SAWPA - South African Wood Preservers Association

12/06/2026

SAWPA participated at WoodEx for Africa 2026 to create a greater awareness of preservative treatment of timber and promote all our members active in the supply and production of preservative treated timber.

07/06/2026

05/06/2026

WoodEX for Africa opens next week!
Register now for and secure your place.
From 9–11 June 2026, Africa’s leading trade exhibition for woodworking, timber, machinery, tools and manufacturing solutions returns to Johannesburg.

✔️ Free entry
✔️ Industry professionals from across Africa
✔️ International exhibitors
✔️ The latest machinery, tools and manufacturing innovations
📍 Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
📅 9–11 June 2026

👉 Register now: https://woodexforafrica.com/visitor-registration/

11/05/2026

Woodex 2026 will be taking place from 9 to 11 June 2026 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.

We are excited to meet you at our stall - Hall 3, Stand F6

30/04/2026

16/04/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqDIMbWypDU

See how forests make our lives better through a balanced use with the environment and wildlife to the use of wood for essential products used every day.

04/03/2026

The WoodApp, in partnership with Stellenbosch University, is hosting a Timber Frame Design and Construction workshop on 25 March 2026 from 08:30 to 16:30. The workshop will be held at the Forest and Wood Science Department, Paul Sauer Building, Bosman Street, Stellenbosch. The cost is R750 per delegate, including lunch.

Kindly register at the following link: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/360701-timber-frame-design-and-construction-workshop/ #/

16/02/2026

Join two of South Africa’s foremost experts, Dr David Everard, Chairperson of the Sustainable African Forestry Assurance Scheme, and Professor Ben du Toit, Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University, for an informative discussion on the sustainability and renewability of timber.

Date: 12 March 2026
Time: 13:00-14:30

The webinar will explore the topic from both a local and systemic perspective, critically examining whether South African plantation forests can be considered truly sustainable and how climate change may influence forestry’s long-term viability. The discussion will then extend into the built environment, unpacking what sustainability means in practice and how timber can help reduce environmental impact across the construction value chain.

Remember to register at the following link:

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31/10/2025

You are invited to join the next Talking Timber webinar which has been accredited for 0.15 CPD Points in SACAP Category 1.

Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
Time: 13:00
Venue: Online

Speakers will be talking about Membranes, Moisture, and Fire Performance in Timber Construction.

This webinar will provide a practical guide to membranes in timber construction, covering moisture control, airtightness, and fire performance. Attendees will learn the differences between breathable, variable, vapour, and stop membranes, as well as monolithic versus breathable systems. The session will also cover fire ratings and supplementary products, proper sealing of nail and staple penetrations, use of tapes, foams, and sealing profiles, and tips for installation and performance optimisation. Practical examples of wall and roof build-ups will be shared to illustrate best practices in achieving durable and safe timber structures.

The webinar is made possible by Rothoblaas South Africa, Sawmilling South Africa, the University of Pretoria's York Timbers Chair in Wood Structural Engineering, Stellenbosch University in partnership with Earthworld Architects and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

Kindly click on the link to register:

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12/10/2025

A South African professor just received an honorary doctorate in Sweden, not for fame or fortune, but for protecting the forests that give us life.

Professor Michael Wingfield has spent over 40 years fighting to save trees from diseases and pests, reminding us all that “without trees, we’d be dead.”

His dedication, humility, and global impact prove that real heroes don’t wear capes; they wear lab coats and care deeply about the planet.

Read here: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/environment/professor-wingfield-honoured-sweden/