Barbara Creecy | Invasive alien plants worsen floods, droughts and wildfires – but there’s a plan to clear them and create jobs

Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy at the launch of the Working for Water Programme, which involves clearing alien invasive plant species.

Invasive alien plants worsen environmental challenges like floods, droughts, and wildfires, which is why the government has a multi-billion rand programme to clear them, writes Minister Barbara Creecy.