Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals By Dr Ronald Heath, Forestry South Africa’s Director of Research and Protection OCTOBER 24, 2024 – …

FSA navigating the ever-changing socio-political landscape  While May promised South Africans great change in terms of the political, economic and social landscape, for FSA members …

Constitutional Court supports forestry industry’s long-held legal positions on water legislation JOHANNESBURG – SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 – The Constitutional Court Judgement has found that it …

Challenges and opportunities for small-scale wattle farmers Forestry South Africa (FSA) reports that there are over 25,000 small-scale timber growers, with the majority being subsistence …

Sustainable Forestry in the EUDR Era: FSC’s Blueprint for Compliance Blindsided by EUDR It is fair to say the European Union’s Deforestration Regulation (EUDR) blindsided …

Forestry South Africa Research Webinar Forestry South Africa invites you to join the Sector’s leading researchers as they present the innovative FSA-funded research programmes and …

TIPWG Webinar is a big success Timber Industry Pesticide Working Group (TIPWG) Webinar receives great feedback! “The TIPWG webinar far surpassed all expectations in terms …

Breaking Barriers: Empowering women in the Timber Industry In a world where empowering women and promoting gender equality are becoming increasingly important, it is crucial …

The future of forestry by the women leading the way – Happy Women’s Month from FSA Dream of being a trail blazer, of lifting others …

Forestry South Africa has been contracted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to implement the National Forestry Sector Research and Development Strategy and …

By: Dr Ronald Heath, FSA Director Research and Protection 2022 has seen our Sector beset by economic, social and environmental challenges, some expected others completely …

The South African economy has significantly underperformed its peers for at least a decade. Low GDP growth rates, increasing unemployment, low levels of investment, burgeoning Government debt, the fall out from the State Capture project and the increasing likelihood of a further ratings downgrade.

Forestry South Africa (FSA) has launched a new corporate
website. FSA, the country’s largest forestry organisation representing
timber growers, has enhanced its web presence…

“Women like myself operate machines and there is scope to learn and improve. I started out as a general worker, so forestry definitely provides opportunities …