African Impact Foundation intern, Niklas Ryelund, gives a brief insight into his expectations of South Africa after watching Invictus, and the magnitude that the movie played on his interning process.

There’s still so much to look forward to this year – from our annual Street Sports tournament to our brilliant students celebrating their graduation. Come and see what it’s all about.

As part of this World Cleanup Day, African Impact volunteers are taking part in a global mass clean-up to part of the biggest civic action in human history.

You can choose to visit for a week or two and go on safari, see some of the sights… but if you truly want to experience the best of the country, there’s only one way to do it – volunteer in South Africa.

It’s time to start building the perfect itinerary and visit one of the world’s top travel destinations, Southern Africa. We’ve done our very best to narrow down those activities you absolutely have to try and come up with the ultimate Southern Africa bucket list.

Here at African Impact we love to travel. But, what happens when your dream vacation comes to an end and you leave those dreamy beaches and bustling markets behind? Here are our 10 hot tips to travel plastic free.

As an organization who has proudly worked with orphaned children across Africa for over a decade, the African Impact team feel a responsibility to respond to the growing criticism of volunteer travel that has been pushed to the forefront by recent comments from author and philanthropist, J.K. Rowling. We wish to bring balance to a debate that questions the role of volunteer tourism in childcare and push to end the common generalization of the international volunteer sector.

Social work intern, Lucy da Costa, highlights the 10 best things to do whilst in Cape Town. From hiking to sunset concerts, use this article as a checklist on your travels to the Mother City.

The water crisis in Cape Town has dominated headlines across the world in recent weeks, with many wondering how a thriving, modern city could survive with no running water. Let us put your mind at rest, volunteering in Cape Town, despite the water restrictions, is still amazing and we now need you more than ever.

Everything prospective volunteers need to know about the water crisis in the city of Cape Town and why Cape Town is still open for volunteering.