- Sandro Pedace
With InterNations, you'll meet interesting expats wherever you go - both online and offline.
Meet other French at our events in South Africa
Attend our monthly events and activities for French expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.
Want to meet other French at our events?
Meet other French in South Africa
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Pursue your hobbies with amazing new friends
Do you want to continue with your hobbies — or discover new ones — while living abroad? There’s a variety of InterNations Groups you can join, including everything from sightseeing to hiking. These are run by dedicated Consuls with at least one activity each month, such as dinners in the cities finest restaurants, sports or outings with other expats to explore all that your new home has to offer.
Find other French to share your hobbies with
Receive Information and Tips about South Africa from French Expats
Obviously, embarking on expat life in South Africa is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with your French compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience and can help you get accustomed to the South African culture and people. InterNations helps you meet and interact with other French in South Africa, living in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and many other places across the country. Just take a look at our group ofFrench in Johannesburg orFrench in Cape Town.
So, if you should ever feel like speaking your mother tongue, finding out where to shop for French food, or chatting about your favorite team’s latest match, join the French InterNations Community:
- Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from France in South Africa.
- Receive and share advice in our South Africa Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a nanny speaking your kids’ native tongue or where to shop for foie gras in Cape Town...
- Browse the InterNations Places database for South Africa to find institutions like the nearest French embassy and many others.
From the Highveld's Gauteng City Region to the Garden Route, a scenic stretch along the south-east coast, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly French expats in South Africa.
Take Part in Various Expat Activities to Meet Fellow French in South Africa
Additionally, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and activities taking place in South Africa. Our events cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional South African bobotie, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in Cape Town's top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip together with a group of fellow French in Pretoria to visit the Cape of Good Hope, the wilderness trails of Kruger National park, and other impressive landmarks across South Africa.
This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from France and around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Sign up for membership and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Bonjour from our French living in South Africa!
- Sandro Pedace
With InterNations, you'll meet interesting expats wherever you go - both online and offline.
- Stephanie Gainsbourg
InterNations provided me with an "entrance" to the expat circles of Pretoria, so to speak, and helped me get to know other French expatriates.
