The South African Saw Doctors Educational Association (SASDEA) AGM has elected Stefan Botha from Tekwani Sawmill to lead the organisation as it prepares to launch the new qualification amid rising costs due to global geopolitical…
Panel and board manufacturer PG Bison has issued a call to action for businesses across the wood products and furniture supply chain to ensure they are fully tax-compliant and to report those who aren’t. The…
By Joy Crane Dr Tatenda Mapeto of the Department of Forestry in Nelson Mandela University’s Natural Resource Science and Management Cluster is leading Future21, the EU-funded project to reshape how universities prepare students for work…
Forestry does not wait. Production targets don’t pause, terrain doesn’t get easier, and downtime is never convenient. For contractors across Africa, every decision comes down to one question: Will this machine keep working when I…
Africa Biomass Company (ABC) understands the operational challenges of wood recycling and, since 2004, has been at the forefront of developments in biomass recycling and a market-leading equipment supplier and contractor to the forestry and…
By Joy Crane The annual Wood Conference in Cape Town is the only timber-focused event in South Africa that has brought together a network of over 1000 people from diverse professions and interests. It is…
Forestry is a tough job. Mud, slopes, stumps, water crossings, and long hours in remote areas quickly reveal weaknesses. Downtime under these conditions is frustrating and costly. Machines must be versatile, robust, and efficient enough…
When STIHL marks one hundred years in business, it does so from a position few in the forestry equipment sector can match: a century shaped by engineering innovation and long-term relationships with professional users. Founded…
South Africa’s commercial plantation forests are mostly FSC certified. That’s not a small thing. It represents a significant and ongoing investment by forest managers in responsible practice, and it’s reflected in the cost of the…
Over 1000 professionals, academics, business owners, investors, sawmillers and students interested in using timber in the built environment joined the Kuratle family to celebrate the 15th annual Wood Conference in Cape Town in February. The…
