Forestry, farming, eco-tourism, sawmilling, training … The pioneering Umgano Community Initiative, built on a solid foundation of forestry, has progressed
The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) reports that two thirds (66%) of the nation’s potentially recoverable paper and
A rhino dehorning campaign is proving highly successful in the fight against rhino poaching. The practice is gaining momentum in
It’s the start of a new era at the Masonite mill as the new owners set out to modernise production
The drought continues to deplete water resources, especially around Paulpietersburg, Piet Retief and in northern Zululand. Mondi and SiyaQhubeka Forests
Forests are found in areas that receive annual rainfall ranging between 525 mm and 1220 mm. But if you look
This year the Working with Wood Show, held in partnership with the Association of Woodturners South Africa (AWSA), is to
One of the many added benefits of commercial forests is the opportunity to use them for recreational activities... from biking
The LX100 is the first in a new line of Wood-Mizer sawmills, completely redesigned from the ground up based on
So you had a fire – five years ago which is thankfully a distant memory, or is it? The legal
An exciting development for forestry mechanisation in Southern Africa is the introduction by Bell Equipment of the Waratah H290 Harvester
Mulching is one of those operations that most forestry folk you talk to say they would like to do –
Take a virtual walk through Bergen, an ancient city in Norway with a great tradition of building and sculpting with
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana launched the National Veld and Forest Fire Working Group recently to mark the
Forestry, timber supply, jobs, government imperatives, invasive alien plants, fire risk, water resources, biodiversity, conservation … a potent cocktail of
* This is the second of a series of articles by Dr Lize Joubert-van der Merwe sharing key findings of
On Sunday 29 May, 281 firefighters from Working On Fire (WOF) arrived in Canada to help battle a raging wildfire
An innovative project to train people in safe and sustainable bee-keeping in northern Zululand addresses the twin challenges of creating
By Ben Potgieter, fire risk consultant and trainer Reducing the fuel load is the most cost effective method for preventing
The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, is set
The Creditors and Shareholders of Masonite Africa Ltd have agreed to the sale of the company’s forestry assets as well
Building Ghana’s timber economy, plank by plank … Gyadosaboc Ltd, Wood-Mizer Africa’s official dealer in Ghana, is the most dynamic
Consultation, consultation, consultation! The first draft of the SA National FSC standard was released for public comment in early January
Aerial reforestation is a farming technique where trees and other crops are planted by being dropped from an aeroplane. The
