Hobby and Leisure Industry in South Africa
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South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce: Market Size & Growth
E-Commerce Revenue by Year & Annual Growth Rate
The South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market generated an e-commerce revenue of US$899m in 2024, reflecting an e-commerce growth rate of 20-25% compared to the previous year. Projections for 2025 see the e-commerce market trending toward a change of 20-25%.
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Monthly E-Commerce Revenue & Growth
Online sales are subject to changes throughout a year that are determined by broader consumer habits, cultural preferences, and the general state of the economy. In the South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market, monthly revenues in November of 2025 were US$96m. This represents a change of 0-5% from the previous month.
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South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce: Product Categories
In the South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market, Media is the largest category, contributing 25% to the markets's total revenue. Among all e-commerce product categories, it holds the leading position in terms of revenue share and consumer demand.
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Biggest Online Retailers in South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce
The largest e-commerce retailer in the South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market is takealot.com, with an online revenue of US$269m in 2024. Its revenue changed by 20-25% in 2024. Following in second place is amazon.co.za, followed by temu.com in third place.
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South Africa
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US$269m
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| Position | Store | Biggest Category | Biggest Country | Growth 24/25 | Revenue (GMV) |
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| 1. | Fashion | South Africa | 5-10% | US$269m | |
| 2. | amazon.co.za | ||||
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South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce: Conversion Funnel KPIs
In 2024, the add-to-cart rate for the South African Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market was 9.5-10.0%, while the cart abandonment rate was 81.0-81.5%,. The e-commerce shopping statistics of consumers buying are used to benchmark performance for e-commerce retailers in the market.
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