Forestry South Africa Forestry South Africa An Overview An Overview Roger Godsmark Roger Godsmark Operations Director, Forestry South Africa Operations Director, Forestry South Africa Presentation to Transnet: 8 Presentation to Transnet: 8 th th April 2014 April 2014
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Forestry South AfricaForestry South AfricaAn OverviewAn Overview
Roger GodsmarkRoger GodsmarkOperations Director, Forestry South AfricaOperations Director, Forestry South Africa
Presentation to Transnet: 8Presentation to Transnet: 8thth April 2014 April 2014
FSA Formed in 2002FSA Formed in 2002
There was a political imperative to create a single, all There was a political imperative to create a single, all inclusive organisation that represented all private timber inclusive organisation that represented all private timber
growersgrowers
Why? Why?
SA Timber Growers SA Timber Growers Assoc. Assoc.
(commercial farmers)(commercial farmers)
Forest Owners Forest Owners Assoc. Assoc.
(corporate growers)(corporate growers)
FSA Constitution 1FSA Constitution 1
Provides for Different Membership CategoriesProvides for Different Membership Categories Ordinary Ordinary (timber growers)(timber growers) Associate Associate (non-timber growers)(non-timber growers) Honorary Honorary
Structured into three “Grower Groups”Structured into three “Grower Groups” LargeLarge (corporate)(corporate) Medium Medium (commercial farmers)(commercial farmers) Small Small (small-scale growers)(small-scale growers)
General Committee feeds into the Executive General Committee feeds into the Executive Committee which is top decision making Committee which is top decision making structurestructure
Main Features Main Features
FSA Constitution 2FSA Constitution 2
Executive Committee decisions reached by Executive Committee decisions reached by consensus consensus
No one member or group of members can No one member or group of members can dominate 11 person Executive Committeedominate 11 person Executive Committee LargeLarge (5 members)(5 members) MediumMedium (3 members)(3 members) SmallSmall (3 members)(3 members)
Chairmanship is rotated annually between the Chairmanship is rotated annually between the 3 Groups3 Groups
Association is apoliticalAssociation is apolitical
Main Features Main Features
In Essence FSA is……..In Essence FSA is……..
A voluntary Association of timber growersA voluntary Association of timber growers
That is registered as a “non-profit organisation” That is registered as a “non-profit organisation”
Whose Overriding Role is ……..Whose Overriding Role is ……..
To represent the best interests of its To represent the best interests of its members; andmembers; and
The interests of the South African Forestry The interests of the South African Forestry Industry Industry
Who Are FSA’s Members?Who Are FSA’s Members?
MEMBER DESCRIPTIONMEMBER DESCRIPTION NUMBERNUMBER HECTARESHECTARES
GRAND TOTALGRAND TOTAL 21 31821 318 1 161 3801 161 380**
* * TOTAL PLANTED AREA = 1 273 357: FSA MEMBERS 91.2%TOTAL PLANTED AREA = 1 273 357: FSA MEMBERS 91.2%
Why is FSA’s Membership Base so Strong?Why is FSA’s Membership Base so Strong?
It gives members a powerful collective voiceIt gives members a powerful collective voice
Members benefit from not only from the lobbying actions of FSA itself but also from the Members benefit from not only from the lobbying actions of FSA itself but also from the output of Industry based interventions (e.g. research & forest protection) output of Industry based interventions (e.g. research & forest protection) Deferring or stopping potential costs before they occurDeferring or stopping potential costs before they occur Reducing potential costs through forest protection interventionsReducing potential costs through forest protection interventions Increasing productivity through skills training & research Increasing productivity through skills training & research Reducing Industry costs through leveraging additional fundingReducing Industry costs through leveraging additional funding
Due to its large and representative membership base, FSA Due to its large and representative membership base, FSA is seen as “the” body which represents the Industryis seen as “the” body which represents the Industry
The Bottom Line ……… the cost of membership are far The Bottom Line ……… the cost of membership are far outweighed by the benefits derivedoutweighed by the benefits derived
Human Resources: Human Resources: Permanent staff (7)Permanent staff (7) Outsourced staff (consultant)Outsourced staff (consultant) Partnerships (e.g. Kwanalu)Partnerships (e.g. Kwanalu) Member’s assistanceMember’s assistance Working Committee structuresWorking Committee structures
In order to do what we do, we need 2 essential things…….In order to do what we do, we need 2 essential things…….
FSA & Industry Expenditure Budget 2014FSA & Industry Expenditure Budget 2014
44.2%
28.1%
3.7%
4.5%
18.9%
0.6%
Research Forest Prot. Env & WaterHR Other * FSA
Total – R30 401 000Total – R30 401 000
R8.6mR8.6m
R13.4mR13.4m
R5.7mR5.7m
* Includes R500 000 income recovery
Total FSA Income Budget 2014Total FSA Income Budget 2014
84.7%
13.7%
1.6%
Levy* Donations Sundry Income
Total – R30 442 000Total – R30 442 000
R25.8mR25.8m
R4.2mR4.2m
* Based on timber sales of 14 900 000 tons
Main Issues Being Dealt with by FSAMain Issues Being Dealt with by FSALand Reform Land Reform (legislation & post-settlement support)(legislation & post-settlement support)
Transport Issues Transport Issues (road, rail and ports)(road, rail and ports)
Skills Development issues Skills Development issues (FP&M SETA) (FP&M SETA)
Small-scale timber grower development Small-scale timber grower development (Bus Dev Unit)(Bus Dev Unit)
Main Issues Being Dealt with by FSA’sMain Issues Being Dealt with by FSA’sTransport CommitteeTransport Committee
Revitalisation of Thuth ‘ihlathi Project on PMB Cluster Revitalisation of Thuth ‘ihlathi Project on PMB Cluster of branch linesof branch lines
Co-operation in designing new timber wagonsCo-operation in designing new timber wagons
Rail Rail
Road Road
Ports Ports
Toll RoadsToll Roads
Regulations Regulations (ARTO & national road traffic regulations)(ARTO & national road traffic regulations)
Diesel rebateDiesel rebate
Labour carriersLabour carriers
Port cargo duesPort cargo dues
ConclusionConclusion
Despite FSA’s limited resouces, both Despite FSA’s limited resouces, both human and financial, with the assistance human and financial, with the assistance
of its members, FSA has established of its members, FSA has established itself as a credible organisation and one itself as a credible organisation and one
that punches way above its weight.that punches way above its weight.