List of the Largest Companies in South Africa

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity	Last 5 Years
Sasol NYSE : SSL Johannesburg, South Africa website	Chemicals	20,710	3	1	2
Sanlam JSE Limited : SLM Bellville, South Africa website	Insurance	17,150	6	4	2
Bidcorp Group JSE Limited : BID Johannesburg, South Africa website	Food	17,006	1	1	-
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Frankfurt (FWB) : 7BF Johannesburg, South Africa website	Metals/Mining	15,077	-	-	-
FirstRand JSE Limited : FSR Sandton, South Africa website	Financial Services	10,506	1	1	-
Bidvest JSE Limited : BVT Johannesburg, South Africa website	Distribution	9,231	5	5	-
Steinhoff JSE Limited : SNH Stellenbosch, South Africa website	Consumer Products	8,901	6	3	3
Sibanye Stillwater NYSE : SBSW Weltevredenpark, South Africa website	Metals/Mining	8,441	1	1	-
Naspers Public Cape Town, South Africa website	Media	7,181	16	8	8
Impala Platinum Public Johannesburg, South Africa website	Metals/Mining	6,504	1	1	-
Sappi Ltd. Private Johannesburg, South Africa website	Forest Products	6,347	4	2	2
AngloGold Ashanti NYSE : AU Johannesburg, South Africa website	Metals/Mining	5,793	6	4	2
Woolworths JSE Limited : WHL Cape Town, South Africa website	Retail	5,761	2	2	-
Gold Fields NYSE : GFI Sandton, South Africa website	Metals/Mining	5,202	1	1	-
Discovery JSE Limited : DSY Sandton, South Africa website	Insurance	5,112	1	1	-
Super Group JSE Limited : SPG Sandton, South Africa website	Business Services	4,886	1	1	-

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