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01st December 2025

The STIHL MS 382: Power that pays off

Maximise productivity, reduce downtime, and cut smarter with every shift using the STIHL MS 382 petrol chainsaw while gaining consistent returns through power, efficiency, and durability.

30th November 2025

A new forwarder is a dream come true for EMK Investments

Farming is in Ewald Klingenberg's blood. His family is part of the fifth generation of German settlers who originally came to the southernmost part of the picturesque Mpumalanga Province as missionaries and later began farming a variety of crops and raising cattle.

02nd October 2025

Dalena Wolmarans does it her way

Dalena Wolmarans’ entrepreneurial journey in Knysna is remarkable. Not only has she been running three successful companies since 1993, but she is also a truck driver, sawmill operator, wife, and proud mother of two daughters.

01st October 2025

The future of forestry: How drones are set to transform the industry

As we look towards the future of forestry operations, one technology is emerging as a true game-changer: drones. In the next five years, we can expect drone technology to transform forest management by integrating precision applications and advanced spatial analytics, enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and data-driven decision-making.

07th July 2025

John Deere helps you OUTRUN THEM ALL

AFGRI introduces John Deere's new 2144G forestry swing machine - built for the woods. Efficient. Agile. Productive. The John Deere 2144G Swing Machine is changing the way forestry professionals tackle timber harvesting. Purpose-built with insights from the people who live and breathe harvesting, the G-Series machine doesn't just meet expectations, it resets them.

05th July 2025

Winch-assisted Cobras tackle steep slopes in KZN’s Midlands and Zululand

Leading the way in this regard is Ponsse, the Finnish manufacturer that has taken steep slope harvesting to the next level. Key to the success of the Ponsse steep slope machines is the built-in Herzog Synchrowinch that is synchronised with the transmission of the harvester or forwarder, allowing it to automatically spool in and out as the machine works across the slope.

24th June 2025

John Deere brings the new 2144G Tracked Harvester to Southern Africa

John Deere is introducing a lower-cost, purpose-built forestry harvester to the Southern African market. Designed and manufactured in Brazil, the 2144G track-based purpose-built machine has been very successful in harvesting fast-growing, high-yield (FGHY) plantations, which are the backbone of Brazilian and South African forestry. It is around this culture that the 2144G was developed.

13th June 2025

Goobs Forestry loads up on Bell and Kobelco for timber loading contract

Simphiwe hails from a small village called eMakhwabe between Vryheid and Paulpietersburg in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. When he matriculated at the Mantshinga Combined School in Paulpietersburg in 2007, there was no money for him to continue his education. He worked for a while as an intern with a large timber-growing and paper and pulp company. The same company would later sponsor his tertiary education in forestry.

12th June 2025

PlantMax – The future is here!

One of the most talked-about demonstrations at Elmia Wood 2025 came from Swedish firm PlantMa Forestry AB, which held its European premiere of the PlantMax dual soil prep and mechanised tree planting solution – the machine that "everyone has heard of, but no one has seen".

12th June 2025

A vibrant Elmia Wood 2025 bodes well

Elmia Wood 2025 brought together forestry professionals from around the world to the forest of Bratteborg, just outside Jönköping, Sweden. A total of 27,751 visitors from 48 countries and 327 exhibitors from 25 countries enlivened the quiet woods over the three-day show.

05th June 2025

AfrEquip celebrates Log Max's 10,000th harvesting head

The Log Max 7000C is one of the brand's most popular units, providing a robust, efficient, and productive head suitable for many forestry applications. The 10,000th head belongs to Imphisi Harvesting and will form part of their expanding forestry fleet, destined to tackle various Pine operations in the Mpumalanga province.

30th May 2025

AFGRI Group acquires MASCOR’s John Deere dealerships in KwaZulu-Natal and the Lowveld

AFGRI Group is proud to announce the successful acquisition of the John Deere dealerships previously operated by MASCOR across KwaZulu-Natal and the Lowveld regions of South Africa. AFGRI Group is a leading diversified agribusiness organisation with a proud history from 1923. Today, it comprises large, specialised, and complimentary business units offering a full range of products, services, and solutions across the industry.

26th May 2025

The new Series V 2006AF Bell Haulage Tractor

Bell Equipment Forestry & Agriculture has released the 2006AF Series V Haulage Tractor with arobust 200hp (149kW) workhorse in response

26th May 2025

Bell Skogger has changed the game for Whisky Valley in the Eastern Cape

Harvesting contractor Wes Redinger’s decision to mechanise his operations paid off when he invested in a Bell Skogger, grew his chainsaw gangs from three to seven, and removed two tractor-trailers and eight manual labourers while increasing productivity and consistency.

25th May 2025

The STIHL BR700 and BR800 backpack blowers are essential firefighting tools

As cosy nights and warm drinks become the norm this South African winter, we face a critical, less welcome seasonal

23rd April 2025

Don’t miss the Forwarder Championships at LIGNA

The Working Group of Forestry Contractors of Lower Saxony is holding the 15th Lower Saxony Forwarder Championships on 29 May

16th April 2025

Split-stoppers keep the split ends of hardwoods in check

A significant challenge when harvesting and using hardwoods like eucalyptus, oak, and European beech in sawn applications is managing the

02nd April 2025

John Deere H-Series wheeled harvesters raise the bar for forestry performance in Africa

John Deere’s next-generation 1270H and 1470H wheeled harvesters mark a significant leap forward in forestry technology. These new H-Series machines

27th March 2025

Haglöf enumeration equipment demonstrated at the Precision Forestry Symposium

Alternative Structures, Africa’s agent for Haglöf enumeration equipment, displayed and demonstrated a range of advanced instruments during the international Precision

04th March 2025