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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  (28)

    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  (5)

    Polokwane, Thohoyandou, Tzaneen, Lebowakgomo, Musina

  • Mpumalanga  (9)

    Nelspruit, Middelburg, Bethal, Standerton, Volksrust, Komatipoort

  • North West  (3)

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

  • Northern Cape  (4)

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

  • Western Cape  (51)

    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 1036 reviews for 101 Hosts and organizations in South Africa.
101 Hosts in South Africa were rated at least 4.9/5!

Our adventure in Isithumba was perfect in every way. Thank you very much to the entire team on site, who made us feel at home. Our missions were diver...

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Amazing, I have nothing to complain about, I was with Jorgen and Ninon for less than two weeks and it was a great experience, Jorgen is a very friendl...

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Had a great time at the farm.😊
I stayed around 3 and a half weeks.
The food Anja cooked was really great and they brought me to Pieters sister who als...

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I volunteered at this hostel in February and March 2024, and had a fantastic experience. From day one, I felt very welcomed and I got a good introduct...

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My two-months experience in Cape Town was amazing. It’s a beautiful hostel and it will be forever in my heart thanks to the people that I met there.
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Popular Hosts and organizations in South Africa

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