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Top 25 Black economic empowerment accounting firms based in South Africa

Name: Black economic empowerment accounting firms based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 27, 2026 598 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 598 black economic empowerment accounting firms headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 6,164 professional contacts across them, including 1,710 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers black economic empowerment accounting firms headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 27, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest black economic empowerment accounting firms based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 598 black economic empowerment accounting firms based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 27, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to black economic empowerment accounting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Nexia Sab&t	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	501-1,000	634 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The history of Nexia SAB & T dates back, when black business in general and black accountancy firms in particular were virtually unheard of.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
2	PKF In South Africa	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	501-1,000	412 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PKF is one of the largest mid-tier accounting firms in South Africa, providing multi-disciplinary auditing, accounting and business advisory services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
3	National Empowerment Fund	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	201-500	264 contacts →
	Partial evidence “NEF Mandate: Established by the National Empowerment Fund Act No 105 of 1998 (NEF Act), the National Empowerment Fund (the NEF) is a driver and thought-leader in promoting and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
4	Baker Tilly Greenwoods Chartered Accountants	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	216 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Baker Tilly Greenwoods is one of the oldest and largest independent, auditing, accounting, and consulting firms in Cape Town.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
5	LDP Chartered Accountants And Auditors INC	Indirect evidence	Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	152 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LDP Chartered Accountants & Auditors is a leading independent audit and advisory firm based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
6	Bee123	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BEE123 makes transformation manageable for HR, finance, transformation and executive managers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
7	Morar Incorporated	Partial evidence	Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	92 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a leading Black-owned and managed national professional services firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
8	The Simah Group	Indirect evidence	Umhlanga, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	85 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Simah Group was officially formed in 2022 with the amalgamation of:* Simah Risk Solutions (formerly Bay Union Corporate Risks)* Simah Risk Advisors (formerly Indwe Risk…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
9	Middel & Partners	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	80 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Innovation, partnership and prosperity are what most accounting and auditing firms promise.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
10	Empowerdex PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Empowerdex: Inspiring Empowerment through Innovation, Research and Technology: Since 2001, Empowerdex has been redefining empowerment in Africa and taking it to newer heights by…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
11	Motlanalo Chartered Accountants & Auditors INC	Indirect evidence	Polokwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	76 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Motlanalo Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
12	Imvula Securities	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	n/a	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Imvula, is the first of its kind in Africa and possibly the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
13	Transcend Corporate Advisors	Indirect evidence	Waverley, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	63 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 2005, Transcend has been acting as a trusted BEE advisor for over 500 companies in crafting and implementing their BEE strategies and ownership transactions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
14	Enslins	Partial evidence	Mangaung, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We do Audit Tax Accounting, SAICA Training, B-BBEE, Internal Audit, Pastel Dealers, Corporate Governance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
15	Chapu Chartered Accountants	Indirect evidence	Chesterfield Road, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a professional services firm consisting of Chartered Accountants, Registered Auditors, Business Consultants, Tax specialists, and a diverse range of other experts, all…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
16	MMS Chartered Accountants	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	50 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For more than 25 years, MMS has provided high quality accounting, tax and management services to a diverse and successful client base.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
17	RTA	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	48 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “RTA is the first certified Xero Advisor in South Africa and Xero's First Global Gold and Platinum Partner.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
18	Company Partners	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Company Partners, we're dedicated to empowering South African entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide, offering seamless Company Registration, Compliance Services, Accounting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
19	Beesa Business Services	Indirect evidence	Gauteng, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As the leading B-BBEE Solution provider in South Africa, BEESA Business Services' consultants have been committed to assisting companies of all sizes to achieve and improve B-BBEE…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
20	Veri-Com	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Veri-Com now SANAS Accredited for BEE Scorecard and Sector Charter verification Veri-Com was launched in October 2007 and is owned by Gestalt Growth Strategies (Pty) Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
21	Leap Lean Enterprise Acceleration Programmes	Partial evidence	Hurlingham Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LEAP is a 75% black-owned business that provides various business services within the B-BBEE landscape, mainly focusing on developing entrepreneurs by providing access to markets…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
22	Malherbe Rigg & Ranwell INC	Indirect evidence	Boksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Malherbe rigg & ranwell is a diverse and unique law firm situated on the East Rand of Johannesburg and was established in 1894.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
23	FIO Group	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At FIO Group, we offer a comprehensive range of specialist business services; these are services and opportunities that help entrepreneurs achieve financial stability, upward…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
24	BEE Online Group	Indirect evidence	Glenvista, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BEE Online (Pty) Ltd was founded in Cape Town in 2004 in response to market expectations surrounding legislation compelling companies to become rated and empowered within the next…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026
25	Baker Tilly JHB	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 27, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Baker Tilly JHB is a firm of registered auditors and business advisers situated in Johannesburg, with offices in Mulbarton.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: black economic empowerment accounting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names black economic empowerment accounting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of black economic empowerment accounting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name black economic empowerment accounting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Black economic empowerment accounting firms based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 27, 2026

27.7%Verified-email coverage

10.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

22.1%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 27, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

349

11-50

186

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 598 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among black economic empowerment accounting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “black economic empowerment accounting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names black economic empowerment accounting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among black economic empowerment accounting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,710 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 27, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names black economic empowerment accounting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many black economic empowerment accounting firms are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 598 black economic empowerment accounting firms headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Nexia Sab&t, headquartered in Pretoria, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most black economic empowerment accounting firms?

Johannesburg leads with 132 headquartered companies, followed by Pretoria (49) and Cape Town (35).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,710 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 598 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 27, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.