Zero+: Net Zero Today, Climate Positive Tomorrow

By Joy Crane A host of prominent speakers, including former Eskom CEO and author André de Ruyter, venture capitalist Michael

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South Africa's forestry industry advances the UN’s SDGs

By Dr Ronald Heath, Forestry South Africa's Director of Research and Protection COP16 is underway in Colombia, with land use

On a mission to protect and conserve South Africa’s medicinal plants

Indigenous trees, their stems partially or entirely stripped of their bark and left to die in Cape Town's Newlands Forest and areas like the upper reaches of the iconic Kirstenbosch Garden, is a sad sight that greets walkers and hikers all too often.

Thinking “buite die blikkie”

Clinton Fielies was born in the Garcia forestry village 39 years ago. He grew up in one of the classic wooden bosbou (forestry) houses around the corner from where he lives today with his wife and children. After working for MTO as a chainsaw operator in the Western Cape for many years, he says he decided to think “buite die blikkie” (outside the box).

Back to basics focus for KZN wattle growers

NCT Forestry organised an informative field day in October for its members and farmers in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands region. Terry Wolhuter of Elands Spruit Farm in New Hanover hosted the event.