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Guides for South Africa & beyond
Practical notes for families and au pairs — seeded for Cape Town, Joburg, Durban, Pretoria.
Cape Town host families
Neighbourhoods, transport, and what au pairs love about the Mother City.
Johannesburg & Pretoria
Safety tips, school calendars, and suburb fit for live-in arrangements.
Durban & coast
Climate, languages, and summer availability peaks.
Visas & cultural exchange (overview)
Not legal advice — checklist of questions to ask immigration advisors before you travel.
Pocket money norms in ZA
Typical weekly ranges and what “all inclusive” usually covers.
First week checklist
House rules, emergency contacts, Wi‑Fi, and settling in.
Also read our safety and privacy (POPIA) pages.