๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa - Digital Nomad Country Guide
๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
ZA / ZAF #24
Nomad Score
58.0
Cities
36
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of South Africa
Capital
Pretoria
Continent
Africa / Southern Africa
Area
1,221,037 kmยฒ
Population
63.0M
Density
50.8/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary Parliamentary republics with an executive presidency
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.za
Calling Code
+27
Timezone
UTC+02:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.741
GDP per capita (2024)
$15,456
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.1 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
75.7%
Gini Index (2014)
63.0
Inflation (2030)
3.0%
Unemployment (2030)
32.2%
Urban Population (2024)
63.7%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
5.0/10
PM2.5 (2019)
19.8 ยตg/mยณ
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Afrikaans,
English,
Southern Ndebele (isiNdebele),
Northern Sotho,
Southern Sotho (Sesotho),
Swazi (SiSwati),
Tswana (Setswana),
Tsonga (Xitsonga),
Venda (Tshivenแธa),
Xhosa (isiXhosa),
Zulu (isiZulu)
Religions
Christianity 85.3%,
Traditional faiths 7.8%,
No religion 3.1%,
Islam 1.6%
Currencies
R ZAR โ South African rand
๐ฐ LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Adds Visa-on-Arrival Access for Nationals of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa | ๐ Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 month ago |
| South Africa Proposes Bill Requiring Employers to Prioritize Local Workers Before Hiring Foreign Nationals | ๐ Policy & regulation | Erickson Immigration Group | 2 months ago |
| Opinion: Western Passport Holders Face Narrowing Access to BRICS Countries | ๐ง Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 2 months ago |
| Six Countries Identified as Undervalued Land and Residency Markets for 2026 | ๐ง Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 2 months ago |
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#97 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
60
Total Accessible
94
๐ Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad Visa
โ $2,917/month
ยท 12 mo
Immigration Programs
๐ป 1 Nomad
ยท
๐ 1 Student
ยท
๐ 1 Residency
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 6.9 | $2,991/mo | Data unavailable |
| 2 | Stellenbosch | 6.6 | $2,773/mo | Data unavailable |
| 3 | Pretoria | 6.4 | $2,096/mo | Data unavailable |
| 4 | Umhlanga | 6.4 | $3,017/mo | Data unavailable |
| 5 | Muizenberg | 6.4 | $1,663/mo | Data unavailable |