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Steel & metals in South Africa — browse 20.2K records

Browse 20,178 steel & metals in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC, scoped to NACE 24 and 25. 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 WESTERN PLATINUM LTD ($8.6B), MANGANESE METAL COMPANY (PTY) LTD ($1B) and HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD ($841M).

20.2K
Steel & metals
28
NACE codes
842
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Top companies

Largest steel and metals companies in South Africa (2026)

The largest steel & metals in South Africa by revenue are WESTERN PLATINUM LTD ($8.6B), MANGANESE METAL COMPANY (PTY) LTD ($1B) and HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD ($841M). 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 steel & metals record with all attributes, by API, bulk export or CRM enrichment.

Showing 25 of 20,178 South African steel & metals· click a column to sort, or a company for its full record

Precious metals production3$8.6B
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys425$1B
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs2,150$841M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys331$297M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys38$149M
Casting of steel400$135M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys404$135M
Lead, zinc and tin production1,600$117M
Precious metals production430$90M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys404$88M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys465$80M
Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers54$80M
Manufacture of light metal packaging251$76M
Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel440$61M
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures150$56M
Precious metals production425$55M
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.16$55M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys25$55M
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs350$53M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys394$51M
Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal325$51M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys404$45M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys404$45M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys404$45M
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys404$45M

This is a sample. The full database holds 20,178 South African steel & metals, each with every attribute in the dictionary below.

Database overview

Steel and metals companies in South Africa — database overview

Distributions across all 20,178 steel & metals in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC and refreshed daily.

Company size (by employee band)

  • 1–9
    7%
  • 10–49
    57%
  • 50–199
    35%
  • 200–999
    1%
  • 1,000+
    0%

Sub-sector breakdown (NACE)

  • Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys35%
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures18%
  • Manufacture of doors and windows of metal16%
  • Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy14%
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.3%
  • Manufacture of tools2%
  • Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products2%
  • Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel1%
  • Other10%

Regional distribution

  • Gauteng
    51%
  • Western Cape
    13%
  • KwaZulu-Natal
    12%
  • Limpopo
    6%
  • North West
    5%
  • Mpumalanga
    5%
  • Other
    9%

Revenue (USD)

  • Less than $100K
    2%
  • $100K – $1M
    60%
  • $1M – $10M
    38%
  • $10M – $100M
    0%
  • $100M+
    0%
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These distributions are computed from the full South African steel & metals database, not the sample above.

Data coverage

What data is available on steel & metals 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 steel & metals 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.

AttributeCIPCFree official registryInfobelPRO
Registration NumberYesYes — on 99.9% of records
Legal name & registered addressYesYes
Company status (HQ / branch)YesYes — daily sync
NACE sub-sector classificationYesYes — up to 6 codes
Annual revenue (local / EUR / USD)Filings onlyYes — multi-currency
Employee countNoYes
Decision-maker contactsNoYes — licensed
Geocoded coordinatesNoYes
Corporate group structureFilings onlyYes — full hierarchy
API accessNoYes — REST API
Bulk export (CSV / JSON / Parquet)NoYes
Update frequencyPeriodic (filings)Daily sync

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

By the revenue shown in the directory above, the largest steel & metals in South Africa include WESTERN PLATINUM LTD ($8.6B), MANGANESE METAL COMPANY (PTY) LTD ($1B) and HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD ($841M). Sort the Revenue column or filter by sub-sector, size and region to explore the full ranking.
InfobelPRO lists 20,178 steel & metals registered in South Africa, classified under NACE 24 and 25, 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 steel & metals, followed by Western Cape (13%) and KwaZulu-Natal (12%). The region chart above shows the full distribution.
Steel & metals in South Africa are classified under NACE 24 and 25 — 28 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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