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Top 21 Publishing companies based in South Africa

Name: Publishing companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026 103 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 103 company matches for publishing companies associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,927 professional contacts across them, including 286 with verified work emails and 44 with mobile numbers. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for publishing 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 7, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 7, 2026 How this list was built

103Companies

1,927Contacts tracked

286Verified emails

44Mobile numbers

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The 21 largest publishing companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 21 of 103 company matches for publishing companies based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 7, 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Novus Holdings LTD	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1,001-5,000	456 contacts →
	Exact match “What started as a small family-run business over a century ago is now a JSE-listed company, and one of the largest printing, publishing and manufacturing operations in Southern…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Jonathan Ball Publishers	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	133 contacts →
	Exact match “Jonathan Ball Publishers was started in 1976 and is the leading publisher and distributor of English general books in South Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Penguin Random House South Africa	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	76 contacts →
	Exact match “On the 1st of July 2013, Penguin Random House became the first truly global trade book publisher.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Jacana Media	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Exact match “Jacana Media is an African publisher specialising in a range of different books - fiction, non-fiction, travel, natural history, current affairs, maps, cookbooks, lifestyle, art…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Random House Struik	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Exact match “The first book that was published by Cornelius and Johanna Struik was entitled African Field Reports: 1952 - 1961, and was written by American journalist Edward S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Media Xpose	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Exact match “Van Heerden Mays Publications cc T/A Media Xpose, a Level 2 was established in September 2010 with a 60% black ownership.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	PAN Macmillan South Africa	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Exact match “Pan Macmillan South Africa is a publishing company based out of South Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Fabmags	Exact match	Ballito, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Exact match “Fabmags Publications is a publishing house producing niche, targeted print and digital magazines for communities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Picasso Headline	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Exact match “Picasso Headline (Pty) Ltd based in Cape Town was established in with the coming together of two niche publishing companies, Picasso Media Corporation and Headline Associates.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Nb-Uitgewers Publishers	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Exact match “NB Publishers is the largest local publishing company in South Africa with seven main imprints, including Human & Rousseau, Tafelberg, Queillerie, Kwela, Best Books, Melinda…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Lapa Uitgewers	Exact match	Midrand, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	14 contacts →
	Exact match “Bekostigbare boeke vir elke ouderdomsgroep en smaak is LAPA se doelwit.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	African SUN Media	Exact match	Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Exact match “Your integrated media partner.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Print On Demand POD South Africa	Exact match	Parow, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	51-200	11 contacts →
	Exact match “Elevate Your Success with Advanced Print Solutions and More.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Lingua Franca Publishers	Exact match	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Exact match “Lingua Franca Publishers is an innovative publishing house dedicated to producing high-quality, culturally diverse publications.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Ilima Publishers	Exact match	Wierda Valley, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Exact match “At a rapid growth rate, Ilima Publishers have become one of the most progressive and independent publishers in South Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Aveng Media PTY LTD	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Exact match “We are a vibrant, growing media house.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Electric Book Works	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Exact match “Electric Book Works is an award-winning publishing studio.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Aardvark Press	Exact match	George, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Exact match “Aardvark Press is an independent South African publishing and book packaging company, since 2003.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Profit Partnership Corporation PTY LTD	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Exact match “Profit Partnership Corporation, a custom publishing company with over 30 years of experience in the publishing field, helps companies transform their news, successes, important…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Pitso Publications	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Exact match “At Pitso Publications, we are revolutionising the publishing industry through the power of artificial intelligence.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Blackman Rossouw	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 7, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Exact match “Small media publishing house that provides solutions for web development, design, publishing and content.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 7, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “publishing companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Publishing companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 7, 2026

14.8%Verified-email coverage

2.3%Mobile-number coverage

18.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

33.0%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 7, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

2600–30

2431–60

061–90

090–180

2180+

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 “publishing 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 286 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 7, 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.

Publishing companies by metro

Publishing companies in Cape Town34

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 “publishing companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many publishing companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 103 company matches for publishing 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?

Novus Holdings LTD tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most publishing companies?

Cape Town leads with 34 company records, followed by Johannesburg (13) and Pretoria (4).

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 286 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 103 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 7, 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.