Engineering what lies beneath.
A South African mining services company. We help mines with engineering optimisation, risk management, underground works, legal compliance and mineral resources.
Our Mining Services.
Explore our core services in mining risk, engineering, underground operations, legal compliance and mineral resources.

Risk assessments, SHE audits, legislation compliance and practical training.
- Codes of practice and risk assessments
- SHE compliance audits
- Legislation coaching
- Supervisory and safety representative training


Mining systems, equipment, productivity and planning optimisation.
- Load and haul efficiency
- Haul-road and traffic management
- Mine planning and fleet optimisation
- Productivity and KPIs

Underground support, reclamation, cleaning and roadway works.
- Support installation
- Sweepings and vamping
- Reclamation of old workings
- Roadway construction

Licensing, statutory reporting, stakeholder engagement and mining law training.
- Mining-right and water-use licence applications
- EIA stakeholder engagement
- Mining legislation compliance
- Statutory reporting and training

Geology, survey and planning across exploration and production.
- Exploration and resource modelling
- In-pit grade control
- Survey and stockpile measurements
- Life-of-mine planning

Led by a mining engineer.
Makombandlela was established in 2011. Its founder and managing director, mining engineer Vongani Mathebula, brings more than 23 years of mining industry experience to the business.
Tell us what the operation needs.
Share the scope, the challenge or the compliance requirement. We will take the conversation from there.
