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Here at Workaway you will find 106 hosts and organisations for volunteer work in South Africa.
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Travel to regions in South Africa

  • Eastern Cape   (24 )

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

  • Free State   (2 )
  • Gauteng   (4 )

    Johannesburg, Benoni, Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs

  • KwaZulu-Natal   (16 )

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

  • Limpopo   (5 )

    Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Tzaneen, Lebowakgomo, Musina

  • Mpumalanga   (7 )

    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   (41 )

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

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Feedback from Workaway members

There are 936 reviews for 83 Hosts and organizations in South Africa.
83 Hosts in South Africa were rated at least 4.9/5!

Although I only spent close to a week at the farm with Riette and her family it made such a wonderful impact on my quick tenure in South Africa. It wa...

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by Nils-Arne , 24 Sep 2025

We had a great time here. We only wanted to stay for four weeks, but then we extended our stay. For us, it is a place we always love to return to. We ...

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by Lena & Irina Laura , 23 Sep 2025

It’s hard to put into words what this experience truly meant to me. It’s not every day you come across a place where you can express yourself so openl...

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by Giulio , 23 Sep 2025

I spent four wonderful weeks here. As this was my first experience with Workaway, I didn't know what to expect, but the management took great care of ...

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by Alessandro & Eleonora , 16 Sep 2025

Such a wonderful undertaking that is happening at the Nature Reserve! We were proud to help out building up this place in the run up to becoming self...

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by Charissa & Bertus , 14 Sep 2025

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