KONE South Africa
KONE South Africa (Pty) Ltd is an elevator company based in South Africa. It employs approximately 180 people. Equipment brands include KONE.
Also known as: KONE South Africa (Pty) Ltd, KONE Elevators South Africa (Pty) Ltd
19 public people · 2 tender wins · 1 verified market signals
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Africa · Africa · EMEA |
| Headquarters | 20 Friesland Drive, Longmeadow Business Estate, Edenvale, Johannesburg 1610, South Africa |
| Employees | 180 |
| Fleet (est.) | ~6,000 units |
| Revenue (Vertisk estimate) | ~US$26M (FY2025, est.) |
| Equipment brands | KONE |
| Operates in | ✅ Full contacts |
| Website | https://www.kone.co.za |
Public people
- STEPHEN Smith Kone — General Manager
- Cloe-Ryssa Murugan — Learning and Development Business Partner - Africa (Middle East, Türkiye & Africa)
- Neil Morgan — IT Manager
- Lukmaan Amla — Assistant Manager Field Support
- William Masike — Branch Manager
- Danny Metune — Regional Director
- Thulani Chirwa — Stores Manager
- Megendran (Megz) Naidoo — Managing Director - South Africa
- Karriem Booranoodien — Regional Director
- Nizibone Mbizeni — Team Manager
- Hennie Hudson — National Service Director
- Henk Peyper — Delivery Operations Manager • KZA South Africa
People & organisation
Across tracked career histories this company is hiring more people than it is losing — 16 tracked people, 2 reactions earned on their posts, 6 in leadership roles, a median 3 years in role, 5 external hires, 1 tracked departures over the last two years.
Recent arrivals and where they came from
- Henk Peyper — Delivery Operations Manager • KZA South Africa, joined in 2025 from PRINCESS PRECAST WALLS
- Megendran (Megz) Naidoo — Managing Director - South Africa, joined in 2026 from Honeywell
- Senzo Nyathikazi — Maintenance Technician, joined in 2026 from Jessen Lifts (Pty) Ltd
Where their people come from
- Honeywell — 1 hire
- Jessen Lifts (Pty) Ltd — 1 hire
- PRINCESS PRECAST WALLS — 1 hire
Where leavers went
- Harbour Bulk Handling — 1
Who is heard in the market
- Senzo Nyathikazi — Maintenance Technician: 1 post, 2 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
Based on tracked public career histories linked to this company and refreshed weekly. This is a sample of the organisation, not its headcount.
Tender wins (2)
All 2 lift contracts.
- OBSERVATORY: GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL: EC UPGRADE AND ADDITIONS: PATIENT BED LIFT INSTALLATION — Western Cape - Transport and Public Works
- REPLACEMENT OF 8 PASSENGER LIFTS — Kwazulu Natal - Health
Market signals
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Who wins lift work in South Africa
80 tender notices · independents hold 47.8% of named wins
- Otis South Africa — 6 wins
- Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd — 3 wins
- THOLE LIFTS — 3 wins
- KONE South Africa (Pty) Ltd (this company) — 2 wins
- MOWA ELEVATORS — 2 wins
- BOWIE LIFTS ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS — 1 win
- EAGLE ELEVATORS — 1 win
- IFE ELEVATORS SOUTH AFRICA — 1 win
- MELCO ELEVATOR (SOUTH AFRICA) — 1 win
- Sigma — 1 win
- SKYE ELEVATORS — 1 win
- URBAN LIFTS — 1 win
By type of work
- maintenance — 27
- repair — 20
- new install — 12
- modernization — 9
South Africa by type of work
- maintenance — 27 notices
- repair — 20 notices
- new install — 12 notices
- modernization — 9 notices
South Africa market
- Companies profiled — 20
- Tender notices — 80
- Modernisation notices — 9
- Independents’ share — 47.8%
South Africa national portal — etenders.gov.za
201 lift notices published on South Africa’s own procurement portal, shown in the original language.
- Pier 1 building lifts maintenance | Bhukulwandle building lifts maintenance contract for 3 years — Transnet SOC Ltd (tender)
- REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ESCALATORS FOR A PERIOD OF 8 MONTHS — Airports Company of South Africa (tender)
- BID - 2660GS - Supply, Installation, Commissioning, and Maintenance of New Lifts — City Power – Johannesburg (tender)
- THE INSTALLATION OF NEW LIFTS AND ACCESSIBILITY RAMPS IN EXISTING CLASSROOMS AT WINGFIELD CAMPUS — Northlink TVET College (tender)
- ONCE OFF SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALL 4 TON HYDRAULIC 2 POST BASE LIFT WITH MANUAL LOCKING SYSTEM — Joe Gqabi District Municipality (tender)
- RFQJW146TN26 - GSM LIFT INTERCOM SYSTEM — Johannesburg Water (tender)
- REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE PROVISION OF ESCALATOR STEPS AND TRAVELATOR BELT CLEANING SERVICES AT ORTIA FOR 12 MONTHS AT OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — Airports Company of South Africa (tender)
- APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN THE LIFT AT KZN SHARKS BOARD HEADQUARTERS — Kwa-Zulu Natal - Natal Sharks Board (tender)
KONE Corporation in other markets
- KONE Corporation
- KONE Asansör San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (Turkey) — 23 wins
- KONE Qatar — 10 wins
- KONE Areeco Ltd — 9 wins
- KONE Assarain LLC (Oman)
- KONE Bahrain SPC
- KONE Israel
- KONE Kenya
- KONE Kuwait
- KONE Egypt
- KONE Morocco
- KONE Nigeria
- KONE Tunisia
- KONE UAE
- KONE Uganda