Close to 57.2 tons of technology comes rumbling down the road. Possibly more if it is a PBS truck. By
Dark silhouettes slowly start to lighten as dawn breaks, giving form to the surrounding trees and bush, picking out fences
By Theo Stehle The disastrous June 2017 Garden Route fires sounded a wake-up call to farmers and land managers in
A leading harvesting contractor operating in the Weza area has purchased the first Tigercat LH822D harvester in South Africa. The
Forestry Sector and training stakeholders met in Pietermaritzburg in January to review progress in the development of forestry qualifications. The
The discovery of a fifth population of the Hewitt's Ghost Frog in South Africa has seen their IUCN Red List
An exciting project to assist small-scale growers in Sokhulu area of Zululand to rejuvenate their forestry businesses by re-establishing their
By Douglas McGuire, Coordinator of the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM), FAO Ravaged landscapes, parched riverbeds and destitute communities.
By Simon Ackerman and Sally Upfold The footprint of plantation forestry has changed significantly over recent years, with an increase
[Continuing the series of tree trips by Julian Ortlepp of TreeWorks, brought to you by Husqvarna South Africa.] With many
The fourth edition of Brazil’s premier forest fair, Expoforest, takes place in April in a 200-hectare eucalyptus forest, with over
The TITAN Hybrid range bridges the gap between narrow band and wide band technologies in the small to medium sized
CMO was recently commissioned by the Valais canton in Switzerland to conduct an investigation into their harvesting costs and to
When the forestry industry started to diversify into eucalypts back in the 1960s, many of us found ourselves in unknown
Forestry companies spend millions of Rands each year on reducing accidents at the workplace. The modern economy demands low accident
Some of the earliest gold discoveries in South Africa were made in the hills surrounding Barberton in Mpumalanga. This brought
A recent study finds that restoration of fynbos is possible in areas where pines used to grow for up to
A rapid shift from planting pure species to more productive, better adapted and more pest and disease resistant hybrids is
The earliest harvesting foresters on record were cave men. We know that because they left the coals and ashes of
The forestry value chain runs through logistics (transport), engineering (harvesting), protection and silviculture. This is the chain from the top
We’ve all seen those little plastic seedling inserts scattered around planting sites and nurseries, or the piles of polystyrene and
Mitrek Sawmill, owned by Peet Groenewald, is located in White River, Mpumalanga. The mill cuts mainly pallet components for the
Phillip Hall, often referred to as ‘Mr Mechanisation’ in forestry circles, is one of the most experienced people in South
South African Forestry Company Ltd (Safcol), in collaboration with key government stakeholders, has launched an exciting initiative aimed at raising
