List of companies of South Africa

Location of South Africa

South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, and with close to 60 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation.

The World Bank classifies South Africa as an upper-middle-income economy, and a newly industrialised country. ^{[1] [2]} Its economy is the second-largest in Africa, and the 34th-largest in the world. ^[3] In terms of purchasing power parity, South Africa has the seventh-highest per capita income in Africa. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day. ^{[4] [5]} Nevertheless, South Africa has been identified as a middle power in international affairs, and maintains significant regional influence. ^{[6] [7]}

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in South Africa".

Largest companies

See also: List of largest companies in South Africa

Name	Founded	Industry	Revenue (2018)	Headquarters	Market Value (2018)	Ref(s)
Anglo American	1917	Diversified Metals & Mining	$27.6 billion	Johannesburg	$35.9 billion	[8]
Sasol	1950	Chemicals	$14.8 billion	Sandton	$21 billion	[8]
Shoprite Holdings	1979	Food Retail	$11 billion	Brackenfell	$7 billion	[8]
MTN Group	1994	Telecommunications	$10 billion	Randburg	$13.5 billion	[8]
Absa Group Limited	1991	Banking	$9.7 billion	Johannesburg	$9.9 billion	[8]
Standard Bank Group	1862	Banking	$9.6 billion	Johannesburg	$22.9 billion	[8]
Bidvest	1988	Investment Services	$9.4 billion	Sandton	$7.2 billion	[8]
Sanlam	1918	Life & Health Insurance	$8.9 billion	Bellville	$12.4 billion	[8]
Old Mutual	1845	Insurance	$8.2 billion	Sandton	$8.3 billion	[8]
Nedbank	1888	Banking	$7.7 billion	Sandton	$9.4 billion	[8]
FirstRand	1838	Banking	$7.6 billion	Sandton	$27.2 billion	[8]
Naspers	1915	Broadcasting	$6.9 billion	Cape Town	$111.3 billion	[8]
Vodacom	1994	Telecommunications	$6.5 billion	Midrand	$9.6 billion	[9]
Mondi	1967	Paper & Paper Products	$8.8 billion	Johannesburg	$10.9 billion	[8]
MMI Holdings Limited	1898	Life & Health Insurance	$6.1 billion	Centurion	$1.8 billion	[8]
Investec	1974	Investment Services	$6 billion	Sandton	$6.3 billion	[8]
Telkom	1910	Telecommunications	$3 billion	Centurion	$3.8 billion	[10]
Remgro	1948	Conglomerates	$2 billion	Stellenbosch	$10.1 billion	[11]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Adcock Ingram	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Midrand	1891	Healthcare products
Afrihost	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Sandton	2000	ISP
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)	Industrials	Transportation services	Bedfordview	1993	Airport management
Anglo American	Basic materials	General mining	Johannesburg	1917	Mining
Anglo American Platinum	Basic materials	General mining	Johannesburg	1995	Mining, part of Anglo American
Aspen Pharmacare	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	uMhlanga	1850	Drug company
Automobile Association of South Africa	Consumer services	Specialized consumer services	Midrand	1930	Automotive services
ABSA Group	Financials	Banks	Johannesburg	1991	Banking and investments
Business Connexion Group	Technology	Software	Centurion	1979	I/T
Capitec Bank	Financials	Banks	Stellenbosch	2001	Bank
Cell C	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Randburg	2001	Mobile network
Checkers	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Brackenfell	1956 [12]	Supermarkets, part of Shoprite since 1991
De Beers	Basic materials	General mining	Johannesburg	1995	Mining
Defy Appliances	Manufacturing & services	Appliances	Durban	1905
De Haan's Bus & Coach	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Cape Town	1951	Bus manufacturer
Dimension Data	Technology	Software	Sandton	1983	Software and services
e.tv	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Cape Town	1998	Television
Eskom	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Sandton	1923	Electrical producer and distribution
Exxaro	Basic materials	Coal	Centurion	2006	Coal mining
Food Lover's Market	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Brackenfell	1993	Food Retailer
First National Bank	Financials	Banks	Johannesburg	1838	Bank, part of First Rand
First Rand	Financials	Banks	Johannesburg	1998	Bank
FNB Connect	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Johannesburg	2009	ISP, part of First National Bank
Gallo Record Company	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Johannesburg	1926	Record label, part of Times Media Group
Gijima Group	Technology	Telecommunications equipment	Centurion	1998	Communications technology
Gold Fields	Basic materials	Gold mining	Sandton	1998	Gold mining
Golden Arrow Bus Services	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Cape Town	1863	Public transportation
Harmony Gold	Basic materials	Gold mining	Johannesburg	1950	Gold mining
Hollard Group	Financials	Full line insurance	Johannesburg	1980	Private insurance
Illovo Sugar	Consumer goods	Food products	uMhlanga	1891	Sugar
Impala Platinum	Basic materials	General mining	Johannesburg	1973	Mining and refining
Kumba Iron Ore	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Centurion	2001	Iron mining
Investec	Financials	Banks	Sandton	1974	Banking and investments
LIFE Healthcare Group	Health care	Health care providers	Randburg	1983 [13]	Hospitals
Mathews & Associates Architects	Industrials	Business support services	Pretoria	2000	Architecture
Mediclinic International	Health care	Health care providers	Stellenbosch	1983	Hospitals
M-Net	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Randburg	1986	Television
Mr. Price Group Ltd.	Retail	Clothing, home and sport goods	Durban	1985
MTN Group	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Johannesburg	1994	Multinational telecom
MultiChoice	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Randburg	1996	Entertainment and broadcasting
MWEB	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Cape Town	1997	ISP
Naspers	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Cape Town	1915	Media group
Nedbank	Financials	Banks	Sandton	1888	Bank
Neotel	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Midrand	2006	ISP
Netcare	Health care	Health care providers	Sandton	1996	Hospitals, part of General Healthcare Group (UK)
Nu Metro Cinemas	Consumer services	Recreational services	Randburg	1932	Cinemas
Old Mutual	Financials	Asset managers	Johannesburg	1845	Asset management and insurance
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa	Industrials	Railroads	Johannesburg	1990	Railroads
PetroSA	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Cape Town	1965	State-owned oil
Pick 'n Pay	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Cape Town	1967	Supermarket chain
Pioneer Foods	Consumer goods	Food products	Bellville	1997	Packaged goods
PPC Ltd.	Industrials	Building materials & fixtures	Pretoria	1892	Cement
Premier FMCG	Consumer goods	Food products	Midrand	1820	Packaged foods
Primedia	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Sandton	1994	Media holding group
Primedia Broadcasting	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Sandton	1994	Radio, news, part of Primedia
PUTCO	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Sandton	1945	Public transportation
RCL Foods	Consumer goods	Food products	Westville	1960	Primarily packaged foods
Retief, de Ville & Co.	Industrials	Commercial vehicles and trucks	Paarl	ca. 1880	Coaches
Riovic	Technology	Computer services	Johannesburg	2015	P2P insurance, on-demand insurance platform
Rovos Rail	Industrials	Railroads	Pretoria	1989	Rail
South African Broadcasting Corporation	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Johannesburg	1936	State broadcasting
South African Airways	Consumer services	Airlines	Kempton Park	1934	Airline
Sanlam	Financials	Asset managers	Bellville	1918	Asset management and insurance
Sappi	Basic materials	Paper	Johannesburg	1936	Paper
Sasol	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Sandton	1950	Refining
Shoprite	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Brackenfell	1979	Food retailer
South African Breweries	Consumer goods	Brewers	Sandton	1895	Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium)
South African Post Office	Industrials	Delivery services	Pretoria	1991	Postal services
Standard Bank	Financials	Banks	Johannesburg	1862	Banks
StarSat, South Africa	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Midrand	2010	Part of StarTimes (China)
Ster-Kinekor	Consumer services	Recreational services	Sandton	1969	Cinemas
Telkom	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Centurion	1991	Telecom
Telkom Mobile	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Centurion	2010	Mobile GSM, part of Telkom
Tiger Brands	Consumer goods	Food products	Sandton	1921	Primarily packaged foods
Times Media Group	Consumer services	Publishing	Johannesburg	2012	Publisher
Tongaat Hulett	Consumer goods	Food products	oThongathi	1892	Sugar
Transnet National Ports Authority	Industrials	Transportation services	Johannesburg	2005	Ports
Transnet	Industrials	Transportation services	Johannesburg	1990	Ports and rail
Travelstart	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Cape Town	1999	Travel booking
Union Carriage & Wagon	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Nigel	1957	Rolling stock manufacturer
Vodacom	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Midrand	1994	Mobile network, part of Vodafone (UK)
Wesizwe Platinum	Basic materials	General mining	Johannesburg	2003 [14]	Mining
Woolworths	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Cape Town	1931	Retail stores

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  The Tiger Oats building in Moorreesburg, previously home to Tiger Brands.

See also

• List of largest companies in South Africa
• List of airlines of South Africa
• List of banks in South Africa
• State-owned enterprises of South Africa

References

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