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Here at Workaway you will find 110 hosts and organisations for volunteer work in South Africa.
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Travel to regions in South Africa

  • Eastern Cape   (26 )

    Port Elizabeth, East London, Uitenhage, Bhisho, Umtata, Queenstown, Grahamstown, Graaff Reinet, Cradock, Aliwal North

  • Free State   (2 )
  • Gauteng   (6 )

    Johannesburg, Benoni, Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs

  • KwaZulu-Natal   (15 )

    Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Vryheid, Ladysmith, Port Shepstone, Ulundi, Ubomba

  • Limpopo   (3 )

    Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Tzaneen, Lebowakgomo, Musina

  • Mpumalanga   (6 )

    Nelspruit, Middelburg, Bethal, Standerton, Volksrust, Komatipoort

  • North West   (3 )

    Klerksdorp, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Mmabatho, Brits, Vryburg, Bloemhof

  • Northern Cape   (3 )

    Kimberley, Upington, De Aar, Kuruman, Prieska, Colesberg, Springbok, Carnarvon, Poffader, Alexander Bay

  • Western Cape   (46 )

    Cape Town, Paarl, George, Worcester, Oudtshoorn, Saldanha, Knysna, Beaufort West, Mossel Bay, Hermanus

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Feedback from Workaway members

There are 925 reviews for 91 Hosts and organizations in South Africa.
91 Hosts in South Africa were rated at least 4.9/5!

My experience was incredible!! I volunteered for 8 weeks and not one single day felt like work, I enjoyed every single minute. I made so many incredib...

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by Anke , 9 May 2026

I’ve spent 10 days on David’s farm and wish I could have stayed longer. The work is very diverse and depends on what needs to be done around the farm....

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by Sebastian , 1 May 2026

Joanna is such a kind and welcoming host—she even picked me up from the train station when I arrived, which I really appreciated. She made sure I unde...

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by Huan , 21 Apr 2026

I visited Pi and Vaughns farm for a month over March and April and what a wonderful experience it was. I worked in the vegetable garden weeding, plant...

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by Emma , 21 Apr 2026

I had a lovely experience staying with Mark and Sue and everyone else at the farm. They kindly squeezed me in for a short 10 day stay around Easter. T...

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by Toby , 20 Apr 2026

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