09th January 2023

Military approach to fire prevention at Montigny

How the Montigny team keep unwanted fire out of their Eswatini plantations … A return to sound forestry practices of

09th December 2022

Rejoice Shozi – Soil is the source of life

Part One in our focus on the small-scale tree farmers of KZN ... Rejoice Shozi, small-scale timber grower and local

08th December 2022

SAFAS explainer - managing plantation forest carbon

*Info-graphic courtesy of the Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme.

02nd December 2022

Potential new biocontrol for Gonipterus

The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) team is testing a tiny fly that could turn out to be an important

03rd November 2022

Short of sleep spells D A N G E R for drivers & operators

By Carl van LoggerenbergSociety has generally been apathetic towards sleep and the need to have enough sleep. This has been

03rd November 2022

THE CLIMATE CRUNCH

More red tape, more taxes, more climate challenges, more opportunities for forestry … “We are already in trouble … climate

31st October 2022

Eucalyptus trees boost bee populations

Bees need trees, and trees need bees – especially Eucalyptus trees which offer excellent forage for these tiny creatures that

31st October 2022

Chainsaw sculptors at work

The art of chainsaw carving has its origins in the ancient craft of woodcarving. Unlike the slow and deliberate methods

28th October 2022

Forest Sector transformation making progress

The Forest Sector Charter Council, which is charged with supporting, promoting, guiding, facilitating, reporting and monitoring transformation of the Forest

14th October 2022

Key forestry skills programmes & qualifications approved

 The approval of six new skills programmes and two qualifications is great news for workers and employers in the forestry

05th October 2022

World’s tallest timber building going up in Zanzibar

The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar is planning the highest green building in the world, a 28-storey apartment tower designed

29th September 2022

13th Fire Management Symposium coming up

‘Preparing for the next Mega Fire Event’ is the focus of the upcoming Fire Management Symposium being hosted by the

22nd September 2022

NMU students representing Africa at international conference

Two Forestry and Wood Technology students from Nelson Mandela University (George Campus) recently attended the 50th International Forestry Student's Symposium

22nd September 2022

NCT’s Top Tree Farmers of the Year

NCT Forestry’s Tree Farmers of the Year for 2022 are Gudrun and Rudolf Johannes of Vryheid (Commercial Grower category), and

14th September 2022

President Ramaphosa opens Sappi Saiccor mill expansion

The mammoth expansion and upgrade of the Sappi Saiccor mill was officially opened by the President of South Africa, Cyril

13th September 2022

STIHL SA celebrates 25 years

Representatives from STIHL SA and the global STIHL Group recently celebrated over 25 years of the brand’s presence in South

09th September 2022

Joy as pepper-bark trees come back from the brink

Forestry South Africa (FSA) has distributed rare and endangered pepper-bark trees (Warburgia salutaris) grown by the Warburgia Programme to schools,

05th September 2022

Putting certification within reach of small-scale growers

Free certification for small-scale growers operating on communal land – this is the goal of the Sustainable African Forest Assurance

11th August 2022

Mozambique Timber Farming seeking a General Manager

Mozambique Timber Farming, which has established a pioneering plantation forestry business in Mozambique, is seeking the services of a General

10th August 2022

Hamba Kahle Daniel

It is with great sadness that the Kwamahlati Training Services team reports the passing of one of their key members,

10th August 2022

Transforming Sappi’s supply chain, building thriving communities

The story of Mhlekazi Forestry, which has secured a five-year contract to do silviculture and fire fighting work for Sappi

27th July 2022

NCT field day provides foresters with valuable insights

NCT Forestry held a highly successful field day at their Enon forestry farm near Richmond in the KZN midlands recently.

20th July 2022

E Cape State plantations handed over to local communities

By Justin Nyakudanga The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Hon Ms. Makhotso Sotyu (MP) handed over

13th July 2022

Keeping a wet-deck hydrated after a megafire

by Roger Parsons and Ritchie MorrisA devasting fire started on 7th June 2017 and swept through Sedgefield, Knysna and Plettenberg

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