{"id":34,"date":"2024-08-05T14:56:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T12:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-10-01T17:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:36:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34\" class=\"elementor elementor-34\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5982bba e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5982bba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54daa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e54daa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a06b92 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a06b92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3372617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3372617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ba0d54d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3ba0d54d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12e3869 animated-slow\" data-id=\"12e3869\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3761f240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3761f240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59592c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59592c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Climate Change Information System (NCCIS), developed under the mandate of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE), is a vital tool in South Africa\u2019s efforts to transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. Guided by section 24 of the Constitution, the DFFE\u2019s mission is to manage, protect, and conserve the environment and natural resources for the benefit of current and future generations.\u00a0<\/p><p>Through NCCIS, the department provides decision-support tools that monitor and evaluate climate change drivers, impacts, and stakeholder actions. The system tracks progress toward national objectives, targets, and strategies, ensuring informed policy development and effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. This aligns with the DFFE&#8217;s commitment to sustainable development and sound environmental management practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b795c18 animated-slow\" data-id=\"2b795c18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c0a3cd elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"54c0a3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GZ3Rq_ZXcAQJADH-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"GZ3Rq_ZXcAQJADH\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPTHYUdXIAEbJlK-854x1024.jpg\" alt=\"GPTHYUdXIAEbJlK\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GPc9uwbWcAAS8vt-836x1024.jpg\" alt=\"GPc9uwbWcAAS8vt\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GT9Pu12XgAACuDF-1.png\" alt=\"GT9Pu12XgAACuDF\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26560bb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"26560bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75bf3aee animated-slow\" data-id=\"75bf3aee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d45f7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d45f7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622ad7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622ad7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Climate Change, Air Quality and Sustainable Development Branch of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, through its Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation Chief Directorate, manages the National Climate Change Information System (NCCIS) to support climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71e7c68b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"71e7c68b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_7850.jpeg\" alt=\"Delani Mathevula\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Delani Mathevula<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Control Environmental Officer: Climate Change M&amp;E: Impact and Adaptation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/delani-angel-mathevula-96329387\/\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin-in\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 142.3V448z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2504420e\" data-id=\"2504420e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38688ada e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38688ada\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830c9e2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"830c9e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e36ca49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e36ca49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Change Act 22 of 2024<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0ee52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0ee52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development.<\/p><p>The Climate Change Act, as endorsed by the President, enables the alignment of policies that influence South Africa\u2019s climate change response, to ensure that South Africa\u2019s transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society is not constrained by policy contradictions.<\/p><p>The law also sets out to enhance South Africa\u2019s ability and capacity over time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build climate resilience, while reducing the risk of job losses, and promoting opportunities for new jobs in the emerging green economy.<\/p><p>The Act has the aim of strengthening coordination between national sector departments and providing policy setting and decision-making to enable South Africa to meet the commitments in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.<\/p><p>The Climate Change Act sets out the functions of the Presidential Climate Commission, which include providing advice on the Republic\u2019s climate change response to ensure the realisation of the vision for effective climate change response and the long-term just transition to a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy and society. 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Guided by section 24 of the Constitution, the DFFE\u2019s mission is to manage, protect, and conserve the environment and natural resources for the benefit of current and future generations.\u00a0 Through NCCIS, the department provides decision-support tools that monitor and evaluate climate change drivers, impacts, and stakeholder actions. The system tracks progress toward national objectives, targets, and strategies, ensuring informed policy development and effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. This aligns with the DFFE&#8217;s commitment to sustainable development and sound environmental management practices. Team The Climate Change, Air Quality and Sustainable Development Branch of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, through its Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation Chief Directorate, manages the National Climate Change Information System (NCCIS) to support climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in South Africa. Mikateko Sithole Director: Climate Change M&amp;E: Impact and Adaptation Delani Mathevula Control Environmental Officer: Climate Change M&amp;E: Impact and Adaptation Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development. The Climate Change Act, as endorsed by the President, enables the alignment of policies that influence South Africa\u2019s climate change response, to ensure that South Africa\u2019s transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society is not constrained by policy contradictions. The law also sets out to enhance South Africa\u2019s ability and capacity over time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build climate resilience, while reducing the risk of job losses, and promoting opportunities for new jobs in the emerging green economy. The Act has the aim of strengthening coordination between national sector departments and providing policy setting and decision-making to enable South Africa to meet the commitments in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The Climate Change Act sets out the functions of the Presidential Climate Commission, which include providing advice on the Republic\u2019s climate change response to ensure the realisation of the vision for effective climate change response and the long-term just transition to a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy and society. The PCC constitutes a wide representation of experts from all sectors of society. The law also stipulates the roles that sectors, provinces, and municipalities will play in implementing adaptation and mitigation efforts. Quick Links About Help Contact Legal SAEON Data Policy Data Climate Services SAEON Open Data Platform Support Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation, 473 Steve Biko, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083 NCCRD@dffe.gov.za 086 111 2458 \u00a9 Copyright 2024 Department of Forestry, Fisheries &amp; the Environment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"inspiro_hide_title":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":248,"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15672,"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/15672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}