Market measurement · South Africa
Businesses in South Africa: 1,646,579 records
78.1% of these records carry a phone number and 38.9% a website; 747,875 have a phone number but no website. 15,843 new records were added in the last 30 days.
- Records
- 1,646,579
- With a phone number
- 78.1%1,285,452
- With a website
- 38.9%641,340
- Phone number, no website
- 747,87545.4% of records
- New in the last 30 days
- 15,843
- In the 14 sectors below
- 276,51716.8% of records
Measured in our live database on November 15, 2026.
Sectors
14 sectors side by side
| Sector | Records | Phone | Website | Phone, no website | New, 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 54,038 | 75.2% | 28.9% | 25,446 | 330 |
| Cafés | 7,351 | 65.1% | 30.3% | 2,989 | 98 |
| Hair and beauty salons | 36,315 | 77.2% | 11.9% | 23,883 | 560 |
| Real estate agencies | 5,851 | 93.5% | 60.8% | 2,010 | 114 |
| Auto repair shops | 31,660 | 87.2% | 23.6% | 20,288 | 405 |
| Construction companies | 31,019 | 89.6% | 31.3% | 18,392 | 893 |
| Pharmacies | 1,342 | 71.9% | 22.7% | 670 | 22 |
| Dentists and dental clinics | 6,271 | 93.6% | 29.9% | 4,011 | 21 |
| Gyms and fitness studios | 2,816 | 85.0% | 47.7% | 1,154 | 40 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 34,387 | 49.5% | 16.3% | 11,693 | 229 |
| Bakeries and pastry shops | 9,168 | 76.8% | 13.2% | 5,897 | 118 |
| Clothing stores | 33,380 | 81.0% | 40.6% | 14,265 | 405 |
| Car dealers | 8,645 | 87.9% | 47.8% | 3,573 | 67 |
| Bars and pubs | 14,274 | 47.5% | 5.4% | 6,083 | 208 |
The same 14 sectors are measured in every market. The totals above cover every business in the country, not only these 14.
Short answers
- How many businesses in South Africa are in the database?
- 1,646,579 business records in South Africa as of November 15, 2026.
- How many have a phone number or a website?
- 78.1% have a phone number and 38.9% a website; 747,875 have a phone number but no website.
- Which of the 14 sectors gained the most new records in the last 30 days?
- Construction companies (893), followed by Hair and beauty salons (560).
- Which of the 14 sectors is the largest?
- Restaurants, with 54,038 records.
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A record is a single business location in our database. A new record is one that entered our newly opened businesses section in the last 30 days — dated by when it reached us, not by an opening date.
The sector table counts 14 fixed groups of categories; each sector page lists exactly what is included.