This article lists the largest companies in South Africa in terms of their revenue, net profit, total assets and market capitalization according to the American business magazine Forbes and Jeune Afrique .
Below are the 50 largest companies in South Africa by revenue in 2022 (mostly for their respective 2021 fiscal years), with data from Jeune Afrique. [1]
| Rank | Company | Revenue (US$ millions) | Profits (US$ millions) | Industry | Headquarters city | Headquarters province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskom | 13,941 | −1,292 | Electric utility | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 2 | Sasol | 12,989 | −6,272 | Chemistry | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 3 | MTN | 12,238 | 1,341 | Telecommunications | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 4 | Shoprite | 10,802 | 230 | Retail | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 5 | Steinhoff International | 9,704 | −2,910 | Holding | Stellenbosch | Western Cape |
| 6 | Anglo American Platinum | 9,402 | 2,074 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 7 | Sibanye Gold | 8,692 | 2,089 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 8 | Spar | 8,479 | 134 | Retail | Pinetown | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 9 | Bidcorp | 8,227 | 78 | Agroindustry | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 10 | Vodacom Group | 6,707 | 1,165 | Telecommunications | Midrand | Gauteng |
| 11 | Pick n Pay | 6,351 | 66 | Retail | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 12 | Naspers | 5,934 | 3,404 | Holding | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 13 | Massmart | 5,920 | −120 | Retail | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 14 | Kumba Iron Ore | 5,466 | 2,036 | Mining | Centurion | Gauteng |
| 15 | Vodacom South Africa | 5,236 | ... | Telecommunications | Midrand | Gauteng |
| 16 | Bidvest | 5,233 | −13 | Holding | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 17 | Motus | 5,009 | 13 | Automotive | Germiston | Gauteng |
| 18 | Woolworths | 4,927 | 38 | Retail | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 19 | Impala Platinum | 4,766 | 1,125 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 20 | Sappi | 4,609 | −135 | Pulp and paper | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 21 | Transnet | 4,590 | −572 | Transport | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 22 | Engen | 4,555 | −257 | Oil and gas | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 23 | AngloGold Ashanti | 4,427 | 971 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 24 | Pepkor | 4,300 | ... | Holding | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 24 | Datatec | 4,110 | 6 | Information technology | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 26 | Mediclinic | 4,066 | 284 | Healthcare | Stellenbosch | Western Cape |
| 27 | Gold Fields | 3,982 | 745 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 28 | Remgro | 3,734 | 449 | Holding | Stellenbosch | Western Cape |
| 29 | MultiChoice | 3,693 | 278 | Telecommunications | Randburg | Gauteng |
| 30 | Barloworld | 3,390 | −171 | Conglomerate | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 31 | Massmart Wholesale | 3,246 | ... | Wholesale | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 32 | Imperial Logistics | 3,165 | −15 | Conglomerate | Germiston | Gauteng |
| 34 | Telkom | 2,949 | 179 | Telecommunications | Centurion | Gauteng |
| 35 | WBHO | 2,939 | −35 | Construction | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 36 | Transnet Freight Rail | 2,692 | ... | Transport | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 37 | Massmart Retail | 2,654 | ... | Retail | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 38 | Aspen | 2,637 | 315 | Pharmaceuticals | uMhlanga | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 39 | Clicks | 2,463 | 128 | Retail | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 40 | Foschini Group | 2,428 | −127 | Retail | Cape Town | Western Cape |
| 41 | Super Group | 2,359 | −11 | Transport | Germiston | Gauteng |
| 42 | RCL Foods | 2,162 | 68 | Agroindustry | Westville | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 43 | Tiger Brands | 2,033 | 71 | Agroindustry | Sandton | Gauteng |
| 44 | Harmony Gold | 1,995 | −58 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 45 | Exxaro | 1,974 | 716 | Mining | Centurion | Gauteng |
| 46 | Lonmin | 1,833 | 947 | Mining | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 47 | Dis-Chem | 1,793 | 47 | Healthcare | Midrand | Gauteng |
| 48 | Life Healthcare Group | 1,732 | 3 | Healthcare | Johannesburg | Gauteng |
| 49 | ArcelorMittal | 1,681 | −333 | Steel | Vanderbijlpark | Gauteng |
| 50 | AECI | 1,645 | 11 | Chemicals | Sandton | Gauteng |
This list is based on the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's 2,000 largest publicly traded companies. The Forbes list takes into account a multitude of factors, including the revenue, net profit, total assets and market value of each company; each factor is given a weighted rank in terms of importance when considering the overall ranking. The table below also lists the headquarters location and industry sector of each company. The figures are in billions of US dollars and are for the year 2019. All 14 companies from South Africa in the Forbes 2000 are listed. [2]
*Despite the company being South African with Head Offices in South Africa, the company is listed as British by the Forbes 2000 ranking due to the entity's registered address in London.
| Forbes 2000 rank | Name | Headquarters | Revenue (billions US$) | Profit (billions US$) | Assets (billions US$) | Value (billions US$) | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 261 | Anglo American | Johannesburg* | 27.6 | 3.6 | 52.2 | 35.9 | Diversified Metals & Mining |
| 2 | 415 | Standard Bank | Johannesburg | 9.0 | 2.1 | 147.9 | 22.9 | Banking |
| 3 | 418 | Naspers | Cape Town | 6.9 | 13.5 | 35.8 | 111.3 | Media |
| 4 | 445 | First Rand | Johannesburg | 7.6 | 2.3 | 110.5 | 27.2 | Banking |
| 5 | 530 | Sasol | Johannesburg | 14.8 | 1.3 | 32.8 | 21.0 | Oil and Gas |
| 6 | 661 | Absa Group Limited | Johannesburg | 9.7 | 1.1 | 89.6 | 9.9 | Finance |
| 7 | 755 | Nedbank | Johannesburg | 7.7 | 1.0 | 72.6 | 9.4 | Banking |
| 8 | 782 | Old Mutual | Sandton | 8.2 | 1.1 | 60.7 | 8.3 | Finance |
| 9 | 818 | Sanlam | Bellville | 5.8 | 0.9 | 55.9 | 12.4 | Insurance |
| 10 | 936 | MTN Group | Johannesburg | 10.2 | 0.66 | 17.0 | 13.5 | Telecommunications |
| 11 | 1764 | Investec | Johannesburg | 6.0 | 0.72 | 73.2 | 6.3 | Investment Services |
| 12 | 1764 | RMB Holdings | Johannesburg | 4.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 8.3 | Finance |
| 13 | 1881 | Shoprite Holdings | Brackenfell | 11.0 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | Retail |
| 14 | 1981 | Bidvest Group | Johannesburg | 9.4 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 7.2 | Finance |