Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in South Africa

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Join our family living on an organic farm in Byrne Valley, South Africa
We are a family living on a twenty hectare Organic Farm. Our aim is to be as self-sufficient as possible and farm in a morally responsible manner, placing value on our environment above profit. Our kids were home-birthed, home-schooled, and ......
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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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Permaculture farm with cob buildings in the beautiful Klein Karoo, South Africa
Due to the remoteness of the farm we only take couples or friends travelling together, unless you are older, skilled and experienced and wont mind staying remotely on your own Our farm is a wonderful example of eco-friendly living. We have abundant ......

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Help create a house next to an indigenous forest teaming with wildlife in Knysna, South Africa
Come Build wooden House in the Knysna forest. We have got the Roof on, working on the floor and now we need to put in walls. Update August We have got one pair of steady hands, Looking for another willing pair of strong hands, experience a bonus ......

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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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Join us on our journey to live self-sufficiently in Thabazimbi, South Africa
IMPORTANT: South Africa isn't the safest place and to reach the farm there is no public transport readily available. We recommend you take a private taxi which will pick you up at the airport and take you to Thabazimbi where we can pick you up on ......

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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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Create and explore in the heart of Clarens, South Africa
We are the founders of the unique guesthouse, in the beautiful tourist village of Clarens in the Eastern Free State. We are digital marketers and love to travel in our gypsy Van. Clarens has spectacular natural beauty and filled with friendly ......

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Join us and take care of a forest and establish an eco-retreat in Morgan Bay, South Africa
Our nature retreat on the Wild Coast of South Africa is a small and modest operation with the dream of taking care of the indigenous forest that runs along the stream and land, of maintaining this as a welcoming place of rest and restoration, where ......
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Help needed on wildlife conservation project in Hoedspruit, South Africa
The 1800ha Conservancy is dedicated to having a positive impact on the local environment as well as on the local communities that are located on its periphery. The conservancy is home to a pioneering Education Centre, a resident anti-poaching unit ......

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Experience life on our beautiful farm and help with the veggie garden and animals in Heilbron, South Africa
We are a family of four living on our farm. Me (Wilna) turning 63 but the spirit of a 30 year old, my husband (Wouter) is 70, who is patient and kind. We both still enjoy working hard on our farm. Or travel to our property in Limpopo to do ......
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Join our family projects and enjoy the outdoors near Knysna, South Africa
We (The Schmids) are a family farm project located near the town of Knysna. Our main source of income is the artisan manufacture of wholesome, organic grain products. In 2014, we decided to leave our home country (Germany) and migrate to South ......
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Join our natural off-grid community on the Wild Coast, South Africa
Looking for skilled, eager, creative and capable volunteers! Come form part of a dream team for 4 - 6 weeks, as you offer your time and knowledge in exchange for natural living experience. Welcome —a vibrant homesteading community spread across ......

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Join our fun family in beautiful Cape Town, South of Africa
We're a fun family of four, with two adventurous adult sons (one has just returned from a workaway in Asia!). When we're not busy with our day jobs, we manage a cosy little accommodation in Cape Town's lush, leafy suburbs. Our awesome team of char ......
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Teach by working together, pass on your skills to one of us in Paarl, South Africa
Located in the winelands between Paarl and Wellington we are a family with two adult kids and one teenager. At home with the family we speak German but in all other areas English and Afrikaans is spoken. The farm consists of mixed vegetation as well ......

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Experience an offgrid lifestyle and learn about sustainable living in East London, South Africa
I am a seafarer and wish to get back to land so I have bought a piece of land which I wish to develop into an Eco off grid village with like minded people. The plan is to build a few A-frame cabins for long term or short term rentals, get a garden ......

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Join an awesome team of volunteers and learn to surf in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic receptionist to help us out in this fun and funky surf lodge and backpackers. We are a small friendly backpacker - Surf Camp situated right near some of the best waves in the world. Not to forget to ......

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Help us at our off-grid homestead in the Tsitsikamma, South Africa
Hey there, we are a family of four Danna, Greg, Robin (8) and Sam (4). 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 goundsman and general ......