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PRO-TREAT BOOKS – BETTER THAN WE COULD HAVE IMAGINED

Most of our customers are now using Pro-Treat Books, our digital treatment platform, which has grown into a tool more... read more →

June 17, 2026

IS THE INFORMAL ECONOMY MOPPING UP UNEMPLOYMENT?

One in every three South Africans is unemployed. That’s the official tally – 32.7%, to be exact – based on... read more →

June 17, 2026

ARE UNIVERSITIES BECOMING OBSOLETE?

Universities have long been accused of being “ivory towers” – expensive and elitist institutions disconnected from the real world. Is... read more →

June 17, 2026

SA’S RENEWED OPTIMISM

There’s a new mood in South Africa. It’s hard to measure, but we certainly feel it. Across our towns and... read more →

June 17, 2026

HOW FRIENDSHIPS CHANGE THE WORLD

Life, business, politics… It all comes down to human relationships. And even the most difficult of deals can be settled... read more →

June 17, 2026

WELCOME TO FAMILY BUSINESS RF GEVERS

Kelvin Bland, the operations director at Vryheid-based sawmill and treatment operation RF Gevers, was taught in the old school way.... read more →

April 21, 2026

PRO-TREAT INTELLIGENCE CATCHES ERRORS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN

Sometimes, operators need an assistant so alert that it will speak up to help prevent errors even before they happen.... read more →

April 21, 2026

SHOULD I GIVE MY CHILD A CELL PHONE?

For years, we had refused to buy our young son a phone. Everything changed with a short, astute observation from... read more →

April 21, 2026

NO EASY FIX TO THE FUEL PRICE PROBLEM

Like all industries, the timber trade has been deeply affected by the sudden spike in fuel prices. Since the United... read more →

April 21, 2026

FORGING YOUR NICHE

Flux Trend futurist Bronwyn Williams and business strategist Pierre du Plessis gave fascinating, and at times hilarious, advice for entrepreneurs... read more →

February 18, 2026

WHAT’S DRIVING THE HIGH COPPER PRICE?

Gold and silver prices reached record highs in 2025, as did copper, which reached $14500 per metric tonne on the... read more →

February 18, 2026

THE MYSTERY OF MODERNISATION

Some years ago, a prominent South African forestry company came up with the saying, “It’s time to put down the... read more →

February 18, 2026

DIGITALISATION SHOULD SERVE OUR CONCRETE REALITY

We work in an industry of real things: timber and its products. I am grateful for this. And it’s important... read more →

February 18, 2026

EMERGING FROM FIRE

This past year − if I’m honest the process actually began late last year − stretched me more than I... read more →

December 9, 2025

BACK ON TRACK

2025 caught us by surprise. After years of setbacks – the Covid19 pandemic, supply chain crises, inefficient local ports, and... read more →

December 9, 2025

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Join the Quality Pledge Programme.

The Quality Pledge is a platform where timber treatment companies can commit to excellence and receive recognition for being reputable operations producing high-quality poles.

To join the Quality Pledge your operation does not need to be compliant form the start, as working towards quality is what the Pledge is all about.