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3,976
Saffas Connected
25
Countries
14
SA Shops Listed
68
Stories Shared
3,976
Saffas Connected
25
Countries
14
SA Shops Listed
68
Stories Shared
🌍 More than 1 million South Africans live abroad.
Estimated South Africans living in each country.
United Kingdom
235,000
Australia
224,000
United States
135,000–160,000
United Arab Emirates
100,000
New Zealand
95,000
Canada
52,000
Netherlands
41,000
Germany
20,000
Ireland
12,000
Israel
12,000
Portugal
10,000
Mauritius
10,000
Belgium
8,000
Switzerland
7,000
France
7,000
Spain
6,000
Singapore
5,000
Hong Kong
5,000
Sweden
4,000
Mozambique
4,000
Botswana
3,000
Real Stories from the
Global Saffa Community
See how South Africans around the world are finding friendship, business, and belonging through Saffa Locate.
Made new friends in Texas
"Moving overseas can feel lonely, but through Saffa Locate I connected with amazing South Africans in Texas and now have a real community around me."
Anita T.
Texas, USA
Found a biltong shop in Sydney
"I was seriously craving proper South African biltong and found an amazing local SA shop through Saffa Locate. Absolute game changer."
Johan v d M.
Sydney, Australia
Advertising her business in the UK
"Saffa Locate helped me promote my business to fellow South Africans in the UK and reach exactly the audience I wanted."
Liezel v W.
United Kingdom
Made new friends in Texas
"Moving overseas can feel lonely, but through Saffa Locate I connected with amazing South Africans in Texas and now have a real community around me."
Anita T.
Texas, USA
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