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Software companies in South Africa — browse 91.8K records

Browse 91,816 software companies in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC, scoped to NACE 62 and 582. 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 ALTRON TMT (PTY) LTD ($439M), SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD ($421M) and SYSTEMS AFRICA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD ($420M).

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Top companies

Largest software companies in South Africa (2026)

The largest software companies in South Africa by revenue are ALTRON TMT (PTY) LTD ($439M), SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD ($421M) and SYSTEMS AFRICA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD ($420M). 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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Other information technology and computer service activities	Johannesburg	WOODLANDS DR 20	4,200	$439M	1984	198400380507	Corporation	3
Software publishing	Vereeniging	WOODMEAD DR 1	0	$421M	1999	199902047007	Corporation	546
Computer facilities management activities	Pretoria	WITCH HAZEL AV 119	150	$420M	2022	202263088407	Corporation	Not available
Computer consultancy activities	Johannesburg	OLD PRETORIA MAIN RD 401	1,000	$201M	2004	200400461907	Corporation	17
Computer consultancy activities	Johannesburg	SLOANE STREET 57	500	$186M	2000	200001454207	Corporation	36
Computer consultancy activities	Pretoria	DE HAVILLAND CRES 13	386	$101M	2001	200100640007	Corporation	5
Computer facilities management activities	Pretoria	QUEENS CRES 373	386	$68M	2005	200502012507	Corporation	6
Computer facilities management activities	Johannesburg	8 EMERALD BLVD	150	$56M	1999	199901043607	Corporation	2
Other information technology and computer service activities	Durban	NORTH RIDGE RD 197	300	$56M	2003	200302711107	Corporation	3
Computer consultancy activities	Johannesburg	SAGE CORPORATE PARK NORTH	1,400	$51M	1996	199601580807	Corporation	10
Other information technology and computer service activities	Johannesburg	LAKE RD 2	786	$51M	1965	196500242907	Corporation	1,615
Computer consultancy activities	Vereeniging	FRIESLAND DR 19	214	$51M	1967	196700726707	Corporation	4
Other information technology and computer service activities	Johannesburg	AUGRABIES RD 26	900	$49M	1996	199601157207	Corporation	56
Computer programming activities	Johannesburg	STINKWOOD CLOSE	9	$48M	2018	201800282507	Corporation	Not available
Other information technology and computer service activities	Hlabisa	SOUTHBURY AV 123	400	$37M	2014	201416248607	Corporation	Not available
Computer consultancy activities	Vereeniging	ALTRON HSE	1,084	$35M	1995	199501203107	Corporation	34
Computer facilities management activities	Vereeniging	6	85	$29M	2010	201002237307	Corporation	3,782
Software publishing	Johannesburg	BOLTON RD	0	$27M	2002	200203144607	Corporation	15
Other information technology and computer service activities	Germiston	RONDEBULT RD 233	248	$26M	1989	200501718707	Corporation	9
Computer programming activities	Johannesburg	OXFORD RD 173	85	$26M	2008	200800178307	Corporation	14
Computer programming activities	Johannesburg	F MIDRIDGE OFFICE EST	34	$25M	2018	201836233207	Corporation	Not available
Computer programming activities	Germiston	AUGRABIES RD 2	30	$24M	2016	201650517907	Corporation	2
Computer programming activities	Pretoria	LOUIS AV 116	118	$24M	1995	199500249107	Corporation	3
Other information technology and computer service activities	Vereeniging	SANDOWN CHAMBERS	700	$24M	1995	199500889007	Corporation	215
Computer programming activities	Cape Town	GATEWAY PARK	124	$22M	1998	199800148907	Corporation	6

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Database overview

Software companies in South Africa — database overview

Distributions across all 91,816 software companies in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC and refreshed daily.

Company size (by employee band)

1–9
5%
10–49
95%
50–199
0%
200–999
0%
1,000+
0%

Sub-sector breakdown (NACE)

Other information technology and computer service activities58%
Computer programming activities29%
Software publishing9%
Computer consultancy activities4%
Computer facilities management activities0%
Publishing of computer games0%

Regional distribution

Gauteng
53%
Western Cape
12%
KwaZulu-Natal
11%
Limpopo
7%
Mpumalanga
5%
Eastern Cape
4%
Other
8%

Revenue (USD)

Less than $100K
1%
$100K – $1M
97%
$1M – $10M
2%
$10M – $100M
0%
$100M+
0%

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

Data coverage

What data is available on software companies 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 software companies 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 software companies in South Africa include ALTRON TMT (PTY) LTD ($439M), SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD ($421M) and SYSTEMS AFRICA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD ($420M). Sort the Revenue column or filter by sub-sector, size and region to explore the full ranking.

InfobelPRO lists 91,816 software companies registered in South Africa, classified under NACE 62 and 582, sourced from CIPC. The directory covers all registered entities in scope, not a sampled subset.

Gauteng holds the largest share with 53% of South Africa's software companies, followed by Western Cape (12%) and KwaZulu-Natal (11%). The region chart above shows the full distribution.

Software companies in South Africa are classified under NACE 62 and 582 — 6 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 7371 — Computer Programming Services, SIC 7373 — Computer Integrated Systems Design and SIC 7379 — Computer Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified. The closest NAICS industry is NAICS 54151 — Computer Systems Design and Related Services, or see how South Africa fits into the wider Africa business database.