Top transport companies in SouthAfrica
The table shows 25 of the 331,232 transport companies in South Africa. Sort it by revenue or employees, or filter by revenue, region or founding year to find the companies you need.
16 of the 331,232 transport companies in South Africa belong to four big groups: DSV 5 (<0.1%), Alstom 5 (<0.1%), Expeditors International 3 (<0.1%) and Air France-KLM 3 (<0.1%). Their profiles, built from our ownership structure data, list every company they own, country by country. CSX and Deutsche Lufthansa, two other big groups in this industry, own none of them.
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskom | Southafrica | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2011 | $16,314,200,560 | 1 | Corporation | N/A | 4220313185 |
| 2 | Safcor Freight (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 2nd Floor Bidvest Hse, 18 Cres Dr | Gauteng | 2196 | bpl.***** | 1969 | $5,081,493,342 | 197 | Corporation | 416 | 196900808607 |
| 3 | Dhl Global Forwarding SA (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Germiston | Sky Park Industrial 1 Bonaero Dr | Gauteng | 1619 | dhl.***** | 1968 | $4,370,373,890 | 112 | Corporation | 6264 | 196800382007 |
| 4 | Gls Supply Chain Equipment (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | 28 Sandringham Rd, Winelands Business Park | Western Cape | 7570 | gls-equipment.***** | 2012 | $2,936,047,458 | 300 | Corporation | 43 | 201215931107 |
| 5 | Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Germiston | 3rd Floor Bldg 2 the View, Founders Hill Office Park | Gauteng | 1645 | unitrans.***** | 1967 | $1,579,025,646 | 0 | Corporation | 40 | 196701092007 |
| 6 | Veolia Water South Africa (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 173 Oxford Rd, the Link | Gauteng | 2196 | veoliawaterst.***** | 2001 | $979,499,858 | 99 | Corporation | N/A | 200100223707 |
| 7 | Solenta Aviation (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Cnr Cedar Rd and Stinkwood Close | Gauteng | 2055 | solenta.***** | 2000 | $852,880,709 | 298 | Corporation | 2 | 200002716407 |
| 8 | Turkish Airlines Incorporated In Turkey | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 54 Melrose Blvd, 4th Floor | Gauteng | 2076 | N/A | 2007 | $655,842,564 | 60 | Foreign company | 170 | 200702516910 |
| 9 | Adcorp Fulfilment Services (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 102 Western Service Rd, Gallo Manor Ext 6 | Gauteng | 2191 | paracon.***** | 1977 | $639,133,000 | 50 | Corporation | 57 | 197700257607 |
| 10 | Cell C LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Waterfall Campus, Cnr Maxwell Dr Pretoria Main R Buccleuch Ext 1 | Gauteng | 2090 | vidaecaffe.***** | 1999 | $473,702,616 | 500 | Corporation | N/A | 199900772206 |
| 11 | Umngeni-Uthukela Water | Southafrica | Pietermaritzburg | 310 Burger St | Kwazulu-natal | 3201 | umngeni-uthukela.***** | 1974 | $311,745,420 | 32 | 3 | JCG940511 | |
| 12 | Department Communications Digital Technologies South Afric | Southafrica | Pretoria | Iparioli Office Park 1166 Park St | Gauteng | 0001 | dcdt.***** | 2019 | $291,945,379 | 26 | N/A | N/A | |
| 13 | Umngeni Water Services (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Pietermaritzburg | 310 Burger St | Kwazulu-natal | 3201 | umngeni-uthukela.***** | 1997 | $287,538,521 | 1,000 | Corporation | N/A | 199700770507 |
| 14 | South African Broadcasting CORPORATION LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Cnr Henley and Artilery Rd | Gauteng | 2092 | sabc.***** | 2003 | $246,439,565 | 500 | Corporation | 76 | 200302391506 |
| 15 | Liquid Telecommunications South Africa (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 401 Old Pretoria Main Rd | Gauteng | 1685 | N/A | 2004 | $200,606,097 | 1,000 | Corporation | 17 | 200400461907 |
| 16 | Plus1x Communications (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Reunert Nashua Bldg, Woodmead North Office Park | Gauteng | 2191 | N/A | 2006 | $186,183,000 | 500 | Corporation | 42 | 200602309007 |
| 17 | Xlink Communications (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 82 Vodacom Blvd | Gauteng | 1685 | N/A | 2004 | $186,183,000 | 136 | Corporation | 8 | 200400047807 |
| 18 | Siemens (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 300 Janadel Av | Gauteng | 1685 | siemens.***** | 1923 | $186,183,000 | 500 | Corporation | 3680 | 192300751407 |
| 19 | Vumatel (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 31 Georgian Cres East | Gauteng | 2191 | vumatel.***** | 2014 | $186,183,000 | 600 | Corporation | 33 | 201413880807 |
| 20 | Reunert ICT Holdings (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Reunert Nashua Bldg, Woodmead North Office Park | Gauteng | 2191 | N/A | 1986 | $186,183,000 | 500 | Corporation | 42 | 198600478907 |
| 21 | Reutech Communications (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Reunert Nashua Bldg, Woodmead North Office Park | Gauteng | 2191 | reutechcomms.***** | 1968 | $186,183,000 | 500 | Corporation | 42 | 196800853507 |
| 22 | Abec Advanced Infrastructure (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Bldg A Bryanston Cnr, 18 Ealing Cres | Gauteng | 2191 | N/A | 2000 | $186,183,000 | 500 | Corporation | 3206 | 200001454207 |
| 23 | Telkom SA LTD | Southafrica | Pretoria | 61 Oak Avenue | Gauteng | 0157 | telkom.***** | 1991 | $186,183,000 | 18,962 | Corporation | 45 | 199100547606 |
| 24 | Trudon (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Pretoria | 61 Oak Av | Gauteng | 0157 | yellowpages.***** | 1992 | $186,183,000 | 530 | Corporation | 45 | 199200232907 |
| 25 | Brocsand (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | Unit 6 and 7 Cambridge Hse, 22 Oxford St | Western Cape | 7550 | brocsand.***** | 2001 | $186,183,000 | 39 | Corporation | 4 | 200102269807 |
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331.232 transport companies across 9 South African counties. The table below shows the share each region holds.
Transport companies in SouthAfrica by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10-19 | 158.584 | |
| 5-9 | 140.715 | |
| 20-49 | 18.678 | |
| 1-4 | 10.408 | |
| 50-99 | 1.272 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 992 | |
| 100-199 | 318 | |
| 200-499 | 160 | |
| 500-999 | 57 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 41 | |
| 5.000-9.999 | 4 | |
| 10.000+ | 3 |
Transport companies in SouthAfrica by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 188.062 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 94.886 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 25.611 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 19.005 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 2.336 | |
| 1 to 100.000 | 797 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 449 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 39 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 38 | |
| 1.000.000.000 or more | 5 | |
| 500.000.000 to 999.999.999 | 4 |
SIC, NACE and industry classification for South African transport companies
South African transport companies are classified under SIC sic:4731. SouthAfrica's SIC classification mirrors SIC at the 4-digit level, so the codes match exactly. The list above covers every active business in this category registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (South African Business Register).
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Frequently asked questions about transport companies in SouthAfrica
Our list tracks 331.232 active transport companies across every South African provincie, sourced from the South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (commercial register) and verified monthly. The exact count changes as firms register, dissolve and merge.
The region with the most transport companies is Gauteng, followed by the other major economic regions. The full regional breakdown above shows the share each South African provincie holds.
South African transport companies are classified under SIC sic:4731, which mirrors SouthAfrica's national SIC codes. The list above covers every active South African company in this category. SouthAfrica's SIC classification is a 1:1 SIC implementation at the 4-digit level, so the codes match exactly.
Yes. Apply your filters (region, size, revenue, etc.) on the platform, preview the result, then export the full filtered list as CSV or Excel. Larger exports are delivered by email link. Request a free sample first if you want to evaluate the data before you buy.
Every record includes the firm name, full address, primary phone, business email (where available), website, organisasjonsnummer (org. nr.), VAT registration, employee size, revenue band, founding year and NACE / SIC classification. Records are sourced from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (commercial register) and re-verified monthly.
Monthly. Each refresh removes firms that have dissolved and adds new registrations from the latest Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) feeds. The "Last updated" line at the top of this page shows the most recent refresh date.
9 South African counties have at least one active transport companie in our list. The region with the most transport companies is Gauteng, followed by the other major economic regions. Use the regional breakdown table above to see the full distribution.
