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Zintle, 26 #301 · Zintle Ntshona · level 2

Khayelitsha, Cape Town · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English

Hairstylist with a full book every Saturday, specialising in knotless braids. Church choir on Sundays, amapiano in the car on every other day. Want a guy who's driven and not shy to dance.

Gospel musicHair stylingDancingFashion

Busisiwe, 29 #302 · Busisiwe Ngxoli · level 1

Philippi, Cape Town · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English

Run a small online clothing business out of Philippi and ship parcels every morning before work. Stokvel treasurer, so yes I count everything. Looking for someone with a plan and a sense of humour.

EntrepreneurshipStokvelDancingCooking

Kriven, 33 #303 · Kriven Pillay · level 1

Rylands, Cape Town · Western Cape

Male · Indian · Hindu · English, Tamil

Pharmacist in Athlone with a soft spot for old Bollywood. I cook a decent curry and I'll bring the chai. Looking for someone with warmth.

CricketMusicCookingPhotography

Palesa, 30 #304 · Palesa Mofokeng · level 1

Somerset West, Somerset West · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · Sesotho, English, isiXhosa

Moved from Free State to Somerset West for a hospitality job and never left. Love a good vineyard walk and a long lunch. Looking for someone who matches my energy.

TravelWineCookingRunning

Nokuthula, 26 #305 · Nokuthula Mvula · level 2

Nyanga, Cape Town · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English

Student nurse at Mowbray. I'm either on my feet or fast asleep. Looking for someone caring and focused.

GospelNetballCookingFashion

Shaun, 34 #306 · Shaun Isaacs · level 1

Eerste River, Cape Town · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Warehouse supervisor, dog dad to a boerboel named Tank. I meal-prep on Sundays and pretend to be good at chess. Looking for someone who can keep up with my jokes.

GymCookingCarsDogs

Asanda, 31 #307 · Asanda Sompondo · level 1

Langa, Cape Town · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English

Social worker working with young people in Langa, so my patience is basically a superpower. I write poetry on the side and hike Lion's Head when life gets loud. Looking for a calm soul with a big heart.

ReadingPoetryHikingCoffee

Ruwayda, 32 #308 · Ruwayda Adams · level 1

Kenwood, Cape Town · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Muslim · English, Afrikaans

Interior decorator who does a lot of Bo-Kaap-bright things. Big on family, bigger on cushions. Looking for a respectful man who wants a home and not just a house.

CookingCraftWalkingTravel

Ebrahim, 37 #309 · Ebrahim Parker · level 2

Athlone, Cape Town · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Muslim · English, Afrikaans

Run a small plumbing business and own too many pipe wrenches. Hobby chef on Fridays. Looking for someone for slow Sundays and big dreams.

CricketCookingFootballTravel

Brendan, 38 #310 · Brendan Fortuin · level 1

Kraaifontein, Cape Town · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Welder, father of two, Stormers diehard. I ride a 250 on weekends and I keep my word. Looking for someone grounded and ready to build something solid.

RugbyBraaiMotorbikesFishing

Marné, 22 #311 · Marné Visser · level 1

Die Boord, Stellenbosch · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Final-year BCom student who somehow still has no idea what she wants to do after this. I bake when I'm stressed, so my flatmates are very supportive of my exams.

NetballBakingSeriesThrifting

Keenan, 23 #312 · Keenan Lottering · level 1

Dalsig, Stellenbosch · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Honours in Sports Science, first-team prop for the varsity's second side, and the only one in the house who can actually cook. Ek soek iemand wat kan lag vir hulself.

RugbyGamingCarsCooking

Aviwe, 21 #313 · Aviwe Ntlanti · level 2

Kayamandi, Stellenbosch · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Third-year LLB student from Gqeberha, singing in the campus choir and trying to survive Contract Law. Looking for someone who laughs easily and doesn't flake on plans.

Gospel choirLawFashionNetflix

Riaan, 36 #314 · Riaan Cilliers · level 1

Onder-Papegaaiberg, Stellenbosch · Western Cape

Male · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Civil engineer for the municipality, so yes, I know exactly which road has the pothole. I build my own furniture and my dog thinks she's the foreman.

Trail runningWoodworkingRugbyDocumentaries

Natasha, 31 #315 · Natasha Arendse · level 3

Paarl East, Paarl · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Grade 3 teacher who has been called 'Juffrou' in the Spar by people twice my height. I grow herbs on my stoep and I'm tired of dating people who don't read.

ReadingNetballChurch choirGarden

Cleven, 27 #316 · Cleven Jantjies · level 1

Mbekweni, Paarl · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Panel beater by trade, spray painter by talent. If your car has a dent, I will fix it and judge the person who did it. Ek's lief vir 'n rustige Sondag by die dam.

CarsPoolSoccerMusic

Etienne, 44 #317 · Etienne Rossouw · level 1

Southern Paarl, Paarl · Western Cape

Male · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Run a small accounting practice on Lady Grey Street and know everyone's tax secrets, but I keep them. Divorced, two teenagers every second week, and still a terrible fisherman.

FishingCyclingCarsQuiz nights

Carike, 28 #318 · Carike Burger · level 1

Wellington Central, Wellington · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Vet nurse at a practice that sees more bakkies than bakkie-sized dogs. I've got two rescue cats and one very opinionated pig that's not mine. Soek iemand sag en regverdig.

AnimalsHorse ridingBakingRoad trips

Jerome, 33 #319 · Jerome Cupido · level 1

Newton, Wellington · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Night-shift baker so I'm up when the town is asleep and I smell like bread. Dis nie glamoerous nie, but I make a mean koeksister.

BakingFootballDogsBraai

Sunette, 26 #320 · Sunette Pieterse · level 1

Groendal, Franschhoek · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Pastry cook at one of the village restaurants, which means my feet hurt and my hands smell like butter. Walk with me on the mountain pass on my day off and I'll bring the koeksisters.

PastryHikingPhotographyThrift markets

Lunga, 30 #321 · Lunga Dyantyi · level 2

Langrug, Franschhoek · Western Cape

Male · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Tour guide who knows the history of every street in the village, including the parts the brochures skip. Born in the Eastern Cape, working here for six years, and still lost without Google Maps.

CyclingPhotographyJazzFootball

Jolene, 35 #322 · Jolene Klaasen · level 2

Riverview, Worcester · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Theatre nurse at Worcester Hospital, so I've seen everything and I am hard to impress. Single mom of one son. Ek soek 'n man wat weet hoe om 'n gesin te lei.

NetballCrime novelsCookingChurch

Danie, 41 #323 · Danie Marx · level 1

Hex River Valley, Worcester · Western Cape

Male · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Table grape farmer in the Hex River Valley. Winters are quiet, summers are not, and I need someone who doesn't mind a phone call at 4am about the frost.

FarmingRugbyBakkiesHunting

Nolitha, 25 #324 · Nolitha Gcaba · level 3

Zwelethemba, Worcester · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Bank teller by day, a very serious DJ at family functions by night. I'm proudly from Zwelethemba and I love Sunday lunches that go until sunset.

GospelFashionNetballCooking

Garth, 29 #325 · Garth Ontong · level 3

Wesbank, Malmesbury · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Diesel mechanic keeping the wheat farmers' tractors alive. I ride a 600cc on Sundays and I am a very safe rider, ask my ma.

MechanicsMotorbikesRugbyFishing

Mienke, 32 #326 · Mienke Schoeman · level 1

Kalbaskraal Road, Malmesbury · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Admin manager at a dairy in the Swartland. I know more about milk than anyone should, and I make a very good melkkos. Soek iemand wat nie bang is vir 'n boeredorp nie.

ReadingDairy farmingGardeningBaking

Sandra, 47 #327 · Sandra Whitcombe · level 2

Voëlklip, Hermanus · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · English, Afrikaans

Skipper's wife turned boat guide, I spend my mornings on the water pointing at southern rights and my evenings on a very good book. Divorced, grown kids, and not interested in anyone who hates the cold.

Whale watchingReadingBridgeWalking

Shaun, 38 #328 · Shaun Plaatjies · level 2

Zwelihle, Hermanus · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Grew up in Hermanus, work at a seafood restaurant kitchen, and I can tell you the fish is fresher than whatever's in your Woolies. Cricket on Saturdays, church on Sundays, naps in between.

FishingCricketCooking seafoodMusic

Lwando, 26 #329 · Lwando Nyoka · level 2

Mount Pleasant, Hermanus · Western Cape

Male · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Lifeguard in summer, security supervisor in winter, always near the water. I'm from the Eastern Cape and still adjusting to how cold this ocean is.

SurfingFootballHip-hopPhotography

Zoë, 24 #330 · Zoë Kleinhans · level 1

Thembalethu, George · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Call centre agent at a medical aid and professional eye-roller on a Monday morning. I dance, I laugh loudly, and I need someone who can keep up. Yes, I'll take the Garden Route over Cape Town.

DancingMakeupTikTokRoad trips

Anil, 39 #331 · Anil Maharaj · level 2

Heatherlands, George · Western Cape

Male · Indian · Hindu · English, Afrikaans

Pharmacist with a shop on York Street and a serious curry hobby. Moved down from Durban for work and stayed for the forests. Ask me about my masala and I'll talk for an hour.

CricketCookingHikingChess

Noxolo, 33 #332 · Noxolo Mkhonto · level 1

Pacaltsdorp, George · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Social worker who spends her weekdays on other people's hard days, so my weekends are for quiet and good food. Mother to one little girl, and our favourite place is the playground.

Social workChurchCookingPodcasts

Bernard, 45 #333 · Bernard Fredericks · level 3

Asla Park, Mossel Bay · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Technician at the refinery, shift worker, and a father of two who finally has time on his hands. Looking for company, not a project. I fix things for a living and for fun.

FishingSoccerMusicFixing things

Lize-Mari, 27 #334 · Lize-Mari Coetzee · level 3

Dana Bay, Mossel Bay · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Pharmacy assistant and weekend dog-walker for anyone who asks. Not looking for a fairy tale, just someone who can handle an early morning walk with two labradors.

PilatesReadingDogsBakery visits

Cheryl, 40 #335 · Cheryl Swartz · level 2

Hornlee, Knysna · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Run a small guest house with my sister and know exactly what guests do when they think nobody is watching. Raising a teenage daughter on my own. Ek soek 'n kalm man met 'n groot hart.

GardeningCookingSewingChurch

Hugh, 34 #336 · Hugh Pringle · level 1

Leisure Isle, Knysna · Western Cape

Male · White · Christian · English, Afrikaans

Boat builder, which sounds cooler than it is, mostly I sand things. Born in Knysna and never left. Come see my latest build or just come for fish and chips.

WoodworkingSailingCricketGardening

Mncedisi, 28 #337 · Mncedisi Fatyela · level 2

Khayalethu, Knysna · Western Cape

Male · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Waiter turned head waiter at one of the waterfront restaurants. My feet have done more kilometres than my car. Always up for a Sunday run to Leisure Isle.

RunningCookingGospelSoccer

Kirsty, 30 #338 · Kirsty Bellingan · level 1

Keurboomstrand, Plettenberg Bay · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · English, Afrikaans

Estate agent who has shown houses in every possible weather, including one with an owl in the lounge. I grew up on the Garden Route and I'm picky about everything except dogs.

YogaPropertyHorsesCooking

Denise, 36 #339 · Denise Stuurman · level 2

Kwanokuthula, Plettenberg Bay · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Chef at a lodge kitchen, cook for the staff table, and the one my family calls when the potjie needs fixing. Two kids, one fridge, no time for games.

CookingNetballChurchReading

Ricardo, 32 #340 · Ricardo Goliath · level 2

Bridgton, Oudtshoorn · Western Cape

Male · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Guide at an ostrich show farm, which means I've been kicked, chased and pecked, and still enjoy it. Karoo sunsets, Cango caves and a decent bakkie. Dis alles wat ek nodig het.

OstrichesSoccerMusicCamping

Thembeka, 29 #341 · Thembeka Gcilitshana · level 3

Bongolethu, Oudtshoorn · Western Cape

Female · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Grade R teacher and the tallest person in my class by a lot. Moved from Queenstown, fell for the Karoo light. Looking for someone steady and patient who loves kids.

TeachingGospelReadingHiking

Vuyisile, 37 #342 · Vuyisile Mtyala · level 2

Diazville, Saldanha · Western Cape

Male · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

Crane operator at the steel works and bass in the church choir. Father of two, big on routine and bigger on Sunday lunch. Looking for something real, not a game.

SoccerBraaiChurch choirFamily

Tamsyn, 23 #343 · Tamsyn Julies · level 2

Louwville, Vredenburg · Western Cape

Female · Coloured · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Student nurse doing placements at the local hospital and living off two-minute noodles. I sing in the car, I dance in the kitchen, and I'm learning to like winter.

NursingMusicDancingShopping

Bandile, 25 #344 · Bandile Ngxeke · level 1

Oostewal, Langebaan · Western Cape

Male · Black · Christian · isiXhosa, English, Afrikaans

IT support guy for a handful of local businesses, fixing printers and rebooting servers. Weekends on the lagoon trying to stay upright on a kiteboard.

KitesurfingFootballTechMusic

Elna, 42 #345 · Elna Jooste · level 1

Myddleton Road, Caledon · Western Cape

Female · White · Christian · Afrikaans, English

Run the bookkeeping for half the farms in the Overberg and am the one with the emergency biscuits in my bag. Divorced, two grown sons, one old dachshund. Ek soek 'n eerlike gesprek.

GardeningCanastaDogsCooking

Thando, 28 #346 · Thando Nkosi · level 1

Orlando West, Johannesburg · Gauteng

Female · Black · Christian · isiZulu, English, Sesotho

Primary school teacher in Soweto and the loudest voice in our church choir. I thrift most of my wardrobe and I will tell you where I found it. Looking for someone steady who laughs easily.

Gospel choirVetkoekRoad cyclingThrifting

Katlego, 30 #347 · Katlego Sekgobela · level 1

Diepkloof, Johannesburg · Gauteng

Male · Black · Christian · Setswana, English, isiZulu

Quantity surveyor who spends weekends shooting street photos around Soweto. Chiefs fan, sadly. I will always send you a playlist you did not ask for.

Kasi footballAmapianoPhotographySoccer cards

Palesa, 25 #348 · Palesa Ledwaba · level 1

Mamelodi, Pretoria · Gauteng

Female · Black · Christian · Sepedi, English, Setswana

Junior accountant in the CBD with a side hustle doing nails on weekends. I take my tea strong and my plans seriously. Show me something I haven't seen yet.

Nail artNetflixShort filmsHair braiding

Tebogo, 33 #349 · Tebogo Mahlangu · level 1

Soshanguve, Pretoria · Gauteng

Male · Black · Christian · isiNdebele, Sepedi, English

Boilermaker, proud Soshanguve boy and part-time DJ at family functions. Weekend fishing at Roodeplaat is my quiet time. I cook a mean pap and wors.

FishingCarsStokvelsJazz

Nomvula, 36 #350 · Nomvula Khumalo · level 1

Norwood, Johannesburg · Gauteng

Female · Black · Christian · isiZulu, English

HR manager who reads two books a month and cooks like my gogo taught me. Single mom to a very opinionated eight-year-old. Honest conversation beats a fancy date.

PilatesBook clubCookingTravel