| Largest South African companies by market capitalization | |
| Company | Rbn |
| Anglo American Corporation | 64.5 |
| Richemont | 51.8 |
| De Beers Consolidated | 50.0 |
| SA Breweries | 40.6 |
| Billiton | 33.9 |
| FirstRand | 32.1 |
| Nedcor | 30.2 |
| Minorco | 28.0 |
| Anglogold | 24.4 |
| Rembrandt Group | 23.2 |
| Anglo American Platinum | 22.6 |
| Stanbic | 20.5 |
| Liberty Life | 19.7 |
| Sasol | 18.8 |
| Dimension Data | 18.6 |
| Absa Group | 18.4 |
| Investec Group | 18.2 |
| Comparex Holdings | 15.5 |
| BOE | 15.2 |
| Anamint | 14.9 |
| Source: Johannesburg Stock Exchange | |
The concept of private equity is not new to corporate South Africa, but it is only in the past year or two that it has been recognized as a force for change. Since the beginning of this year, private-equity firms have generated a significant amount of the flurry of corporate activity on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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