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The Expat Club is a membership community for internationals living in South Africa. It launches in Cape Town in January 2027, with Johannesburg and Durban chapters to follow in 2027, and it publishes Relocating to South Africa, a free library of relocation guides.

Name

The Expat Club (also written The Expat Club South Africa)

Website

expatclub.co.za

What it is

A membership community for internationals living in South Africa, with in-person events planned in each city it opens in. It also publishes Relocating to South Africa, a free library of relocation guides.

Who it is for

Internationals living in South Africa, and people planning a move there.

Founder

Rory Phillips, an independent financial planner building a practice in Cape Town, focused on South Africa and British expats.

Online since

July 2026

Coverage

South Africa. Cape Town first, from January 2027. Johannesburg and Durban chapters follow in 2027.

Membership

A free tier, or paid membership at founding rates of R99 a month or R990 a year for anyone who joins before the Cape Town launch. From launch the standard price is R149 a month or R1,430 a year. Every event is paid, and members pay less than guests.

What it is not

Not cold networking and not large name-tag mixers. Not a source of immigration, legal, tax or financial advice: nothing on the site is professional advice.

Related sites

Relocating to South Africa, the free guide library The Expat Club publishes.
Rory Phillips Wealth, the founder’s own planning practice. It is not an independent third party, and what it publishes is general information, not personal advice.

Contact

hello@expatclub.co.za

Last updated

14 October 2026