Where water flows, life follows.Borehole drilling in Polokwane, from first drill to running tap.

Every home, farm and field grows from a reliable supply of water. For 41 years Bona Manzi has drilled, cased and equipped boreholes for homes, farms and industry across Limpopo. We install the pump, tank and stand too, so you never deal with the municipality's water cuts again.

  • 99% water success rate
  • Drill, pump & tank: one team
  • Short-notice call-outs

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Years drilling in Limpopo
41+
Since 1985
Water success rate
99%
On boreholes we drill
Short-notice call-outs
Urgent
When the taps run dry
Drill, pump & tank
One team
No subcontractor hand-offs

Everything between dry ground and a full tank.

Domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial. We handle the whole borehole, not just the hole.

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Borehole drilling

Water-wells drilled for homes, farms, businesses and industry, using modern rigs and the latest borehole technology.

Pump installation

Submersible and hand pumps sized and installed to your exact specification and daily water demand.

Tanks & tank stands

Tank stands erected and storage tanks installed, so you have water on hand whenever you need it.

  • Pressure pumps

    Steady, reliable water pressure to the house, garden and irrigation lines.

  • Generators

    Backup power so your borehole keeps pumping through load-shedding and outages.

  • Reaming & steel casing

    Reaming of existing holes and installation of steel casings to keep the borehole open and clean.

  • PVC casing

    PVC casing installation for long-lasting, corrosion-free borehole lining.

  • Manhole covers & servicing

    Manhole covers, plus comprehensive service and repairs on existing boreholes.

From your first call to water at the tap.

No runaround, no five different contractors. One call, one quote, one team that sees the job through.

  1. 1

    Call or WhatsApp us

    Tell us where the property is and what you need the water for: household, garden, livestock or industrial.

  2. 2

    Site visit & quote

    We come out, look at the site and access for the rig, and give you a clear quote before any work starts.

  3. 3

    We drill

    Our rig drills the borehole and we case it with steel or PVC so it stays open and clean for years.

  4. 4

    Pump, tank & tap

    We install the pump, tank stand, tank and pressure pump, so you go from dry ground to running water with one team.

99%

of the boreholes we drill strike water.

Watch our rigs at work.

Straight from our crew's phones, on real sites across Limpopo. Tap a clip to play it with sound.

41 years of finding water in Limpopo.

Bona Manzi was founded in 1985 by JD van der Walt. Four decades later we're still based in Ladanna, Polokwane, still drilling for homes, farms and industry, and still answering the phone when someone's taps have run dry.

Bona Manzi drilling rig outside the Polokwane office
  • A borehole adds value to your property

    Your own water supply is an asset buyers look for, and it frees you from municipal outages and rising tariffs.

  • Latest borehole technology & machinery

    Modern rigs, compressors and support vehicles, maintained by a team that has done this for decades.

  • Available at short notice

    Urgent situation? Pump failed, taps dry? We respond quickly across Polokwane and surrounds.

  • Full service on existing boreholes

    Not just new holes. We service existing boreholes, replace submersible and hand pumps, and erect tanks and stands.

  • Taps dry right now? Pump packed up? We're available at short notice for urgent call-outs.

Real rigs. Real sites. Real water.

A look at our crews and equipment on the job across Limpopo. No stock photos.

Based in Polokwane. Drilling across Limpopo.

Our rigs work from our Ladanna yard out to towns and farms across the province. Not on the list? Ask. If we can get the rig there, we'll quote.

  • Polokwane
  • Seshego
  • Mokopane
  • Tzaneen
  • Louis Trichardt
  • Giyani
  • Thohoyandou
  • + surrounding farms & towns

Bona Manzi yard
26 Railway Street, Ladanna, Polokwane

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Borehole questions, answered.

Something else on your mind? Call us on 082 744 7738.

  • Every site is different. The price depends mainly on how deep we need to drill, the type of casing needed and which pump, tank and stand you want. We visit the site and give you a clear, itemised quote before any work starts.

Let's get water on your property.

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