Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in South Africa

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Creating a safe space for women and children in Port Saint Johns EC, South Africa
My name is Thongo, I am a mother with twin girls and a 4 year old daughter. I've been living in Pondoland for 6 years. The dream of my own land has finally become a reality and during the last 3 years, I have slowly been clearing and building what ......

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Join our family near the Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa
WE PREFER COUPLES! This is a 21 room guest house and pub, in the town of Addo. Addo village is close to the world renowned Addo Elephant National Park. The guest house is situated on the the Main Road of Addo and is easily accessible. The local ......

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Gardening on our small family farm in The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Clifford is an architect and TV producer and also runs an NGO that supports interventions in public schools and his wife Erica is a public interest lawyer and author. We have recently relocated from Johannesburg to live on a small non-productive ......
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Help my Christian family with childminding in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
Volunteer Opportunity: Homeschool Teacher and Au Pair (Born Again Christian) We're seeking a compassionate and experienced volunteer to join our family as a homeschool teacher and au pair for our 7-year-old daughter. As a native English speaker ......

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Join our off-grid eco-backpackers and permaculture farm in Hogsback, South Africa
We are an off-grid eco-backpackers and working Permaculture Farm. We practice wise waste management with none of our waste going to landfills. Our buildings are all made using natural building techniques such as wattle and daub, cob and wooden ......

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Handyman & general help in kite and yoga house in Cape Town, South Africa
Hi everyone :) My name is Miri and I am the very happy owner of a kitesurfing lodge in Cape Town. I am looking for 2 volunteers who would like to stay 2-6 months in high season, and a November volunteer (1 month) to help with murals or web ......
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Join our new community oriented farm-hostel in Swellendam, South Africa
Hello dear traveller, My name is David, I am 41 years old, from Germany. I am starting a community farmhostel in the beautiful Hermitage Valley in Swellendam. The farm is situated on 5 hectares of fertile land. On the land is a beautiful river ......
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Experience rural farm life, surrounded by red sand dunes in the Kalahari, South Africa
We are Matt and Linn and we invite you to discover farm life in the Kalahari desert. On a remote farm surrounded by red sand dunes, we live in an old farmhouse where we farm with goats.
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Inviting yogis, creative people and artists to join our fun hostel in Cape Town, South Africa
Our fun hostel in Cape Town is seeking: YOGA teachers, PHOTOGRAPHERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS! Located on the hip and happening Kloof Street, our hostel is ideally located within walking distance of a variety of parks, restaurants, bars, fashion ......

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Help with house-sitting and care for our cats / dogs in Mpumalangay, South Africa
Christian and I moved from corporate JHB to the family farm in 2020 with the aim of building a new life for ourselves and to make it possible for Christains mother (Ebba, 83) to retire. I run the farm and our wholesale nursery where we grow plants ......

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Help at a plant nursery near Kruger National Park in White River, South Africa
We are wholesale growers for the plant nursery industry located in the pictures Lowveld area situated next to the Kruger National Park. We live and work on a small family farm close to White River Mpumalanga, I have 3 big Dobermans and a cat that ......

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Help our family in the beauty of the mountains near Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
We are a family with 4 children living in the mountains near Plettenberg Bay (35 minutes) and Knysna (45 minutes) on our beautiful property with pure spring water, majestic tress, dark night skies and endless mountain views. A lifestyle smallholding ......

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Help and surf in Coffee Bay, on the Wild Coast of South Africa
We are a vibrant, popular backpackers lodge located on a stunning beach, in a popular little Wild Coast hamlet. We have 24 local staff members, managing all aspects of the backpackers, all from the immediate area. We are proudly Fair Trade certified ......

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Be part of the team on a small farm near Lanseria, South Africa
We have started working to revitalise a small farm on the Jukskei river. It has been essentially abandoned for seven years, so while there is infrastructure such as two houses, the actual farm is just veld. We had to start with the basics, so we ......
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Join us on our farm in Southern Drakensberg, South Africa
Nestled in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg, is our backpackers lodge. It is at the heart of our 1000 hectare working farm. It was founded by wild adventurer Steve Black and is a family run establishment. It borders the stunning Mkhomazi ......
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House sitting for cottage, garden & animals in sunny Kamieskroon, South Africa
I am a 58 year old woman living on my own with three dogs and two cats, in a tiny village of less than a 1000 people in the arid Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. I work for a conservation NGO and sell books as a ......
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Enjoy our self-sufficient life in rural Baarskeerdersbos, South Africa
We are a family of 4 on an ongoing, adventurous path to a more sustainable way of life. Our 8ha farm is on the edge of a rural village and we are building a straw bale house with all means of alternative power. We are planting orchards, a vineyard, ......

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Stay with our young family by the sea in Hermanus, South Africa
We are a young family living in Hermanus, South Africa - a beautiful coastal town known for its whales, mountains, and nature. Our household is made up of myself (Kirsten), my husband Sam, and our two little boys, Heath (born 2023) and Oliver (born ......
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Help our polo-mad family with our horses in Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa
We are a Polo playing family based in Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa. There is my husband GBL, myself Don's, Zoe 18, Lucy 16 & Jim 14. GBL runs a large construction company. We all play polo & run a young horse program. We are looking for someone ......

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Join us at our remote, mountain retreat near Montagu, South Africa
Jurgen, two border collies: Waya & Hakan, two cats: Denali & Balobi, as well as a coop full of free range chicken. We live totally off-grid at our eco-friendly Mountain Retreat , a down to earth guest farm. It's all about digital detox ......
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