Important information about visiting: South Africa
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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Hello travelers, journeyers, wild ones, adventurers, the recycled, the upcycled, the weary.
My name is Susan (Tallulah's Mama) We are a progressive, creative, collective of family dreamers and keen to offer an opportunity in this light. Come spend ......
We are an animal welfare organisation. We have a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) project at the University of the Western Cape. We also run a cat sanctuary on our farm in Grabouw, Western Cape. We take in stray cats and also dogs which we rehome or provide ......
Our small, family-run farm is tucked away below the Olifant’s River Mountains in Porterville, a picturesque farming town surrounded by waterfalls, hiking spots, flower fields and big open skies. We grow pomegranates, citrus, herbs, and seasonal ......
UPDATE ON 21st JANUARY 2026. FURTHER TO OUR UPDATE REGARDING HOT WEATHER - THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE IN THIS REGION SO WE ARE PAUSING OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME UNTIL THE RISK HAS PASSED. THIS COULD BE FEBRUARY OR MARCH. EXISTING BOOKINGS WILL ......
I have completed a cob home and need someone to help with the finishes. We'll be doing it together. I am based in the Eco Village which forms part of the Sustainability Institute, thus you will have the opportunity to learn a bit more about ......
My husband and i live in a rural area in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, in Twee Riviere, Langkloof Valley. The Langkloof region is one of the largest deciduous fruit growing regions in SA. We are surrounded by apple and pear orchards, where the ......
Hey there, we are a family of four Danna, Greg, Robin (9) and Sam (5). We have two dogs (Toby and Luna) and about 33 chickens. Simon (from Malawi) stays on the farm with us and he works Monday to Friday on the farm as the groundsman and general ......
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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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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
We have a lively Hotel and Market located in Sea Point, Cape Town straigh at the sea and in the middle of this beautiful city. We prefer Workaways with long stays of a least 1 month to have enough time to get to know our team and ......
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 ......
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 ......
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.
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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
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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