29th January 2019

R18 hour minimum wage

The implementation of the National Minimum Wage became effective from 1 January 2019.  In terms of forestry (and agricultural) workers,

28th January 2019

Husqvarna extends its footprint in Africa

Pietermaritzburg-based Husqvarna South Africa has defied the general corporate trend of trimming its operations. Instead, it has just opened a

23rd January 2019

Ponsse voted most reputable company in Finland

Ponsse is the most reputable company in Finland in 2018, according to T-Media’s Reputation & Trust survey. Ponsse was evaluated

15th January 2019

Three Little Pigs and Climate Change

Wood can play a crucial role in cutting down emissions when replacing more carbon-intensive materials in the construction sector. This

13th December 2018

Southern Cape timber industry under pressure

Losses to timber resources and infrastructure resulting from the 2017 and 2018 fires has dealt a hammer blow to the

13th December 2018

SA FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard approved

The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of South Africa: FSC-STD-ZAF-01-2017 V1-0 Plantation Forestry, All scales of operation EN, was approved

10th December 2018

Chainsaw champs

Heinrich Rabe racked up a slew of awards with his Husqvarna chainsaws in the speed cutting competition at the 2nd

04th December 2018

Subscribe and win a STIHL forestry harness

Subscribe or renew your subscription to SA Forestry magazine NOW and you could win the new STIHL ADVANCE X-TREEm forestry

30th November 2018

Used skidders for sale

30th November 2018

PEFC endorsement 
good news for SA

The Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has announced its endorsement of the South African Forestry Accreditation Scheme (SAFAS),

20th September 2018

Subscribe and win a Husqvarna brushcutter

Subscribe or re-subscribe to SA Forestry magazine HERE and you could win a Husqvarna 143R-II brushcutter. The Husqvarna 143R-II brushcutter

20th September 2018

1,3 million tonnes paper recycled in 2017

Last year the paper recycling industry along with conscientious consumers and thousands of collectors kept 1,3 million tonnes of paper,

05th September 2018

Don’t miss AGFO Expo 2018

Don’t miss the 2018 Agriculture and Forestry Expo (AGFO) which takes place at the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River,

21st August 2018

Forestry Training Indaba

The Forest Industries Training Providers Association will host the 7th Forestry Industry Training Indaba in Pietermaritzburg on 5 October 2018.

14th August 2018

Advanced forestry valuation course

Stellenbosch University, in collaboration with Margules Groome Consulting from Australia, will present an Advanced Forest Valuation course from 14 to

06th August 2018

Forest Engineering Summer School

Registrations are now open for the International Forest Engineering Summer School 2018, being held near George from 19 November to

06th August 2018

Positive outlook for timber

The timber and forestry industry remains one of the more consistent and better performing commodities in the Agri sector. It

25th July 2018

Fire Management Symposium draws fire experts to Southern Cape

The School of Natural Resource Management of the Nelson Mandela University is hosting a Fire Management Symposium at the George

25th July 2018

Bumper graduation at NMU George

Nelson Mandela University’s graduation season commenced on a high note with a record number of students successfully completing their studies.

25th July 2018

The lightest heavyweight in its class

The MS 462 is the hot-off-the-press new chainsaw from STIHL, a global leader in chainsaw technology. This 70cc professional-grade model

25th July 2018

Subscribe and win a Canon EOS 77D

Subscribe or renew your subscription to SA Forestry magazine NOW and you could win a stunning Canon EOS 77D camera

24th July 2018

MTO contractor development making a difference

MTO Forestry’s contractor incubation programme strengthens contractor businesses in MTO’s forestry supply chain, adding value upstream and downstream and supporting

16th July 2018

Ingeli Show 2018

The annual Ingeli Show featuring an exciting programme including exhibitions, food stalls, entertainment, a trail run and chainsaw competitions, will

10th July 2018

Land reform and land ownership

South Africa’s agribusiness sector has long believed that land ownership should reflect far greater equitability and give effect to the

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