# Singles365 > Singles365 is a dating site and local guide for South Africa, with date ideas and safety advice for Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and beyond. Every photo is checked by a person, members who pass an ID check get a Verified badge, and joining and browsing are free. Singles365 is part of High Intent Media Inc and runs on the DatingPartners.com platform. WhichDating, our sister review site, reviews it here: https://www.whichdating.com/reviews/singles365/ ## Key pages - [Home](https://www.singles365.co.za/): Home - [Towns](https://www.singles365.co.za/towns/): Towns - [Johannesburg](https://www.singles365.co.za/towns/johannesburg/): Johannesburg - [Cape Town](https://www.singles365.co.za/towns/cape-town/): Cape Town - [Durban](https://www.singles365.co.za/towns/durban/): Durban - [Pretoria](https://www.singles365.co.za/towns/pretoria/): Pretoria - [Date ideas](https://www.singles365.co.za/guides/): Date ideas - [Staying safe on first dates in South Africa](https://www.singles365.co.za/guides/staying-safe-on-first-dates-in-south-africa/): How to meet a match safely in South Africa: busy daytime venues, sorting your own transport, and video calls before you meet. - [Spotting and reporting romance scams](https://www.singles365.co.za/guides/spotting-and-reporting-romance-scams/): How to spot a dating scam in South Africa and what to do: the red flags, reporting to SAPS, and calling your bank fast. - [Members](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/): Members - [Kate](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/kate-johannesburg/): Kate - [James](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/james-cape-town/): James - [Lucy](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/lucy-durban/): Lucy - [Gary](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/gary-pretoria/): Gary - [Julie](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/julie-johannesburg/): Julie - [Tom](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/tom-cape-town/): Tom - [Rachel](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/rachel-durban/): Rachel - [Rob](https://www.singles365.co.za/members/rob-pretoria/): Rob - [Where to meet](https://www.singles365.co.za/where-to-meet/): Where to meet - [What’s on](https://www.singles365.co.za/whats-on/): What’s on - [How we verify](https://www.singles365.co.za/how-we-verify/): How we verify - [Dating safely](https://www.singles365.co.za/safety/): Dating safely - [Questions](https://www.singles365.co.za/faq/): Questions - [About](https://www.singles365.co.za/about/): About ## Facts - Is it free? Joining, making a profile and browsing are free. You need a membership to read and reply to messages, and you see the options before you pay. - How do I know people are real? Every photo is checked by a person before it goes live. Members who pass an ID check carry a Verified badge on their profile. - Is online dating safe in South Africa? It can be, with some care. Meet in busy public places, arrange your own transport, never send money to someone you have not met and report anything suspicious to SAPS. - Where can I meet singles in Johannesburg? Try a Saturday parkrun at places like Delta Park or Alberts Farm, a picnic in the Johannesburg Botanical Garden, or a free profile on Singles365 to see who is nearby. - What are good date ideas in Cape Town? A Sunday sunset concert at Kirstenbosch in summer is hard to beat. Book tickets early, as the season is popular. - Can I meet people in other provinces on the site? Yes. Singles365 covers the whole country, and you can set how far you are happy to travel when you search.