Youth unemployment in South Africa climbed to 62.4% in Q1 2025, highlighting the urgent need for more than just job opportunities. At Mango5, a Cape Town-based BPO, we believe young people need purpose, structure, and room to grow.

As we mark Youth Month this June, we’re proud to spotlight the Mango5 Career Tree, a development framework that guides growth from entry-level to leadership. Just as a tree grows through seasons, careers flourish when nurtured intentionally, step by step.

With clear pathways, regular check-ins, and built-in mentorship, the Career Tree keeps our young professionals engaged and progressing. It’s a rhythm that flexes with individual goals and team dynamics, structured, but never rigid.

The Western Cape now has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, and we’re proud to play a role in driving that progress. Through hands-on training, digital skills development, and a workplace culture focused on growth, Mango5 is helping reshape the future of youth employment.

Mango5: Where young talent finds its rhythm.

References:

https://www.statssa.gov.za/

https://tradingeconomics.com/south-africa/youth-unemployment-rate

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/department-premier/article/western-capes-unemployment-rate-remains-stable-another-quarter-still-lowest-south-africa