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Top 25 Business mentorship programs based in South Africa

Name: Business mentorship programs based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 154 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 154 business mentorship programs headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 723 professional contacts across them, including 169 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers business mentorship programs headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

154Companies

723Contacts tracked

169Verified emails

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The 25 largest business mentorship programs based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 154 business mentorship programs based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to business mentorship programs: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Raizcorp	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	113 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Raizcorp is, according to The Economist, the only genuine incubator in Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Phaphama Sedi	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Phaphama Small Enterprise Development Initiative (S.E.D.I) in a Non-Profit Organisation that was established in 2014 by a group of students from the University of Cape Town (UCT)…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Civitas Network	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We believe honest entrepreneurs are a force for good in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	National Mentorship Movement	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The National Mentorship Movement is a platform where mentors and mentees meet to help shape our nation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	ABBC	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Enterprise Development Our enterprise development model identifies, nurtures and enables high potential entrepreneurs, with a particular emphasis on the development of black women…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Nsbc Africa	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “NSBC Africa is dedicated to the success of Small Business South Africa, and will help you to grow, learn, network, connect, be inspired and have fun!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Trioplus Development	Indirect evidence	Africa, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sustainable ESD™ since 2012.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	The Alternative Board	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Whether you’re just starting out or thinking about an exit, The Alternative Board® (TAB) in South Africa’s comprehensive offering helps Business Owners and Leaders get exactly…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	The School Of Entrepreneurship	Indirect evidence	Africa, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At the School of Entrepreneurship, we believe the answer lies in entrepreneurship and boosting it among our unemployed, youth and our population as a whole.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Growthwheel South Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TurningBackTheTide @GrowthWheelSouthAfrica.2015 - 2021…300+ Entrepreneurship Support Organisations Partners.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	The Transformation Legacy	Partial evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our organization provides impact driven business mentorship which breaks barriers to entrepreneurial business growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	thriving.network	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thriving Network is a South African ESD ecosystem built to-Develop -Connect -Commercialise SMEs and emerging businesses, creating real economic impact for entrepreneurs and the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Business Friends Forever	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a business owner,who do you talk to?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Corpro PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Training in the field of Management, with emphasis on Project Management and Business Development.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Entrepreneurship To The Point	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Entrepreneurship To The Point is about informing equipping and inspiring entrepreneurs from all walks of life to reach their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	School Of Scale	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Discover how our School of Scale fuels two transformative journeys: empowering founders to expand their businesses and guiding partners to scale vibrant ecosystems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Archer Inspirations	Indirect evidence	Ekurhuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dreaming of running a successful business, but life keeps throwing curveballs?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	MOA Holdings	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Moa Holdings is a venture founded by entrepreneurs Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	ORT JET Cape Town	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ORT Jet Cape Town is a project within ORT SA CAPE, which empowers entrepreneurs and advocates for SME business growth in the Western Cape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Refocus Coaching	Indirect evidence	Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “My Approach to Business Coaching What are you looking for in a business coach?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Franchising Made Easy FME	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Franchising Made Easy (FME) is 100% black owned company which attained level 1 status.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Brandcre8iv	Indirect evidence	Remote, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We Love Business and Entrepreneurship, Ideas and Idealists, Pioneers and Visionaries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	MT Tabane PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MT Tabane has mentored various young individuals in South Africa; his passion has always been that of seeing the youth of South African living up to their potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Spiral Coaching SA	Indirect evidence	Mogale City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Customise your own business coaching package to what you and your business need.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Torch Business Practice Incubation	Indirect evidence	Durbanville, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At TORCH, we work with entrepreneurs who are committed to growing their businesses, but feel stuck in the demands of day-to-day operations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: business mentorship programs. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names business mentorship programs.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of business mentorship programs, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name business mentorship programs. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Business mentorship programs based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

23.4%Verified-email coverage

4.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

23.4%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

121

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 154 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among business mentorship programs, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “business mentorship programs”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names business mentorship programs), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among business mentorship programs, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 169 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Business mentorship programs by metro

Business mentorship programs in Johannesburg36
Business mentorship programs in Cape Town34

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names business mentorship programs, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many business mentorship programs are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 154 business mentorship programs headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Raizcorp, headquartered in Sandton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most business mentorship programs?

Johannesburg leads with 36 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (34) and Pretoria (20).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 169 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 154 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.