Lindiwe Hendricks said there was a potential in the Eastern Cape to create 100,000ha of new plantation and 26,000 jobs with 17,000 more in processing. “Opportunities need to be distributed equally,” she said.
Cape industry needs overhaul
Forestry and timber processing in the Cape region needs to be transformed if the industry is to achieve its potential for growth and jobs, a government minister with the natural resources portfolio told an industry summit in South Africa this week.
