Media services
Media services offered by the SA Forestry team: contact Chris Chapman to discuss your ideas or request a quote.
Mobile 082 899 3086 or email: chris@saforestryonline.co.za
Photography
Portraits, equipment, events, projects, visual story-telling, landscapes.
Videos
Corporate and documentary style.
Words
- Journalism,
- Marketing copy
- Press releases
- Editing
Media
- Marketing & information brochures
- Stakeholder newsletters and magazines
- Posters
- Advertising
- Website development
ORDER YOUR 2025 DESKTOP TENT CALENDAR NOW
The 2025 WoodBiz Africa / SA Forestry desktop calendar is hot off the press. This iconic calendar has been published every year since 2007. It has now been expanded and updated with more helpful info than ever before.
In addition to a monthly calendar with public holidays, there is space for a few hand-written notes to remind you of important dates and events.
The 2025 calendar includes:
- Quick facts about forestry in South Africa
- Trees, carbon and climate change info
- Fire danger index plus contact details of key Fire Protection Associations (FPAs)
- Useful forestry and sawmilling info like conversion factors, planting espacements, etc
- Forestry stakeholders directory
The 2025 SAF/WoodBiz Africa desktop calendar is available for purchase at R80 plus the delivery cost to your doorstep.
To order your own copy of the desktop calendar, send an email request to mickey@woodbizafrica.co.za.
Please include your contact details, delivery address, and how many copies of the calendar you would like to purchase. Mickey will get back to you with payment details and to confirm your order.
The calendar is printed in full colour in A5 format and sits neatly on your desk to keep you informed and up-to-date throughout the year.
Pay by EFT
(Banking Details)
SA Forestry
First National Bank
Acc no: 62360335999
NB: Send proof of payment + your name, contact details and postal address to chris@saforestryonline.co.za
SA Forestry Media Team
Chris Chapman
Publishing Editor
Chris is Editor-in-Chief of SA Forestry Online as well as the SA Forestry Annual, a printed magazine that serves the forestry industry in Southern Africa.
Chris has more than 30 years’ experience in journalism, marketing and publishing in printed and electronic media, from national newspapers to magazines, brochures, annual reports, stakeholder newsletters and websites. He has also been involved in the production of documentary and promotional videos for clients in diverse industries.
He has been publishing editor of SA Forestry since 2006, and has a deep understanding of all aspects of forestry, environment, land management and rural economic development.
Chris lives and works in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He is a keen surfer, mountain biker, musician and birder.
Contact Chris on mobile: 082 899 3086, or email: chris@saforestryonline.co.za
Chris, a BA graduate from the University of Natal, has many years of experience in journalism. He started out with the Natal Witness newspaper in 1979, serving as general news reporter, political correspondent and Editor of Echo.
He went on to serve as Managing Editor of Pace magazine and Black Enterprise magazine, and then Editor of Top 40 music magazine.
Chris returned to his hometown of Durban in 1990 working as a freelance photo-journalist, and in 1994 joined publishing and design agency, Artworks, as Editorial Director. During this period he edited and produced a wide range of publications for corporate, NGO and public sector clients including corporate reports, stakeholder and staff newsletters, information and marketing publications. He has also been involved in the production of videos for clients.
Chris has been publisher and Editor of SA Forestry magazine since 2006.
Tel: 082 899 3086
Email: chris@saforestryonline.co.za
Richard van Wyk
Media & Marketing
Richard van Wyk has worked in the broadcast and digital media industry for the better part of 20 years. Richard has been extensively involved in all aspects of media - from ideation, to marketing and content generation, as well as building and managing media companies. Richard also has working experience in the forestry sector, and is passionate about all things wood.
Tel: 071 350 5397
Samora Chapman
Online Editor
Samora Chapman is a writer, photographer and filmmaker based in Durban, South Africa.
He studied a BA in Politics and English at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and developed a passion for photography under the mentorship of world-renowned documentary photographers, Paul Weinberg and Cedric Nunn of Afrapix.
Samora contributes his work to various printed publications, newspapers, websites and journals. He also supplies words and images to marketing, media and corporate clients. As a director and videographer, he has worked on a number of feature films, corporate videos and documentaries.
Tel: 074 586 8174
Email: samora@saforestryonline.co.za
Online portfolio: samorachapman.com
