A forwarder carrying a 20-ton plus load of pine logs down a 50% slope drew gasps from a group of
At just 30-years-old, Sabelo Sithole is at the forefront of a new generation of forestry contractors servicing Mondi South Africa.
The forests that surround Pietermaritzburg should be – could be – one of the city’s finest assets. If well managed
Emerging forestry contractors in South Africa are in urgent need of support in order for them to make a go
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
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
A home-grown, South African-built tracked mulcher is the latest machine to roll off the factory floor at Wuhlf Equipment, the
An innovative Swedish start-up has been in stealth mode since the start of 2020, but now they have finally revealed
Foresters from NTE and NCT hosted a field day for an enthusiastic group of small-scale wattle growers at NCT’s Ahrens
While a number of municipal plantations around KZN appear to be falling into disrepair under inexperienced and inefficient management, the
The scramble for scarce roundlog resources in the Southern Cape has stakeholders on edge while government takes tentative steps to
NCT’s Small-Scale Tree Farmer of the Year for 2021 demonstrates how to establish and build a sustainable tree farming operation
Growing a productive forest requires hard work and commitment. Correctly timed thinning improves the forest’s growth conditions and makes trees
Ponsse’s cut-to-length forest machines have proved to be excellent harvesting solutions on steep slopes. Environmentally friendly and safe harvesting solutions
The Logset TH75 Eucalyptus Head made its South African debut in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg recently. The head, developed in South
With the onset of what promises to be a cold winter, this photo provides a timely reminder of what happens
A call from sunny Pretoria – the land of the Blue Bulls and Mamelodi Sundowns – sent the SA Forestry
Paraquat - widely used in South African forestry to prepare tracer belts before burning firebreaks - is facing world-wide bans,
Mulching of harvest residues is rapidly gaining ground in South African forestry, and is proving to be a game changer
An innovative silviculture contractor in Mpumalanga, South Africa is pushing the technology envelope, utilising drones to do pre-planting sprays. This
Enviro-Mulch is a mechanized silviculture contractor that provides safe and organised mulching services in South Africa. The company currently has
The STIHL MS 462 is a 70cc professional-grade chainsaw that has been tested in the wilderness of Alaska and the
