Richard Späth

Managing Director, TAKRAF South Africa, TAKRAF South Africa

Richard Späth is Managing Director, TAKRAF South Africa of TAKRAF South Africa.

TAKRAF South Africa supplies equipment and solutions for mining, minerals processing and materials handling and has about 80 employees. At Mining Indaba 2026 Späth said the group operates in Mauritania, Guinea, Gabon, the DRC, Namibia and Botswana.

In the job

  1. Spoke for the TAKRAF Group as it marked 300 years in business with a renewed focus on sustainable mining solutions. Source

  2. Set out TAKRAF's African growth plans around partnerships and innovation at Mining Indaba 2026. Source

Career before

  1. Construction site supervisor, first job

Education

National Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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