14th July 2016

Minister launches National Veld & Forest Fire Working Group

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana launched the National Veld and Forest Fire Working Group recently to mark the

13th July 2016

FSA Annual General Meeting: Turbulent but positive outlook for SA

Fasten your seatbelts as we expect turbulence up ahead. The ride will be bumpy, but democracy is still working and

28th June 2016

SAF sneak peek

Here's a sneak peek of what's in this month's edition of SA Forestry magazine, currently at the printers... On the

28th June 2016

Subscribe and win a Canon camera!

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your subscription to SA Forestry magazine, and stand a chance to win this awesome Canon camera! Canon

06th June 2016

Champion tree photo competition

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a #ChampionTrees photo contest. Send in your photo

26th May 2016

Timber construction institute at WoodEX

The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, is set

29th April 2016

Training info deadline

FP&M SETA stakeholders are reminded that their mandatory grant application (workplace skills and annual training report) and discretionary grant applications

26th April 2016

Masonite plantations and mill up for sale

Masonite Africa’s board factory at Estcourt and its forestry assets in the KZN midlands are up for sale. This follows

26th April 2016

SAF hot off the press

SA Forestry magazine, April edition, is currently rolling off the printing press. The latest edition includes a cover feature on

14th March 2016

2016 minimum wage increase

The new minimum wage for Forestry and Agriculture workers for 2016 came into effect on March 1. This represents a

14th March 2016

FSA tonnage sales for 2015

FSA members sold 15 830 000 tons of timber in the 2015 financial year. This was up 330 000 tons

14th March 2016

SP591 LX G3 lands in SA

The first of the new generation SP591 LX eucalyptus harvesting heads has landed in South Africa, and has been put

11th March 2016

Wood-Mizer’s Nelspruit Branch opens doors to public

Wood-Mizer, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of thin kerf narrow bandsaw sawmilling equipment now has a branch in Nelspruit.

02nd March 2016

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The SA Forestry magazine, February edition is out now! Subscribe here to make sure you don't miss a beat in

08th February 2016

International Day of Forests – Forests and Water

The International Day of Forests is scheduled for 21 March, and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests has chosen Forests and Water

02nd February 2016

Struggling Masonite in business rescue

The Board of Masonite Africa Limited has initiated voluntary business rescue proceedings after experiencing tough trading conditions through 2015. The

26th January 2016

Investors to play larger role in reforestation of Africa

Kofi Annan adds his support to reforestation and social impact initiative, ‘Forests for the future, New forests for Africa!’ A

18th January 2016

Subscribe and win a STIHL Timbersports® hamper

Subscribe to SA Forestry magazine NOW and win a STIHL Timbersports® hamper, consisting of: •    Special edition 1926 STIHL Axe

18th January 2016

Taming the iMfolozi bush

  STIHL SA has taken on the daunting task of clearing encroaching bush in the iMfolozi Game Reserve as part

14th January 2016

Boost for supply of sawlogs in Western Cape

By Theo Stehle Sanity has prevailed in the corridors of power as the process of bringing 22 500 ha of

11th January 2016

The Great Green Wall – plans move ahead

Reports have emerged that 11 African countries are moving ahead with the ambitious pan-African project in the Sahel-Saharan region that

07th January 2016

Release of V1.0 South African FSC Standard for public consultation

The first draft National FSC Standard has been released for public consultation and can be downloaded HERE. This is the

14th December 2015

Chainsaw sculpting with Lueb Popoff

Lueb Popoff can wield a chainsaw like a chisel. Watch him transform this tree-stump into an incredible sculpture before your

09th December 2015

Comment on Draft Forest Sector Code

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, has issued a Draft Revised Forest Sector Code for public comment. It

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