Dating by city / South Africa / Northern Cape / Kimberley
Members from Kimberley and towns within 50 km who make their profile public will appear here.
Ask the other person to pick their favourite café in Kimberley. It tells you something about them, and they will feel at ease on familiar ground.
Within 50 km of Kimberley there are 4 towns and cities — Barkly West, Jacobsdal and Ritchie among them — with more than 170,000 residents in all. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Kimberley and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. Daily caps exist only to stop spam: up to 40 new conversations a day, for example.
There are no fake profiles here: YADate doesn't create them or chat on anyone's behalf. Photos go live only after a moderator approves them, every account confirms an email address, and reports are reviewed by people. If someone asks for money or rushes you onto another app, report them — a moderator will look into it.
Yes. Pick any other city in the filters, at home or abroad, and YADate shows the people there.
Profile & photos
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First dates
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