The

Expat Club

Cape Town · First meeting January 2027

Meet your people in South Africa.

Updated October 2026

Small, well-run events for internationals in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, built for people making this move. The plan is simple: no awkward networking, just people in the same boat.

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Be first through the door. Join by 15 December to help choose what our first Cape Town meeting looks like. The founding price of R99/month or R990/year closes on 31 January.

What we're planning

Ways to meet people, from January 2027.

Warm, well-run gatherings for your first week in a new city and for your fifth year.

Monthly, from launch

Newcomers' Welcome

Small on purpose, and capped so a host can introduce every new face to three others. Meant to be the softest possible landing in a new city.

Planned: from R100 · members pay less

The anchor

Monthly Social

Drinks and good company at rooftops and wine bars around the city. A regular Thursday we want to become the highlight of your month.

Planned: members R100 · guests R250

Your tribe

Interest Groups

Hikes, padel, wine tastings, coworking days, entrepreneurs' breakfasts. Smaller circles around the things you love.

Planned: pay per session · members pay less

Now and then

Signature Experiences

Winelands days, sunset catamarans, chef's tables. The trips you'd never book alone, with people who could become real friends.

Planned: member priority pricing

See upcoming events & tickets →

Not sure which one is for you? Take the one-minute quiz.

Membership

Founding rates, until 31 January.

Reduced entry to every event, the community, and the full guide library. Join by 31 January and lock in your founding price, with no surprise renewal hikes.

Explorer

Free

Dip a toe in. Perfect before you arrive.

Club news and first invitations by email
Come to events at guest prices once they start
The free relocation guide

Join free

Founding rate

Annual Member

R990 /year R1,430

Best value: two months free vs. monthly. Standard price is R1,430/year from 1 February 2027; founders lock in R990.

Discounted entry to every event, from January 2027
Private community & interest groups (planned)
Full insider guide library & member directory
Partner perks & priority booking (planned)

Reserve the annual founding price

Monthly Member

R99 /month R149

All the benefits, month to month. Founding rate R99/month until 31 January, then R149/month. Cancel anytime.

Everything in the annual plan
One-click cancel, no lock-in
Switch to annual whenever you like

Reserve the monthly founding price

Founding rates for everyone who joins the list by 31 January 2027. From 1 February they rise to R149/month and R1,430/year. Founders lock in their rate, with no surprise renewal hikes.

Nothing is charged now: each button above takes you to the founding-list sign-up.

Season one

One city at a time.

Cape Town first, in January 2027. Johannesburg and Durban around mid 2027.

Now

The founding list is open. Join it for first invitations and the founding price. Nothing is charged now.

Jan 2027

Our first meeting, in Cape Town.

Mid 2027

Johannesburg & Durban chapters planned.

Cape Town, launching Johannesburg, mid 2027 Durban, mid 2027

Before you land

Meet people before you arrive.

You don't have to wait for the first event. These parts of the Club work today, and they cost nothing.

Make a profile

Create a free member profile: where you're moving from, which city you're heading to and where you are in the move.

Find your city

Browse the member directory and filter by Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban to see who else is going the same way.

Say hello

Message other members directly, so a few names feel familiar before you land.

Create a free profile

Questions

Frequently asked

What is The Expat Club?

A membership community for internationals living in South Africa, launching in Cape Town in January 2027. Its in-person events will include newcomers' welcomes, monthly socials, interest groups like hikes and padel, and signature experiences. It's built to help you build friendships after you arrive, not just network.

When does The Expat Club launch?

Cape Town first, in January 2027. Johannesburg and Durban around mid 2027. Join the list now for founding-member access and first invitations.

What will the first meeting be?

That's up to the founding list. Until 15 December, members are voting between a weeknight drink, a Saturday morning hike and a long Sunday lunch. Join the list and you get a vote.

Which cities is The Expat Club launching in?

Cape Town first, then Johannesburg and Durban. Each city has its own page and calendar, and members will be able to attend events in any city.

Am I charged anything now?

No. Joining the founding list is free, and so is creating a member profile. Nothing is charged now.

How much does membership cost?

There's a free tier that lets you join and pay per event. Paid membership is currently at founding rates (R99/month or R990/year), which include reduced or priority-priced entry to events. Prices rise to R149/month and R1,430/year on 1 February 2027, but founders keep their joining price for as long as they remain a member.

What does joining the founding list mean?

You get Club news and first invitations by email, starting with the Cape Town launch in January 2027, and you can take up the founding price, which is for people who join by 31 January 2027. You can unsubscribe whenever you like.

Can I meet people before I arrive?

Yes. A free member profile works today: once you confirm your email, you can browse the member directory, filter by city and message other members before you land.

Are any events free?

No. Every event will be ticketed, and members will pay less than guests.