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• Absa Group LimitedABG.JOAbsa is a big African bank that takes deposits, lends money, and sells insurance and investment products to people and businesses.
• AECI LimitedAFE.JOAECI sells explosives, specialty chemicals, and mining, water, and agricultural solutions to industrial customers.
• AngloGold Ashanti plcANG.JOAngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company that digs gold out of the ground and sells it, along with silver and sulphuric acid by-products, to precious metals markets around the world.
• Aspen Pharmacare Holdings LimitedAPN.JOAspen Pharmacare makes and sells medicines — from sterile injectable drugs to over-the-counter products — and sells them to hospitals, pharmacies, and consumers around the world.
• African Rainbow Minerals LimitedARI.JOAfrican Rainbow Minerals is a South African mining company that digs up a mix of metals and minerals — from platinum and iron ore to coal and gold — and sells them to industrial buyers around the world.
• Astral Foods LimitedARL.JOAstral Foods is a South African poultry producer that sells fresh and frozen chicken and animal feed, mostly to South African customers.
• Attacq LimitedATT.JOAttacq is a South African real estate investment trust that owns and develops large property precincts, most notably Waterfall City, and earns money mainly from renting space to tenants.
• AVI LimitedAVI.JOAVI makes and sells a wide range of branded food, beverage, footwear, apparel, and personal care products, mostly to shoppers in South Africa.
• Bid Corporation LimitedBID.JOBidcorp is a huge food distributor that buys food and other supplies and delivers them to restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other food-service businesses around the world.
• Boxer Retail LimitedBOX.JOBoxer runs discount supermarkets and liquor stores in South Africa and Eswatini, selling food, household goods, health and beauty products and drinks to mostly lower-income shoppers.
• Burstone Group LimitedBTN.JOBurstone owns and runs commercial buildings like warehouses, offices, and shops, and invests alongside partners in those properties to earn rental income.
• The Bidvest Group LimitedBVT.JOBidvest is a South African conglomerate that owns a wide range of service, trading, and distribution businesses, selling everything from office supplies and food to auto parts and financial services.
• Clicks Group LimitedCLS.JOClicks runs a big chain of health, beauty and pharmacy stores in South Africa and also wholesales medicines and supplies to independent pharmacies.
• Coronation Fund Managers LimitedCML.JOCoronation manages investment funds and portfolios for pension funds, insurers, banks, and individual investors, earning fees for looking after their money.
• Capitec Bank Holdings LimitedCPI.JOCapitec is a South African retail bank that serves ordinary people with simple, low-cost savings, loans, and transaction accounts.
• Dis-Chem Pharmacies LimitedDCP.JODis-Chem runs a large chain of pharmacies and health-and-beauty stores in South Africa, selling medicines, supplements, cosmetics and everyday health products to shoppers and businesses.
• DRDGOLD LimitedDRD.JODRDGOLD turns old piles of mine waste back into gold and silver, then sells the metal.
• Discovery LimitedDSY.JODiscovery sells health insurance, life insurance, banking and investment products, mostly in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
• Datatec LimitedDTC.JODatatec is a South African information technology company that sells and distributes computer hardware, software, and networking equipment, and provides technology services to businesses around the world.
• Equites Property Fund LimitedEQU.JOEquites owns and develops modern warehouses and logistics buildings in South Africa and the UK, and collects rent from the businesses that lease them.
• Exxaro Resources LimitedEXX.JOExxaro mines coal and other minerals in South Africa and sells them to power plants, steelmakers, and export markets.
• Fortress Real Estate Investments LimitedFFB.JOFortress owns and rents out logistics warehouses, shopping centres and offices, mostly in South Africa and Central and Eastern Europe.
• FirstRand LimitedFSR.JOFirstRand is a South African financial services group that sells bank accounts, loans, investments and insurance to people and businesses.
• Fairvest LimitedFTB.JOFairvest is a South African real estate investment trust that owns shopping centres focused on lower-income shoppers.
• Gold Fields LimitedGFIGold Fields is a global gold mining company that digs gold, copper, and silver out of the ground and sells it into world markets.
• Gold Fields LimitedGFI.JOGold Fields is a global gold miner that digs gold — plus some copper and silver — out of the ground and sells it on world markets.
• Grindrod LimitedGND.JOGrindrod is a South African logistics company that moves commodities like coal, grain and minerals through ports, terminals, ships and trucks for mining and agricultural customers.
• Growthpoint Properties LimitedGRT.JOGrowthpoint is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages a large portfolio of offices, shopping centres, warehouses and other properties, mainly in South Africa, and collects rent from the businesses and tenants who occupy them.
• Harmony Gold Mining Company LimitedHAR.JOHarmony Gold is a South African mining company that digs gold and other metals out of the ground and sells them to refineries and markets around the world.
• Hyprop Investments LimitedHYP.JOHyprop owns and manages big shopping malls and mixed-use retail centres in South Africa and Eastern Europe, earning money mainly from rent paid by the shops that operate inside them.
• Impala Platinum Holdings LimitedIMP.JOImpala Platinum mines, refines, and sells platinum group metals and base metals from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Canada to customers around the world.
• Investec GroupINL.JOInvestec is a bank and money manager that helps wealthy people and businesses grow, protect, and borrow money.
• JSE LimitedJSE.JOJSE runs South Africa's main stock exchange and the plumbing behind it, earning fees from trading, listings, clearing, and market data.
• KAP LimitedKAP.JOKAP makes and moves things — industrial products, chemicals, and logistics services — mostly in South Africa and increasingly abroad.
• Kumba Iron Ore LimitedKIO.JOKumba Iron Ore mines iron ore in South Africa and ships it to steelmakers around the world.
• Life Healthcare Group Holdings LimitedLHC.JOLife Healthcare runs private acute hospitals and related healthcare services, mostly in South Africa, paid for by medical schemes, private patients and governments.
• Mr Price Group LimitedMRP.JOMr Price sells affordable everyday clothing, homeware, and small financial and phone services to shoppers, mostly in South Africa.
• Motus Holdings LimitedMTH.JOMotus imports, distributes, retails, and rents vehicles and aftermarket parts to dealers, fleets, and consumers.
• Momentum Group LimitedMTM.JOMomentum sells insurance and financial services — life cover, health cover, investments, and retirement products — to people, companies, and institutions, mostly in South Africa.
• MTN Group LimitedMTN.JOMTN sells mobile phone plans, mobile money and internet services to hundreds of millions of customers across Africa and the Middle East.
• Nedbank Group LimitedNED.JONedbank is one of South Africa's big banks, taking deposits and lending money to people and businesses.
• Northam Platinum Holdings LimitedNPH.JONortham Platinum mines and sells platinum group metals — mainly platinum, palladium and rhodium — along with other metals, to industrial, automotive and jewelry buyers.
• Naspers LimitedNPN.JONaspers owns and operates internet businesses — classifieds sites, food delivery apps, online payments, and education software — mostly in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
• Netcare LimitedNTC.JONetcare runs private hospitals, day clinics, emergency services and primary care in South Africa, charging patients and medical schemes for treatment.
• Omnia Holdings LimitedOMN.JOOmnia makes specialized chemicals, fertilizers, and mining explosives for farmers, miners, and industrial customers.
• Old Mutual LimitedOMU.JOOld Mutual sells insurance, savings, investment and banking products to people and businesses across Africa.
• OUTsurance Group LimitedOUT.JOOUTsurance sells insurance and investment products to individuals and small businesses, mainly in South Africa, Australia and Ireland.
• Pick n Pay Stores LimitedPIK.JOPick n Pay runs supermarkets and clothing stores that sell food, groceries, liquor, and general merchandise to shoppers across South Africa and other African countries.
• Pepkor Holdings LimitedPPH.JOPepkor runs a huge chain of discount clothing and household goods stores across Africa, selling affordable everyday basics to budget-conscious shoppers.
• Redefine Properties LimitedRDF.JORedefine Properties owns and manages a large mix of buildings — shopping centres, offices, warehouses and self-storage — mostly in South Africa and Poland, and collects rent from the people who use them.
• Remgro LimitedREM.JORemgro is a South African investment holding company that owns large stakes in a wide range of businesses, from banking and insurance to food, liquor, healthcare, and media.
• Resilient REIT LimitedRES.JOResilient REIT owns and runs large shopping malls, mostly in South Africa, and collects rent from the retailers who lease space in them.
• Reunert LimitedRLO.JOReunert makes and sells electrical equipment, communications technology, and electronics for businesses and governments, mostly in South Africa.
• Sappi LimitedSAP.JOSappi turns wood into pulp, paper, packaging and biomaterials for industrial customers around the world.
• Standard Bank Group LimitedSBK.JOStandard Bank is Africa's largest bank by assets, taking deposits, lending money, and selling insurance and investment products across more than 20 countries.
• Standard Bank Group LimitedSBKJ.JOStandard Bank is a big African bank that takes deposits, lends money, and sells insurance and wealth products to people and businesses.
• Shoprite Holdings LtdSHP.JOShoprite runs a huge chain of supermarkets and other stores selling food, clothes, household goods, cosmetics and liquor to shoppers across Africa and beyond.
• Sanlam LimitedSLM.JOSanlam sells life insurance, funeral cover, health cover, and savings and investment products to people and businesses, mainly in South Africa.
• Santam LtdSNT.JOSantam sells short-term insurance — cover for cars, homes, businesses and specialist risks — mainly in South Africa.
• Sasol LimitedSOL.JOSasol turns coal and gas into fuel and chemicals, and sells those products to industrial and transport customers around the world.
• Super Group LimitedSPG.JOSuper Group runs supply chain and fleet services and sells vehicles to businesses, mainly in Africa and the UK.
• The SPAR Group LtdSPP.JOSPAR is a wholesaler that supplies groceries and goods to independently owned SPAR grocery stores and other retail outlets, mostly in South Africa.
• Sibanye Stillwater LimitedSSW.JOSibanye Stillwater is a mining company that digs up platinum-group metals, gold, and battery metals and sells them to industrial buyers around the world.
• Sun International LimitedSUI.JOSun International owns and runs casinos, hotels, and resorts in South Africa, making money from gambling, hotel stays, and entertainment.
• Tiger Brands LimitedTBS.JOTiger Brands makes and sells everyday food and household products, like bread, cereal, and soap, mostly in South Africa.
• The Foschini Group LimitedTFG.JOTFG sells clothes, shoes, jewellery, cosmetics, homeware and furniture to shoppers in South Africa, the UK and Australia through a portfolio of retail brands.
• Thungela Resources LimitedTGA.JOThungela mines and sells thermal coal from South Africa and Australia to power stations and industrial buyers around the world.
• Telkom SA SOC LtdTKG.JOTelkom sells phone, internet, and IT services to people and businesses in South Africa, both over fixed lines and mobile.
• Truworths International LimitedTRU.JOTruworths sells fashion clothing, shoes, accessories, and homeware to shoppers in South Africa and the United Kingdom through its retail stores and credit accounts.
• Valterra Platinum LimitedVAL.JOValterra Platinum mines and sells platinum group metals, base metals, and precious metals to industrial customers around the world.
• Vukile Property Fund LimitedVKE.JOVukile owns and rents out shopping malls and other properties in South Africa, Spain, and Portugal, collecting rent from the businesses that occupy them.
• Vodacom Group LimitedVOD.JOVodacom sells mobile phone plans, data, and mobile money services to customers across Africa.
• We Buy Cars Holdings LimitedWBC.JOWe Buy Cars buys used cars from South African consumers, then sells them at its own mega-lots and finances and insures the buyers.
• Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon LimitedWBO.JOIt builds and fixes big infrastructure like roads, bridges, buildings and mines across Africa, Australia and the UK.
• Woolworths Holdings LimitedWHL.JOWoolworths runs premium food, clothing, and home stores plus financial services, mostly in South Africa and Australasia.
• Allan GrayPRIVATEAllan Gray is a South African investment manager that runs mutual funds and manages money for individual savers and institutions.
• Chicken LickenPRIVATEChicken Licken is a South African fast-food chain that sells fried chicken, wings, and burgers to hungry customers through hundreds of restaurants.
• KauaiPRIVATEKauai runs a chain of fast-casual restaurants in South Africa that sell healthy-ish food like wraps, salads, smoothies, and coffee.
• MukuruPRIVATEMukuru is a money-transfer company that lets people in Africa send and receive cash across borders and pay bills, mostly through a huge network of physical booths and agents.
• Nando'sPRIVATENando's runs a chain of casual restaurants famous for flame-grilled peri-peri chicken, and it also sells its sauces in supermarkets.
• OzowPRIVATEOzow lets people and businesses pay each other instantly with bank transfers instead of cards.
• Peach PaymentsPRIVATEPeach Payments is a payment processor that lets businesses in Africa accept online payments like cards, mobile money, and buy-now-pay-later.
• RainPRIVATERain is a South African telecoms company that sells mobile data, voice, and home internet over its own 4G and 5G network.
• TymeBankPRIVATETymeBank is a digital bank that lets people open an account in minutes using just their phone and their ID, with no monthly fees and no need to visit a branch.
• Vida e CaffèPRIVATEVida e Caffè is a South African coffee chain that sells espresso drinks, pastries, and light meals through its own cafés and branded kiosks.
• YocoPRIVATEYoco sells card readers and payment software that let small businesses in South Africa accept payments and manage their money.