About Us
About Us
Built from the Ground Up — Since 1996
Simunye Civils was established in January 1996 with a clear purpose: to deliver quality civil engineering and infrastructure construction that responds to the real needs of Southern Africa’s communities. Three decades later, that purpose drives everything we do.
When Simunye Civils was formed in the early days of a newly democratic South Africa, the country faced an urgent infrastructure backlog. Communities needed roads, water systems, housing, and sanitation. We built our company to respond to exactly that need.
From our first projects in civil infrastructure, we have grown into a versatile construction business serving municipal clients, government housing programmes, and major private sector operators — most notably Engen Petroleum, with whom we have maintained a 14-year continuous working relationship. Through every project, we have held to the founding principle that quality construction, delivered by skilled and committed people, transforms communities.
Today, Simunye Civils is headquartered in Westville, Durban, and operates across KwaZulu-Natal and Southern Africa. We are proud to be a 100% BEE company — not as a checkbox, but as a genuine expression of who we are and what we believe.
Our Mission
To offer professional expertise and quality construction services that respond to the current and future needs of the built environment — supporting responsible, sustainable development that benefits our clients and the communities they serve.
Our Vision
To be the preferred civil engineering, oil/gas, and housing construction service provider in the public and private sectors throughout Southern Africa.
BEE Commitment & Ubuntu Values
Simunye Civils is wholly owned and managed by Previously Disadvantaged Individuals.
This is not a recent rebranding — it is the foundation on which this company was built in 1996.
We believe that transformation in South Africa is not only a legal obligation — it is a moral one. The spirit of Ubuntu — 'I am because we are' — shapes our approach to business.
We invest in people: training site workers, mentoring junior engineers, and actively participating in community upliftment wherever we operate.
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We are commited to:
- The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP)
- The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
- Skills development and training for previously disadvantaged individuals
- Fair labour practices in line with the Labour Relations Act
- Maximum local community participation in all our projects
50+
Revenue (Million)
25
Collaegues & Counting
114
Successfully Project
30
Year of experience
The Team
Our Experts
Our management team brings together decades of site experience and formal professional registration —
ensuring every project is led by people who are both technically qualified and practically grounded.
MJ Shaik | Project Manager
Pr CPM MSAICE, ACPM, NSBE
MJ Shaik leads all major projects at Simunye Civils. Registered as a Professional Construction Project Manager (Pr CPM) with SACPCMP and a member of SAICE and NSBE, MJ brings over 30 years of hands-on construction experience across civil engineering, oil/gas infrastructure, and housing. His leadership has been central to the long-standing Engen Refinery partnership and numerous community infrastructure projects across KwaZulu-Natal.
Acyuta Sewpersad | Construction Supervisor
N Dip Civil Engineering
Acyuta brings strong technical site management experience, overseeing construction operations across a range of civil and structural projects.
Phewa Zulu | Site Technician
N Dip Civil Engineering
Phewa provides critical technical support on site, ensuring quality control and compliance throughout the construction process.
Le Jea Mitchelson | Safety Officer
SHEMTEK, SACPCMP
Le Jea manages health, safety, and environmental compliance across all Simunye Civils sites, holding formal registration with SACPCMP.
Sustainability
Community Development
Simunye Civils actively promotes the participation of local, previously disadvantaged communities in every project we undertake. This means local employment, skills transfer, and economic inclusion — not as a compliance exercise, but as genuine practice embedded in our culture.
We believe that a successful project is one that leaves the community better resourced: workers who have gained new skills, suppliers who have been paid fairly, and infrastructure that will serve the community for decades.