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Sawmilling in the shadow of the dragon

The magnificent Drakensberg Mountain range straddles the eastern side of the southern African escarpment like a giant reclining dragon. The tail in the Eastern Cape, the body in KwaZulu-Natal, also called uKhahlamba (Barrier of Spears in Zulu), and the head 1 000 km away in the Limpopo Province, draws[...]

By Article supplied|7th April 2026|Categories: Articles, Resource management|Tags: Sawmillers, wood, Woodmizer|

Bravely sawmilling in the Eastern Cape

Denver de Kock, MD of RD Sawmill near Maclear in SA's Eastern Cape Province, is defying tough trading conditions by operating a Wood-Mizer-powered sawmilling business. The de Kock clan is a legendary part of the sawmilling landscape in the Eastern Cape. This multi-generational league of aunts, uncles, brothers and[...]

By Specialist Writer|8th October 2024|Categories: Mechanisation|Tags: circular mills, RD Sawmill, Wood-Mizer HR200, Wood-Mizer LT10, Woodmizer|