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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)
1 Anglo American 1917 Diversified Metals & Mining $27.6 billion
Johannesburg $35.9 billion [8]
2 Sasol 1950 Chemicals $14.8 billion Sandton $21 billion [8]
3 Shoprite Holdings 1979 Food Retail $11 billion Brackenfell $7 billion [8]
4 MTN Group 1994 Telecommunications $10 billion Johannesburg $13.5
billion [8]
5 Absa Group Limited 1991 Banking $9.7 billion Johannesburg
$9.9 billion [8]
6 Standard Bank Group 1862 Banking $9.6 billion Johannesburg
$22.9 billion [8]
7 Bidvest 1988 Investment Services $9.4 billion Sandton $7.2
billion [8]
8 Sanlam 1918 Life & Health Insurance $8.9 billion Bellville $12.4
billion [8]
9 Old Mutual 1845 Insurance $8.2 billion Sandton $8.3 billion
[8]
10 Nedbank 1888 Banking $7.7 billion Sandton $9.4 billion
[8]
11 FirstRand 1838 Banking $7.6 billion Johannesburg $27.2
billion [8]
12 Naspers 1915 Broadcasting $6.9 billion Cape Town $111.3
billion [8]
13 Vodacom 1994 Telecommunications $6.5 billion Johannesburg
$9.6 billion [9]
14 Mondi 1967 Paper & Paper Products $8.8 billion Johannesburg $10.9
billion [8]
15 MMI Holdings Limited 1898 Life & Health Insurance $6.1 billion
Centurion $1.8 billion [8]
16 Investec 1974 Investment Services $6 billion Sandton $6.3 billion
[8]
17 Telkom 1910 Telecommunications $3 billion Centurion $3.8 billion
[10]
18 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 Johannesburg 1891 Healthcare
products
Afrihost Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Johannesburg
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
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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 1983 Software and
services
e.tv Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Cape Town 1998 Television
Eskom Utilities Conventional electricity Sunninghill 1923 Electrical
producer and distribution
Exxaro Basic materials Coal Pretoria 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 Johannesburg 1998 Gold mining
Golden Arrow Bus Services Consumer services Travel & tourism Cape Town 1863
Public transportation
Harmony Gold Basic materials Gold mining Melrose 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 Johannesburg 1974 Banking and investments
LIFE Healthcare Group Health care Health care providers Johannesburg
 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 1888 Bank
Neotel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Johannesburg
2006 ISP
Netcare Health care Health care providers Johannesburg 1996 Hospitals,
part of General Healthcare Group (UK)
Nu Metro Cinemas Consumer services Recreational services Johannesburg 1932
Cinemas
Old Mutual Financials Asset managers Johannesburg 1845 Asset management
and insurance
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 Johannesburg 1820
Packaged foods
Primedia Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Johannesburg 1994
Media holding group
Primedia Broadcasting Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Johannesburg
1994 Radio, news, part of Primedia
PUTCO Consumer services Travel & tourism Johannesburg 1945 Public
transportation
RCL Foods Consumer goods Food products Westville 1960 Primarily packaged
foods
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 Johannesburg 1934
Airline
Sanlam Financials Asset managers Bellville 1918 Asset management and
insurance
Sasol Oil & gas Exploration & production Johannesburg 1950 Refining
Shoprite Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Brackenfell 1979 Food
retailer
South African Breweries Consumer goods Brewers Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg
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

The JSE.
The JSE.

Pear exports in the Ceres valley.

Pear exports in the Ceres valley.

Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town.

Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town.

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

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
List of restaurants in South Africa
State-owned enterprises of South Africa
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