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Publishing in South Africa — browse 3.9K records

Browse 3,881 publishing in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC, scoped to NACE 581. Each record carries up to 500 firmographic attributes — from Registration Number and registered address to revenue, headcount and corporate group structure. The largest by revenue are MEDIA24 (PTY) LTD ($328M), CAXTON PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS LTD ($304M) and NOVUS PRINT (PTY) LTD ($207M).

3.9K

Publishing

NACE codes

159

Group-linked records

Top companies

Largest publishing in South Africa (2026)

The largest publishing in South Africa by revenue are MEDIA24 (PTY) LTD ($328M), CAXTON PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS LTD ($304M) and NOVUS PRINT (PTY) LTD ($207M). The directory below ranks them — sort any column, or filter by sub-sector, company size and region.

Last updated June 2026.

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Every South African publishing record with all attributes, by API, bulk export or CRM enrichment.

Showing 25 of 3,881 South African publishing· click a column to sort, or a company for its full record

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Book publishing	Cape Town	HEERENGRACHT 40	200	$328M	1950	195003838507	Corporation	7
Book publishing	Johannesburg	WRIGHT ST 28	6,311	$304M	1947	194702598906	Corporation	19
Other publishing activities	Cape Town	FREEDOM WAY 10	500	$207M	2003	200302100507	Corporation	12
Publishing of newspapers	Richard's Bay	BAINES RD 3	426	$90M	1969	196900939007	Corporation	19
Publishing of newspapers	Johannesburg	BIERMANN AV 4	332	$90M	1939	193901239306	Corporation	4
Other publishing activities	Cape Town	AUTO ATLANTIC	426	$90M	1924	192400262507	Corporation	706
Publishing of journals and periodicals	Johannesburg	JAN SMUTS AV 368	426	$90M	1934	193400546007	Corporation	19
Other publishing activities	Durban	HYSER ST 11	700	$54M	1965	196500049607	Corporation	3
Book publishing	Cape Town	MAIN RD 28	250	$53M	1999	199902365507	Corporation	3
Publishing of newspapers	Johannesburg	SAUER ST 47	250	$53M	1991	199100527006	Corporation	2
Publishing of newspapers	Cape Town	BREE ST 4	68	$53M	1991	199100527007	Corporation	2
Book publishing	Vereeniging	D	426	$43M	1953	195300044107	Corporation	982
Publishing of newspapers	Cape Town	FREEDOM WAY 10	200	$26M	1994	199401001407	Corporation	3
Book publishing	Johannesburg	JAMESON AV 1	85	$26M	1968	196800958007	Corporation	272
Book publishing	Pretoria	KAREE ST 22	90	$26M	1989	198900418907	Corporation	9
Book publishing	Cape Town	DRYER ST 21	268	$25M	1919	191900181206	Corporation	2
Publishing of newspapers	Johannesburg	1ST RD	114	$20M	2013	201318519307	Corporation	Not available
Publishing of journals and periodicals	Johannesburg	FRICKER RD 32	150	$15M	1968	196800362007	Corporation	4
Book publishing	Hermanus	CHURCH STIL ST	500	$14M	1995	199507004106	Corporation	2
Other publishing activities	Johannesburg	CENTRAL ST 103	54	$12M	2002	Not available	Non profit organization	8
Publishing of newspapers	Johannesburg	JAN SMUTS AV 368	54	$11M	1978	197800481707	Corporation	32
Publishing of journals and periodicals	Johannesburg	VOLMARAN	102	$11M	1999	Not available	Non profit organization	7
Publishing of newspapers	Germiston	43ST MARGARET RD	54	$11M	2011	201101068607	Corporation	2
Publishing of journals and periodicals	Cape Town	SIR LOWRY RD 176	54	$11M	2000	200001785207	Corporation	7
Publishing of newspapers	Pietermaritzburg	GREX RD 9	13	$11M	2000	200001823407	Corporation	2

This is a sample. The full database holds 3,881 South African publishing, each with every attribute in the dictionary below.

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Database overview

Publishing in South Africa — database overview

Distributions across all 3,881 publishing in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC and refreshed daily.

Company size (by employee band)

1–9
12%
10–49
85%
50–199
2%
200–999
1%
1,000+
0%

Sub-sector breakdown (NACE)

Book publishing50%
Other publishing activities27%
Publishing of newspapers19%
Publishing of journals and periodicals4%

Regional distribution

Gauteng
51%
Western Cape
16%
KwaZulu-Natal
12%
Eastern Cape
6%
Limpopo
6%
North West
3%
Other
6%

Revenue (USD)

Less than $100K
5%
$100K – $1M
79%
$1M – $10M
15%
$10M – $100M
0%
$100M+
0%

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These distributions are computed from the full South African publishing database, not the sample above.

Data coverage

What data is available on publishing in South Africa

South Africa business database

Firmographics

Legal name, registered address, NACE sub-sector, legal form, founding year and website. Every record is keyed to its Registration Number — the stable CIPC identifier that survives name changes and rebrands, making it the most reliable CRM deduplication key for South Africa data.

Points of interest

Each company is geocoded to GPS coordinates covering its registered seat and operating locations across South Africa, with a precision level on every point — useful for territory planning and proximity targeting.

Tax IDs

Records carry the Registration Number and, where applicable, the VAT registration number, with a flag for when the two coincide. These are the cleanest match keys for enriching lists and cross-referencing against the national tax authority and your CRM.

Group structure

InfobelPRO resolves the corporate hierarchy — parent, subsidiaries and the size of the worldwide corporate family — so sales and compliance teams can see who controls an entity before engaging or onboarding it.

Financials

Annual revenue in local currency, EUR and USD, employee headcount and founding year, with multi-year history where filed. Figures are sourced from CIPC filings and carry an Actual-or-Modeled reliability flag.

Data dictionary

Every attribute in the South African publishing dataset

The full field catalogue behind each record. Contact data (email, phone, executives) is part of the licensed dataset but is never displayed on this page.

Identity

companyName: Registered legal name.
businessName: Trading / commercial name where it differs from the legal name.
tradeName: Additional registered trade name.
nationalID: Registration Number — the official CIPC company identifier.
nationalIDIsVat: Flag indicating whether the national ID doubles as the VAT number.

Location

addressStreet: Registered street address.
postCode: Postal code.
city: City / locality.
province: Region / province / county.
country: Country (ISO).
longitude / latitude: Geocoded coordinates of the location.
geoLevel: Precision level of the geocode.

Web

website: Primary corporate URL.
webDomain: Normalised root domain.
websiteStatusFlag: Live / dead / redirect status from the last crawl.
websiteCrawlDate: Date the website was last checked.

Activity

altInternationalCode01–06: Up to six NACE Rev. 2 activity codes plus labels.
internationalCode: US SIC code.
localCode: National activity code.
infobelCode: Proprietary Infobel activity code.

Size

employeesHere: Headcount at this location.
employeesTotal: Total headcount across the entity (with Actual / Modeled flag).

Financials

salesVolume: Annual revenue in local currency.
salesVolumeEuros: Annual revenue converted to EUR.
salesVolumeDollars: Annual revenue converted to USD — shown in the table.
currency: Reporting currency.
yearStarted: Year the company was founded.
financialHistory: Multi-year revenue history where filed.

Status & legal

statusCodeName: HQ, branch or single-location indicator.
legalStatusCodeDescription: Legal form (e.g. limited company / corporation).

Group structure

familyMembers: Number of entities in the worldwide corporate family.
subsidiaryIndicator: Whether the entity is a subsidiary.
parentLinkage: Link to the parent company.
domesticLinkage / globalLinkage: Domestic and global ownership links.
hierarchyCode: Position within the corporate hierarchy.

Source comparison

CIPC vs InfobelPRO

CIPC gives you legal registration data. InfobelPRO adds the commercial intelligence sales, marketing and compliance teams actually need.

Attribute	CIPCFree official registry	InfobelPRO
Registration Number	Yes	Yes — on 99.9% of records
Legal name & registered address	Yes	Yes
Company status (HQ / branch)	Yes	Yes — daily sync
NACE sub-sector classification	Yes	Yes — up to 6 codes
Annual revenue (local / EUR / USD)	Filings only	Yes — multi-currency
Employee count	No	Yes
Decision-maker contacts	No	Yes — licensed
Geocoded coordinates	No	Yes
Corporate group structure	Filings only	Yes — full hierarchy
API access	No	Yes — REST API
Bulk export (CSV / JSON / Parquet)	No	Yes
Update frequency	Periodic (filings)	Daily sync

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

By the revenue shown in the directory above, the largest publishing in South Africa include MEDIA24 (PTY) LTD ($328M), CAXTON PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS LTD ($304M) and NOVUS PRINT (PTY) LTD ($207M). Sort the Revenue column or filter by sub-sector, size and region to explore the full ranking.

InfobelPRO lists 3,881 publishing registered in South Africa, classified under NACE 581, sourced from CIPC. The directory covers all registered entities in scope, not a sampled subset.

Gauteng holds the largest share with 51% of South Africa's publishing, followed by Western Cape (16%) and KwaZulu-Natal (12%). The region chart above shows the full distribution.

Publishing in South Africa are classified under NACE 581 — 4 sub-sector codes appear in this segment. Each record can carry up to six NACE Rev. 2 activity codes, plus a US SIC code and the national activity code.

Core firmographics come directly from CIPC and are refreshed daily — new incorporations, address changes and status updates flow through within 24 hours of publication. Revenue and employee figures track annual report filings and carry an Actual-or-Modeled reliability flag.

Yes. InfobelPRO combines registry-sourced firmographics with licensed contact data, processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest. Individual opt-outs are honoured and compliance documentation is available on request.

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Related directories

See all company directories in South Africa, explore the full South Africa business database In the US classification, related SIC codes include SIC 2731 — Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing, SIC 2741 — Miscellaneous Publishing and SIC 2711 — Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing. The closest NAICS industry is NAICS 51 — Information, or see how South Africa fits into the wider Africa business database.