The high rainfall, cool temperate climate, and well-drained red soils make the Hermannsburg area, with its traditional authority villages, Mbulwane and Ematimolo, ideal for growing Acacia mearnsii (wattle) trees. Two small-scale wattle timber growers are…
Khethezakhe Nkosiniphile Zulu, a small-scale tree farmer and timber transporter, was awarded the prestigious NCT Small-scale Tree Farmer of the Year Award at the organisation’s AGM. He obtained his matric at Nokhalela High School in…
Delft Forestry, a family-owned and run business, won NCT‘s Commercial Tree Farmer of the Year Award. The family’s farms, Delft, Welkom and Lodewykslust Landgoed, cover a total area of 4,600 hectares in the Mkhondo area…
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has released its flagship publication, Forest Futures. This pivotal work leverages current scientific research to assess the state of the world’s forests and explore their potential for profound change. It…
In 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through the Southeastern highlands of Zimbabwe, severely damaging 70% of infrastructure, homes and Tilbury Estate, an area covering 10,000 hectares owned by Border Timbers. In June 2023, Border Timbers contracted…
Nwabisa Mpompo’s journey from unemployment to establishing a business and becoming MTO’s silviculture contractor at Garcia Plantation has not been easy. It is a journey of overcoming self-doubt, seizing opportunities and gritty determination. “Early this…
For over four decades, budding and professional woodworkers visiting Rare Woods SA in Cape Town have been awed by the unique scent and opportunity to feel and see rows, shelves and stacks of thousands of…
The evolution of modern forestry machinery has ushered in an era where technology plays a crucial role in delivering faster cycle times and improved efficiency. Today, this advancement reaches new heights with the debut of…
On 28 June 2024, the XXVI International Union Of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress issued the Stockholm Congress Statement calling for resolute and equitable actions and the best use of the knowledge provided by…
Nomvelo Nzuza, a Grade 12 student at Phindizwe High School in rural KwaZulu-Natal, is inspired by a video she watched at school about a young woman who overcame home and school challenges to establish her…
The annual WoodEX for Africa trade show co-located with the Big Five Construct Exhibition at Gallagher Convention Centre last month was well-attended. There was a steady stream of visitors from when the doors opened on…
In June, IUFRO launched the Resilient Future Forests Laboratory (RFFL) website and guidebook at the World Congress. The RFFL is establishing a global network of long-term, operational plots in different climatic and socio-economic conditions to…
