Our Story
Our Forests. Our Future.
South Africa's Third Largest State-Owned Forestry Company
SAFCOL (South African Forestry Company SOC Limited) operates under the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), managing some of South Africa's most important commercial timber resources.
Our mandate is to conduct forestry business which includes timber harvesting, timber processing and related activities, both domestically and internationally.
What We Do
"To conduct forestry business which includes timber harvesting, timber processing and related activities, both domestically and internationally."
Our Operations
South Africa
- Limpopo Province
- Mpumalanga Province
- KwaZulu-Natal Province
Mozambique
- Manica Province
- Sofala Province
Business Areas
Forestry
Management and protection of the growing stock to sustainably supply logs to industry and our internal mills.
Processing
FSC®-certified softwood pine logs processed into kiln-dried, high-quality graded lumber products.
Timber-frame Structures
One of the oldest known building methods — harnessing the sturdy, resilient qualities of timber.
Training Centre
Supports Government skills development initiatives and the implementation of SAFCOL's corporate strategy.
Reimagining Forestry
Creating livelihoods, supporting communities and producing an annual sustainable volume of approximately 1.4 million cubic metres of timber.
± 1,400,000 m³
Annual sustainable timber volume harvested from our managed plantation estates.
5,000 Jobs
Direct and indirect employment, supporting approximately 20,000 lives across rural forestry communities.
61% Land Claims
Of SAFCOL's plantations are directly affected by land claims — addressed through our dedicated Land Claims Division.