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31st August 2009

Self-taught timber farmer wins NCT Award

Muntu Zulu, who grows timber on 69 hectares on tribal land in Zululand, is a self-taught timber farmer and entrepreneur.

30th June 2009

Aerial ignition the way to go

The use of aerial fire ignition for the purposes of prescribed burning under tree canopies was the subject of

30th April 2009

Sappi helps put land claims project back on track

Sappi is working with a community trust to manage 8 000 ha of land, half of which is planted to

30th April 2009

Second Mondi land claim settled

The pace of land restitution is picking up, with the recent signing by Mondi Group joint Chairman, Cyril Ramaphosa, of

30th April 2009

Fire awareness: must do’s for every grower

There are four areas in fire prevention where each and every company must pay more attention. Tips by Ben

30th April 2009

Taking steps to reduce wildfire damage

The South African Forest industry lost a major portion of their planted area during the past five years. So much

28th February 2009

The role of cattle at Lion Match Forestry

SA Forestry Magazine was invited to visit Lion Match Forestry's beautiful Clifton estate near Lothair in Mpumalanga to meet their

28th February 2009

Mondi’s management model for Kranskop land restitution project

With more than half of the national timber estate currently subject to land claims, it is in the interests of

28th February 2009

A Zululand community takes the lead in managing 38 000 ha

The Emcakwini community has claimed 38 000 ha of land in the Babanango area, stretching from the hills of Zululand

31st December 2008

Partnerships in Eucalyptus oil production

The forestry industry is built on partnerships, and indeed the future of the industry relies heavily on commercial growers, small

31st October 2008

Eastern Cape Community Forestry Project

The Cata community, a community of three villages located in the foothills of the Amathola Mountains in the Keiskammahoek area

31st October 2008

Samungu: a potential hub of forestry development on traditional land

The timber growers of Samungu are well known among forestry people of KZN. They started growing gum in the early

31st October 2008

Three fires in two hours

Three fires in two hours stopped by fast action from ground staff and air support by the KZN Fire Protection

31st August 2008

Forestry and conservation - an unlikely partnership

Environmentalists and commercial foresters in South Africa frequently find themselves in different camps, pointing fingers at each other from opposite sides of the fence. So the pioneering partnership between the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and SiyaQhubeka Forests, is understandably confusing.

30th June 2008

Biomass energy generation

With the seemingly ever-rising costs of electricity, coal and diesel it makes sense to look more closely at the use of forest biomass to provide for some of our energy needs.

30th June 2008