Who owns Afrocentric?
Afrocentric is owned by Sanlam (South Africa, JSE: SLM).[1]
Sanlam owns 58.81% of Afrocentric rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Sanlam Limited Annual Financial Statements 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sanlam Limited (58.81% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Healthcare & pharma › Care providers › Health insurers
- Parent ticker
- JSE: SLM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Afrocentric
Afrocentric Investment Corporation Limited is a South African company in which Sanlam's 2025 annual financial statements show a 58,81% group holding and 41,19% non-controlling interest. The statements say its revenue includes retail sales of goods and health and risk management fees, and that its shareholders signed an agreement in December 2025 to sell the Activo group.
Ownership timeline of Afrocentric
Where Afrocentric sits in Sanlam
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Sanlam
Sanlam controls 6 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in health insurers, and who owns them
The 10 brands in health insurers on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Discovery, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Health | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Honeysuckle Health | nib | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| HealthSpring | HCSC | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Medibank | Medibank | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Niva Bupa | Niva Bupa | 🇮🇳 India |
| Oona Health | Sampo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Star Health Insurance | Star Health | 🇮🇳 India |
| VitalityHealth | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: Sanlam
Sanlam is a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: SLM.
Sanlam Limited is a South African public company whose 2025 annual financial statements say its equity is listed on the JSE Limited, A2X and the Namibian Stock Exchange, and describe the Sanlam group as one of the largest established financial services groups in Africa. The statements list its segments as Sanlam Life and Savings (including Glacier), Pan-Africa, Asia, Sanlam Investments and Santam. They report that Sanlam held 62,35% of Santam Limited and a 51% interest in the SanlamAllianz Africa joint venture at 31 December 2025.
🇿🇦 Afrocentric and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Afrocentric is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Afrocentric?
The parent company of Afrocentric is Sanlam, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Afrocentric South African?
Yes. Afrocentric originated in South Africa and its owner, Sanlam, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Afrocentric still owned by Sanlam?
Yes. As of 12 October 2026, Afrocentric is still owned by Sanlam (58.81% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sanlam Limited Annual Financial Statements 2025 — Sanlam Limited, Annual report; retrieved 12 October 2026.
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