List of tallest structures in South Africa

This is a list of tallest structures in South Africa.

Tallest structures Tallest structures in South Africa over . Excludes all buildings and demolished or destroyed structures. There are currently 36 structures in this list. RankTypeNamePinnacle HeightFloorsBuiltCity1Smoke stackSASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production Plant301 m (988 ft)N/A1979Secunda2Smoke stackDuvha Power Station300 m (984 ft)N/A1980Duvha=Smoke StackKomati Power Station300 m (984 ft)N/A1979Komati4Smoke StackLethabo Power Station275 m (902 ft)N/A1988Vereeniging=Smoke StackTutuka Power Station275 m (902 ft)N/A1988Standerton=Smoke StackKendal Power Station275 m (902 ft)N/A1991Kendal=Smoke StackMatla Power Station275 m (902 ft)N/A1984Kriel=Smoke stackLethabo Power Station275 m (902 ft)N/A1985Lethabo9Transmission TowerHillbrow Tower269 m (883 ft)61971Johannesburg10MastMpumalanga TV Mast265 m (870 ft)N/ABethal=MastPiet Retief TV Mast265 m (870 ft)N/APiet Retief=MastTheunissen TV Mast265 m (870 ft)N/AVirginia=MastSchweizer-Reineke TV Mast265 m (870 ft)N/ASchweizer-Reineke13MastHartbeesfontein TV Mast265 m (870 ft)N/AKlerksdorp13MastZeerust TV Mast264 m (865 ft)N/AZeerust14Smoke stackMajuba Power Station250 m (820 ft)N/A2000Volksrust=Smoke stackMatimba Power Station250 m (820 ft)N/A1990Ellisras16MastAlverstone Radio Mast247 m (810 ft)N/ADurban17MastMiddelburg TV Mast244 m (800 ft)N/AMiddelburg=MastPrieska TV Mast244 m (800 ft)N/APrieska=MastUpington TV Mast244 m (800 ft)N/AUpington=MastCarnarvon TV Mast244 m (800 ft)N/ACarnarvon20MastDouglas TV Mast242 m (795 ft)N/ADaniëlskuil 20MastKuruman Hills TV Mast241 m (790 ft)N/ADouglas=MastSpringbok TV Mast241 m (790 ft)N/ASpringbok21Transmission TowerSentech Tower237 m (784 ft)31962Johannesburg22MastPetrus Steyn TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/AHeilbron=MastBoesmanskop TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/AZastron=MastMthatha TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/AUmtata=MastSenekal TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/ASenekal=MastKimberley TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/AKimberley=MastButterworth TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/AButterworth=MastKroonstad TV Mast235 m (770 ft)N/AKroonstad27MastJan Kempdorp TV Mast233 m (765 ft)N/AJan Kempdorp28MastCarolina TV Mast213.5 m (700 ft)N/ABarberton=MastMatatiele TV Mast213.5 m (700 ft)N/AKokstad=MastGaries TV Mast213.5 m (700 ft)N/AGaries=MastCalvinia TV Mast213.5 m (700 ft)N/ACalvinia=Smoke stackMatla Power Station213.5 m (700 ft)N/A1979Kriel33MastBloemfontein TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/ABloemfontein=MastPort Shepstone TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/APort Shepstone=MastSuurberg TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/ARenosterfontein=MastPort Elisabeth TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/APort Elisabeth=MastDe Aar TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/ADe Aar=MastEast London TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/AEast London=MastBeaufort West TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/ABeaufort West=MastGrahamstown TV Mast204 m (670 ft)N/AGrahamstown36Transmission TowerLukasrand Tower198 m (650 ft)81978Pretoria

Tallest destroyed or demolished structures This lists structure that were over tall and were destroyed or demolished. NameTypeCityHeightFloorsMatla Power StationChimneyKriel276 m (906 ft)N/A

Timeline of tallest structures in South Africa Timeline of tallest structures over 100 m (330 ft). Includes all structures. Excludes all demolished or destroyed structures. NameTypeCityYears as tallestMetersFeetFloorsPhotoSASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production PlantSmoke StackSecunda1979–Present301988N/AHillbrow TowerTransmission TowerJohannesburg1971–19792698836Sentech TowerTransmission TowerJohannesburg1962–19712377843

See also List of tallest structures in Africa List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt

Sources

South Africa, The Skyscraper Center