Established late 1990s · Delmas and Springs
Morgan Beef (Pty) Ltd is a South African beef producer that feeds cattle at its Delmas feedlot, grows its own feed, and slaughters, debones and distributes beef from its export-approved abattoir in Springs, Gauteng.
01The company
The company
Morgan Beef (Pty) Ltd trades as Morgan Beef.
The business began as a small feedlot near Delmas (late 1990s).
Today it is an integrated beef producer that grows feed, feeds cattle, slaughters, debones and distributes.
The group's operating units are: Morgan Beef Abattoir (Springs), Morgan Beef Farm: agronomy and feedlot (Delmas), Brits Leathers (sister tannery, Brits).
The farm at Delmas, Mpumalanga, grows feed crops and feeds cattle.
The abattoir at Springs, Gauteng, slaughters, debones and distributes beef.
Morgan Beef Abattoir is registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000.
The regulator of the abattoir is the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).
The abattoir is registered with the regulator as an export establishment; the number shown in public listings is ZA 76, not yet confirmed by Morgan Beef against the register.
The abattoir holds FSSC 22000 Version 6 certification for slaughtering and deboning of beef and sheep meat for consumers and retailers.
02By the numbers
By the numbers
03Fact register
Fact register
Every figure and name on this page is a row in the Morgan Beef fact register, with its source and its verification status.
A status of 'unverified' means the value was taken from the current website or company documents and has not yet been confirmed against evidence.
| Fact | Value and verification status |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Morgan Beef (Pty) Ltd Unverified |
| Trading name | Morgan Beef Unverified |
| Founded | late 1990s Unverified |
| Divisions | Morgan Beef Abattoir (Springs), Morgan Beef Farm: agronomy and feedlot (Delmas), Brits Leathers (sister tannery, Brits) Unverified |
| Feedlot cattle capacity | 45,000 head Unverified |
| Cattle handled per week | 2,000 cattle per week Unverified |
| Agricultural land | 3,000 ha Unverified |
| Years in the meat industry | 25 years Unverified |
| Regulatory compliance | Registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000 Unverified |
| Regulator | Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Unverified |
| Export establishment number | ZA 76 Unverified |
| Food safety certification | FSSC 22000 Version 6 Unverified |
04Milestones
Milestones
The sequence below is a working outline. Dates and details are to be confirmed from company records.
Morgan Beef begins as a small feedlot near Delmas, Mpumalanga.
Crops are planted on the group's own land to supply the feedlot.
Today's crops are maize for silage, maize for grain and soya beans.
The group adds slaughter, deboning and distribution at Springs, Gauteng, so that cattle fed on the farm are processed under the group's own controls.
The Springs abattoir is registered as an export establishment; the number shown in public listings is ZA 76, not yet confirmed by Morgan Beef.
The abattoir is certified to FSSC 22000 Version 6.
Slaughter takes place under the supervision of the National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT).
Morgan Beef Abattoir (Springs), Morgan Beef Farm: agronomy and feedlot (Delmas), Brits Leathers (sister tannery, Brits).
05People
People
Morgan Beef is led by a small executive team spread across the farm at Delmas and the abattoir at Springs.
Each site has an operating head who is accountable for its results and its standards.
The leadership page lists the team by name and role.
Last reviewed 12 October 2026 Review cadence: Every quarter Report an error Independent public record