Working Holiday maker visa for south africa

[mads]

Hi there
I can't seem to find any information on whether sa offer working holiday visas (like the UK). One of my friends (british passport) is wanting to take a career break and work part time and travel in south africa for about a year. Anyone with some advise whether this is done?
Thank you
Mads

[Fairtrade]

UK Students And Recent Graduates May Work In South Africa For A 12-Month Period Through

http://www.bunac.org/uk/worksouthafrica/


Canadian students may work in South Africa for a 12-month period through

http://www.swap.ca/


Australia students can apply for a working holiday visa but they are only available through IEP, only to students or recent graduates (within the last 12 months).

http://www.iep.org.au/homev3_flash.asp

[Dawie]

Unfortunately the reason you can't find any information about working holiday visas for South Africa is because there are none, apart from the limited student options mentioned above by Fairtrade (which aren't any use if you aren't a student and a citizen of one of those countries).

I remember reading a while ago that the stated reason for this is the high unemployment rate in South Africa and that the government was only prepared to focus on allowing highly-skilled immigrants to work in South Africa.

[mads]

Thank you Dawie and Fairtrade. I will relay this message to her.