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

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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 name Industry
PepsiCo South Africa Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa Automotive, Manufacturing
Alexforbes Financial Services
Savino Del Bene South Africa Transport and Logistics
Mediclinic South Africa Healthcare
Forvia Faurecia Automotive
BASF South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Automotive, Chemicals, Manufacturing
Impala Member of the Implats Group Mining
MultiChoice Group IT, Media/Advertising, Telecommunications
Monocle Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
Mr Price Group Limited Finance Services, Retail
Bayer (Pty) Ltd Chemicals, Consumer Goods and Services, Pharmaceuticals
Plennegy (Pty) Ltd Automotive, Consumer Goods and Services
BMW Group South Africa Automotive, Financial Services, IT, Manufacturing
Stryker South Africa Pty Ltd Healthcare
Western Cape Government Public Sector
MAN Automotive (South Africa) Proprietary Limited Automotive
AfroCentric Group Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals
McDonald’s South Africa Food and Beverages
Thungela Resources Mining
McCain Foods Consumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd Transport and Logistics
Weir Minerals South Africa Engineering
Absa Bank Limited Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
MTN South Africa Telecommunications
BCX IT
Daimler Truck Southern Africa Automotive, Financial Services, Manufacturing
Anglo American Mining
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Cipla South Africa Pharmaceuticals
Massmart Retail
Bridgestone Automotive, Manufacturing
Evolution Credit Limited Financial Services
Zensar South Africa (Pty)Ltd IT
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Pharmaceuticals
African Bank Ltd Banking, Financial Services
Schauenberg Systems Mining, Manufacturing
Diversey SA (Pty) Ltd Chemicals
Diageo South Afruca (Pty) Ltd Consumer Goods and Services
IG Markets South Africa Financial Services, IT
EOH Holdings LImited Engineering, IT, Professional Services, Telecommunications
Caterpillar Southern Africa (PTY) Ltd Construction, Energy, Engineering, Mining, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics
Acciona Construction, 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) Ltd Engineering, Manufacturing, Telecommunications
Makosi SA (Pty) Ltd Professional Services
LegalWise South Africa (RF) (Pty) Ltd Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
Nutun Digital Business Services Financial Services, Professional Services
Kerry Ingredients SA Pty Ltd Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
Workforce Staff Pty Ltd Professional Services, Recruitment
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Proprietary Limited Consumer Goods and Services, Pharmaceuticals
Tsebo Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd Construction, 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 Africa Food and Beverages
Vedanta Zinc Internanational Mining
Telkom SA Soc Limited Engineering, IT, Real Estate, Retail, Telecommunications
Agricultural Research Council Public Sector
DHL Supply Chain (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Automotive, Consumer Goods and Services, Engineering, Food & Beverages, Manufacturing, Mining, Retail, Transport and Logistics
Gautrain Management Agency Public Sector, Transport and Logistics
Twizza (PTY) Ltd Food and Beverages, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics
Canon South Africa (PTY) Ltd Consumer Goods and Services, Electronics, IT
Bureau Veritas South Africa Group Professional Services
OUTsurance Financial Services, Insurance
Transunion Africa Financial Services
Kimberly-Clark South Africa Consumer Goods and Services
Astrazeneca (Pty)Ltd Pharmaceuticals
Medshield Medical Scheme Insurance
AECI Limited Chemicals, Construction, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing, Mining, Real Estate
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited Financial Services, Insurance
National Lotteries Commission Financial Services. Public Sector
Komatsu Mining Corp. Group Manufacturing, Mining
PnS Group Consumer Goods and Services, Retail
Dark Fibre Africa Proprietary Limited Telecommunications
Hewlett-Packard South Africa (Pty) Ltd IT
Puma South Africa Retail
RCL Foods Food and Beverages, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics
Herbalife Retail
DHL International (Pty) Ltd t/a DHL Express Transport and Logistics
Howden Africa (Pty) Ltd Construction, Mining, Utilities
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
Saint-Gobain Construction Products South Africa Manufacturing
Smollan Consumer Goods and Services, Retail
Samsun Electronics South Africa (Pty) Ltd Telecommunications
Vodacom Pty Ltd Telecommunications
Redefine Properties Real Estate
Heineken Beverages (PTY) Ltd Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
Thermo Fisher Scientific Engineering, Healthcare
ATNS Public Sector, Transport and Logistics
RCS Cards Financial Services
Mondelez International Consumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages
Toyota South Africa Automotive, Manufacturing
Novartis South Africa (Pty) Ltd Pharmaceuticals
Becton Dickinson (Pty) Ltd Healthcare
JTI South Africa Consumer Goods and Services
Santam Ltd Insurance
Dimension Data IT, Professional Services, Telecommunications
Hilti South Africa (Pty) Ltd Construction, Engineering, Mining
GZ Industries South Africa (Pty) Limited
Shoprite Group of Companies Retail
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd Consumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
African Rainbow Minerals Mining
Sanlam Financial Services
Government Employees Medical Scheme Healthcare
Firstrand Banking, Financial Services, Insurance
Genpact
IQ Business Professional Services
Mondi SA Manufacturing, Engineering, Professional Services
CEF Group Energy, Mining Public Sector
Philip Morris Consumer Goods and Services
Palabora Mining Company (Pty) Ltd (HBIS Group – PMC) Mining
Legal Aid South Africa Public Sector
Nashua (Pty)Ltd
Cell C Limited Telecommunications
Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages Consumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages
Accenture (South Africa) (Pty)Ltd IT, Professional Services
DHL Global Forwarding South Africa (PTY) Limited Transport and Logistics
Discovery Banking, Financial Services, Insurance
HCLTech IT
Law for All Insurance, Professional Services
Medtronic Africa PTY Ltd Healthcare
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Ltd Automotive
CHEP South Africa (Pty) Ltd Consumer Goods and Services. Transport and Logistics
Coca-Cola Africa (Pty) Ltd Consumer Good and Services, Food and Beverages
Huawei Technologies Africa (Pty) Ltd IT, Telecommunications
Volkswagen Group South Africa Automotive, Manufacturing
Financial Service Conduct Authority
Engie South Africa
LexisNexis South Africa
Avbob Financial Services, Insurance
Lactalis South Africa Engineering, Food and Beverages, Manufacturing
EPPF Financial Services
The South African Breweries
Howden Africa (Pty) Ltd Engineering, Manufacturing
Tiger Brands Ltd Consumer Goods and Services, Food and Beverages
Clicks Group Limited Consumer Goods and Service, Healthcare
Shell South Africa Chemicals, Energy, Manufacturing
Total Energies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd Chemicals, Energy
Acino Healthcare Group Pharmaceuticals