What is Software?
Sometimes abbreviated as SW and S/W, the software is a collection of instructions that enable the user to interact with a computer, its hardware, or perform tasks. Without software, most computers would be useless.
For example, without your Internet browser software, you could not surf the Internet or read this page. Without an operating system, the browser could not run on your computer. The picture shows a Microsoft Excel box, an example of a spreadsheet software program.
Top Software Shops In South Africa
SovTech
Address: 74 Hillcrest Avenue, Blairgowrie. Randburg, Blairgowrie, Johannesburg, 2194
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 010 865 0161
LIVEX Software
Address: Block 6 Unit 2, Mooikloof Office Park East, 2 Jollify Main Rd, Mooikloof, Pretoria, 0010
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 012 493 0800
Musato Technologies
Address: 9 Palm Boulevard, Gateway, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, 4321
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 PM
Phone: 061 497 7641
Entelect
Address: Unit 13, 3 Melrose Blvd, Melrose, Johannesburg, 2196
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 011 994 3300
Praxis Computing
Address: The Atrium on 5th, 5th St, Sandhurst, Sandton, 2196
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 011 484 0900
Elemental – Web Solutions
Address: B102-B104 Sandown Square Business Park Corner Passerina and Sandown Roads, Parklands , Cape Town, 7441
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 021 557 0259
EnterpriseWorx IT (Pty) Ltd
Address: 01 Sturdee Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 1559
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 PM
Phone: 011 301 0900
Synthesis Software Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Address: 4th Floor, Unit 59a, 3 Melrose Blvd, Melrose, Johannesburg, 2076
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 087 654 3300
Thought Inc
Address: Country Club Estate, 21 Woodlands Dr, Woodmead, Johannesburg, 1686
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 011 258 8818
Specno – An Innovation Agency
Address: Centennial Place, West Block, First Floor, Bridge St, Century City, Cape Town, 7441
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 PM
Phone: 084 036 8826
Dariel
Address: 15 Forest Rd, Bramley, Johannesburg, 2090
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 011 566 5720
Khanyisa Real Systems (Pty) Ltd | Software Development Company
Address: 49 Bell Crescent, Westlake Business Park, Westlake, Cape Town, 7945
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 021 681 2900
What is the biggest IT company in South Africa?
The second-biggest South African IT company is Allied Electronics Corporation Limited, better known as Altron, which is currently worth around R3. 93 billion.
The biggest IT companies in South Africa.
The table below lists the 16 biggest IT companies in South Africa by market capitalisation.
There is a separate section for companies that are based abroad.
| Biggest South African IT companies | ||
| Company | Market cap | Share price |
| Datatec Limited | R8.44 billion | R37.77 |
| Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) | R3.93 billion | R9.49 |
| Alviva Holdings Limited | R2.29 billion | R18.71 |
| Capital Appreciation Limited | R2.16 billion | R1.64 |
| AYO Tech Solutions | R956.48 million | R2.62 |
| EOH Holdings | R953.34 million | R5.38 |
| Mustek Limited | R901.61 million | R15.89 |
| PBT Group Limited | R794.37 million | R7.50 |
| Sebata Holdings Limited | R293.03 million | R2.55 |
| Etion Limited | R282.21 million | R0.50 |
| ISA Holdings Limited | R172.3 million | R1.01 |
| Cognition Holdings Limited | R149.03 million | R0.65 |
| Jasco Electronics Holdings | R113.91 million | R0.31 |
| SilverBridge Holdings Limited | R57.1 million | R1.70 |
| Top technology companies on JSE based outside of South Africa | ||
| Company | Market cap | Share price |
| Prosus | R1.45 trillion | R711.04 |
| Naspers | R681.84 billion | R1,478.27 |
| Bytes Technology | R20.27 billion | R86.50 |
| Karooooo | R11.62 billion | R380.00 |
How many IT companies are there in South Africa?
13,000 IT Companies
South African IT Industry Market 2019: An Estimated 13,000 IT Companies and Over 3000 Electronic Companies are in Operation.