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South African Communities

Church Groups

  • American Protestant Church in Bonn – from August they will have an Afrikaans speaking pastor, Ds Mario Weyers. If you would like more info feel free to contact DeWet Herselman
  • Kirche in Aktion, het kampusse (gemeentes) in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach en Mainz. By elkeen van die kampusse is daar SA mense betrokke. Kontak gerus vir Dawie de Koker vir meer inligting

Facebook groups

Websites

  • This website -We have an online community on this website. You can join groups and find people with the same interests. To be part of this community, you will need to register on our website. Registration and memberships are free.
    Some of the groups are- Rugby, Wine lovers, Parents with toddlers, people living in “city”
  • SA Munich – Your Southern African gateway into Bavaria

How to use the Community site

Our Community site is extremely versatile. You can edit your own profile, add friends, create groups, join other groups, create forums and add events.  You can set your privacy settings to suit your needs.For using the community site, you need to be a registered user.

Events

Social events. Concerts or exhibitions by South African artists in Germany. Webinars and Online get-togethers.

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Blak Allure With Attitude  - Berlin
03/05/2024 – 04/05/2024    
8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Blak Allure is the very FIRST all African Acrobat show with Adelle Nqeto on 3/ 4 May This is an external event and not organised […]
African Food Festival Berlin
04/05/2024 – 05/05/2024    
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Experience the diverse flavours of African cuisine at the AFFB Spring Market – an exquisite celebration of African food, music & culture! Welcome to the AFRICAN […]
XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
XJAZZ! Festival, Germany’s most famous jazz festival, which attracts more than 20,000 regional and international fans, celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Berlin Kreuzberg from 6 […]
Virtual Kuier hoekie
09/05/2024    
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
We invite you to join us for our monthly get-together in the virtual space. Our objective is simple yet meaningful – to foster camaraderie and […]
Market Monday - South Africans in Germany page
13/05/2024    
All Day
To keep things fair and add benefits to our members, here are the current rules: By placing an advertisement on our Facebook page, you agree […]
Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys
17/05/2024    
7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys, an art-pop noise project, will do an intense show at the Orange Blossom Festival at Glitterhouse Garten, Beverungen, North- […]
Voting Abroad 2024 - Munich
18/05/2024    
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Casting of votes at a foreign mission A person who wants to cast a special vote at a foreign mission in terms of section 33(3) […]
Voting Abroad - 2024 - Berlin
18/05/2024    
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Casting of votes at a foreign mission A person who wants to cast a special vote at a foreign mission in terms of section 33(3) […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla in Berlin
23/05/2024    
8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
After his sold-out concert on 3 March, award-winning South African musician Bongeziwe Mabandla is back in Berlin on 23 May hours at the Kulturbrauerei. Mabandla […]
Thabile - Read my lips - Hannover
24/05/2024    
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
@Thabilé is a South African-born singer and was rightly chosen as “Artist of the Year 2023” at the African Festival Award (AFA) in Würzburg. Today, […]
Afrikaans is lekker in Amsterdam
25/05/2024    
4:00 pm – 11:45 pm
BOBBY VAN JAARSVELD, JO BLACK, DEMI LEE MOORE, REFENTSE EN DIE GROOTSTE AFRIKAANSE SOKKIE.  VIR SLEGS EEN AAND IN AMSTERDAM The event is not yet […]
The African Picnic Festival at the Goethe Institute in Schwäbisch Hall
31/05/2024 – 02/06/2024    
All Day
The African Picnic Festival at Goethe Institute in Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, is the brainchild of Mthunzi Fesi, a young South African, who is also a […]
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XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
6 May 24
Various
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XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
6 May 24
Various
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XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
6 May 24
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XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
6 May 24
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XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
6 May 24
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XJAZZ! Festival - Berlin
6 May 24
Various
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Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys
17 May 24
Beverungen
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Bongeziwe Mabandla in Berlin
23 May 24
Berlin
Events on 24/05/2024
Thabile - Read my lips - Hannover
24 May 24
Neustadt am Rübenberge
Events on 25/05/2024
Afrikaans is lekker in Amsterdam
25 May 24
Amsterdam
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For Children

  • Adventures in Odyssey – “an award-winning audio drama series created for ages 8-12 and enjoyed by the whole family.  Episodes often start with the grandfatherly Mr. Whittaker (“Whit”), who runs an ice cream shop called Whit’s End.  They last an average of twenty-five minutes and bring biblical principles to life, through a balance of fun, faith and imagination”

Blogs, websites and Youtube chanels

Our Stories

We all have different stories about why we came to Germany, how we ended up being here and whether we will stay or not. Every journey is different. We can all learn from and be inspired by each other.

International Expat communities

  • Internations – Connect with expats in your city
  • Expat.com
  • Wereldwyd – “Hierdie inisiatief is die ideale platform vir elke Afrikaner wat tans in die buiteland woon, maar graag steeds in voeling met sy geboorteland wil bly”

Other organisations

  • Sage Net  – network of South African and German organisations. This includes clubs, companies, associations, and authorities, as well as individual members.
  • AHK  – Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Participating in Sports in Germany

Sports in Germany South Africans are generally a sport-crazy bunch. Not just watching it, but also actively taking part. Participating in sports here in Germany

Keeping in touch virtually

As an ex-pat, it is essential to keep in touch with family and friends from back home. We yearn for news and contact with loved ones,

Product Substitutes

Most products we know in South Africa are available in Germany, but unfortunately not all of them. Here is a list of product substitutes  for some

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