About Us

Empowering the nation through innovative traffic systems and affordable construction

Story of Our Company

Lawula Group is the home of innovative brands in the traffic and construction industries.

The Lawula Group founded in 1989, builds affordable homes, installs traffic systems and empowers the nation through innovative technology and construction services across the Western Cape.

Our client base is made up of developers, municipalities and provincial departments.

Consisting of two leading industry businesses, the first being Lawula Projects which builds and advises governmental departments on affordable housing solutions – as well as Lawula Systems that installs and advises governmental and municipalities on traffic solutions.

Executive Team

Leaders of the industry housed under one roof.

DIRECTOR

Phillip Kempen

Phillip joined Lawula in 2010.

He has over 20 years experience in company finance,  auditing and accounting.

With William de Villiers they started Lawula in 2010, with Phillip as Financial director.

He has 20 years of experience in company finance and 9 years in the construction industry.

Phillip is a qualified Chartered Accountant and was previously a partner and director at Loubser du Plessis Auditors.

Phillip is now managing the financial and operational aspects of the business.

DIRECTOR

William de Villiers

Williams joined Lawula in 2010.

William is the  joint operations partner and has over 26 years experience in the construction industry.

He holds a T4 Higher National diploma in Building Management and over 20 years’ experience in the building industry. 

He held positions of site manager for Pinelands Development Company, project manager at Beaufort West Municipality, and a director of operations at the Marnol Group and finally became the managing director of Mellon Housing Initiative (SA). 

William has extensive experience in project and construction management and extensive experience in the administration and execution of construction projects.

DIRECTOR

Geary Mansfield

Geary joined Lawula in 2019.

He joined as a director with 20 years of extensive experience in the building industry. 

Geary holds a National Higher Diploma in Architectural Technology.

He has managed construction process of both large scale residential and commercial projects. 

We advise local government and municipal leaders on their most critical issues and opportunities.