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Is prescribed burning under the canopy in pine and eucalyptus stands the best way to reduce fuel loads?
Yes, it's safe and effective
No, it's too risky/ineffective
Yes, but the market rejects the timber
  70 %
  26 %
  4 %
  Total votes: 81

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Land reform and restitution


Mondi partners with forestry land reform communities    June 2010

Mondi Forestry Partners provide support to Kewulane Community Trust outside Vryheid


Sappi's expertise and resources helps put Mpumalanga land claims project back on track    Mar/Apr 2009

A partnership between Sappi and a community trust helps turn a forestry project around


Second Mondi land claim settled   Mar/Apr 2009

Seven Vryheid communities receive titles to land totalling 13 700 hectares



Emcakwini land claimants make a start on a Zululand Farm    Jan/Feb 2009

A Zululand community takes the lead in managing a giant 38 000 ha land claim farm with timber, game and cattle
  
 

Guest Column: Land Reform – extraordinary times call for exraordinary measures    Jan/Feb 2009

Dave Dobson looks at what's been done in the past and takes a fresh look at the entire excercise


Kranskop land claims test land restitution model   Jan/Feb 2009

Mondi's management model for 4000 ha Kranskop land restitution project under the spotlight


Post land claim sustainability under the microscope    Nov/Dec 2008

Two SMME forestry conferences held in Pietermaritzburg



Small growers and community forestry


Kwambo farmer wins NCT communal forestry award (see latest issue)    August 2010

Philip Mathaba from Richards Bay's success story on communal land



Siyathuthuka Timber Co-op provides marketing benefits to small growers
    Sep/Oct 2009


A third AGM held in Dalton


A dream comes true for a timber farmer    Jul/Aug 2009

Successful collaboration between government institutions and business: Ixopo farm bought with help from IDC and Sappi


Self-taught timber farmer wins NCT award    Jul/Aug 2009

Muntu Zulu's success story on tribal land in Zululand


Samungu – a potential hub of forestry development    Sep/Oct 2008

994 hectares of formalised woodlots and 1 011 ha of Eucalyptus jungle available for development on traditional tribal land in KZN



Eastern Cape community forestry project    Sep/Oct 2008

Groundbreaking Cata community in Keiskammahoek


Project Grow still making a difference    Jul/Aug 2008

Sappi's pioneering outgrower scheme 25 years on

Khulanathi – sourcing timber from small growers    Jul/Aug 2008

Black empowered timber procurement company in Zululand


First harvest for community forestry project    May/June 2008

Three communities thrive on communal land in the Umzimkhulu area



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