Top companies in South Africa

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Browse all 6,228,298 companies in South Africa from official registries. Filter top companies (showing 1–25) by company size, legal type, and founding year, and create a custom list of South African businesses.

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Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeWebsiteFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Pick N Pay Holdings (rf) LTD
South Africa
Cape Town
Pick N Pay Office Park 101 Rosmead Av
Western Cape
7708
picknpay.*****
1981
$49,750,960,000
63
Corporation
7
198100961006
2
Huawei Technologies Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Vereeniging
Bldg 16
Gauteng
2191
huawei.*****
2005
$37,531,167,002
58
Corporation
281
200503828807
3
Massmart Retail (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
16 Peltier Dr
Gauteng
2146
massmart.*****
2008
$35,699,277,600
495
Corporation
9295
200801166607
4
Magaliesberg Sitrus Maatskappy (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Brits
Gkl Bldg, 97 Ludorfstreet
North West
0250
N/A
2005
$30,065,388,150
245
Corporation
10
200501054607
5
Fpampm Seta
South Africa
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$24,049,085,200
10
5
N/A
6
Tech Mahindra South Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
10th Floor Sandton City Office Towe, Cnr Rivonia and 5th St
Gauteng
2196
cfao.*****
2008
$23,348,473,155
200,000
Corporation
444
200800513807
7
Ng Global Energy Solutions (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Pretoria
6th Floor Park Lane West, 180197 Amarand Av
Gauteng
0010
N/A
2017
$18,599,144,200
60
Corporation
N/A
201737664007
8
Bridgestone South Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
6 Ridge Rd
Gauteng
1685
bridgestone.*****
1930
$18,020,262,182
1,400
Corporation
4304
193000280107
9
Shell Downstream South Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
Twickenham Bldg, the Campus 57 Sloane St
Gauteng
2021
shell.*****
2007
$16,839,751,320
63
Corporation
6054
200701625507
10
Volkswagen Of South Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Gqeberha
103 Algoa Rd
Eastern Cape
6230
autopavilion.*****
1946
$16,315,246,528
0
Corporation
4650
194602345807
11
Eskom
South Africa
Johannesburg
Megawatt Park Maxwell Dr
Gauteng
N/A
eskom.*****
2011
$16,314,200,560
1
Corporation
N/A
4220313185
12
Eskom Holdings
South Africa
Vereeniging
2 Maxwell Dr
Gauteng
2157
eskom.*****
2002
$15,483,792,202
77
2
200201552730
13
Sasol Chemical Holdings International (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
50 Katherine Street
Gauteng
2146
sasol.*****
2000
$14,947,605,963
250
Corporation
101
200002893907
14
Sasol South Africa LTD
South Africa
Vereeniging
Sasol Place
Gauteng
2146
sasol.*****
1968
$14,947,605,963
0
Corporation
101
196801391406
15
Sasol Oil (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Vereeniging
Sasol Place
Gauteng
2146
sasol.*****
1981
$14,731,331,296
10
Corporation
101
198100762207
16
Eskom Rotek Industries
South Africa
Johannesburg
Lower Germiston Rd
Gauteng
2192
rotekindustries.*****
1990
$14,206,086,105
15
N/A
199000689730
17
Glencore Global Business Centre (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
39 Melrose Blvd
Gauteng
2196
glencore.*****
2018
$13,938,762,578
25
Corporation
633
201860247007
18
Eskom Enterprises
South Africa
Johannesburg
Maxwell Dr
Gauteng
2191
N/A
1999
$13,679,515,440
15
N/A
199900276130
19
Samsung Electronics South Africa Production (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Durban
35 Umkhomazi Drive
Kwazulu-natal
4399
N/A
2013
$13,677,029,645
77
Corporation
817
201309600307
20
Shoprite Checkers (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Cape Town
William Dabs and Old Paarl Rd
Western Cape
7560
shopriteholdings.*****
1929
$13,472,023,588
163,000
Corporation
23
192900181707
21
Dr Reddys Laboratories (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Vereeniging
Block B Ground Floor
Gauteng
N/A
N/A
2002
$12,555,422,516
12
Corporation
N/A
200201416307
22
Samsung Electronics South Africa (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
2929 Winnie Mandela Dr
Gauteng
2021
samsung.*****
1994
$12,418,150,228
35
Corporation
817
199400387207
23
Mobile Telephone Networks (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Johannesburg
216 14th Av
Gauteng
2170
mtn.*****
1993
$11,727,241,856
15
Corporation
N/A
199300143607
24
Pebble Bed Modular Reactor
South Africa
Pretoria
Bldg G Lytteltown Office Park, 1 Shelanti Av
Gauteng
0046
pbmr.*****
1999
$8,913,671,352
426
N/A
199901794630
25
Fixtrade 326 (PTY) LTD
South Africa
Knysna
141 High St
Western Cape
6625
N/A
1999
$8,583,608,775
495
Corporation
18
199901302707

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Companies by Employee Size

  • 1-4440,993
  • 5-9488,211
  • 10-194,413,092
  • 20-49495,779
  • 50-99124,927
  • 10.000+101
  • 100-19961,614
  • 200-4995,383
  • 500-999992
  • 1.000-4.999740
  • 5.000-9.99991
  • 0 or Unknown196,375

Companies by Revenue Size (in USD)

  • 0 or Unknown215,517
  • 1 to 100.00037,460
  • 100.001 to 499.999678,677
  • 500.000 to 999.999865,423
  • 1.000.000.000 or more147
  • 1.000.000 to 4.999.9994,121,123
  • 5.000.000 to 9.999.999251,906
  • 10.000.000 to 49.999.99957,178
  • 50.000.000 to 99.999.999561
  • 100.000.000 to 499.999.999247
  • 500.000.000 to 999.999.99959

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Understanding Official Company Statistics in South Africa

This section gives you the key facts and answers to common questions about registered companies in South Africa, using official business figures and statistics.

There are 6,228,298 registered companies in South Africa.

  • Business Services — 1,038,341 companies
  • Durable Goods — 557,850
  • Business Consulting Services — 521,927
  • Miscellaneous Retail Stores — 430,561
  • Real Estate Agents and Managers — 253,980

The regions with the most companies are Gauteng (2,748,136 companies), KwaZulu-Natal (836,289), and Western Cape (662,353).

There are 5,512,524 private limited companies (Ltd) registered in South Africa.

We define SMEs as companies with 5–99 employees. Our data shows there are approximately 5,198,410 SMEs in South Africa.

The list includes all registered companies in South Africa, covering every official business, whether currently active or not.

You can find live company statistics on the Bold platform. Create free reports by industry, company size, listed contacts, and more for all registered companies in South Africa.

Verified and Official Company Data for South Africa

The company statistics and rankings on this page are based on official South African registries, including the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), provincial business registries, and official SIC classifications. These sources are used to compile company counts, industry statistics, regional distributions, and the Top 100 company rankings shown on this page.

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

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Each company in the list includes standardized data fields that allow segmentation by industry (SIC), location, company size, legal form, and more than 50 other company attributes.

Registered company name

Business address, city, province

Managing director or CEO

Phone number (+27 format)

Email address

Company registration or Tax ID number

Sector (SIC classification)

Annual revenue and number of employees

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