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| Connecting the Forestry & Timber Industry with the Right People |
Finding the right people for specialist roles in the forestry and timber sector can be challenging. That’s why at Fevertree Employment are are dedicated to connecting employers with people who have an interest in, and experience within, our industry.
Through Fevertree Employment, vacancies are promoted across our established forestry and timber platforms, newsletters, social media channels and targeted industry networks, giving employers access to a highly relevant audience rather than the general job market.
For job seekers, it provides a central place to discover opportunities across the forestry, timber, sawmilling and related sectors.
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Established Magoebaskloof Sawmill Operation Presents Rare Acquisition Opportunity
A unique opportunity has become available to acquire an established and fully operational sawmilling and timber processing facility located in the heart of one of South Africa’s recognised timber-growing regions.
This going concern offers an ideal opportunity for an existing sawmiller looking to expand capacity, an industry investor seeking an established timber processing operation, or an entrepreneur wanting to enter the timber sector with the benefit of existing infrastructure, experienced employees, and an established market presence.
The sawmill is strategically located in the Magoebaskloof area of Limpopo, where commercial timber farming is well established. The availability of locally grown timber provides a significant operational advantage, ensuring access to raw material with reduced transport distances and associated logistics costs.
Operating from a fully developed 17.0448-hectare industrial property, the facility has been designed to support ongoing sawmilling activities, with comprehensive production infrastructure, supporting workshops, administrative facilities, and employee accommodation already in place.
The operation manufactures timber products, including roof timber and structural timber supplied into the building industry, with an established customer base and the infrastructure required to continue production.
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Pieter Human Real Estate
Pieter Human
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| Timber Theft Undermining The Forestry Industry, Jobs And community Livelihoods |
Timber theft has become an organised and violent threat to South Africa's forestry sector, impacting GDP, jobs, and rural livelihoods. SAFCOL calls for a coordinated national response with stronger law enforcement and policy action to protect strategic forestry assets.
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| FAE USA Showcases Performance and Partnerships at Florida Demo Days |
| FAE USA hosted demo days in Williston, Florida, showcasing mulching attachments on John Deere and Kubota carriers. The event featured hands on demonstrations, Sonic calibration training, and strong dealer engagement, reinforcing FAE's commitment to performance and customer support. read more |
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| Europe and Russia: A Region of Contrasts Shaping Global Softwood Markets |
| A new report from O'Kelly Acumen and Global Wood Trends examines softwood roundwood supply across Europe and Russia through 2035. The outlook shows modest growth, tighter markets, and generally higher log prices across this key supplying region. read more |
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| What is next for eCommerce? Mondi’s 2026 eCommerce trend report explores how AI and packaging innovation are reshaping the customer experience |
Mondi's 2026 eCommerce Trend Report, surveying 6000 consumers across Europe and Türkiye, reveals how AI is reshaping shopping while packaging becomes a strategic driver of customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, and...
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| FSC and Verra Announce Partnership to Label Carbon Credits from Responsible Forests |
| The Forest Stewardship Council and Verra have partnered to allow Verified Carbon Units from FSC certified forests to carry an FSC label, giving buyers greater transparency and confidence in responsibly sourced carbon credits. read more |
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| What Research and Forestry Experts Say About Timber Sustainability |
| Experts from the 2026 Talking Timber webinar confirm that responsibly managed plantation forestry in South Africa is sustainable, with low embodied energy, efficient water use, biodiversity conservation, and long term carbon storage benefits. read more |
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| Behind the Western Cape Floods: The Heroes and Hard Truths of Disaster Response |
The Western Cape floods have affected over 83,000 residents and caused R1.4 billion in agricultural losses. While emergency responders worked heroically, systemic gaps in disaster management and a R6 billion funding shortfall demand urgent proactive resilience planning.
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| FSC launches Zamba Heritage Digital Hub to strengthen forest stewardship across Africa |
| FSC Africa has launched the Zamba Heritage Sustainability Digital Hub, a platform combining satellite imagery, field data, and analytics to improve access to reliable forest information and support responsible forest management across the continent. read more |
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| From Timber Trails to Global Triumph: A Story of South Africa and Japan |
Fifty two years ago, a handshake between South African timber growers and Japanese partners launched a partnership that has delivered over 31 million tonnes of pulp to Japan, a story of resilience, innovation, and enduring friendship.
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| Rising Diesel Prices Spark a Shift in Forest & Garden Sector Strategy |
Rising diesel prices are reshaping South Africa's forest and garden sector, driving a shift from upfront purchase price to total cost of ownership and accelerating interest in battery powered equipment and smarter operational planning.
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| This is How We Found ‘The Heaven Sword,’ East Asia’s Tallest Tree After Years of Looking |
After years of searching with LiDAR and citizen scientists, researchers discovered the Heaven Sword, an 84.1 meter Taiwania fir in Taiwan, the tallest tree in East Asia, hidden in a remote old growth forest where it had stood untouched for centuries.
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| The Hidden Start of Your Wardrobe |
| Many clothes begin not in a textile mill but in a forest plantation, where wood is processed into dissolving pulp and eventually into fabric. As traceability and digital product passports gain ground, fashion's hidden origins are becoming harder to overlook. read more |
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| Nisula 755X – Power, Precision and Productivity in Every Stem |
| The Nisula 755X harvesting head combines powerful feeding motors, intelligent proportional grip control, and a robust saw unit for demanding thinning and final felling. Built for harvesters above 18 tonnes, it delivers precision, durability, and lower operating costs. read more |
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| This Youth Day, One Teenager Shares How a Broken Chainsaw Started a Passion |
At just nine years old, Christoff Grobler fixed his father's broken chainsaw and bought his own with money from bottle feeding orphaned calves. Now 15, the Lydenburg farm boy is proving that passion, hard work, and believing in yourself can start young.
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| The DTIC Advances Industrialisation, Value Addition, and Market Expansion Through Forestry Sector Participation at Woodex for Africa 2026 |
The DTIC is backing four South African forestry companies at WoodEX for Africa 2026, supporting industrialisation, value added production, and market access.
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| Chemical Engineering Students Urged to Apply For Master’s in Engineering Bursary Programme |
Chemical engineering students have until 12 June 2026 to apply for PAMSA's Master's in Engineering Bursary Programme. The R320,000 bursary supports two years of full time postgraduate research at four South African universities.
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| Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Biosecurity is About Consistency |
Foot and Mouth Disease continues to spread across South Africa, with cases doubling since March. While you cannot spray everything, Husqvarna says consistent biosecurity at gates, boots, and vehicles remains the most practical defence for livestock farmers.
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| Mondi Enables SwissKrono’s Transition From Plastic to Paper in Laminate Flooring Packaging |
| Mondi partnered with SwissKrono to replace plastic shrink and stretch films with high performance kraft paper packaging for laminate flooring. The switch cuts plastic use, lowers CO2e emissions, and improves efficiency on automated production lines. read more |
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| Rattan Reimagined: The Women Who Changed What a Forest Product Could BeEllepot Award: The Highest Credit Rating |
| In Borneo, Dayak women are transforming rattan from a traditional forest material into a design led export business. PT. IGP International's FSC certified supply chain supports 2,500 weavers, protects healthy forests, and opens global markets. read more |
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| Cane Loader Safety and Fuel Economy Impress Illovo Sugar |
Illovo Sugar's new Bell 125F Cane Loader delivers a full day and night shift on one tank of diesel, halving fuel use. Improved safety features, quieter operation, and strong local dealer support from M & F Tractor Parts complete the upgrade.
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Guide to Crafting With Treated Eucalyptus Timber Poles
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Treated eucalyptus timber poles offer exceptional strength, durability, and natural beauty for outdoor furniture, garden structures, and decorative projects. This guide covers essential tools, cutting techniques, joinery methods, and safety precautions for working with this versatile material.
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Impact for Paraguay’s Forestry Sector
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FSC Latin America held capacity building activities in Paraguay during the first week of June, supporting the forestry sector with certification, traceability, and EUDR compliance tools to strengthen competitiveness and access to international markets.
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| ENTRY LEVEL to EXECUTIVE... |
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The 9th International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products |
Date: 8-11 September 2026
Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
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2026 Modern Silviculture Webinar |
Date: 7 October 2026
Location: Online
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2026 Forestry Science Symposium |
Date: 24 – 26 November 2026
Location: Stellenbosch University
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The 9th International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products |
Date: 10-14 May 2027
Location: Hannover Exhibition Grounds
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| Thank you to the following companies who renewed their advertising across our platforms in June: |
- Pinnacle SA
Pinnacle SA is South Africa's leading ICT distribution company, based in Midrand, Gauteng. They offer a broad range of world class technology products with free shipping on orders over R1000. A reliable partner in technology distribution.
- LESH
Guy Payn Sawmills, based in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, is a BEE Level 6 pine sawmilling operation run by Joshua Payn. Part of the Surejoy Industries group, they supply kiln-dried, rough-sawn timber for crating and industrial use across South Africa.
- TF Design
TF Design Group is a Stellenbosch based engineering company delivering integrated mechanical, electrical and turnkey industrial solutions across South Africa. From boiler systems to renewable energy, they make it possible.
- Bracken Timbers
Bracken Timbers is a privately owned Forestry, Sawmilling and Agriculture business based near Greytown in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. They manage pine and wattle plantations, producing lumber of exceptional quality with a passion for sustainable land management.
- NCT Wood Chipping
NCT is a marketing co-operative serving private and independent timber growers, regarded as the largest forestry marketing organisation in southern Africa. They supply quality round wood, hardwood pulp and biomass chips while helping members achieve their full forestry potential.
- SAFAS
SAFAS is an African not-for-profit organisation promoting responsible wood production and sustainable land use across Southern Africa. As the National Governing Body for the PEFC-endorsed SAFAS Certification System, they work with the entire forest value chain to ensure sustainability, traceability and transparency.
- Dynamic Weigh Systems
Dynamic Weigh Systems takes the "under and over" out of your loading with onboard weighing solutions for a huge range of vehicles and equipment, from excavators, wheel loaders and forklifts to trucks, tractors and even grape harvesters. Their product range includes the Helper X, Helper XE, Millenium 5, Traiload, Trueload and more, helping operators load accurately, prevent overloading and improve efficiency on every job.
- Plantsaw
Plantsaw is a specialist hardwood timber merchant offering some of the strongest timber on earth for construction and architectural needs. With a large selection of exotic African hardwood, custom manufacturing and expert knowledge, they help construction managers save time, avoid delays and stay on budget.
- Novelquip
Novelquip Forestry SA supplies advanced forestry and logging equipment to the South African market, with a mission to become a world leader in innovative, safe and efficient machining for the forestry and agriculture industries. Their products include pitting attachments, pitting machines, planting equipment and multipurpose silviculture carriers.
- Greenleaf Timber
Green Leaf Industrial Timber and Pallet Manufacturing is a sole-owner company specialising in high-quality timber products and durable pallets for industrial and commercial sectors. With outlets in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, they deliver custom-sized pallets, reliable volumes and cost-effective solutions built on quality and sustainability.
- Barry Collier
Barry Collier & Co. has been a specialist supplier to the sawmilling, woodworking and related industries since 1992 — and in the trade for over four decades. From their 2 000m² facility in Nelspruit, they stock, sharpen, source and manufacture saw blades, machine knives and consumables for mills across Southern Africa.
- SOS Contractors
SOS Contractors CC is a KwaZulu-Natal-based harvesting contractor operating from Shamrock Farm in the Karkloof, Howick. Led by Sean O'Sullivan, they provide reliable harvesting services to the forestry and timber industry across the region.
- Merensky
Merensky Timber supplies large consignments of Pine, Eucalyptus (Saligna), Marine Ply and imported hardwoods across South Africa and for export. They also offer Eucalyptus poles roadside and standing from their plantations in the Eastern Cape, serving both commercial and DIY customers.
- Merensky I National Depots
Merensky - National Depots operates a network of strategically located depots across South Africa, ensuring efficient distribution of timber products to customers nationwide. Their depot system supports reliable supply of Pine, Eucalyptus and hardwoods, backed by Merensky's long-standing reputation in the forestry sector.
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