Volunteer Work in South Africa

Coastal regions, arid desert lands, mountain ranges and stunning wildlife reserves mean that South Africa offers a something of everything of Africa’s best. Whether you’re a wine lover, a curious adventurer or intrigued by culture, heritage and wildlife, South Africa is home to all this and more. Your journey begins here!
South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa and is a nation of over 47-million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages and beliefs. It is the economic powerhouse of Africa and is abundant in natural resources, with its gold reefs being some of the richest in the world.

Volunteering in South Africa | Working Holiday

South Africa is also home to Table Mountain, situated in the heart of Cape Town. Table Mountain is one of 28 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition, in which the world's top natural sites are being cut down to seven winners. The best views of Cape Town can be seen from the top of this famous summit and the Cableway takes you to the peak in under 10 minutes. Our Cape Town Medical, Teaching and Sports Coaching Volunteer Projects offer you a chance to experience The Mother City at it's best, or for the more wild at heart take to the waters at our White Shark Research Project. For an educational escape we have a wide range of internships in Cape Town.

Come and discover why South Africa is the self-proclaimed Rainbow Nation of the world, why its natural beauty will leave you captivated, why its rich cultures and wildlife will allure you and why the welcoming people and freedom struggle will touch your heart...

South Africa Travel Highlights

Visitors to South Africa are able to see the country’s celebrated Big Five. It has the third-highest level of biodiversity in the world, and is home to a magnificent wonder, Fynbos. This plant species belongs to South Africa’s South Western and Southern Cape and is so special it has been designated as one of the earth’s six plant Kingdoms.

Given South Africa's diverse culture, history, spectacular natural resources and wildlife, it is not surprising that she boasts 8 World Heritage Sites. Nelson Mandela’s prison home of 18 years, Robben Island, much of the Drakensberg Mountains as well the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, home to our St Lucia Wildlife Photography Volunteer Project, are among these.

The Mediterranean climate and superb coastal stretches make it the world’s best land based whale watching spot and a haven for sun worshippers and surfers.