Celebrating 30 Years of SAFCA: A Journey of Growth and Collaboration
SAFCA celebrates its 30th anniversary, reflecting on its humble beginnings, contractor support, industry challenges, and the importance of member involvement. Join us in honoring this milestone achievement and looking towards a future of continued success in the forestry sector.
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S A F C A - 30 Celebrating 30 years of SAFCA .. I want to open this meeting in the Name of our Heavenly Father. And as SAFCA I would like to welcome:
S A F C A - 30 Welcome: Contractors you are the very reason for the existence of SAFCA. You have achieved 30 years of cooperating as contractors via SAFCA. FSA and Grower companies present as well as those who apologized due to unavoidable other commitments.
S A F C A - 30 Welcome: Forestry Publications SA Forestry and WoodSA Associations and other Institutions NMU, US, Fitpa members and others Forestry Charter Council Chair and CEO FP&M SETA (a Great supporter of Forestry!)
S A F C A - 30 Welcome: Suppliers to contractors Equipment and other harvesting, silviculture and protection equipment suppliers. PRESENTERS From the end of the earth . And Jo burg! (and locals!) ALL OTHER STAKEHOLDERS!
S A F C A - 30 Welcome: Sponsors: FP&M SETA FSA STIHL GREEN PROJECTS / PONSSE Your contributions make today possible! A GREAT THANKS to you! Please support our sponsors!
S A F C A - 30 Celebrating 30 years of SAFCA .. after FSA the oldest Association involved in forestry in South Africa. An association is as strong as its members .. We thank our members for 30 years of involvement!
S A F C A - 30 Presentation outline The need A humble beginning Suspicion from two sides to trust! Contractor support Contractor development
S A F C A - 30 The need: Early 80 s contracting started Terms & Conditions and Rates? No contractor co-ordination Unbalanced competition (free for all) Cigarette box cost calculations Insurance problems Loose standards of compliance
S A F C A - 30 A humble beginning Inaugural meeting at Kaapsehoop Asbestos mine (Friday 13 October 1989) 9 Forestry contractors (slow initial growth) Adv. Tom Dreyer as facilitator. Developing our Constitution Today: SAFCA (Insurance, services) and SAFCA NPC (Other business) Staff of 11 Group PL (protection) (For & Gen Insurance Brokers) 300+ members for the past 18 years (2019 = 313) Contractor cumulative employment: 28000 to 35000
S A F C A - 30 Suspicion from two sides to trust SAFCA viewed as a union and perceived as a threat (unfounded) Trust must be earned and we realized it will be a long way! Contractors also did not trust growers (conflicting interests Rates!) Situation improved over time and in general all relationships are good. SAFCA wish to sustain good relationships with all our stakeholders while serving the interests of members.
S A F C A - 30 Contractor support Forestry technical: Harvesting / engineering Silviculture Protection Economics (SAFCA 30 Costing model launch) Compliance audits (discontinued maybe renew??) Insurance services PL Short term
S A F C A - 30 Contractor development Training and training facilitation and management: Relationships with FPM Seta Growers Training providers Contractors / beneficiaries More than 600 students through short courses Standards development Many trainees through SAFCA / Grower initiatives Contractor Development Facilitators (10 yrs) Improved safety and production 98 on SAFCA 30 Short Course, 2019
S A F C A - 30 Board: The Board is excellent in support and management of the Association Surname and Name Steenkamp Jaap Nicky Gwende Hlengwa Michael December Mkhtshwa 078 313 9668 Khala Forestry december@bostek.co.za Ansen Sibanyoni 082 703 2903 SIBSA Weed Marx Dwayne 082 878 0126 033 212 2222 Idube Forestry dwayne@sai.co.za Cell Tel Business SAFCA e-mail Region George 082-3777998 044-8780250 060 314 6846 Thuthugani 083 299 7382 T. M Hlengwa michaelhlengwa1@gmail.com jaap@forestservices.co.za nicky.gwende@thuthugani.co.za Northern KZN KZN Mpumalanga KZN KZN ansen@sibsaweed.co.za
S A F C A - 30 Staff: Johannesburg: Ann, Monia, Natasha - Admin Pietermaritzburg: Pam, Nicky, Jash, Christine, Salogran, Rebecca Training and related. George: Jaap, Careen - Management and communication I appreciate you! You are doing a great job!
S A F C A - 30 To ALL stakeholders: SAFCA is because of you! Evergreen solutions to shape the contracting future! Please enjoy our speaker line-up! Thank you!
