Production Company Directory · South Africa

Production Companies in South Africa

334 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in South Africa, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 334 companies listed

Where they are

11 cities, sized by how many companies are based there.

Circle size is the number of companies in each cityTap an area or city for details

By city: Cape Town 113, Johannesburg 69, Durban 5, Randburg 5, across 11 cities in all.

129 companies have no location precise enough to map. 3 are listed under South Africa but located well outside it, and are left off the map.

South Africa in numbers

Counted from the 334 companies in the directory.

Companies
334
With a filmography
60%
199 companies
Active or likely active
47%
156 companies
Cities
11
34% in Cape Town

Busiest cities

What they do

  • Production Company232 · 69%
  • Equipment Rental18 · 5%
  • Transportation16 · 5%
  • Sales Agent12 · 4%
  • VFX/Animation10 · 3%
  • Casting10 · 3%
  • Production Services8 · 2%
  • Distributor7 · 2%
  • Other21 · 6%

Still working?

Read from dated credits and whether the website answers. An inference, not a statement from the company.

  • Active110 · 33%
  • Likely active46 · 14%
  • Live site, no dated work137 · 41%
  • Dormant34 · 10%
  • Likely closed7 · 2%

When they started

Founding decade, for the 41 companies with a founding date on file (12%).

18801910194019702000

Most of the dated companies in South Africa were founded in the 2000s (12); the earliest date from the 1880s.

How to reach them

Share of companies with each contact channel on file.

Website87% · 289
Email71% · 238
Phone61% · 203

Video production companies in South Africa

21 companies in South Africa making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Post-production companies in South Africa

11 companies in South Africa for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies by city in South Africa

Made in South Africa

24 of 985 titles from companies based here, most local companies first. Tap a poster to open the title.

2026 · 4 local companies
2025 · Film · 4 local companies
2025 · Film · 3 local companies
2023 · 3 local companies
2023 · Film · 3 local companies
2022 · Film · 3 local companies
2021 · 3 local companies
2017 · Film · 3 local companies
2017 · Film · 3 local companies
2013 · Film · 3 local companies
2011 · TV · 3 local companies
2004 · Film · 3 local companies
2026 · Film · 2 local companies
2025 · Film · 2 local companies
2025 · TV · 2 local companies
2025 · 2 local companies
2025 · 2 local companies
2025 · 2 local companies
2025 · TV · 2 local companies
2025 · 2 local companies
2024 · Film · 2 local companies
2024 · Film · 2 local companies
2024 · Film · 2 local companies
2024 · Film · 2 local companies

The work made in South Africa

Titles
861

Distinct titles from 344 companies

Average rating
7.4

428 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$17.4bn

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

55 Oscar wins · 19 Emmy wins · 3 BAFTA wins · 2,567 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama333 titles
  • Comedy191 titles
  • Action169 titles
  • Documentary132 titles
  • Adventure123 titles
Networks
  • Showmax25
  • Netflix21
  • kykNET20
  • M-Net12
  • SABC 29
  • SABC 35
Largest filmographies

Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.

Production companies in South Africa: FAQ

How many production companies are in South Africa?
The Revolution directory lists 334 production companies, studios and service companies in South Africa, including 21 video production companies and 11 post-production houses.
Which video production companies are in South Africa?
21 are listed, including Distant Horizon, We Love Jam Studios, Kalahari Pictures and RAD Productions.
Does South Africa offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 25-35% (currently frozen) (cash rebate (currently frozen)), minimum spend Varies by program. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.

All 334 companies in South Africa

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Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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