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We live in Pretoria, a beautiful and safe city in South Africa just North of Johannesburg. I have a partner and two beautiful children, a daughter (16) and a son (14). I work full time from home, and sometimes travel in to town for business.
We love meeting new people from foreign countries and have been involved in CouchSurfing for a few years, hosting several interesting people from all over the world. My children are well mannered and love questioning the guests, and teaching them some Afrikaans (our native language). We are easy-going, friendly and adventurous.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn South African culture as well as experience living in our beautiful country. You are welcome to travel in the mornings and over weekends if you want to see other parts of the country, or for longer times over school holidays. You will definitely experience a South African braai (barbecue) as my partner does this more than once weekly. You can also learn some South African dishes and we would love to learn making your own native dishes.
Projects involving children
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Help
Painting the house:
We are planning to paint all the buildings on the yard starting in 2022. You only spend around 4 hours per day painting. You don't need to have any experience, but be willing to spend 4 hours outside daily.
Filling of Terrace and planting grass:
Because we live next to the mountain and the yard is quite steep, we have 4 terraces. We want to fill up the top terrace and plant grass, next to the pool. This might be some hard labor, but really only if you're up for it ;)
Hydroponics:
We are in the process of setting up a hydroponics system. I would love for someone to get the system going and take care of it on a daily basis.
Vegetable garden:
Setting up and maintaining a vegetable garden. I would like if you can do your own research on this.
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We live in a stand-alone house right next to the Magliesberg mountain. I can provide accommodation in a separate bachelor's flat, with a room and bathroom and basic kitchen. I have wifi available. If you have a driver's license, mostly either the car or the scooter will be available for transport (fuel cost is on your own account).
What else ...
In and around Pretoria, nearby attractions include the following:
- Cheetah Research and Breeding Centre
- Groenkloof Nature Reserve
- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
- Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site
- Centurion Theater
- The Cradle of Humankind
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Nomads live in a bachelor's flat separate from my home. However, the internet connection is better inside the house, so you are welcome to do your work from there.
Can possibly accept pets
Let's chat
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
around 4 hours daily
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Petra is a supermom who is full of love, intelligent and caring. She has educated her children in… read more
Their house is something from another world, and they allow you to enjoy it 100%.
We were doing gardening work in the mountains, and beyond the effort it required, we really enjoyed it.
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Ido is a… read more
Petra is a supermom who is full of love, intelligent and caring. She has educated her children in… read more
Their house is something from another world, and they allow you to enjoy it 100%.
We were doing gardening work in the mountains, and beyond the effort it required, we really enjoyed it.
Petra is… read more
We definitely made friends for life, and I can… read more
I could not have dreamt of a more amazing experience for my first Workaway project!
This family is one of the most beautiful, wonderful, down to earth and open minded group of people I have met in a long time. They are so incredible, not only did I immediately feel part of their… read more
