Basic Overview

Name: Hoisting Solutions Botswana (also branded as Hoisting Solutions or Hoistings)

Legal/Ownership: 74% citizen-owned (majority Botswana ownership)

Incorporation / Establishment: Registered in May 2010

Location / Address: Plot 54607, Gaborone North, Gaborone, Botswana

Postal Address: P.O. Box 2342, Gaborone

Contact Info:
  • Office phone: +267 39 22 911
  • Mobile contacts: +267 73 32 3736; +267 73 01 2211
  • Emails: sales@hoistings.co.bw
; salesnorth@hoistings.co.bw

Services & Capabilities

Hoisting Solutions offers heavy-lifting, logistics, and related services, supporting mining, industrial, construction, power infrastructure, and turnkey projects.

Core services include:

Crane Hire / Mobile Cranes – Fleet of cranes ranging from 35 to 220 tons, with capacity to outsource larger units if needed.

Rigging – Works with specialized partners to ensure safe lift planning.

Jacking & Sliding (Jack & Slide) – Hydraulic systems for synchronized lifting and moving of loads between 10 and 3,500 tons.

Transport & Logistics – Hauling heavy loads across Botswana and the region.

Forklifts / Access Platforms / Light Equipment – Provides forklifts, Bobcats, cherry pickers, and similar equipment.

Turnkey Projects / Plant Works – Full project scope from off-loading and assembly to relocation and installation.

Typical projects include mining equipment assembly, transformer transport, derailment recovery, factory relocations, and precise equipment placements.

Management & Organizational Notes

Key Directors / Leadership:
  • Ian Nuttall-Smith
  • Moosa Omarr Omar
  • Shawn Stephan Bruwer

Ownership Updates:
  In 2023, plans were made for Eunice Mpoloka to acquire a controlling 51% shareholding and join as an executive board director.

Longevity:
  The company has been in operation for over 13 years.

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission: Providing reliable lifting solutions for African development.

Vision: To be a leading service provider in innovative lifting and technologies.

Core Values: Safety, teamwork, exceptional service, advancement, diversity, and sustainability.

The company stresses that safety is non-negotiable: no operation proceeds unless it is fully safe.

Their motto: “Any load, anywhere – If we can’t lift it, we’ll jack it or rig it.”