List of tallest structures in South Africa
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This is a list of tallest structures in South Africa.
Tallest Structures
[edit]Tallest structures in South Africa over 190 m (623 ft). Excludes all buildings and demolished or destroyed structures. There are currently 36 structures in this list.
Rank | Type | Name | Pinnacle Height | Floors | Built | City |
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1 | Smoke stack | SASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production Plant | 301 m (988 ft) | N/A | 1979 | Secunda |
2 | Smoke stack | Duvha Power Station | 300 m (984 ft) | N/A | 1980 | Duvha |
= | Smoke Stack | Komati Power Station | 300 m (984 ft) | N/A | 1979 | Komati |
4 | Smoke Stack | Lethabo Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | N/A | 1988 | Vereeniging |
= | Smoke Stack | Tutuka Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | N/A | 1988 | Standerton |
= | Smoke Stack | Kendal Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | N/A | 1991 | Kendal |
= | Smoke Stack | Matla Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | N/A | 1984 | Kriel |
= | Smoke stack | Lethabo Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | N/A | 1985 | Lethabo |
9 | Transmission Tower | Hillbrow Tower | 269 m (883 ft) | 6 | 1971 | Johannesburg |
10 | Mast | Mpumalanga TV Mast | 265 m (870 ft) | N/A | Bethal | |
= | Mast | Piet Retief TV Mast | 265 m (870 ft) | N/A | Piet Retief | |
= | Mast | Theunissen TV Mast | 265 m (870 ft) | N/A | Virginia | |
= | Mast | Schweizer-Reineke TV Mast | 265 m (870 ft) | N/A | Schweizer-Reineke | |
13 | Mast | Hartbeesfontein TV Mast | 265 m (870 ft) | N/A | Klerksdorp | |
13 | Mast | Zeerust TV Mast | 264 m (865 ft) | N/A | Zeerust | |
14 | Smoke stack | Majuba Power Station | 250 m (820 ft) | N/A | 2000 | Volksrust |
= | Smoke stack | Matimba Power Station | 250 m (820 ft) | N/A | 1990 | Ellisras |
16 | Mast | Alverstone Radio Mast | 247 m (810 ft) | N/A | Durban | |
17 | Mast | Middelburg TV Mast | 244 m (800 ft) | N/A | Middelburg | |
= | Mast | Prieska TV Mast | 244 m (800 ft) | N/A | Prieska | |
= | Mast | Upington TV Mast | 244 m (800 ft) | N/A | Upington | |
= | Mast | Carnarvon TV Mast | 244 m (800 ft) | N/A | Carnarvon | |
20 | Mast | Douglas TV Mast | 242 m (795 ft) | N/A | Daniëlskuil | |
20 | Mast | Kuruman Hills TV Mast | 241 m (790 ft) | N/A | Douglas | |
= | Mast | Springbok TV Mast | 241 m (790 ft) | N/A | Springbok | |
21 | Transmission Tower | Sentech Tower | 237 m (784 ft) | 3 | 1962 | Johannesburg |
22 | Mast | Petrus Steyn TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Heilbron | |
= | Mast | Boesmanskop TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Zastron | |
= | Mast | Mthatha TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Umtata | |
= | Mast | Senekal TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Senekal | |
= | Mast | Kimberley TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Kimberley | |
= | Mast | Butterworth TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Butterworth | |
= | Mast | Kroonstad TV Mast | 235 m (770 ft) | N/A | Kroonstad | |
27 | Mast | Jan Kempdorp TV Mast | 233 m (765 ft) | N/A | Jan Kempdorp | |
28 | Mast | Carolina TV Mast | 213.5 m (700 ft) | N/A | Barberton | |
= | Mast | Matatiele TV Mast | 213.5 m (700 ft) | N/A | Kokstad | |
= | Mast | Garies TV Mast | 213.5 m (700 ft) | N/A | Garies | |
= | Mast | Calvinia TV Mast | 213.5 m (700 ft) | N/A | Calvinia | |
= | Smoke stack | Matla Power Station | 213.5 m (700 ft) | N/A | 1979 | Kriel |
33 | Mast | Bloemfontein TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | Bloemfontein | |
= | Mast | Port Shepstone TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | Port Shepstone | |
= | Mast | Suurberg TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | Renosterfontein | |
= | Mast | Port Elisabeth TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | Port Elisabeth | |
= | Mast | De Aar TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | De Aar | |
= | Mast | East London TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | East London | |
= | Mast | Beaufort West TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | Beaufort West | |
= | Mast | Grahamstown TV Mast | 204 m (670 ft) | N/A | Grahamstown | |
36 | Transmission Tower | Lukasrand Tower | 198 m (650 ft) | 8 | 1978 | Pretoria |
Tallest Destroyed or Demolished Structures
[edit]This lists structure that were over 100 m (328 ft) tall and were destroyed or demolished.
Name | Type | City | Height | Floors |
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Matla Power Station | Chimney | Kriel | 276 m (906 ft) | N/A |
Timeline of tallest structures in South Africa
[edit]Timeline of tallest structures over 100 m (330 ft). Includes all structures. Excludes all demolished or destroyed structures.
Name | Type | City | Years as tallest | Meters | Feet | Floors | Photo |
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SASOL III Synthetic Fuel Production Plant | Smoke Stack | Secunda | 1979–Present | 301 | 988 | N/A | |
Hillbrow Tower | Transmission Tower | Johannesburg | 1971–1979 | 269 | 883 | 6 | |
Sentech Tower | Transmission Tower | Johannesburg | 1962–1971 | 237 | 784 | 3 |