Aberdare Cables, a member of the Powertech Group, is a leading African manufacturer of cables with five manufacturing sites. Aberdare Cables manufactures an extenstive range of electrical cables for application in power transmission, power distribution, rail, petrochemical, mining, ports, airports, wholesale, construction and domestic building environments. Aberdare Cables prides its self on its ability to identify and satisfy customer needs through development of innovative products; unique, cost effective cable solutions for a wide range of industries. This and their extensive project experience make them the supplier of choice for cable, related accessories and special cable projects.

CableGuard Information

The cable theft protection system Only CableGuard, a unique product invented in South Africa, and then patented worldwide, has been demonstrated to be effective in preventing underground cable theft, ...

Latest News

  • Aberdare Cables and Crabtree merge to boost efficiency and customer be

    Electrical industry stalwarts Aberdare Cables and Crabtree, both companies in the Powertech group, are to restructure into a single entity. The restructuring process will commence in September 2011 and is expected to be completed within the first...

  • Current Projects

    Spanish Railway Project 2010

    Alcobre’s Rosendahl extrusion line had to undergo a complete re-fit. The 3.3kV railway project involved a new feeding zone, screw and barrel, complete with a hopper drying and dosing system. “Samples were manufactured for type testing and the team expect favourable results. This wi ...

    Hong Kong International Terminalm, eRTGCs PROJECTS (2009)

    Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT) deployed 17 electric rubber-tyre gantry cranes (eRTGC) on 2 June 2008, kicking off the HKD140million crane-electrification programme that will reduce emissions at Kwai Chung Container Port. HIT is the first operator in Hong Kong to deploy eRTGCs. The projec ...

    Durban Harbour Expansion Project (2008)

    Aberdare supplied millions of Rands worth of cable to the South African Ports Authority in recent years and is now geared up to manufacture for the ongoing Durban Harbour expansion programme in which a total of some R5-billion is to be invested over the next 10 years. We supply cables dir ...

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