Forestry
SAFCOL manages 187,000 hectares of plantations across Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the IFLOMA estate in Mozambique. We supply 1.4 million cubic metres of timber per annum to the South African economy.
Species Portfolio
SAFCOL plants a balanced mix of Pine, Eucalyptus and Wattle on rotation across all operating regions.
Pine
SA Pine for the structural and non-structural lumber, board and pulp markets. Rotation cycles of 25 to 30 years.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus grandis and hybrids on shorter rotations supplying pulp, mining timber and pole markets.
Wattle
Black wattle grown in KwaZulu-Natal for tannin and structural log markets.
Harvesting & Silviculture
A full silvicultural lifecycle from nursery establishment to mechanised harvesting and replanting.
Research and Nursery
Tree breeding and seedling production at the Research and Nursery Centre in Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Silviculture
Planting, weeding, pruning and thinning to optimise timber quality across the rotation.
Mechanised Harvesting
The use of heavy, specialised machinery (such as tracked harvesters, feller bunchers, and forwarders) to fell, debranch, cross-cut, and extract timber.
Fire Management
Integrated fire prevention, detection and response systems protect the estate year-round.
Processing
Kiln-dried, high-quality graded lumber products from softwood pine logs at Timbadola Sawmill.