Mondi Forestry Senior Silviculture Forester Qualifications: National Diploma in Forestry BTech in Forestry Forestry career: 7 years As a senior forester, my job involves ensuring compliance to corporate governance, certification requirements, safety and health. I ensure operational performance and adherence to the annual plan of operations from various contractors, whilst improving productivity through innovation ... Read More

South African Forestry Contractors Association (SAFCA) Capacity Development Manager Qualifications: Diploma in Public Management and Administration Advanced Certificate in Public Management Advanced Certificate for Education, Training and Development Practitioner Certificate in Theology Diploma in Theology International Leadership Development Programme Systems Engineering Approach to Platform-based Manufacturing and Innovation ... Read More

Sappi Forests Management Forester Qualifications: M.Sc Forest Management Forestry career: 7 years As a Management Forester based at Lothair in Mpumalanga, my role entails providing forestry expertise (silviculture, harvesting and timber logistics) to new land beneficiaries who acquired land through land reform. Sappi Southern Africa has a Department within its business to assisting new ... Read More

Forestry South Africa consultant Website, social media and promotions portfolio Qualifications: BSc (hons) Biology PhD Biology Over a decade of experience in the television and digital media industry Forestry career: 4 years My adventure into forestry started in 2016 when I was asked to develop the Forestry Explained website concept. A digital platform that presented forestry and ... Read More

Mondi Senior silviculture forester Qualifications: National Diploma in Forestry BTech in Forestry International Leadership and Development Programme from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management BCom Financial Management (under way) Forestry career: 14 years My day-to-day tasks involve anything from financial, health and safety compliance, corporate governance and compliance with FSC, ISO and NOSA certification ... Read More

Timber Industry Pesticide Working Group Forestry consultant Qualifications: BSc Agriculture and Forestry MSc Life and Environmental Sciences Forestry career: 20 years I started in research, before moving across to managing a seedling and clonal nursery. I have had my share of safety, health and environmental audits and putting systems in place arising from these. Before leaving ... Read More

Njojo Construction Contractor – Forestry Operations Qualifications: Diploma in Forestry B.tech in Forestry Forestry career: 5.5 years I currently work for Njojo construction managing Mondi operations at Umfolozi area in Nyalazi and Mtuba plantation. My current responsibilities include ensuring that all operations are done safely taking into consideration, the environment and ensuring quality. It also ... Read More

Sappi Forests Mpumalanga Forester Qualifications: National Diploma Forestry Forestry career: 3 years Working as a Forester includes infield quality checks, interacting with teams, planning tasks in a cost-efficient manner and ensuring that trees are planted, tended and protected from pests, diseases and fires in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. WHY I LOVE ... Read More

MTO Group Dispatch and CCA Plant Coordinator at George Sawmill Qualifications: National Diploma in Wood Technology BTech in Wood Technology . Forestry career: 5 years I am responsible for the CCA (Copper Chrome Arsenic) treating plant’s production efficiencies to achieve maximum capacity through optimum utilisation of our resources, to supply our end users, mainly in the Southern ... Read More