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Top 25 Diversified holding companies based in South Africa

Name: Diversified holding companies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 134 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 134 diversified holding companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,094 professional contacts across them, including 166 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers diversified holding companies 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 19, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

134Companies

1,094Contacts tracked

166Verified emails

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The 25 largest diversified holding companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 134 diversified holding companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to diversified holding companies: 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	VEA Group	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	149 contacts →
	Partial evidence “VEA Group is a global, diversified investment group built on discipline, precision and long-term value creation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Motseng Investment Holdings	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	83 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Motseng Investment Holdings Group (Motseng) is a diversified investment holding company with ventures and operations in the industrial, infrastructure and property sectors…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Kfml Holdings PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “KFML is proudly based in Port Elizabeth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Kagiso Tiso Holdings KTH	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “KTH is an investment holding company which, through its legacy companies Kagiso Trust Investments and Tiso Group, boasts a track record of investment performance and creating long…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Numeral Group	Strong evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Numeral XII is a growth oriented, forward-thinking, diversified investment holding group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	BUD Group	Partial evidence	Illovo, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As an integrated group, Bud’s scale, relevance and efficient diversified business model positions us as leaders in our markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Ukuza Holdings	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ukuza Holdings is a holdings company with expertise in the built environment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Destinata Holdings Limited	Partial evidence	Faerie Glen, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Public holding company invested in real estate, venture capital and various professional services including financial advisory, trust, estate planning, property services and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	REX Trueform Group LTD	Partial evidence	Wynberg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rex Trueform Group is an investment holding company incorporated in South Africa and listed on the JSE in the "apparel retailers" sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Excellerate Holdings LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Excellerate is no ordinary holding company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Bovua Holdings	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BOVUA HOLDINGS is an investment holding company with our key focus areas being energy, properties and logistics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Talent10 Holdings	Partial evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “From coal mining to the silver screen and all things in between, Talent 10 Holdings does venture capital like no one else.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Greater Corp	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome to Greater, the innovative holding company driving the future of business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Rayburn Consulting PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rayburn Group (Pty) Ltd is the Holding company for : Rayburn Solutions (Pty) Ltd Rayburn Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd Rayburn Consulting (Pty) Ltd Rayburn Technologies (Pty) Ltd…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Mangro Holdings	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mangro Holdings is a privately owned South African investment holding company focusing on the education, real estate and financial investment sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	JR Holdings PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Holding Company To: Propconvey cc, Bruma Conference Centre, Trust Transaction Management, Africa Surge Protection, Full Swing Trading.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Cambridge Capital	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cambridge Capital was founded in 2007 with the vision of building a global investment company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	SA Bias Industries PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SA Bias Industries (Pty) Limited has grown out of the original SA Bias Binding Manufacturers, a supplier of bias binding and waistbands founded in 1933.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Willie Burger Group	Partial evidence	Upington, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Willie Burger Group based in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa acts as the holding company to a diverse range of Companies having interests in Tourism, Agriculture &…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Waykim Group	Indirect evidence	Kloof, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Waykim Group is an investment company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Bluehills Group	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BlueHills Holdings is a diversified holding company whose purpose is to facilitate the acquisition of shares in entities created by the owners and to provide capital and a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Nuvo Group	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nuvo Group identifies business ideas, talented human capital and incubates them under a group structure of business-to-business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Bapa Investments PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BAPA Investments is a Strategic Investment Company, which currently holds a diversified investment portfolio in commercial property and established fin tech and distribution…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	SME Group Holdings PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SMEGH main business is that of Investment Holding Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Castleton Capital	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Castleton is a family office investment firm that provides capital, networks and in-house capabilities to accelerate value creation with its partners.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 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: diversified holding companies. 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 diversified holding companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of diversified holding companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name diversified holding companies. 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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Diversified holding companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

15.2%Verified-email coverage

8.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

26.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

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 134 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 diversified holding companies, 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 “diversified holding companies”. 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 diversified holding companies), 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 diversified holding companies, 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, 166 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 19, 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.

Diversified holding companies by metro

Diversified holding companies in Johannesburg36

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 diversified holding companies, 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 diversified holding companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 134 diversified holding companies 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?

VEA Group, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most diversified holding companies?

Johannesburg leads with 36 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (19) and Sandton (14).

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 166 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 134 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 19, 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.