Retail · Big-box retail and wholesale
Makro South Africa
South African big-box warehouse format that supplied Massmart’s six-store founding base and remains one of the group’s trading brands.
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Browse published company and organisation reference pages by name, sector and status.
14 published organisations
Civic organisations · Immigration advocacy
March & March
March & March is a South African civic movement known for demonstrations demanding stronger immigration enforcement and the prioritisation of citizens in employment and services.
Retail · Multi-format retail and wholesale
Massmart
South African retail and wholesale group built from Makro, listed in 2000 and fully acquired by Walmart through a 2022 scheme.
Energy · Gas transmission and distribution
Matola Gas Company
Matola Gas Company operates gas distribution and transmission infrastructure in Mozambique’s Maputo province. Its network is described by Gigajoule as connected to the ROMPCO pipeline system serving South Africa.
Financial Services · Business banking
Mercantile Bank
Former South African business bank acquired by Capitec in 2019 and integrated into Capitec Bank as its business-banking operation.
Technology · Historical investment holding vehicle
MIH Ecommerce Holdings
Naspers subsidiary identified as Takealot’s acquiring shareholder in the 2017 Tribunal decision, with distinct equity and control rights.
Retail · Women’s fashion
Miladys
Women’s clothing and related-products retailer within Mr Price Group, with an established history separate from the Mr Price apparel concept.
Financial Services · Historical life insurance business
Momentum Life
Historical life-insurance operation in the 1998 FirstRand merger, distinct from the listed company that took the FirstRand name.
Retail · Value fashion and apparel
Mr Price
Fashion-led apparel retail brand and trading division of Mr Price Group, distinct from the wider listed company.
Retail · Fashion, homeware and value retail
Mr Price Group
Mr Price Group is a South African value retailer built by co-founders Stewart Cohen and Laurie Chiappini. They opened the first Mr Price Factory Shop in Klerksdorp in 1985.
Telecommunications · Mobile, digital and fintech services
MTN Group
JSE-listed telecommunications group formed as M-Cell in 1994 and renamed MTN Group in 2002.
Telecommunications · Telecommunications holding company
MTN Holdings
Intermediate MTN holding and debt-issuing company that sits between the listed parent and major operating interests.
Telecommunications · Mobile, digital and fintech services
MTN Nigeria
Nigerian telecommunications company launched in August 2001 and listed on the Nigerian Exchange in May 2019.
Telecommunications · Mobile network operator
MTN South Africa
South African mobile-network operation that launched commercial service on 1 June 1994.