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  • Connect with fellow South Africans in Russia

  • Get information in our Russia guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Russia

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If you’re wondering how to navigate the challenges of life abroad, you’re not alone. Join InterNations and connect with a community of like-minded expats in Russia! You’ll find many ways to network, socialize, and make new international friends.

Don’t miss a variety of welcoming online and in-person events. Join groups to pursue your hobbies — from sports to music, there’s something for everyone With InterNations, you’ll quickly feel at home wherever life takes you.

What Members are saying

Everyone should join InterNations to enjoy everything from business events to networking to cultural and travel experiences.
Ranim, InterNations Cairo

InterNations helped me meet many people of different cultures - now I'm more open-minded and happier!
Nicholas, InterNations Yaounde

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  • Jonathan Brown

    InterNations is the ideal networking site for me. I use it for private as well as for business contacts here in St.Petersburg. Great!

InterNations – Bringing Together South Africans Living in Russia

Interested in meeting fellow South Africans in Russia? Are you looking for trustworthy advice and tips on expat life from your South African countrymen? Or would you like to discover landmarks such as the "Third Rome" with other South African expatriates?

No matter if you already are an expat in Russia or still finishing your preparations for your relocation back home in South Africa, InterNations Russia offers everything you are looking for: our trusted network is the most popular international platform for expats and global minds from all over the world. Of course, we also have a number of South African expats in Russia among our members, coming from various regions all over South Africa - from Johannesburg, over Cape Town to Durban.

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    From South Africa, living in Moscow
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    From South Africa, living in Moscow
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    From South Africa, living in Moscow
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    From South Africa, living in Moscow
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    From South Africa, living in Moscow

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Meet other South Africans at our events in Russia

Attend our monthly events and activities for South Africans expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

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Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow South Africans in our Russia expat forums.

  • Visiting Moscow in august
    4 replies
    Jan 20, 12:03 AM
    Community member

    Stay at one of the Katerina Hotels www.katerinahotels.com Great value for money.

  • Social Responsibility Projects
    2 replies
    Sep 1, 10:53 AM
    Community member

    Teresa, notice from my profile that CSR is actually the career path I wish to pursue, so i am very interested in investing time assisting you. Dont worry, I am clear that you are not offering a job. …

  • Scam please spread wide as possible
    2 replies
    Jun 5, 8:41 AM
    Community member

    I've got 2 similar messages as well thru my Skype Blocked them right away!!

Ask experienced South African expats in Russia!

  • Where can I find South African food?
  • Where can I meet other South Africans?
  • Are there South African schools in my city?

Find other South Africans to share your hobbies with

Get Tips and Info on Life in Russia from South African Expats

Being an expat in Russia means much more than packing your belongings and taking care of paperwork. Keeping in touch with your South African compatriots is a big part of the expat experience and can help you understand the Russian people and their culture better. With InterNations, meeting other South Africans in Russia is a breeze, no matter if you are in Yekaterinburg, Moscow, Saint Petersburg or any other expat magnet across the country. Just take our network of South Africans in Moscow, for example.

If you are in the mood to speak your mother tongue again, to learn about the best spots to shop for South African food, or to discuss your favorite sports team’s latest match, join the South African InterNations Community:

  • In our huge expat network, you can easily find like-minded expatriates from South Africa.
  • Our Russia Expat Forums are a great place to share experiences and advice – for example how to find a nanny speaking your language or where to get bobotie in Moscow...
  • The InterNations Places database for Russia helps you find institutions like the nearest South African embassy.

From the "Third Rome" to the "Venice in the north", we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly South African expats in Russia.

Meet Fellow South Africans in Russia at Our Many Expat Activities

Participating in our regular expat events and activities in Russia is another wonderful advantage of your membership. Our events cater to virtually all interests, ranging from a nice dinner with your fellow expats to enjoy some famous borscht, Russia’s national dish, to large expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in some of Moscow’s most exclusive locations. Looking for a weekend getaway? Simply join one of our expat excursions with a group of fellow South Africans in Moscow and discover the Virgin Komi Forests of the Urals, Lake Baikal, and other impressive landmarks across Russia.

Our events and activities are a great way of meeting fellow expats from South Africa and all around the globe in a casual atmosphere. Does this sound interesting to you? Then sign up for membership and you’ll hear a heartfelt Siya namkela nonke, welkom, isibingelelo from our South Africans living in Russia!

  • Jonathan Brown

    InterNations is the ideal networking site for me. I use it for private as well as for business contacts here in St.Petersburg. Great!

  • Noemi Roussel

    What I really like about InterNations is the international mix of people. I got to know there who became very good friends .

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