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CSIR: Biorefinery facility launched to address biomass waste challenges, boost industry competitiveness

CSIR: Biorefinery facility launched to address biomass waste challenges, boost industry competitiveness

The South African government has launched a R37.5 million biorefinery facility in Durban, which is set to extract maximum value from biomass waste. The facility, which is ...
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End of burnt logs is in sight after the devastating fires last year - MTO

End of burnt logs is in sight after the devastating fires last year – MTO

With approximately 600 000 m3 harvested on four major fronts, between Knysna and Jefferies Bay, the end of the burnt logs is in sight after the ...
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Report Back on AgriSA Land Meeting

Mr Mike Peter attended the AgriSA Land Meeting held on the 13th March on behalf of FSA. The meeting was convened to specifically to deal ...
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FSA’s submission to DoL & the portfolio committee on labour on the National Minimum Wage Bill

Please find attached for your information our Submission on the National Minimum Wage Bill. The Submission provides a detailed analysis of our views on the ...
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Reminder to attend NFRF plenary session

Dear all associates in the Intensive, Nursery and Forestry groupings, and apologies for any cross-postings Please see below and attached details of an invitation to ...
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International Day of Forests - Celebrate forests. Celebrate the things that come from them

International Day of Forests – Celebrate forests. Celebrate the things that come from them

March 21 marks the International Day of Forests with 2018 focusing on Forests and Sustainable Cities. Trees in urban areas, natural forests and plantations, store carbon and release ...
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Forestry students look for placements

Forestry students look for placements

Can you offer experiential training for second year Saasies? THE George Campus of the Nelson Mandela University (Saasveld) has 13 forestry students still needing placing ...
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Industry specific schemes offered by the IDC

Industry specific schemes from the IDC. This will interest you if you operate in one of the following industries: Clothing and Textiles Industry Agro Processing ...
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Global wood machining brands on show at WoodEX for Africa

Global wood machining brands on show at WoodEX for Africa

Preparations for WoodEX for Africa, the largest timber trade exhibition in Africa, are well under way. With less than five months to go, a number ...
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Motion on land - political populism trumps national interest

Motion on land – political populism trumps national interest

Agri SA fully understands the need for land reform and the frustration with the apparent slow progress and is committed to orderly and sustainable land ...
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2018 National Budget: What to expect?

2018 National Budget: What to expect?

The South African economy has experienced undue economic pressure and decreasing investor confidence. Pressure was undoubtedly on the South African National Treasury to take active ...
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Forestry Explained - call for more images

Forestry Explained – call for more images

Looking at forestry through another lens – Forestry Explained issues another call for photos! The Forestry Explained Instagram account (forestry_explained) provides a platform to promote ...
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FABI celebrates 20 years of research excellence

FABI celebrates 20 years of research excellence

The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria (UP) turns 20 in 2018. Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Cheryl de la Rey ...
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Placement of Saasveld students in industry for their experiential training 2018

We have been asked by Saasveld to circulate the details of 13 Saasveld Forestry students (out of 70) who still need placing in Industry for ...
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Cyril brings hope - and economic growth

Cyril brings hope – and economic growth

South Africa looks set for an economic upswing, as a far more competent leader than President Jacob Zuma is now controlling our economy. We are ...
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Protecting our world’s water factories – how the forest products sector is leading the way

FACTS Wetlands are the most threatened of all South African ecosystems. Despite only making up 2.4% of the country’s landmass, wetlands play a big role ...
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FSA tonnage analysis for the 2017 financial year

Please below for your information a PowerPoint presentation which shows a detailed analysis of the volumes of timber upon which FSA generated levy income during ...
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Sectoral Determination for Forestry Workers - New Minimum Wages W.E.F. 1 March 2018

Sectoral Determination for Forestry Workers – New Minimum Wages W.E.F. 1 March 2018

After some uncertainty as to whether a new Sectoral minimum wage for farm and forestry workers would be announced prior to the introduction of the ...
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Forestry South Africa

SA annual regional meetings – Southern Cape & KwaZulu-Natal

The following dates for the 2018 FSA Annual Regional Meetings are CONFIRMED and Agendas are in the process of being circulated:  Southern Cape    Tuesday 6 ...
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Fort Cox Forestry Programme

Fort Cox Forestry Programme

Source: Fort Cox Agriculture and Forestry Training Institute
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Forestry South Africa

FSA ANNUAL REGIONAL MEETINGS

The first batch of Annual Regional Meetings will be held in Limpopo and Mpumalanga on the following confirmed dates. Agendas will be circulated shortly. Limpopo ...
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Motion on land - political populism trumps national interest

Expropriation without compensation is an economic time bomb

Agri SA takes note with dismay of the ANC’s decision to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for expropriation without compensation. As the ...
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Unauthorised use of ITC-SA logo strongly discouraged

Unauthorised use of ITC-SA logo strongly discouraged

It has come to the attention of the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body for the engineered timber construction sector, ...
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FSA Office Christmas Shutdown

FSA Office Closure 2017 /2018 Please be advised that the FSA offices will be closed as follows: From Friday 22 December 2017, and will reopen ...
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