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Drainage 101: Keeping Forestry Roads and Catchments on Track
Drainage 101: Keeping Forestry Roads and Catchments on Track Forestry South Africa’s (FSA) Environmental Management Committee (EMC) hosted its latest webinar on ‘Managing Water Flow and Drainage within Forestry Landholdings’, bringing together forestry road specialists, environmental managers and leading researchers to unpack why drainage management is critical to maintain good road networks, and to prevent erosion from commercial compartments, and sedimentation of conservation areas. Drainage: Reasons and Effects of Poor Installations Geoff Hurd, a Forestry Road Specialist at CMO, opened proceedings with a somber reminder that “forestry roads are under more scrutiny than ever, as poor drainage
FSC Annual Report 2025
FSC Annual Report 2025 African impact Forest Management Certification grew by 18% to 11.2 million hectares What changed Africa advanced certification growth, government engagement, and innovative solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges. 2025 highlights Certification growth in the Congo Basin In Gabon, FSC partnered with the National Park Agency to facilitate certification of the country’s protected areas. In April 2025, 256,683 hectares in the provinces of Ogooué Lolo and Haut
Discovery Green Signs 10 Year Renewable Energy Deal With York Timbers
Discovery Green Signs 10 Year Renewable Energy Deal With York Timbers Renewable energy will supply 90% of electricity demand at York Timbers’ Jessievale sawmill. Agreement is expected to cut carbon emissions by thousands of tonnes of COâ‚‚ annually. Long term power pricing certainty will support operational efficiency and profitability. Discovery Green, a business of Discovery Limited, has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with York Timber Holdings, South Africa’s
SA Forestry at a Crossroads: Resilience, Reform and a Sector Ready to Rise
SA Forestry at a Crossroads: Resilience, Reform and a Sector Ready to Rise South Africa’s Forestry Sector arrived at the 2026 Forestry South Africa (FSA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a hard-earned sense of realism. The past year has been marked by global volatility, domestic policy uncertainty and intensifying pressures from climate, security and logistical challenges. Yet what emerged from the AGM was not a narrative of strain, but one
Women Holding the Line: a Reflection on Women in Fire, Rescue and Emergency Response
Women Holding the Line: a Reflection on Women in Fire, Rescue and Emergency Response Women’s Month came and went in August, and I let it pass without saying much. That was on purpose. The month fills up fast with campaigns, and I did not want to add one more graphic to the pile and then move on as if the subject were seasonal. So I waited. Now that the noise
Discover The Science Behind Books and Timber
Discover The Science Behind Books and Timber From the floor of a growing forest to the quiet comfort of your favorite armchair, timber has always played a vital role in human history and culture. Every page in a classic novel began as a tree, nurtured in the soil, harvested with purpose, and manufactured into paper. Around International Literacy Day on 8 September, an article by the South African Wood Preservers
Dargle Poles Joins the Quality Pledge
Dargle Poles Joins the Quality Pledge Dargle Poles is a shining example of a well-run timber treatment business – a reputation bolstered even further by their recent signing of the Dolphin Bay Quality Pledge. Based in the Dargle Valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, close to Midmar Dam, Dargle Poles is owned and operated by husband and wife Craig and Julia Rees. “We decided to sign the Quality Pledge because it
Drainage 101: Keeping Forestry Roads and Catchments on Track
Drainage 101: Keeping Forestry Roads and Catchments on Track Forestry South Africa’s (FSA) Environmental Management Committee (EMC) hosted its latest webinar on ‘Managing Water Flow and Drainage within Forestry Landholdings’, bringing together forestry road specialists, environmental managers and leading researchers to unpack why drainage management is critical to maintain good road networks, and to prevent erosion from commercial compartments, and sedimentation of conservation areas. Drainage: Reasons and Effects of Poor
FSC Annual Report 2025
FSC Annual Report 2025 African impact Forest Management Certification grew by 18% to 11.2 million hectares What changed Africa advanced certification growth, government engagement, and innovative solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges. 2025 highlights Certification growth in the Congo Basin In Gabon, FSC partnered with the National Park Agency to facilitate certification of the country’s protected areas. In April 2025, 256,683 hectares in the provinces of Ogooué Lolo and Haut
Discovery Green Signs 10 Year Renewable Energy Deal With York Timbers
Discovery Green Signs 10 Year Renewable Energy Deal With York Timbers Renewable energy will supply 90% of electricity demand at York Timbers’ Jessievale sawmill. Agreement is expected to cut carbon emissions by thousands of tonnes of COâ‚‚ annually. Long term power pricing certainty will support operational efficiency and profitability. Discovery Green, a business of Discovery Limited, has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with York Timber Holdings, South Africa’s
SA Forestry at a Crossroads: Resilience, Reform and a Sector Ready to Rise
SA Forestry at a Crossroads: Resilience, Reform and a Sector Ready to Rise South Africa’s Forestry Sector arrived at the 2026 Forestry South Africa (FSA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a hard-earned sense of realism. The past year has been marked by global volatility, domestic policy uncertainty and intensifying pressures from climate, security and logistical challenges. Yet what emerged from the AGM was not a narrative of strain, but one
Women Holding the Line: a Reflection on Women in Fire, Rescue and Emergency Response
Women Holding the Line: a Reflection on Women in Fire, Rescue and Emergency Response Women’s Month came and went in August, and I let it pass without saying much. That was on purpose. The month fills up fast with campaigns, and I did not want to add one more graphic to the pile and then move on as if the subject were seasonal. So I waited. Now that the noise
Discover The Science Behind Books and Timber
Discover The Science Behind Books and Timber From the floor of a growing forest to the quiet comfort of your favorite armchair, timber has always played a vital role in human history and culture. Every page in a classic novel began as a tree, nurtured in the soil, harvested with purpose, and manufactured into paper. Around International Literacy Day on 8 September, an article by the South African Wood Preservers
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