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Help a retired couple around their house and garden in Cape Town, South Africa

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If you are not a South African Citizen and planning to visit South African to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    WE ONLY ACCEPT COUPLES - NO SINGLES

    Retired busy couple still managing our assets
    We enjoy good food and wine and cooking and entertaining
    We travel within SA frequently and overseas once of twice a year
    Both of us aged over 70
    Two children and seven grandchildren all living overseas
    Family oriented
    We enjoy the theatre and sport

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Animal Care
    Charity Work
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We stay in the heart of Cape Town's winelands
    Travelers will be accommodated in a cottage in our garden or in a double room in our main house

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    general house and garden help to clear out unwanted stuff from stores and garden sheds
    maintain garden sheds
    small house maintenance - bricklaying carpentry welding
    plant propagation and grafting, general garden maintenance

  • Languages spoken

    Afrikaans: Fluent
    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Self contained 2 bedroomed cottage in our garden
    or
    Double room in our main house

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Cape Town is voted as one of the most popular cities in the world
    Wonderful mountain walks, beaches, wine farms, our own swimming pool,

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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