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Top 21 Holding companies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 78 company matches for holding companies associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 646 professional contacts across them, including 110 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for holding companies associated with South Africa, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 20, 2026 How this list was built
78Companies
646Contacts tracked
110Verified emails
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The 21 largest holding companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 21 of 78 company matches for holding companies based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchLetsitele, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,00033 contacts →

Exact match

“Over a period of 30 years, the ANB Group of companies has contributed to the growth of the South African and global fruit industry through industry-changing innovation and…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchCity Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20027 contacts →

Exact match

“Numeral XII is a growth oriented, forward-thinking, diversified investment holding group.”

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4Exact matchIllovo, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026n/a24 contacts →

Exact match

“As an integrated group, Bud’s scale, relevance and efficient diversified business model positions us as leaders in our markets.”

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5Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5022 contacts →

Exact match

“Ukuza Holdings is a holdings company with expertise in the built environment.”

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6Exact matchFaerie Glen, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20016 contacts →

Exact match

“Public holding company invested in real estate, venture capital and various professional services including financial advisory, trust, estate planning, property services and…”

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7Exact matchWynberg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,00013 contacts →

Exact match

“Rex Trueform Group is an investment holding company incorporated in South Africa and listed on the JSE in the "apparel retailers" sector.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5011 contacts →

Exact match

“Excellerate is no ordinary holding company.”

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9Exact matchPretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to Greater, the innovative holding company driving the future of business.”

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10Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-507 contacts →

Exact match

“Mercury’s focus is to acquire and develop a network of companies in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector in South Africa and in selected foreign markets.”

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11Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-107 contacts →

Exact match

“Holding Company To: Propconvey cc, Bruma Conference Centre, Trust Transaction Management, Africa Surge Protection, Full Swing Trading.”

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12Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-506 contacts →

Exact match

“Cambridge Capital was founded in 2007 with the vision of building a global investment company.”

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13Exact matchUpington, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-2005 contacts →

Exact match

“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 &…”

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14Exact matchKloof, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Waykim Group is an investment company.”

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15Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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16Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-2003 contacts →

Exact match

“Nuvo Group identifies business ideas, talented human capital and incubates them under a group structure of business-to-business.”

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17Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“SMEGH main business is that of Investment Holding Company.”

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18Exact matchSandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-502 contacts →

Exact match

“Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI Holdings or RMI) was unbundled in March 2011 from RMH - a group with a successful 28-year history.”

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19Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“Jempec Investments is an investment holding company.”

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20Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-2001 contacts →

Exact match

“Wealth Holdings is a premier finance and investment holding company dedicated to providing strategic financial solutions and driving value creation across a diversified portfolio…”

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21Exact matchJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“The Umnini Group is a holding company for investment and other interests.”

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Showing 21 of 78 holding companies based in South Africa

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Holding companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
17.0%Verified-email coverage
8.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
26.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
38
11-50
13
51-200
15
201-500
5
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
4
10001+
1

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 78 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with South Africa whose business descriptions match “holding companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 110 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “holding companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many holding companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 78 company matches for holding companies associated with South Africa as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

The ANB Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most holding companies?

Johannesburg leads with 21 company records, followed by Cape Town (10) and Pretoria (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 110 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 78 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 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 SmartSearch, 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.