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Top 25 Youth mentoring nonprofits based in South Africa

Name: Youth mentoring nonprofits based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 247 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 247 youth mentoring nonprofits headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 4,587 professional contacts across them, including 683 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers youth mentoring nonprofits 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 22, 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 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest youth mentoring nonprofits based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 247 youth mentoring nonprofits based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to youth mentoring nonprofits: 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	Youth Employment Service YES South Africa	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	996 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Transforming companies, communities and youth lives by connecting youth to economic opportunity and dignity and together, building a future that works.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Afrika Tikkun	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	907 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Afrika Tikkun is not just a business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3	Yearbeyond	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	501-1,000	556 contacts →
	Partial evidence “YearBeyond is a national Youth Service partnership that bridges NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) youth into the economy and reduces inequality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Ikamvayouth	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	203 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “2024 marks 21 years of IkamvaYouth Excellence in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	Gold Youth Development Agency	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	144 contacts →
	Partial evidence “gold has a vision: To see a generation of young African leaders confronting the root issues of youth risk behaviour, through uplifting their communities and imparting vision and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	Lulaway Holdings	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	140 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Experts in youth job creation, Lulaway Holdings is a pioneer in sustainable high-impact youth employment solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	ORT SA Cape	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	99 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a socially conscious NGO, ORT SA CAPE has passionately committed the last 30 years to: • The transformative power of education • Creating hope through education • Equipping and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8	Studytrust	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “StudyTrust, since 1974, joins forces with selected young people who are determined to become winners and assist them to empower themselves through further education and training…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	Life Choices	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	71 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Life Choices is a youth empowerment nonprofit organisation that provides young people with the resources, skills, connections, and opportunities to rise, thrive, and lead a life…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Classroom Buddies Organisation	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Classroom Buddies Organisation (CBO) is a registered Non-Profit Organisation that was formed in April 2015.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	Kliptown Youth Program	Partial evidence	Soweto, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	50 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kliptown Youth Program was founded in May, 2007, by a small group of inspired and passionate young people from Kliptown who dedicated to making a difference in their community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	Enke Make Your Mark	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “enke means “ink” in SeTswana and “take it” in SeSotho.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	The Sozo Foundation	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Sozo Foundation was established in 2011 and has grown to 70 staff members (over 2/3rds from the community of Vrygrond itself).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	South African Education Project Saep	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SAEP is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to supporting children & youth in the underserved community of Philippi, Cape Town.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	Just Grace	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Just Grace is a non-profit organisation based in Langa Township in South Africa working to equip vulnerable youth to live out their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	National Mentorship Movement	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The National Mentorship Movement is a platform where mentors and mentees meet to help shape our nation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	Africa Matters Initiative	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Africa Matters Initiative (AMI) is a youth-led organisation committed to upskilling and empowering African youth to change their communities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Ithemba Lethu - Durban	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ithemba Lethu is a Durban-based initiative dedicated to nurturing and empowering vulnerable children and youth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19	Education Africa	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Education Africa is an NGO based in South Africa that designs programs aimed at empowering youth through programs and opportunities that create social cohesion within the country…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	Keep That Gold Shining NPC	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Keep That Gold Shining (KTG) is a non-profit organization established in 2014 by a group of students from South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Imbeleko, DR Seni Myeni Foundation	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Imbeleko, Dr Seni Myeni Foundation was founded in 2010 by former banker, Sbusisiwe Myeni “Sbu”; to address the educational crisis in her childhood rural community of the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	The Character Company	Indirect evidence	Mogale City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Probably one of the biggest failures of our time is that we have neglected to prepare our sons for their roles as the stewards of the dream for our rainbow nation”, says Jaco van…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	YLED	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “YLED is an award winning, NGO that develops young people with the aim of positioning them for future success (in communities, academia, business and workplace) YLED imparts life…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Bokamoso Education Trust	Indirect evidence	Bramley, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We provide the necessary financial support for an excellent education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Lifting Dreams NPC	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A non profit community with a shared passion for the best quality in growth and development of the youth through education, of our country, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 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: youth mentoring nonprofits. 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 youth mentoring nonprofits.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of youth mentoring nonprofits, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name youth mentoring nonprofits. 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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Youth mentoring nonprofits based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

14.9%Verified-email coverage

18.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

22.7%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

153

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

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 247 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 youth mentoring nonprofits, 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 “youth mentoring nonprofits”. 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 youth mentoring nonprofits), 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 youth mentoring nonprofits, 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, 683 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 22, 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.

Youth mentoring nonprofits by metro

Youth mentoring nonprofits in Johannesburg56
Youth mentoring nonprofits in Cape Town47

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 youth mentoring nonprofits, 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 youth mentoring nonprofits are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 247 youth mentoring nonprofits 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?

Youth Employment Service YES South Africa, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most youth mentoring nonprofits?

Johannesburg leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (47) and Pretoria (15).

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 683 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 247 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 22, 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.