karen Shippey (Environmental Sustainability)
Directors:
Mr Achmad Bassier (Environmental Law Enforcement)
Mr Gavin Benjamin (Development Planning - Region 3)
Mr L Benting (D Cel)
Ms Natasha Davis-Wolmarans (Pollution and Chemicals Management)
Mr Johannes Fritz (Financial Management)
Mr Anwaar Gaffoor (Strategic and Operational Support)
Mr Saliem Haider (Waste Management)
Mr Paul Hardcastle (Planning and Policy Coordination)
Mr Goosain Isaacs (Climate Change)
Ms Helena Jacobs (Development Planning Intelligence Management and Research)
Ms Thea Jordan (Development Facilitation)
Ms Marlene Laros (Biodiversity and Coastal Management)
Dr Joy Leaner (Air Quality Management)
Adv Charmaine Maré (Environmental Governance)
Mr Ronald Mukanya (Sustainability Management)
Mr Kobus Munro (Development Planning - Region 2)
Mr P Swartbooi (Internal Audit)
Mr Zaahir Toefy (Development Planning - Region 1)
Senior Management:
Mr S Africa (Chief Risk Advisor: Enterprise Risk Management)
Ms Jaqueta Keet (Head: Environmental Appeals Management)
Mr Danie Swanepoel (Region 3 George)
Ms Zaidah Toefy (Head: Rectification)
Mr Marius Venter (Coordinator: Environmental and Planning Appeals)
Communications Officers:
Mr Wouter Kriel (Media Liaison Officer)
Mr Rudolf van Jaarsveldt (Head: Communications)
Financial Information
| All Financial Values: R'000 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
| AUDIT OUTCOME | Clean Audit | Clean Audit | Clean Audit | Clean Audit | Clean Audit |
| APPROPRIATION STATEMENT | |||||
| Total Final Appropriation | 621 192 | 588 756 | 578 495 | 568 118 | 589 064 |
| Actual Expenditure | 615 582 | 583 948 | 570 667 | 561 667 | 583 751 |
| Employee Compensation | 252 897 | 246 581 | 241 650 | 237 904 | 224 739 |
| Goods and Services | 35 521 | 27 041 | 21 839 | 21 605 | 25 894 |
| Capital Assets | 8 116 | 5 051 | 7 527 | 7 682 | 10 845 |
| UIFW EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Unauthorised Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irregular Expenditure | 57 | - | 31 | - | 184 |
| Fruitless & Wasteful Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - |
| HUMAN RESOURCES | |||||
| Posts Approved | 330 | 341 | 364 | 363 | 379 |
| Posts Filled | 327 | 331 | 350 | 361 | 371 |
| SOURCE | Annual Report | Annual Report | Annual Report | Annual Report | Annual Report |
Annual Reports
- Annual Report 2024/25
- Annual Report 2023/24
- Annual Report 2022/23
- Annual Report 2021/22
- Annual Report 2020/21