Industries
Industries in South Africa
Every sector on the directory — how big it is, how far it reaches, what it offers, what is growing and what the news says.
- 99industrieswith three or more businesses
- 803verified listings
- 30provinces covered
- 6in the news this week
Largest industries
businesses in each- 1Retail30 provinces · 135 services · mostly web design · 17 verified48 405
- 2Hospitality15 provinces · 69 services · mostly restaurant · 7 verified23 785
- 3Food & Beverages16 provinces · 66 services · mostly restaurant · 10 verified22 975
- 4Automotive12 provinces · 89 services · mostly repair · 16 verified11 081
- 5Tourism11 provinces · 79 services · mostly bed and breakfast · 6 verified10 644
- 6Business Services16 provinces · 192 services · mostly business services · 82 verified9 063
- 7Lifestyle12 provinces · 88 services · mostly barber · 4 verified9 055
- 8Food Stores17 provinces · 32 services · mostly web design · 3 verified8 812
- 9Healthcare10 provinces · 97 services · mostly medical practice · 27 verified8 082
- 10Hotels11 provinces · 27 services · mostly bed and breakfast · 3 verified7 439
- 11Sporting11 provinces · 49 services · mostly sport · 3 verified5 576
- 12Entertainment9 provinces · 84 services · mostly entertainment · 1 verified5 444
Growing
new owner-listed businesses, 12 months- Retail+47752
- Hospitality+23656
- Food & Beverages+22907
- Automotive+10902
- Tourism+10207
- Business Services+8998
In the news this week
Trends →- Gaming8 stories ↑ 14.1×
- Pharmaceutical3 stories ↑ 10.6×
- Entrepreneurship4 stories ↑ 3.5×
- Political8 stories ↑ 2.6×
- Construction11 stories ↑ 2.0×
- Property20 stories ↑ 1.5×
Every industry
A–Z99 industries