Liebherr in South Africa

The Liebherr-Africa Brits branch was opened in 2007 and is responsible for service and maintenance, as well as the supply of Liebherr spare parts in the area.

The Liebherr-Africa Cape Town branch was opened in 1997 and is responsible for service and maintenance, product support, as well as the supply of Liebherr equipment and spare parts in the Cape Province, with the exception of the Northern Cape, which is handled by the Kathu branch.

In 2015 the maritime cranes division celebrated the grand opening of the new sales and service center in Durban. Mainly as a result of the close cooperation with Transnet over the past few years, Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd has decided to extend its activities and to establish a specialized maritime hub in Durban. This maritime hub supports economies in Southern Africa and has excellent training facilities for operators, technicians and service staff. The Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Durban branch also provides service, maintenance, product support and the sale of spare parts for all Liebherr products to local customers.

The Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd branch in Kathu was established in 2003 with the start of mining activities in Kathu. The first Liebherr equipment placed on the Sishen mine was a R996 excavator, a T262 truck and three T282 haul trucks. Currently Liebherr-Africa has a number of R996 and R9800 excavators working on the mine. The branch is also responsible for service and maintenance, product support and the sale of spare parts in the Northern Cape.

The Liebherr-Africa Middelburg branch provides service, maintenance and product support to our local customers and mines with the goal of better performance and safety.

The Liebherr-Africa Richards Bay depot was opened in 2001 and is responsible for service and maintenance, product support, as well as the supply of spare parts in the area.