Schindler South Africa
Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd is an elevator company based in South Africa. It employs approximately 450 people. Equipment brands include Schindler.
Also known as: Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd
12 public people · 4 tender wins · 0 verified market signals
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Africa · Africa · EMEA |
| Headquarters | Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd headquarters: Rivonia Road, Johannesburg. |
| Employees | 450 |
| Fleet (est.) | ~6,000 units |
| Revenue (Vertisk estimate) | ~US$61M (FY2025, est.) |
| Equipment brands | Schindler |
| Market position | Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd is a Schindler Group subsidiary in ZA with approximately 450 employees and estimated revenue of EUR 51M. Active market presence focused on service, modernization, and selective new equipment. |
| Operates in | Full-service elevator and escalator operations in ZA including new installations, modernization, and maintenance services. Maintains approximately 6000 units under service contract. |
| Website | https://www.schindler.co.za |
Public people
- Frank neal — ASC Manager
- Daniel Donnelly — Construction Manager
- Michael Webster — Area Manager
- Dirk Smit — Modernization technician
- Hilary Gordon — field engineer in elevator company at Schindler Group
- Lufefe Ngaba — Lift Technician at Schindler Group
- Ismail Abrahams — New installations field engineer at Schindler Group
- Arthur Hall — Service Technician at Schindler Group
- Clive Julius — Technician at Schindler Group
- fumani rikhotsi — Technician at Schindler Group
- Dirk Smit — Modernization technician
- Quintin Nolan — Africa Export Centre Director
People & organisation
Across tracked career histories this company is broadly stable on headcount movement — 10 tracked people, a median 7 years in role, 1 external hires, 1 internal promotions over the last two years.
Recent arrivals and where they came from
- Lufefe Ngaba — Lift Technician, joined in 2025 from Nu-Line Elevators Products
Where their people come from
- Nu-Line Elevators Products — 1 hire
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 (4)
All 4 lift contracts.
- THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE REQUIRES APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER MAINTENANCE SERVICE OF LIFT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AT THE PRETORIA NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN. — South African National Biodiversity Institute
- REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR AS AND WHEN REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF ELEVATORS AT UMJANTSHI HOUSE FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS. — Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
- TERM CONTRACT FOR LIFT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS AT VARIOUS GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN SARAH BAARTMAN REGION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS. — Eastern Cape - Roads and Public Works
- Monthly statutory service of goods and passenger lifts for a period of five years — Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
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 (this company) — 3 wins
- THOLE LIFTS — 3 wins
- KONE South Africa (Pty) Ltd — 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)
Schindler Group in other markets
- Schindler Group
- Schindler Italy — 472 wins
- Schindler Colombia — 260 wins
- Schindler Austria — 237 wins
- Schindler Portugal — 209 wins
- Schindler USA — 159 wins
- Schindler France (SCH) — 148 wins
- Schindler Elevadores do Brasil — 117 wins
- Schindler Spain — 106 wins
- Schindler Romania — 71 wins
- Schindler Germany — 69 wins
- Schindler N.V./S.A. Belgium — 58 wins
- Schindler Sweden — 54 wins
- Schindler Switzerland — 48 wins
- Schindler Croatia — 44 wins
- Schindler Stiegler AS — 41 wins
- Schindler S.A. de C.V. Mexico — 40 wins
- Schindler Výtahy Czech Republic — 37 wins
- Schindler Ukraine — 29 wins
- Schindler Poland — 27 wins
- Schindler Chile — 25 wins
- Schindler Finland — 18 wins
- Schindler Olayan Elevator Co. — 17 wins
- Schindler Hungary — 15 wins