The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) has clarified that there are no current plans to dredge the mouth of Lake St Lucia. This reassurance follows comments made by a deputy minister implying potential dredging or artificial breaching. The DFFE recently approved a strategy focused on mitigating back-flooding impacting sugarcane farms within the Mfolozi River Floodplain. This strategy does *not* include intervention at the lake mouth itself. Officials emphasize that the approved plan addresses flooding concerns without altering the natural state of the estuary's mouth. The DFFE’s statement aims to correct any misinterpretations stemming from the deputy minister's remarks and confirm the current management approach. The focus remains on managing flooding issues upstream, rather than intervening at the sensitive estuarine mouth.