Situated near Malmesbury in the Western Cape, AfriSam’s Rheebok Quarry has established itself as one of the region’s key aggregate suppliers, producing high-quality crushed granite for major road-building and infrastructure projects throughout the province. Under the leadership of Acting Quarry Manager Luca Clayton, the operation has evolved into a technically focused quarry that combines high production volumes with carefully controlled mining and processing methodologies designed specifically around the challenges of an exceptionally competent granite resource. Wilhelm du Plessis visited this quarry. BALANCING GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION
production aspects of quarrying operations. High-demand operation supporting regional infrastructure Rheebok Quarry traditionally produces between 250 000 t and 300 000 t of aggregate annually which includes stone, crusher sand, base, sub-base, roadstone and ballast. However, the accelera- tion of infrastructure activity in the Western Cape - particularly around the Malmesbury bypass and N7 upgrades - resulted in unprec- edented demand during 2025. According to Clayton, the quarry exceeded 700 000 t of sales during the year, forcing the operation to move onto continuous 24-hour production schedules over four- day operating cycles in order to satisfy customer requirements. The operation supplies mate- rial into municipal infrastruc- ture projects as well as major
C layton, who has spent close to three decades within the business, brings extensive operational experience to the role. Having
progressed from assistant roles through maintenance, electrical work, production supervision and operational management, he possesses a strong understanding of both the mechanical and
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