Feb 15, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. The office provides a full range of forestry services and advice to NCT’s members north of the Phongola River and Swaziland. “This has been long in the making,” says NCT director, Philip Day. “Membership numbers have increased over the years and it was essential for NCT to set up a northern office and service these members,” he continues. Although NCT operates predominantly in KwaZulu-Natal, many private timber farmers from as far as the Cape, Mpumalanga and even Limpopo provinces have applied for membership recently to benefit from co-operative principles, benefits and representation on offer. The Piet Retief office is well-placed to service the interests of these private timber farmers who are now becoming members. The office is managed by Jeremy Carr, NCT’s forester and member services co-ordinator.