Level 1 B-BBEE  •  100% Black Woman-Owned

Industrial strength, engineered by women who know the pit.

Engineering, consulting, maintenance, instrumentation and certified supply for mining, energy and manufacturing. We combine technical depth with disciplined delivery, so every product and service on your site improves safety, productivity and cost efficiency.

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SABS / SANS certified PPE
Mining Energy • Manufacturing
Reg 2015/210449/07
100%Black woman-owned
Level 1B-BBEE contributor
SABS / SANSCertified PPE supply
EngineeringRegistered advisory
3 sectorsMining, energy, manufacturing
About Basadi Bafenyi

Technical depth behind every product and service.

Basadi Bafenyi Mining & Industrial Supplies is a 100% Black woman-owned, Level 1 B-BBEE company committed to high-quality industrial and mining support solutions across South Africa. We specialise in the supply of certified Personal Protective Equipment, industrial consumables and on-site maintenance support, tailored to the demanding environments of mining, manufacturing and construction.

The company was founded by Ms. Lebogang Ramokgaba, a qualified metallurgist and industrial engineer with extensive experience in smelting, mining and plant operations. That background lets us pair genuine technical understanding with practical industry experience, so every engagement supports both production targets and safety standards.

We strive to create economic opportunities for those who have been denied them, and to advance new models of economic justice that are sustainable and replicable. Our values, Basadi Bafenyi
Basadi Bafenyi drilling operation on a mining site
On the groundExploration and grade-control drilling
By the numbers

Built for reliability, owned for transformation.

100%
Black woman-owned enterprise
Level 1
B-BBEE contributor status
6
Integrated service lines under one accountable partner
10+
Years of founder experience in mining, metals and manufacturing
What we do

Six integrated service lines for demanding sites.

From certified PPE and vending through to drilling, plant maintenance and engineering advisory, we deliver reliable, compliant and cost-effective support across the operation.

01

PPE Supply & Vending

Certified protective equipment, dispensed and tracked at the point of use.

  • SABS / SANS approved PPE
  • Vending with usage reporting
  • Live inventory monitoring
02Industrial vacuum truck for site cleaning

Industrial Cleaning

Vacuum truck and sweeper services for the toughest plant environments.

  • Spillages, sumps and drainage
  • Conveyors and flotation cells
  • Solids, liquids and sludge
03Drill rig on a mining exploration site

Drilling

Safe, accurate drilling delivered by experienced, compliant crews.

  • Exploration and grade-control
  • Blast-hole drilling
  • HSE compliant throughout
04Plant maintenance inspection of pipework and valves

Plant Maintenance

Preventative and predictive maintenance backed by skilled trades.

  • Electrical services and rigging
  • Boilermakers, electricians, fitters
  • Conveyor belt splicing
05Road roller performing haul road maintenance

Road Maintenance

Grading, repairs and dust suppression for mine roads and municipalities.

  • Grading and surface skimming
  • Repair of failed sections
  • Dust suppression and water control
New
06Excavation and earthmoving equipment detail

Engineering Advisory & Consulting

Independent technical judgement, from the ore body to the plant.

  • Feasibility and technical advisory
  • Owner's engineer support
  • Process optimisation
Empowering industry • Building tomorrow

Five commitments that hold our work together.

01

Engineering & Consulting

Technical advisory grounded in metallurgy and process operations.

02

Industrial Maintenance

Preventative and predictive maintenance that protects uptime.

03

Instrumentation & Control

Monitoring and reporting that keeps decisions close to the data.

04

Quality Control

Compliance and standards applied consistently on every site.

05

Our Commitment

Transformation, supplier development and responsive service.

In the field

Equipment and sites we work across.

Heavy machine working an open-pit mine
Open-pitBulk excavation
Haul truck on a mine haul road
Haul trucksLoad and haul
Drill rig on a mining site
Drill rigsExploration
Truck on a mine access road
Haul roadsAccess and grading
Drilling rig in the field
DrillingGrade control
Excavator earthmoving on site
ExcavationEarthmoving
Heavy equipment on open ground
Heavy equipmentSite fleet
Fleet of mining trucks
FleetBulk transport
Processing plant with conveyors and silos
ProcessingMaterials handling
Quarry working face
QuarryWorking face
Personal protective equipment

Head-to-toe protection, certified and tracked.

We supply SABS and SANS approved PPE across every category, dispensed through vending with usage reporting and live inventory.

Eye Protection

Goggles, shields and visors.

Hand Protection

Gloves for every task and hazard.

Respiratory Protection

Disposable, cartridge, airline, half and full face.

Ear Protection

Ear muffs and plugs.

Foot Protection

Safety shoes and boots.

Working at Heights

Harness and fall arrest systems.

PPE is designed for women as well as men, so protective clothing fits properly and is fit for purpose.
PPE management workflow

Stocked, drawn, reported, replenished.

Fully stocked

Vending machines and stock bins are loaded from the PPE control centre on morning rounds.

Workers draw kit

Employees collect the equipment they need by swiping their staff card at the unit.

Data relays back

The server relays every transaction to the PPE control centre in real time.

Reported & replenished

A usage report is generated for the mine and purchase information triggers resupply.

Engineering advisory

Engineering advisory that starts from the ore body.

Registered professional advisory Professional indemnity cover

Independent, accountable engineering judgement across the project life cycle, led by a metallurgist and industrial-systems engineer who has run plants, not just modelled them.

01

Feasibility & technical advisory

Options studies and technical due diligence grounded in real operating experience.

02

Process optimisation

Debottlenecking and efficiency work across smelting, mineral and plant processes.

03

Project management

Owner's engineer support and disciplined delivery from scope to commissioning.

04

Operational reviews

Independent reviews that surface risk, cost and safety improvements.

Women in industry

Inclusive industrial participation, built into the work.

PPE designed for women

Protective clothing that fits properly keeps female employees fully and safely active in their daily work.

Opportunity in engineering

We promote women's participation in engineering and industrial supply value chains as a core part of who we are.

Reliable and compliant

Responsive, cost-effective service that supports clients in meeting production targets and safety standards.

Leadership

Founder-led, technically grounded.

Ms. Lebogang Ramokgaba, Founder and Managing Director
Ms. Lebogang RamokgabaFounder & Managing Director
Metallurgist • Industrial-systems engineer

A decade of technical and commercial experience across mining, metals and manufacturing.

Lebogang Ramokgaba has held roles in plant operations, process improvement and supply-chain management, leading cost-saving and efficiency initiatives inside large industrial organisations. Her leadership combines deep technical knowledge with strong business acumen, positioning Basadi Bafenyi as both a capable and a transformative partner.

MBA
Johannesburg Business School
BSc Hons, Industrial Systems Engineering
University of Pretoria
BSc, Extraction Metallurgy
University of Johannesburg
Certificate, Supply Chain
University of the Witwatersrand
Ferroalloy smelting Coal mining Process optimisation Plant operations Supply-chain management Industrial engineering
Trade references

Trusted on the ground by established operators.

SB

Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum JV

Client reference, platinum sector.

NP

Northam Platinum

Client reference, platinum sector.

Full trade references available on request.

Contact us

Let us quote your next requirement.

Managing Director & Business Developer

Lebogang Ramokgaba

+27 76 235 5943 +27 81 734 2189
Email
Lebogang@basadibafenyi.co.za BasadiBafenyi@gmail.com
Registered business address

385 Main Road, Kraalhoek, 0341

Office address

12B Hospital Street, Swartklip, 0370

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