Forestry News

ActionTraining Systems
23 June, 2020
Innovative training systems for emergency responders - Fire l EMS l Industrial read more Sappi wins top International Gold Quill Award for innovative video
19 June, 2020
Sappi Southern Africa's Forests division received top international recognition for their innovative video on their Sappi Khulisa programme at the virtual Excellence Gala held on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 at #IABC20. The video won the coveted 'Best of the Best' Award in the Audio/Visual Category. read more FLAIM Trainer
17 June, 2020
FLAIM Trainer places firefighters in the most realistic training scenario available by utilising customised elements like VR headsets, SCBA backpack, hose reel force, heating vets and portable fire extinguishers. read more Sappi empowers youth by providing access to COVID-19 information during Youth Month
16 June, 2020
Young people in South Africa's rural areas have been using their power to communicate by getting active on their social media platforms with useful information about curbing the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. read more NCT Appoints New General Manager
12 June, 2020
Danny Knoesen has been appointed NCT Forestry's new general manager effective from 1 July 2020.  He succeeds Patrick Kime who retires at the end of June.  Knoesen is the present general manager of NCT's wood chipping operations. read more Virtual Reality - XVR Simulation - Incident Command Training with VR
9 June, 2020
XVR supports professionals to be better prepared and use the ICS (incident command systems) system effectively and efficiently. XVR will help increase preparedness and, as a result, create a safer environment for responders, and help reduce injury or fatalities and damange to property. read more Forestry South Africa releases Timber Industry Presents... Magazine (TIP-Mag)
3 June, 2020
The TIP-Mag initiative, instigated by FSA's Timber Industry Pesticide Working Group (TIPWG), provides a platform for researchers and forestry students alike to share their research findings which may otherwise remain unpublished. read more SkillsTrain - Online Interactive Training
2 June, 2020
The solution for all instructors with the FITS and Action Training Quiz Generators From 400 - 2000 questions in the various categories. read more Forestry South Africa publishes inaugural National Forests Pests and Diseases Committee Annual Report
26 May, 2020
The conclusive 17-page National Forests Pests and Diseases Committee Annual Report is testament to the collaboration, commitment, expertise and dedication embedded within the Forestry Sector. read more Mike Powell to be appointed Mondi Group Chief Financial Officer
26 May, 2020
Mondi announces that Mike Powell will be appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer and as an executive director of Mondi plc. The effective date of Mike's appointment will be announced in due course. read more