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Looking for South African Expats in Shanghai?

  • Connect with fellow South Africans in Shanghai

  • Get information in our Shanghai guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Shanghai

  • David Thyne

    At the first Shanghai Get-Together I met several American expats. I am very grateful that they shared their experience with me.

InterNations - A Great Place for South Africans in Shanghai

Siya namkela nonke, welkom, isibingelelo to all of our South Africans in Shanghai! Would you like to meet South African expats in Shanghai? No matter whether you are looking to find reliable information or simply want to get advice from fellow South Africans in Shanghai, our South African members will be able to tell you where to watch your favorite team’s next match on TV, or where to find the best bobotie in Shanghai.

We welcome you to join the InterNations community of South Africans abroad. The members of the vibrant South African expat community come from Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and many others places in South Africa!

Meet fellow South Africans at our events in Shanghai

Attend our monthly events and activities and join various interest-based groups to get to know like-minded expatriates and fellow South Africans in Shanghai.

Join us on Saturday, 23 March at The Compass Bar's in The Peninsula Shanghai, a beacon of luxury hospitality on the Bund. There will be a chosen menu of creative bar snacks, cocktails, including The P
Dear InterNations Friends! Join us on Saturday, April 13th for a InterNations experience at “Suntory Shanghai”, one of Asia’s finest Japanese Restaurants. Now with a newly designed bar on their beaut
On Sunday, April 21, we welcome you to one of the best lounges in the heart of Shanghai: Calypso by Shangri-La. Yes, we have our first Sunday event in years! I remember many of you saying that an afte
Join us on Saturday, April 27th for an exclusive InterNations event at Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai. Qi Bar, our venue, has bartenders trained by New York Mixologists skilled in classic and con

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    From South Africa, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From South Africa, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From South Africa, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From South Africa, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From South Africa, living in Shanghai

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Share your Experience and Provide Tips to other South Africans in Shanghai

At InterNations, South Africans in Shanghai can enjoy a platform on which they can share their experiences and tips on living abroad. The "Paris Of The East" has a great community of South Africans that can help you make the most of your expat experience.

  • Surf through our network of South African expats in Shanghai and get to know the local expat crowd.
  • Join today to receive trustworthy, first-hand advice from fellow South Africans in our Shanghai forum.
  • Take full advantage of the Expat Guide for Shanghai and find useful information on your new hometown.

Meet up and Mingle with South Africans in Shanghai at our International Events

The InterNations community in Shanghai is also a very lively offline network. Our regular expat events organized by our Ambassadors at the best venues in town are a fantastic way to meet fellow South Africans in Shanghai. The possibilities for interacting offline are sure to satisfy a wide range of tastes, from a hip dining experience in one of Shanghai’s trendy restaurants to a joint trip to the snowy mountains of the Tibetan provinces. Our InterNations events and activities are a great way to get to know other South African expats in your city and South Africans in China. Interested? Then simply sign up to become a member and you will soon be warmly welcomed among our South Africans living in Shanghai.

  • David Thyne

    At the first Shanghai Get-Together I met several American expats. I am very grateful that they shared their experience with me.

  • Diana Anhaus-Brey

    It is just so easy to find other international people and global minds with InterNations. I didn´t know there were so many in Shanghai.

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