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South African communities abroad

Feeling a bit out of it? Want to connect with some people who know where you're coming from? Get some community away from home? Check out our directory of websites, clubs, societies, newsletters and e-magazines for South Africans living abroad.

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• United States of America
• Canada
• Australia
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom & Ireland
• Europe
• Asia & the Middle East

• AfrikaansChat.com is 'n Suid Afrikaanse gemeenskap webtuiste - kom gesels Afrikaans!
• GlobalBuzz SAffers provides information, and a way to connect via forums and live chat, for anyone with an interest in South Africa, regardless of their nationality or country of residence.
• Homecoming Revolution is a non-profit organisation aimed at encouraging and helping South Africans living abroad to return home.
• RainbowNation.com is the international South African's online community.
• RSA-Overseas is a portal for South Africans living overseas.
• Slapchipsoffers comprehensive links to South African clubs, businesses and more, across the world.
• SA Promo Magazine is aimed at South Africans abroad. It is also on Facebook and Twitter.
• SA Reunited is a South African site for tracking down your long-lost school and varsity friends - both those at home and overseas.
• South Africans WorldWide - "Your home from home". Community-based website boasting nearly 22 000 members from 155 countries. Services (including legal & travel advice), online store, weekly newsletter & more. Free compulsory registration.
• Vriende.Com is 'n wêreldwye Suid Afrikaanse konneksie.

• African Hut has the largest online selection of South African foods and groceries in the United States. They ship to anywhere in the country.
• AmaBoston is for South Africans in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Braai Connection is a social and networking club that organizes braais, adventure trips and concerts in southern California and central Florida, and offers a quarterly newsletter for all southern Africans in North America.
• Braai News is a social club in Tampa, Florida, that offers braai get-togethers and a regular newsletter.
• New York New Jersey Springbok Club meets twice a month and hosts three braais a year. Check out their schedule on the website.
• Out of Africa Club operates out of Seattle, Washington and serves ex-patriates in the Pacific Northwest. Its activities include social (picnics, braais, and wine tasting), information (lectures and speakers), and sponsorship (hosting Southern African visitors, dignitaries, and sports people).
• SA Colorado serves fellow and ex-South Africans, whether living in or only visiting Colorado.


• SAUSA Forums is a forum for South Africans in the USA with lots of useful information relating to a wide variety of subjects. Well worth a visit.
• South African American Business Club - Networking and business development forum for business professionals with South African connections living and working in the US.
• South African Chamber of Commerce in America is a not-for-proft organisation dedicated to the encouragement, facilitation and expansion of business, trade, tourism and investments opportunties between South Africa and the Americas, and to promote sustainable economic growth and job creation.
• South Africans Dallas Fort Worth is a site to inform those that live in the Dallas, Fort Worth metroplex and beyond for networking, socializing and support for Southern Africans.
• South Africans in Austin arranges social events for South Africans living in the Austin area.
• South Africans in Charlotte - Club that brings together South Africans living in both North and South Carolina
• South African Expat Social Club, San Diego, California arranges events and activities such as winery tours, sports activities, social nights, braais, getaway tours, comedy, parties, live music and restaurant outings.
• South African Club, Jacksonville, Florida is a non-profit, social organization for all South Africans and their friends living in North East Florida.
• South Africans in Indiana
• South Africans Northwest provides general information for South Africans and a place to interact.
• The Texaspotjie Festival is a well-established weekend of fun for all the family, South African style. Naturally food is an important part of the festival and competitions include The Best in Texas Boerewors contest, as well as the Texas Potjie Cook-off. There is even a church service on Sunday morning...in Afrikaans!
• Yebo Magazine is a magazine for expatriots and published in the United States. It is available through subscription, including as an E-Magazine.

• Canada Coffee Club - An online bistro for immigrants coming to Canada.
• Canadian Council of South Africans works with the High Commissioner for South Africa to encourage the growth of a vibrant and united South African community in Canada.
• SACanada Forums is a discussion forum for prospective and existing South African Immigrants to Canada.
• South Africans in Calgary
• South Africans in Nova Scotiais for Southern Africans, their spouses, partners and children and friends living in the Maritimes.
• South Africans in Ontario

• AfricanOz - African-Australian online resource carrying news, features, what's on, resources and links relating to Africans of diverse backgrounds in Australia.
• Africa Club of Queensland is primarily a social vehicle for folk with links to Africa.
• Afrikaanse Klub Australia includes a newsletter and an events calendar and also has a Facebook page for up to date information.
• SAAustralia Forums is a discussion forum for prospective and existing South African Immigrants to Australia.
• SAbona is a magazine for South Africans in Australia.
• SATOOZ stands for "SA to OZ" and is an online store that supplies South African goodies to people all around Australia and the world.
• South Africans in Adelaide is a group of friends who have a common interest in South Africa. They have either lived in South Africa or have some passion for the country. They also have a Facebook page.
• South African Social Club Sydney

• Afrikaanse Klub in Nieu-Seeland offers, among other things, offers Southern African immigrants support, including social networks, cultural activities, and business networks.
• Savannah Promotions - Organises social events for expat South Africans and Zimbabweans.
• South Africans in New Zealand offers new immigrants from Southern Africa an opportunity to organise groups and activities that will improve their social and professional life in New Zealand.
• Sinzasa - South Island New Zealand Association of Southern Africans
• The South African Shop online. The shop proper is located in Browns Bay, Auckland, but food, wine, music and DVDs may be purchased online.

• Aardvark - South African pub, sports, and music venue.
• BuySAfrica - South African pub, sports, and music venue.
• Don't Stay in - South Africans in London provides great information on what's happening, including a special section for South Africans in London.
• AfricaUK - Everything African in the UK. News, entertainment, business, networking, discussion forums, listings of African organisations and service providers based in the UK.
• Black Pepper - Provides entertainment for South Africans in the UK.
• Community Heart - Manchester-based charity focused on health, education and reconstruction projects in South Africa, needing volunteers.
• African South - Portal and forum for Saffers in the UK.
• Ireland South Africa Business Association is a non-profit organisation that promotes trade and commerce between Ireland and South Africa..
• Jislaaik - Portal for South African expats offering news, jobs, e-mail, a dating service and more.
• London South Africa Rugby Football Club
• Radio SA - Radio station for South African expats, broadcast from London. Listen online.
• SA Business Club - Allows South Africans and those with South African connections to network and pool resources.
• Sanza - A site for Sanzas (South Africans, Kiwis and Aussies) living in the UK.
• SA PROMO - Platform for South African businesses, whether based in SA or the UK, to promote their products and services to the South African market in the UK.
• SA PROMO Magazine - SA Promo's magazine for South Africans abroad.
• SASI Events is a networking group, made up predominantly, but not exclusively, of South African professionals living in UK. It also has a Facebook page.
• SA Times - the number one newspaper for the South African community in the UK and Europe.
• SA Wines Online is UK-based and offers a wide variety of wines, spirits, liqueurs, and beers for online purchase.
• Shebeen South African Bar stocks a selection of South African , liquers, beers, wines and cocktails.
• Slapchips - A comprehensive directory of South African-owned businesses in the UK and across the world.
• Table Mountain Foods provides top quality South African food and lifestyler products online, for delivery all around Ireland.
• The Africa Centre - The heart of Africa in the heart of London


• The Savanna , a provider of South African food, has seven shops in London and all the food is available online.


• The South African - Another free newspaper, read by an estimated 80 000 South Africans throughout the UK and Europe.


• The South African Shop offers a wide choice of South Africa goods for order online, ranging from food and drink to arts and crafts, books, memorabilia and more.
• WORKgateways - Helps organise engineering, town planning, construction, nursing and other jobs in the UK for travellers from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
• Yebo Africa - Cheap phone calls from the UK to South African landlines and mobiles, and to Zimbabwean landlines.

• Die Spens, in the Netherlands, supplies South African beverages, foods, sauces, spices, and even potjie pots. It is located near Amersfoort, but if you can't make it there they also accepts online orders.
• Cyprus for South Africans is for all South African Cypriots who live in Cyprus and for those that intend to settle in Cyprus in the future.
• Doringboom - Afrikaanstalige skakel in Berlyn, Duitsland (also in English).
• Finland South Africa Association works to promote contacts between Finnish and South African individuals, as well as organisations, and to spread information about the South African population, culture and economy.
• Friends of South Africa - Austria functions as a sounding board and a mouthpiece for all aspects of South African culture and promotes South African interests in Austria. Conversely, FoSA provides information about Austria to South Africans, both within Austria and abroad.
• Luso-SouthAfricans.com - Brings together the Portuguese and South African communities living in South Africa and Portugal.
• Rainbow Country: South Africans in Russia a website by Russian Boris Gorelik about South Africa and Russia, written by Boris in Russian, Afrikaans and English!
• SA Times - The number-one newspaper for the South African community in Europe.
• Southern Africa - Netherlands - Chamber of Commerce is the key intermediary agency for companies, organisations and entrepreneurs doing or seeking to do business between the Netherlands, South Africa and the Southern African region.
• South African Club, the Netherlands, brings South Africans and people interested in South Africa together during various events which are organized by the SA Club committee.
• South Africans in Portugal
• South African Social Club in Denmark - a place for people from anywhere to meet other South Africans, Danes, Swedes and any other South African-afflicted or -affiliated person.
• South Africans in Austria - for all those South Africans who find themselves in the Austrian Alps or nearby.
• Tjing Tjing - South African restaurant in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• The South Africa House, the Netherlands
• The South African Society in Norway is a voluntary forum for the cultural and social interests of its members and other individuals or groups affiliated with South Africa in any way.
• The South African Society in Sweden aims to bring together people who hold a common interest in South Africa, its people, its development, its natural environment and its food and wine. See the Society on Facebook too.
• SA Braai Switzerland organises an annual braai.
• South Africa Newsletter Switzerland provides a monthly newsletter on South Africa. It also includes information on where to buy South African South African foods and beverages.
• Afrikaans.be - Tuiste vir Afrikaans in Europa.
• South African International Association of the Riviera - Based in the south of France.

• Shosholoza Shanghai includes information on SA Ladies, a community for South African women in Shanghai. There is useful information on living in the city and events.
• South Africans in Saudi and Middle East
• South African Social Group in Qatar is a vibrant website for the South African community in Doha, Qatar.
• The South African Women's Association is an independent group of ladies dedicated to improving the lives of South African women in Dubai by way of various networking and socialising events. It is an affiliate member of the South African Business Council.
• The South African Business Council unites business partners by offering a networking and business development forum for business professionals with South African connections living and working in the United Arab Emirates.
• The Southern African Group in Oman is a social group catering for expatriates living and working in Oman, including people from the southern part of Africa and their friends.