South Africa imports, distributes and retails eyewear for its own market and runs prescription laboratories; manufacturing is limited, so the families below concentrate on the trade that exists.
Spectacles & Eyewear manufacturers in South AfricaSpectacles & Eyewear exporters in South AfricaImporters in South Africa
🇿🇦 South Africa — product families
Acetate FramesCellulose acetate, hand-finishedMetal FramesStainless steel, monel, nickel silverTitanium & Beta-Titanium FramesLight, strong, hypoallergenicTR90 & Injected FramesNylon, Grilamid, Ultem, polycarbonateRimless & Semi-Rimless FramesDrilled and grooved mountingsChildren's FramesFlexible, safe, small sizesReading Glasses (Ready Readers)+1.00 to +4.00, pharmacy and mass marketFashion & Luxury SunglassesLicensed brands and house brandsPolarised SunglassesGlare-cutting film lensesSports & Performance EyewearCycling, running, mountain, golfSafety & Protective EyewearEN 166, ANSI Z87.1, prescription safetySingle Vision LensesStock and Rx finished lensesProgressive & Bifocal LensesMultifocal designs for presbyopiaPrescription Lab ServicesRx surfacing, edging, coating, glazingOptical Retail Chains & DistributorsRetail groups, wholesalers, importersCases, Cloths & AccessoriesCases, cloths, chains, cleaning
Named producers in South Africa
Nearest ports and logistics — South Africa
Durban, Cape Town; air via Johannesburg
Durban, Cape Town; air via Johannesburg