PRESS OFFICE
LISTING
Homenewsabout usContact UsWebsite
Welcome to the
Sappi Press Office
Sappi works closely with customer, both direct and indirect, in over 100 countries to provide them with the relevant and sustainable paper, paper-pulp and dissolving wood pulp products and related services and innovations.
Follow us:
 
News

Latest news

Sappi and University of Pretoria Team Up for 'TuksRace'
TuksSport and the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Sappi - global pulp and paper group headquartered in South Africa - has come on board as the new naming sponsor of the annual TuksRace. The well -known Pretoria 21/10km event arranged by TuksSport and TuksAthletics, is scheduled for 15 February, and the sponsorship agreement of the Sappi TuksRace will extend from 2025 to 2029. 29 Nov 2024 Read more

Sappi pledges R10.8bn in ongoing investment in KwaZulu-Natal
In a strong demonstration of its ongoing commitment to supporting investment in KwaZulu-Natal, Sappi Southern Africa has pledged to invest R10.8bn in the province over the next five years. This significant pledge was announced by SappiSA CEO Alex Thiel at the KZN Investment Conference, held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC in Durban on 11 and 12 November 2024. 19 Nov 2024 Read more

Sappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing
South Africa headquartered global pulp and paper group Sappi Limited is pleased to announce that it has been ranked seventh globally, and is one of only four South African firms recognised in the 2024 list of World’s Top Companies for Women by Forbes magazine and Statista. 11 Nov 2024 Read more

Arbor Month in South Africa
As we celebrate Arbor Month, it is crucial to highlight the importance of conserving and protecting our trees, especially those used in traditional medicine. The traditional medicine trade in South Africa is a significant industry, valued at R2.9bn annually and accounting for 5.6% of the national health budget. This vibrant trade supports 27 million consumers and provides a livelihood for at least 133,000 people, many of whom are rural women. However, the sustainability of this trade is at risk due to the unsustainable harvesting of plant material from the wild, involving around 771 species. 6 Sep 2024 Read more

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future
In our fast-paced world, typified by its burgeoning consumerism and its use and discard mentality, fashion is a fickle mistress and responsible textile production is fraught with challenges. With landfill sites choking up with yesterday's fast fashion fads, and dubious manufacturing, environmental and labour practices rife in the industry, it’s good to know that there are organisations and companies that are not only taking heed, but leading the way in better, more responsible and ethical textile production practices. 21 Aug 2024 Read more

Verve – Forest meets Fashion at Africa Textile Talks
Have you ever wondered where the fibre for clothing and textile comes from? That is part of Sappi Verve’s story - one that starts in the plantation and ends up unbeknownst to many, as fibre transformed in “Forest meets Fashion”. 7 Aug 2024 Read more

Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action
It’s been an eventful year since the Sappi chair in climate change and plantation sustainability was launched at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). As we celebrate another World Environment Day on 5 June the Forestry team at Wits reflects on a year of significant progress, characterised by collaboration and dialogue. 7 Jun 2024 Read more

Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture
Initiative bridges youth unemployment gap and provides food security in Eland’s Valley 3 Jun 2024 Read more

Sappi Karkloof Classic Trails Festival – Building a lasting legacy
It’s time for the Sappi Karkloof Classic once again, and Sappi and the Karkloof Club are excited to welcome riders and runners to this great event from 24 to 26 May 2024. 23 May 2024 Read more

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading
In a positive move to reduce its carbon footprint, Sappi Southern Africa has concluded a milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Enpower Trading, a NERSA-licensed private electricity trading company. 8 May 2024 Read more

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol
A pioneering solution has been developed to convert cellulose fibre-rich waste from pulp and paper mill operations into ethanol using a specialised fermentation process. Ethanol is a versatile starting material that finds diverse application in the production of industrial chemicals, bio-based plastics and sustainable aviation fuel. 29 Apr 2024 Read more

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive
Sappi Southern Africa has achieved GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) 2020 certification for Pelletin, one of its lignin-based products used as an additive in animal feed manufacturing. This makes Sappi the second organisation in Africa to attain this prestigious certification. 22 Mar 2024 Read more

Sappi achieves PEFC Group Scheme certification for small growers
Five small timber growers in KwaZulu-Natal have made history by becoming the first participants in the Sappi Khulisa programme to achieve forest certification through the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in the Sappi Group Scheme for small growers. 19 Dec 2023 Read more

Saiccor Mill dissolving pulp facility completes the Higg FSLM verification
Sappi Ltd, a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve, has completed a verification of the Higg Facility Social and Labour Module (FSLM) at its Saiccor Mill in South Africa achieving a final score of 91.5%. This demonstrates Sappi’s maturity and commitment to a high level of compliance in human resource practices within the regions and communities that it operates in. The verification results confirm Sappi as a leader in sustainable social and labour practices. Saiccor Mill produces Verve that is used primarily in the textile and hygiene product industries. 6 Dec 2023 Read more

Sappi Khulisa programme wins Trialogue award for best practice CSI
Sappi Southern Africa has been awarded the Trialogue Strategic CSI Award in recognition of its 40-year old flagship Khulisa Enterprise Supplier Development programme. The prestigious accolade is awarded annually to the programme that exemplifies best practice in strategic corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa. 1 Dec 2023 Read more

Collaboration brings prosperity for new transport venture
A KwaZulu-Natal-based transport company received a tremendous boost thanks to an enterprise and supplier development partnership MOU signed in 2022 between Sappi Southern Africa and the Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited (IDFC). Sanele Mkhize, managing director of Exodec 384 CC, took delivery of three brand-new Mercedes trucks valued at R11.6 million on Thursday, 26 October, thanks to a financing agreement from IDFC. 2 Nov 2023 Read more

Young Winterton brickmaking entrepreneur receives welcome boost from Sappi
A young woman who embarked on a learning journey with Sappi five years ago, is now enjoying the fruits of her labour through her flourishing brickmaking business, thanks to her perseverance and diligence. 9 Oct 2023 Read more

Sappi Scottburgh MTB & Trail Run sets pace for heritage weekend
Spring heralds the return of the Sappi Scottburgh MTB & Trail Run on Saturday, 23 September 2023. It also sets the scene for a memorable South African Heritage weekend, filled with braaivleis, rugby and sunny skies. Runners and cyclists are invited to participate in the event which boasts a brand-new start/ finish at Premier Resorts Cutty Sark Hotel and offers 5 and 12km trail runs and 12, 20 and 45km MTB races. 21 Sep 2023 Read more

Economic development through collaboration
Qhude Projects (Pty) Ltd, a KwaZulu-Natal based logistical services co-operative, is the latest enterprise to benefit from a R9m loan from Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited (IDFC) as part of an enterprise and supplier development partnership signed in 2022 with Sappi Southern Africa. 8 Sep 2023 Read more

Sappi's #EmpowerHer community programme aims to uplift young women through sport
In a convergence of well-timed synchronicity, Women's Month in South Africa this year also saw the Netball World Cup and Women's Football World Cup taking place, providing the ideal time for Sappi to launch its #EmpowerHer netball programme in its neighbouring communities. 16 Aug 2023 Read more


More news...