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Publishing Books Other Publications Industry South Africa

Publishing of Books and Other Publications Industry in South Africa 2019

Carole Veitch | South Africa | 21 November 2019

Publishing of Books and Other Publications Industry in South Africa 2015

Carole Veitch | South Africa | 24 March 2015

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Report Coverage

This report is on the publishing industry, which is primarily concerned with the publication, marketing and distribution of books and journals in print, audio and digital format. There is comprehensive information on the state of the industry, including key industry statistics, the effect of digital disruption, bestsellers and industry awards and the factors influencing the sector. There are profiles of 29 companies, including major publishers such as Pearson South Africa which is the largest player in the local educational publishing segment, and Media24, whose book publishing subsidiary NB Publishers is the market leader in the general books segment. Other profiles include Jacana Media, in which a consortium led by two publishers bought an 82% stake and Struik Christian Media, which publishes religious books.

Publishing of Books and Other Publications

South Africa has an established book publishing industry centred on educational content. The market for general trade books is small, and unlike in developed markets, where general books are sold in much larger volumes, local sales of 5,000 copies make a title a bestseller. South Africa’s weak reading culture is attributed to poverty, illiteracy, inadequate library services, inadequate distribution of books in rural and township areas and the paucity of titles in indigenous languages. Research indicates that the majority of South African residents are not interested in reading and South Africa ranks extremely poorly on literacy rankings.

E-Publishing Growth

Schools, universities and colleges are steadily transitioning to publications in electronic format, and digital publications are estimated to account for more than 50% of revenue derived from the sale of imported professional books. While the distribution of books in electronic format is a growth area, the distribution of printed books is in decline and many publishers have diversified their revenue streams. Local authors in growing numbers are using self-publishing and direct publishing platforms.

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Publishing of Books and Other Publications Industry in South Africa 2019

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.74 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 71.21 (USD)*

Historical Reports

Publishing of Books and Other Publications Industry in South Africa 2015-03-24

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.74 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
2.2. Geographic Position 7
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 7
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 9
4.1. Local 9
4.1.1. Trade 12
4.1.2. Corporate Actions 13
4.1.3. Regulations 14
4.1.4. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 15
4.2. Continental 16
4.3. International 18
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 21
5.1. Economic Environment 21
5.2. Government Interventions 22
5.3. Copyright 22
5.4. Technology, Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation 23
5.5. Input Costs 24
5.6. Labour 25
5.7. Literacy 26
5.8. Environmental Concerns 27
6. COMPETITION 28
6.1. Barriers to Entry 29
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 29
8. OUTLOOK 30
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 31
10. REFERENCES 31
10.1. Publications 31
10.2. Websites 32
APPENDIX 1 34
Summary of Notable Players 34
COMPANY PROFILES 38
A C BRABY (PTY) LTD 38
AMAZON.COM INC 40
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 44
BOOKSITE (PTY) LTD 46
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 48
COVER2COVER BOOKS (PTY) LTD 50
ESETHU ISIXHOSA PUBLISHERS (PTY) LTD 52
FULU BOOKS CC 53
HSRC PRESS (DIVISION OF HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL) 55
INTERACTIVE TUTOR (PTY) LTD 57
JACANA MEDIA (PTY) LTD 59
JOWAHEER CONSULTING AND TECHNOLOGIES CC 61
JUTA AND COMPANY (PTY) LTD 62
LEXISNEXIS (PTY) LTD 65
MACMILLAN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 68
MALHERBE UITGEWERS (PTY) LTD 71
MEDIA24 BOEKE (PTY) LTD 72
NASOU VIA AFRIKA (PTY) LTD 74
NDE PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLERS (PTY) LTD 76
NEW AFRICA BOOKS (PTY) LTD 77
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 79
PAN MACMILLAN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 82
PEARSON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 84
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 87
READ EDUCATIONAL TRUST 90
SHUTER AND SHOOTER PUBLISHERS (PTY) LTD 92
STRUIK CHRISTIAN MEDIA (PTY) LTD 95
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA 97
VIVLIA PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS (PTY) LTD 103

Extract

The digital revolution has profoundly transformed the nature of the publishing industry during the past decade...

Description

This report focuses on the publication of books and other reading matter in both print and electronic format.

Publishing of Books and Other Publications Industry in South Africa 2015

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.74 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 71.21 (USD)*

Historical Reports

Publishing of Books and Other Publications Industry in South Africa 2019-11-21

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.74 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Supply Chain 4
2.2. Geographic Position 6
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 7
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 10
4.1. Local 10
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 14
4.1.2. Regulations 15
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development 16
4.2. Continental 17
4.3. International 18
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 20
5.1. Government Intervention 20
5.2. Economic Environment 21
5.3. Rising Input Costs 22
5.4. Information Technology and Technology 22
5.5. Labour 24
5.6. Literacy Levels 26
5.7. Copyright 26
5.8. Environmental Concerns 26
6. COMPETITION 28
6.1. Barriers to Entry 29
6.2. Innovation 29
6.3. Research and Development (R&D) 30
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 30
8. OUTLOOK 31
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 32
10. REFERENCES 32
10.1. Publications 32
10.2. Websites 33
APPENDIX 1 34
Estimated Industry Turnover Values: Books In Print Format 34
APPENDIX 2 36
PASA Membership List 36
APPENDIX 3 42
Core List of Publishers and Book Distributors in South Africa 42
ORGANOGRAM 43
COMPANY PROFILES 45
AC BRABY (PTY) LTD 45
ALLIED PUBLISHING LTD 47
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 49
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 50
HSRC PRESS (DIVISION OF HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL) 52
JACANA MEDIA (PTY) LTD 54
JUTA & COMPANY LTD 56
LEXISNEXIS (PTY) LTD 59
MACMILLAN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 61
MARAMEDIA (PTY) LTD 65
MASKEW MILLER LONGMAN (PTY) LTD 67
MEDIA24 BOEKE (PTY) LTD 70
NASOU VIA AFRIKA (PTY) LTD 72
NEW AFRICA BOOKS (PTY) LTD 75
NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHING (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 77
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 80
PEARSON MARANG (PTY) LTD 83
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE (PTY) LTD 85
READ EDUCATIONAL TRUST 87
SHUTER & SHOOTER PUBLISHERS (PTY) LTD 89
VIVLIA PUBLISHERS & BOOKSELLERS (PTY) LTD 92