The Northern Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation is committed to ensuring the sustainable management of the environment and nature.

Following the 2009 general elections, President Jacob Zuma announced in his cabinet speech that the national Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, would be divided into the national Department of Tourism and a separate Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation.

This change was also carried out at a provincial level in the Northern Cape, with the formation of the provincial Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism and the provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation, under MEC Sylvia Lucas.

Vision and mission
As the former Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation, the department's vision was for the Northern Cape to be 'a destination in harmony with nature'. Its mission was 'to promote sustainable development and the management of tourism, conservation and environment'.

Strategic goals
The former Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation's main aims were to:

• Promote public awareness and education.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Ensure effective biodiversity policy, planning, monitoring and authorisation.
• Provide a professional impact management service.
• Ensure effective and efficient rendering of waste and pollution services.
• Ensure a balance between socioeconomic development and the ecology.
• Render effective scientific support services for biodiversity management.
• Ensure sustainable development policies, planning, legislation, coordination, monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor and evaluate legislation, products and gaps in the tourism-logistics value chain.
• Provide the political outcome in line with the national and provincial policies.
• Ensure effective, efficient and transparent management of the department.
• Develop a competitive and transformed tourism product and service platform.
• Render efficient and effective support services and monitor performance output.

The vision, mission and strategic goals will inform and continue to underpin the new Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation's stated vision, mission and strategic goals.

CONTACT DETAILS
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation
Physical address: 4th Floor, Metlife Building/Post Office Building, Kimberley
Postal address: Private Bag X6010, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 807 7416 Fax: +27 53 832 1026

Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation: Head Office
Physical address: T-Floor and 1st Floor, Metlife Building/Post Office Building
Postal address: Private Bag X6120, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 807 7300
Fax: +27 53 807 7328

Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation: Sasko Building
Physical address: Sasko Building, Long Street, Kimberley
Postal address: Private Bag X6102, Kimberley 8301
Tel: +27 53 807 7430
Fax: +27 53 831 3530

Regional offices
Springbok
Postal address: Private Bag X16, Springbok 8240
Tel: +27 27 718 1958 Fax: +27 27 718 1949

De Aar
Physical address: 47 Church Street, De Aar 7000
Tel: +27 53 631 0601/16 Fax: +27 53 631 0343

Kuruman
Postal address: PO Box 2249, Kuruman 8460
Tel: +27 53 712 0708 Fax +27 53 712 0936

Upington
Postal address: PO Box 231, Upington 8800
Tel: +27 54 332 2885 Fax +27 54 331 1155

Calvinia
Postal address: PO Box 476, Calvinia 8190
Tel: +27 27 341 1779 Fax: +27 27 341 1718

Mier
Postal address: PO Box 23, Mier 811
Tel: +27 54 531 0096
Fax: +27 54 531 0096