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Singles in South Africa

Find someone in South Africa for a date, something serious or simply good company. No subscriptions, no paid extras.

About South Africa

South Africa has a population of about 58 million.
Its largest cities are Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
YADate lists 549 towns and cities here, grouped into 9 regions.

Questions about dating in South Africa

Is online dating in South Africa free on YADate?

Yes, completely. Nothing on YADate is paid, in South Africa or anywhere else: you can browse, like, write first and send voice messages or gifts without a subscription or credits. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.

Are the profiles in South Africa real?

YADate never creates fake profiles or writes on behalf of people who don't exist. A moderator checks every photo before it appears, every member confirms an email address, and any profile can be reported. Anyone who asks for money or pushes you to move to another app straight away is worth reporting.

Can I meet people from outside South Africa?

Yes. In the filters you can search around any city in the world, not only in South Africa.

Regions of South Africa

Gauteng Western Cape KwaZulu-Natal Eastern Cape Free State Mpumalanga region North West Limpopo Northern Cape

Cities

Johannesburg Cape Town Durban Pretoria Gqeberha Soshanguve Pietermaritzburg Evaton Benoni Bloemfontein Thembisa East London Vereeniging Welkom Newcastle Krugersdorp Rustenburg Emalahleni Botshabelo Brakpan Kariega Polokwane Richards Bay Vanderbijlpark Paarl Klerksdorp Somerset West Mdantsane Middelburg George Carletonville Potchefstroom Mthatha KwaDukuza Westonaria Etwatwa Vryheid Ladysmith eMbalenhle Kimberley Nigel Mpumalanga Bhisho Sasolburg Randfontein Worcester Virginia Brits Queenstown Kroonstad Somaroboro Hammanskraal Mbombela Orkney Phalaborwa Thohoyandou Standerton Mokopane Ermelo Stellenbosch Kutloanong Stilfontein Qonce Delmas Grahamstown Bethlehem Ga-Rankuwa Bela Bela Midrand Louis Trichardt Heidelberg Dundee Piet Retief Phuthaditjhaba Atlantis Mossel Bay Mafikeng Odendaalsrus Oudtshoorn Bethal Thaba Nchu Bothaville Upington Parys Schweizer-Reneke Knysna Saldanha Barberton Lichtenburg Tongaat Graaff Reinet Fochville Kokstad Fort Beaufort Ekangala Kraaifontein Hermanus Vryburg Wellington Viljoenskroon Kwaggafontein Mondlo Butterworth Port Shepstone Trichardt Nkowakowa Musina Modimolle Letlhabile Lydenburg Mankweng Ficksburg Wolmaransstad eSikhaleni Matsulu Kuils River Balfour Vredenburg Beaufort West Aliwal North Siyabuswa Cradock Volksrust Malmesbury Mkhuhlu Wesselsbron Lebowakgomo Ceres Bronkhorstspruit Senekal Leslie Plettenberg Bay Mandeni Grabouw Lukwatini Giyani Calcutta Stutterheim Dwarsloop Humansdorp Theunissen Thabazimbi Margate Cullinan Wembesi Whittlesea Acornhoek Bloemhof Harrismith Robertson

Countries nearby

Nigeria Ethiopia Egypt DR Congo Tanzania Kenya Uganda Algeria Sudan Morocco Angola Ghana

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