Cabinet post for Knysna’s Dion George

The appointment of George as environmental minister has come as a surprise. He served as the DA’s shadow finance minister (or spokesman) during the previous parliament.

Correspondent Chris van Gass, Knysna-Plett Herald

Monday, 01 July 2024, 08:52
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Cabinet post for Knysna’s Dion George
Dr Dion George, is South Africa’s new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment.

NATIONAL NEWS - The DA’s Knysna constituency head, Dr Dion George, is South Africa’s new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment.

George’s appointment was announced last night 30 June by President Cyril Ramaphosa when naming his new Government of National Unity(GNU) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

The appointment of George as environmental minister has come as a surprise. He served as the DA’s shadow finance minister (or spokesman) during the previous parliament. 

As DA Knysna constituency head George has been continuously involved in solving some of Knysna’s key environmental issues. 

Read more on the sister publication, Knysna-Plett Herald

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