We currently hold 161 book publishers on record across South Africa, covering all nine provinces. The largest concentrations are in Gauteng (59), Western Cape (37) and KwaZulu-Natal (24). Well-covered towns and suburbs include Johannesburg, Cape Town and Tshwane. We have a contact number for 99% of these entries and a website for 91%, so most can be checked before you travel.
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Showing 20 of 161 places we have on record in South Africa.
- The Ballito104 San Hall Office Park, Kirsty Close, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal+27329460357 / Website / Directions
- Namibia Scientific Society110 Robert Mugabe Ave, Windhoek East+26461225372 / Website / Directions
- Knysna-Plett Herald19 Spring St, Knysna, Western Cape+27443821185 / Website / Directions
- BK Publishing1239 Francis Baard St, Tshwane, Gauteng+27123425347 / Website / Directions
- Jonathan Ball Publishers66 Mimetes Rd, Johannesburg, Gauteng+27116018000 / Website / Directions
- Caxton Magazines368 Jan Smuts Ave, Randburg, Gauteng+27871581828 / Website / Directions
- Afrikaans Katoliek29 Wolf Rd, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape+27442039606 / Website / Directions
- Kzndac Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal171 Boshoff St, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal+27333413609 / Website / Directions
- Creamer MediaShop No.405, 4th Floor, Bedford Centre, Smith Rd, Germiston, Gauteng+27116223744 / Website / Directions
- Jacana Media10 Orange St, Johannesburg, Gauteng+27116283200 / Website / Directions
- Caxton Newspapers20 Sydney Rd, Boksburg, Gauteng+27119165300 / Directions
- Infoworks75 Buffeldoorn Rd, Klerksdorp, North West+27827711914 / Website / Directions
- Northern Media Group Newspapers46 Fosfaat St, Polokwane, Limpopo+27152939400 / Website / Directions
- Samnko Books (Pty) Ltd353 Festival St, Tshwane, Gauteng+27120232182 / Website / Directions
- Qualibooks GroupCorporate Park North, 327 Roan Cres, Midrand, Gauteng+27861113337 / Website / Directions
- Vivlia Publishers and BooksellersMinerva Ave, Roodepoort, Gauteng+27114723912 / Website / Directions
- Landbouweekblad PretoriaCorner of Lynnwood and Rodericks Rd, Pretoria, 0081, Tshwane, Gauteng+27832356302 / Website / Directions
- Trumpeter PublishersUnit 9, Sugarstone Business Park, 2 Crassula Rd, Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal+27315696312 / Website / Directions
- Inter Escolas Editores2º andar, nº 91, Av. Joaquim Chissano, Praça da OMM, Cidade de Maputo+258841005500 / Website / Directions
- Macmillan EducationBuilding G, Hertford Office Park, 90 Bekker Rd, Waterfall, Gauteng+27117313300 / Website / Directions
Listings come from the open Overture Maps Places dataset and are shown as recorded there. We are a directory, not the provider. Details change often, so please confirm by phone before you travel. We do not publish opening hours because our source does not carry verified hours.
We hold 161 matching entries in total. The list above shows the most complete records first, meaning those with a contact number and a street address, so you have something you can act on straight away.
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This page covers book publishers across South Africa, drawing on 161 recorded entries in 78 towns and suburbs. Use the list above to find something close to you, then confirm the details directly.
Hours, Contact Details and Directions
We do not publish opening hours for individual book publishers. Our listing data comes from an open mapping dataset that does not carry verified trading hours, and publishing a guess would be worse than publishing nothing: you could drive to a closed door on the strength of it.
To confirm hours before you travel, phone the number shown on the listing, check the branch page on the operator’s own website, or look at the live “popular times” panel on the mapping service you use for directions. Hours in South Africa commonly differ on Sundays and public holidays, and many centres close earlier than their anchor tenants.
Services, Amenities and Key Details
- Check it is reachable. 99% of these entries carry a phone number. Ring before you travel, especially outside weekday business hours.
- Check the address, not just the name. 95% have a street address recorded. Chains often keep an old branch on the map after it has moved.
- Know who you are dealing with. Recognisable operators in this category include Methodist Publishing House – South Africa, ART PUB and Bible Society Lebanon. Independents sit alongside them and are often cheaper, but you will need to do your own checking on credentials.
- Confirm anything that costs money in writing. Get a quote or a reference number before work starts or before you pay a deposit.
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We hold 161 matching entries for South Africa and show the most complete of them above, prioritising those with a contact number and a street address.
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