Sephaku Cement’s Delmas plant is a modern cement grinding facility located in Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa, with a production capacity of approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million tonnes of cement per year[7][6][5]. The plant began commercial operations in early January 2014, following a successful commissioning phase, and scaled up to full output by mid-2014[2][1][4].
The Delmas plant forms part of Sephaku Cement’s strategy to offer high-tech, value-driven cement operation, supported by in-house technical laboratory services for quality control and customer support[1][6][5]. The facility includes silo storage capacity for up to 22,000 tonnes of bulk cement and 20,000 tonnes of bagged product under cover[6][5]. The choice of Delmas as a site was influenced by its proximity to the Kendal Power Station (source of fly ash for cement blends) and cost-effective logistics for transporting clinker from the Aganang integrated plant in North West province[6][5].
About 55% of the clinker produced at Aganang is transferred to Delmas for final grinding, while the remainder is processed and sold through Aganang. Delmas supplies cement primarily to Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo[1][2]. Sephaku Holdings owns 36% of Sephaku Cement, while Dangote Cement PLC, the largest cement producer in Africa, holds the remaining 64%[3][6][7].
The Delmas plant operates on a value-driven production approach, focusing on customer support and special mix design services, reinforcing its position as a significant new entrant in the South African cement industry since 1934[1][2]. The facility works in conjunction with additional assets, such as Sephaku Ash near Eskom’s Kendal Power Station, contributing to the group’s vertically integrated operations[5].