In the right hands, wattle trees are true champion trees, giving commercial and small-scale growers multiple product options. Unmanaged, these prolific seeders can spread everywhere across the hills and valleys, negatively impacting biodiversity and using…
Clinton Fielies was born in the Garcia forestry village 39 years ago. He grew up in one of the classic wooden bosbou (forestry) houses around the corner from where he lives today with his wife…
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…
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…
Industry stalwart, Kerry Davies reminds us to make the most of the circumstances we find ourselves in. She says life is a career journey for everyone. Read her advice for young people starting their careers…
It has been seven months since the Forestry and Agriculture Training Organisation (FATO), formerly SAFCA NPC, was established as an independent entity promoting excellence in developing and implementing training programmes for the forestry sector. FATO’s…
Sawmilling is not all doom and gloom. When kiln managers, suppliers and drying experts get together they focus on shared learning, technologies, kiln controls, drying schedules and more. The annual meeting of the South African…
Vivien McMenimen, a woman, a trail-blazing leader, and mentor, is the CEO of Mondi South Africa. Viv’s authentic and perceptive leadership style, enhanced by experience and insight, makes her a role model to many. Viv…
Are you a South African professional designer or design student? Do you believe furniture should improve our quality of life, be functional, and complement the space in which it is located? Proudly brought to you…
Mondi Rotatrim, Mondi’s copy paper brand, and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have partnered with Pick ’n Pay’s School Club and produced an illustrated workbook on the forest value chain for Grade 6 learners. The…
