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Volunteer and work in South Africa - low cost travel abroad - Workaway

Here at Workaway you will find 136 hosts and organisations for volunteer work in South Africa.
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Travel to regions in South Africa

  • Eastern Cape  (29)

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

  • Free State  (1)
  • Gauteng  (7)

    Johannesburg, Benoni, Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs

  • KwaZulu-Natal  (22)

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

  • Limpopo  (4)

    Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Tzaneen, Lebowakgomo, Musina

  • Mpumalanga  (7)

    Nelspruit, Middelburg, Bethal, Standerton, Volksrust, Komatipoort

  • North West  (4)

    Klerksdorp, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Mmabatho, Brits, Vryburg, Bloemhof

  • Northern Cape  (4)

    Kimberley, Upington, De Aar, Kuruman, Prieska, Colesberg, Springbok, Carnarvon, Poffader, Alexander Bay

  • Western Cape  (52)

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

Latest from our community in South Africa

Feedback from Workaway members

There are 1042 reviews for 100 Hosts and organizations in South Africa.
100 Hosts in South Africa were rated at least 4.9/5!

I had the opportunity to stay with Scott and Kristyna for two months and this experience was exceptional, surely the best workaway experience I have h...

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I spent a great moment at this workaway.
The retreat center is located in a very cute region, lot of nature and mountains around, very calm and relax...

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I throughly enjoyed my time here. Pieter and the others are very friendly, and there are always plenty of volunteers around creating a family atmosphe...

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The lodge is a beautiful place to stay, and the staff are lovely! The atmosphere is peaceful, and there are loads of trails that I enjoyed hiking in m...

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My Workaway experience at the lodge was very valuable and exceeded my expectations. The owners are really friendly and give lots of freedom to have yo...

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Popular Hosts and organizations in South Africa

Other (12)

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