Here’s a look at the top employers in South Africa

Shoprite Checkers Pty Ltd is one of four companies that have been added to the list of South Africa’s top employers list by the Top Employers Institute. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi / Independent Newspapers

Shoprite Checkers Pty Ltd is one of four companies that have been added to the list of South Africa’s top employers list by the Top Employers Institute. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi / Independent Newspapers

Published Jun 27, 2024

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Four South African companies have been added to the top employers list by the Top Employers Institute.

The four companies included on the list are: CEF Group, IQ Business, Mondi South Africa and Shoprite Checkers.

This is an addition to the more than 130 businesses named as top employers in South Africa by the institute in January this year.

The Top Employers Institute Certification Programme involves an independently audited and fact-based HR Best Practices Survey, as well as validation to ensure truthful answers.

The survey covers six domains and 20 subtopics:

Steer: business strategy; people strategy; and leadership.

Shape: organisation and change; digital HR; and work environment.

Attract: employer branding; talent acquisition; and onboarding.

Develop: performance; career; and learning.

Engage: well-being; employee listening; rewards and recognition; and offboarding

Unite: purpose and values; ethics and integrity; diversity, equality and inclusion; and sustainability.

In 2023 and 2024, organisations and leaders had much to consider, with many things in changing.

David Plink, CEO of Top Employers Institute said that in his 16 years with the Institute, there are two characteristics that he has observed consistently within the members of the Top Employers community.

“First, certified Top Employers go above and beyond for their people. They are the embodiment of people focus,” Plink said.

“Secondly, not a single Top Employer got certified without always striving for more; to learn, to become better and to stay curious at all times; people-focused and a growth mindset.”

Here is the full list of South Africa’s 142 top employers in no particular order:

South Africa’s 142 top employers
Company nameIndustry
PepsiCo South AfricaFood and Beverages, Manufacturing
Ford Motor Company of Southern AfricaAutomotive, Manufacturing
Alexforbes Financial Services
Savino Del Bene South AfricaTransport and Logistics
Mediclinic South AfricaHealthcare
Forvia FaureciaAutomotive
BASF South Africa (Pty) Ltd.Automotive, Chemicals, Manufacturing
Impala Member of the Implats GroupMining
MultiChoice GroupIT, Media/Advertising, Telecommunications
MonocleBanking, Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
Mr Price Group LimitedFinance Services, Retail
Bayer (Pty) LtdChemicals, Consumer Goods and Services, Pharmaceuticals
Plennegy (Pty) LtdAutomotive, Consumer Goods and Services
BMW Group South AfricaAutomotive, Financial Services, IT, Manufacturing
Stryker South Africa Pty LtdHealthcare
Western Cape GovernmentPublic Sector
MAN Automotive (South Africa) Proprietary LimitedAutomotive
AfroCentric GroupHealthcare, Pharmaceuticals
McDonald’s South AfricaFood and Beverages
Thungela ResourcesMining
McCain FoodsConsumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) LtdTransport and Logistics
Weir Minerals South AfricaEngineering
Absa Bank LimitedBanking, Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
MTN South AfricaTelecommunications
BCXIT
Daimler Truck Southern AfricaAutomotive, Financial Services, Manufacturing
Anglo AmericanMining
PfizerPharmaceuticals
Cipla South Africa Pharmaceuticals
MassmartRetail
BridgestoneAutomotive, Manufacturing
Evolution Credit LimitedFinancial Services
Zensar South Africa (Pty)LtdIT
Dr Reddy’s LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals
African Bank LtdBanking, Financial Services
Schauenberg SystemsMining, Manufacturing
Diversey SA (Pty) Ltd Chemicals
Diageo South Afruca (Pty) LtdConsumer Goods and Services
IG Markets South AfricaFinancial Services, IT
EOH Holdings LImited Engineering, IT, Professional Services, Telecommunications
Caterpillar Southern Africa (PTY) LtdConstruction, Energy, Engineering, Mining, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics
AccionaConstruction, Engineering, Financial Services, Real Estate
Boston Scientific South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Healthcare
Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa Energy
Merchants SA Professional Services
Airbus Southern Africa (Pty) LtdEngineering, Manufacturing, Telecommunications
Makosi SA (Pty) LtdProfessional Services
LegalWise South Africa (RF) (Pty) LtdFinancial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
Nutun Digital Business ServicesFinancial Services, Professional Services
Kerry Ingredients SA Pty LtdFood and Beverages, Manufacturing
Workforce Staff Pty LtdProfessional Services, Recruitment
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Proprietary LimitedConsumer Goods and Services, Pharmaceuticals
Tsebo Solutions Group (Pty) LtdConstruction, Consumer Goods and Services, Electronics, Engineering, Energy, Food and Beverages, Professional Services, Utilities
BP Southern African Energy
Isuzu Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Automotive
Mccormick South AfricaFood and Beverages
Vedanta Zinc InternanationalMining
Telkom SA Soc LimitedEngineering, IT, Real Estate, Retail, Telecommunications
Agricultural Research Council Public Sector
DHL Supply Chain (South Africa) (Pty) LtdAutomotive, Consumer Goods and Services, Engineering, Food & Beverages, Manufacturing, Mining, Retail, Transport and Logistics
Gautrain Management AgencyPublic Sector, Transport and Logistics
Twizza (PTY) LtdFood and Beverages, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics
Canon South Africa (PTY) LtdConsumer Goods and Services, Electronics, IT
Bureau Veritas South Africa GroupProfessional Services
OUTsuranceFinancial Services, Insurance
Transunion AfricaFinancial Services
Kimberly-Clark South AfricaConsumer Goods and Services
Astrazeneca (Pty)LtdPharmaceuticals
Medshield Medical SchemeInsurance
AECI LimitedChemicals, Construction, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing, Mining, Real Estate
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings LimitedFinancial Services, Insurance
National Lotteries CommissionFinancial Services. Public Sector
Komatsu Mining Corp. Group Manufacturing, Mining
PnS GroupConsumer Goods and Services, Retail
Dark Fibre Africa Proprietary LimitedTelecommunications
Hewlett-Packard South Africa (Pty) LtdIT
Puma South AfricaRetail
RCL FoodsFood and Beverages, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics
HerbalifeRetail
DHL International (Pty) Ltd t/a DHL ExpressTransport and Logistics
Howden Africa (Pty) LtdConstruction, Mining, Utilities
SanofiPharmaceuticals
Saint-Gobain Construction Products South AfricaManufacturing
Smollan Consumer Goods and Services, Retail
Samsun Electronics South Africa (Pty) LtdTelecommunications
Vodacom Pty Ltd Telecommunications
Redefine PropertiesReal Estate
Heineken Beverages (PTY) LtdFood and Beverages, Manufacturing
Thermo Fisher ScientificEngineering, Healthcare
ATNS Public Sector, Transport and Logistics
RCS Cards Financial Services
Mondelez International Consumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages
Toyota South AfricaAutomotive, Manufacturing
Novartis South Africa (Pty) Ltd Pharmaceuticals
Becton Dickinson (Pty) LtdHealthcare
JTI South AfricaConsumer Goods and Services
Santam LtdInsurance
Dimension DataIT, Professional Services, Telecommunications
Hilti South Africa (Pty) LtdConstruction, Engineering, Mining
GZ Industries South Africa (Pty) Limited
Shoprite Group of CompaniesRetail
Unilever South Africa (Pty) LtdConsumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
African Rainbow MineralsMining
SanlamFinancial Services
Government Employees Medical SchemeHealthcare
FirstrandBanking, Financial Services, Insurance
Genpact
IQ BusinessProfessional Services
Mondi SAManufacturing, Engineering, Professional Services
CEF GroupEnergy, Mining Public Sector
Philip MorrisConsumer Goods and Services
Palabora Mining Company (Pty) Ltd (HBIS Group - PMC)Mining
Legal Aid South AfricaPublic Sector
Nashua (Pty)Ltd
Cell C LimitedTelecommunications
Coca-Cola Peninsula BeveragesConsumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages
Accenture (South Africa) (Pty)LtdIT, Professional Services
DHL Global Forwarding South Africa (PTY) LimitedTransport and Logistics
DiscoveryBanking, Financial Services, Insurance
HCLTechIT
Law for AllInsurance, Professional Services
Medtronic Africa PTY LtdHealthcare
Mercedes-Benz South Africa LtdAutomotive
CHEP South Africa (Pty) Ltd Consumer Goods and Services. Transport and Logistics
Coca-Cola Africa (Pty) LtdConsumer Good and Services, Food and Beverages
Huawei Technologies Africa (Pty) LtdIT, Telecommunications
Volkswagen Group South AfricaAutomotive, Manufacturing
Financial Service Conduct Authority
Engie South Africa
LexisNexis South Africa
Avbob Financial Services, Insurance
Lactalis South AfricaEngineering, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
EPPF Financial Services
The South African Breweries
Howden Africa (Pty) LtdEngineering, Manufacturing
Tiger Brands LtdConsumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages
Clicks Group LimitedConsumer Goods and Service, Healthcare
Shell South AfricaChemicals, Energy, Manufacturing
Total Energies Marketing South Africa (Pty) LtdChemicals, Energy
Acino Healthcare GroupPharmaceuticals

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