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Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action
ESG & Sustainability
Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action

Issued by Sappi 7 Jun 2024

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line
Construction & Engineering
First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Issued by PG Bison 4 Jun 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI
Construction & Engineering
Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

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Agriculture
She Is Forestry launches video series on women making their mark in the forest sector

11 Aug 2023

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?
Agriculture
Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

16 Nov 2022

Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards
Agriculture
Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards

27 Jun 2022

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change
Agriculture
Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

18 Mar 2022

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit
ESG & Sustainability
Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Helen Reid 28 Sep 2021

ICFPA releases global Sustainability Progress Report
Agriculture
ICFPA releases global Sustainability Progress Report

5 May 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy
Agriculture
'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

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Agriculture
Three SA researchers shortlisted in international forestry research award

11 Mar 2021

Young women encouraged to take up careers in forestry
Agriculture
Young women encouraged to take up careers in forestry

31 Aug 2020

SA leg of Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award launched
ESG & Sustainability
SA leg of Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award launched

29 Jul 2020

Forestry South Africa launches new infographic for Arbor Month
Agriculture
Forestry South Africa launches new infographic for Arbor Month

Dr Ronald Heath 4 Sep 2019

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Agriculture
Forest products matter - every day in every way

Jane Molony 27 Mar 2019

Gideon Gerber
Legal
Amendments to labour relations legislation - National minimum wage, parental and adoption leave

Gideon Gerber, Issued by SERR Synergy 22 Jan 2019

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Energy & Mining
Why South Africa should look to biomass for clean, water-wise energy

Tirivaviri Augustine Mamvura 11 Oct 2018

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Agriculture
Papers to help improve labour safety in agriculture, forestry sectors

19 Apr 2018

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Agriculture
R37.5m biorefinery facility launched in Durban to extract maximum value from biomass waste

22 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars
Agriculture
Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests
Agriculture
Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

Meeting nature halfway: A sustainable future built with timber
Construction & Engineering
Meeting nature halfway: A sustainable future built with timber

Werner Slabbert 30 Aug 2017

Ton Rulkens via - Ancuabe district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (2011)
Agriculture
New project to transform forest management in Mozambique

12 Jul 2017

Trade and Industry gazettes Forest Sector Codes
HR & Management
Trade and Industry gazettes Forest Sector Codes

2 May 2017

Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute. Image source:
Agriculture
Minister Zokwana reaches out to agri colleges

21 Apr 2017

Prisons benefit from mobile TB testing
Healthcare
Prisons benefit from mobile TB testing

11 Jul 2016

Value of environmental crime up 26%
ESG & Sustainability
Value of environmental crime up 26%

10 Jun 2016

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Agriculture
Policy statement on climate change released

3 Dec 2015

Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry
Marketing & Media
Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa
Agriculture
Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Durban to host XIV World Forestry Congress
Agriculture
Durban to host XIV World Forestry Congress

3 Sep 2015

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests
Agriculture
Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

World's forestry sector to gather in Durban
Agriculture
World's forestry sector to gather in Durban

15 Jul 2015

SA ready to host World Forestry Congress
Agriculture
SA ready to host World Forestry Congress

By More Matshediso 2 Jun 2015

DoL confirms that forestry wages apply to 9-hour day
Agriculture
DoL confirms that forestry wages apply to 9-hour day

Lloyd Phillips 20 May 2015

Labour Relations Act amendments alert
HR & Management
Labour Relations Act amendments alert

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 30 Mar 2015

Critical link between resource plunder, illegal wildlife trade
ESG & Sustainability
Critical link between resource plunder, illegal wildlife trade

Ibrahim Thiaw 22 Dec 2014

Economic value of trees central to NDP
ESG & Sustainability
Economic value of trees central to NDP

Nthambeleni Gabara 3 Sep 2014

SA to host World Forestry Congress
ESG & Sustainability
SA to host World Forestry Congress

3 Sep 2014

More paper can be recycled - PRASA
ESG & Sustainability
More paper can be recycled - PRASA

21 Aug 2013

Masonite (Africa)'s interim earnings down 55.7%
Agriculture
Masonite (Africa)'s interim earnings down 55.7%

20 Aug 2013

ESG & Sustainability
Industry bodies assert SA forestry sector sustainability

12 Mar 2012

HR & Management
Thousands lose jobs as timber production wanes

11 Oct 2011

World Bank slams its own forest reforms in DRC
Marketing & Media
World Bank slams its own forest reforms in DRC

24 Jan 2008

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