20th September 2016

Subscription winner

Michael Olivier from Caleb Trees Development Projects is the winner of last month's SA Forestry subscription competition. He is now

14th September 2016

Impact Block measures shock load of branches during felling

Tree surgeons and professionals from the arboriculture industry have welcomed the development of a new technology that measures the shock

14th September 2016

Bamboo bikes (made in Ghana)

Meet Ghanaian social entrepreneur Bernice Dapaah who is building bicycles out of native bamboo. The Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative is

13th September 2016

Saving vultures from electrocution on power lines

South Africa’s vultures face the very real threat of extinction, from numerous threats mostly occurring from direct and indirect poisonings,

09th September 2016

Dehorning foils rhino poachers

A rhino dehorning campaign is proving highly successful in the fight against rhino poaching. The practice is gaining momentum in

06th September 2016

New land restitution claims on hold

ALL land restitution claims made after December 1998 have been put on hold by the Constitutional Court, which found that

05th September 2016

Rethink on genus exchange regulations

FSA Executive Director Michael Peter reports that after a 16-year long battle, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has

05th September 2016

Masonite mill set for revamp

It’s the start of a new era at the Masonite mill as the new owners set out to modernise production

31st August 2016

SAF mag August highlights

SA Forestry magazine, August edition, is out now! This month Chris Chapman visits a community in Mabandla, which is achieving

23rd August 2016

Drought relief efforts in Zululand

The drought continues to deplete water resources, especially around Paulpietersburg, Piet Retief and in northern Zululand. Mondi and SiyaQhubeka Forests

19th August 2016

Forest Sector Charter Council feedback session

Community representatives on the Forest Sector Charter Council (FSCC) embarked on a programme to meet emerging enterprises and communities operating

02nd August 2016

NMMU Veldfire Management course going strong

The Higher Certificate in Veldfire Management – the only course of its kind in the country – has been going

15th July 2016

Sappi explores new opportunities at Ngodwana

Sappi has entered into an agreement with Valmet for the construction of a second generation sugar extraction demonstration plant to

15th July 2016

MTO harvesting forester required

MTO Forestry requires the services of a qualified Harvesting Forester at their Knysna Plantations located in the Knysna Region. Minimum Job

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!

Subscribe or renew 
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

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