Pieter van der Linde, a young entrepreneur from Polokwane in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, bought his first sawmill at age
At just 30-years-old, Sabelo Sithole is at the forefront of a new generation of forestry contractors servicing Mondi South Africa.
Lüneberg timber, maize, soy bean and free range cattle farmer, Heiko Gevers is the 2023 KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union (Kwanalu) Young
Sydney Qedumona Hlanguza from the Umvoti tribal area has been nominated by the NCT Forestry team as their Small Scale
Terry and Belinda Wolhuter of 92 Farming (Pty) Ltd are NCT’s Commercial Tree Farmers of the Year for 2023. Terry
In celebration of Women’s Day in South Africa, She Is Forestry SA has launched the first four videos in a
Story and photos: Samora Chapman Phillip Mpangela has been growing trees in KwaMbonambi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, for 25 years. He started
Merensky Timber has opened a new distribution centre and log yard in Prospecton, close to the Port of Durban, from
During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a young entrepreneur from a remote village in the Eastern Cape
The SA Forestry Contractors’ Association NPC has stepped out of the shadow of the SA Forestry Contractors Association to give
Mondi Zimele's Forestry Partners Programme is a project that offers multi-faceted support to emerging timber growers in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The
Part Two in our focus on the small-scale tree farmers of KZN ... Story and pics by Samora Chapman Enoch
Part One in our focus on the small-scale tree farmers of KZN ... Rejoice Shozi, small-scale timber grower and local
NCT Forestry’s Tree Farmers of the Year for 2022 are Gudrun and Rudolf Johannes of Vryheid (Commercial Grower category), and
Representatives from STIHL SA and the global STIHL Group recently celebrated over 25 years of the brand’s presence in South
The story of Mhlekazi Forestry, which has secured a five-year contract to do silviculture and fire fighting work for Sappi
While a number of municipal plantations around KZN appear to be falling into disrepair under inexperienced and inefficient management, the
NCT’s Small-Scale Tree Farmer of the Year for 2021 demonstrates how to establish and build a sustainable tree farming operation
An agroforestry approach is providing a rural Eastern Cape community with a chance to develop and farm their land more
How does a qualified mining engineer who rose to the level of a general manager change tack and get into
CHEP, one of the world’s leading sustainable logistics businesses, has expanded its forestry portfolio in South Africa to 18 pine
Enviro-Mulch is a mechanized silviculture contractor that provides safe and organised mulching services in South Africa. The company currently has
The Sappi Saiccor mill situated in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal hosted a high-level delegation from the office of the outgoing MEC for
NCT Forestry has chosen its Top Tree Farmers for 2020. This is an annual award that recognises members for sound
