AFGRI gets into forestry equipmentAFGRI Equipment Construction and Forestry has opened a new branch in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, South Africa.
The International Council of Forest & Paper Association’s (ICFPA) latest Sustainability Progress Report demonstrates progress in seven key areas of
Story and photos: Samora Chapman Phillip Mpangela has been growing trees in KwaMbonambi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, for 25 years. He started
An upward growth spurt being experienced by a leading South African timber growing company, MTO, has seen it turn to
Professor Mary Scholes is heading up a research initiative on climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University, supported by
A ‘perfect storm’ of rising input costs, roundlog resource challenges, unreliable electricity supply, declining exchange rates, high prime lending interest
Planting the same tree species over successive rotations carries a high risk of deteriorating soil health, say FABI researchers …
Waratah has released its new generation 200 and 400 series harvester heads that are well suited for African conditions and
Forestry South Africa held its 21st AGM in the KZN midlands in May, attended by a record number of members
A special awards ceremony was held at the Nelson Mandela George campus recently to acknowledge the top achievers in Forestry,
‘The value of forestry in a greening economy’ is the theme of the Focus on Forestry Conference & Expo taking
Keynote speakers at FSA’s AGM slice and dice the energy crisis and uncover the opportunities that await private sector entrepreneurs
World Parrot Day, celebrated on 31 May 2023, puts the spotlight on the critically endangered Cape Parrot, colourful resident of
Forestry South Africa (FSA) celebrates International Day of Biological Diversity (Monday 22 May 2023) with a video that emphasises the
Merensky Timber has opened a new distribution centre and log yard in Prospecton, close to the Port of Durban, from
There is a spark of belief among forestry stakeholders that solutions to the deepening logistics challenges faced by the sector
A collaborative initiative between Cape Nature, Helihack, Husqvarna, local landowners and other interested parties, was launched in mid-April to clear
During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a young entrepreneur from a remote village in the Eastern Cape
Cypress canker is killing exotic cypress trees in South Africa and poses a serious threat to native cedars, setting alarm
Since it was discovered in KwaZulu-Natal in 2017, the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) (Euwallacea fornicates) has spread rapidly into
Safire has evolved from specialist timber insurer to offering a diversified range of insurance products, providing protection to clients in
A cash loan from a friend enabled Cedusizi Dlamini to start his own forestry harvesting business, which he has built
The NCT forestry team hosted two field days for small-scale growers in the KZN midlands at their Glenside and Ahrens
The SA Forestry Contractors’ Association NPC has stepped out of the shadow of the SA Forestry Contractors Association to give
