Roomies

Roomies. Find who to rent with before you find where.

Everyone here has filled in the Roomiverse profile and been vetted. Students with students, single moms with single moms, pensioners sharing a big house, or a mix that just works. You only see first names until you both say hello.

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22 roomies, first names onlySome profiles use illustrated avatars

A Cape Town street at golden hour with neighbours greeting each other and Table Mountain behind

Find your people.Where neighbours know your name.

We match you with housemates first. The house is the easy part.

People looking for their people this week

IlaamYoung professionalR12 000 · CBD or Milnerton

MineschkeWith Aria, her German ShepherdR25 000 to R30 000

SheikData and software testingCape Town

MarcelYoung professionalCape Town

The Three FriendsCoworkers turned familyMoving in together · Cape Town

InnocentiaSingle mom, one teen sonR6 000 · Southern Suburbs

ValerieOn-site landlordR5 600 · Plumstead

NonhlanhlaHealthcare workerR5 500 to R6 000 · Rondebosch

KaraboFinance, bankingR4 000 · Pinelands

IlaamYoung professionalR12 000 · CBD or Milnerton

MineschkeWith Aria, her German ShepherdR25 000 to R30 000

SheikData and software testingCape Town

MarcelYoung professionalCape Town

The Three FriendsCoworkers turned familyMoving in together · Cape Town

InnocentiaSingle mom, one teen sonR6 000 · Southern Suburbs

ValerieOn-site landlordR5 600 · Plumstead

NonhlanhlaHealthcare workerR5 500 to R6 000 · Rondebosch

KaraboFinance, bankingR4 000 · Pinelands

Students

Close to campus, housemates who respect exam week.

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Erin, 19Verified

Student, TygervalleyTygervalley surrounds

What I’m looking for

Gym rat with a protein shaker for every occasion. My place is a sanctuary, cleanliness matters.

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Early birdNon-smokerMinimal guestsCooks a few times a week

BudgetR6 000

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Okhwathisa, 25Verified

Student, StellenboschCape Town, happy to commute

What I’m looking for

Couch is my cardio. Keen to practise Xhosa with housemates. Give me a chore spreadsheet and a colour code.

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Early birdNon-smokerNever drinksSchedule person

BudgetR7 500

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Kelly, 36Verified

Teacher and student, shift workSouthern Suburbs, Lansdowne to Plumstead

What I’m looking for

My kids and I love walking in the park and on the beach trail. Looking for a quiet, calm home.

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Early birdSmokes outdoors onlyWith dependentsSecure parking

BudgetR5 000

Young professionals

Share a good place, split the cost, keep your sanity.

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IlaamVerified

Looking for a room in a houseshareCape Town CBD or Milnerton

What I’m looking for

Give me a lounge with plants, a kitchen people actually use, and housemates who say good morning.

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Own roomHouseshareLikes a social home

BudgetR12 000

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MineschkeVerified

Renting with Aria, her German Shepherd1 bed apartment or house with a garden

What I’m looking for

One bedroom, a garden for Aria, and a landlord who likes dogs as much as I do.

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Dog ownerOutdoorsyOwn place

BudgetR25 000 to R30 000

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SheikVerified

UCT alumnus, data and software testingCape Town

What I’m looking for

Years in education, now in data and software testing. Tidy, curious, happy to help with the wifi.

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Regular hoursNon-smokerQuiet weeknights

BudgetOn application

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MarcelVerified

Young professional, Cape TownCape Town

What I’m looking for

Already renting, looking for the right people to share a place with. Big on travel, easy to live with, always up for a braai.

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TravellerSocialNon-smokerCooks and hosts

BudgetOn application

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Three friends smiling together on a rooftop at sunset

The Three FriendsVerified

Three friends looking for a home togetherCape Town

What we’re looking for

We met at a toxic workplace and walked out with the best thing it ever gave us: each other. Now we want a home with a big kitchen table and zero office politics.

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3 friendsMoving in togetherCoworkers turned family

BudgetOn application

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Nonhlanhla, 29Verified

Healthcare, public sectorRondebosch, Observatory, Woodstock, CBD

What I’m looking for

Runner, you will see me at 5am. Mess stresses me out and I love my own private space.

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Early birdNon-smokerZero mess toleranceSmall groups only

BudgetR5 500 to R6 000

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Karabo, 24Verified

Finance and bankingPinelands

What I’m looking for

Weekend warrior, hikes and padel. A friend or two over now and then, music on, normal volume.

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Early birdNon-smokerDrinks sociallyChill about clutter

BudgetR4 000

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Zandile, 28Verified

Office administrator, relocatingWoodstock, Salt River, Maitland, Goodwood

What I’m looking for

Yoga and home workouts, baking and gardening at weekends. Quiet home, advance notice for guests.

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Early birdNon-smokerNever drinksMess stresses me out

BudgetR4 500

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Welly, 38Verified

TradesmanWynberg, Plumstead, Kenwyn, Kenilworth

What I’m looking for

Night owl, home workouts, a chill few people over sometimes. Dealbreaker: noise.

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Night owlNon-smokerNever drinksSecure parking

BudgetUp to R5 500

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Izelma, 22Verified

Healthcare intern from 2027Rondebosch, Claremont, Wynberg, Constantia

What I’m looking for

Running, gym, hiking and dinners with friends. Moving to Cape Town for work in December.

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Early birdNon-smokerSocial but low keyFrom December

BudgetR9 000

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Yonda, 25Verified

Finance, just relocated from PEGoodwood, CBD, Belhar, Woodstock

What I’m looking for

Runner, home workouts, chill evenings. Just do not use my stuff without asking.

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Night owlSmokes sociallyZero mess toleranceSecure parking

BudgetR4 000 to R5 000

Single moms

Parents who want to share a home with another parent, matched on routine, safety and respect.

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Innocentia, 38Verified

Admin and hospitality, one teen sonSouthern Suburbs, near a train station

What I’m looking for

Night owl, my place is a sanctuary. Separate entrance or sharing with two people at most, and a clean bathroom.

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Non-smokerNever drinksSchedule personDance

BudgetR6 000

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Simona, 40Verified

Police and security, two young childrenElsies River, Kuils River, Paarl

What I’m looking for

Early bird, cooks once a day, mess stresses me out. Transferring from the Eastern Cape with my two kids.

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Early birdSmokes outdoors onlyZero mess toleranceSecure parking

BudgetR7 500

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Ibteshaam, 28Verified

Teacher, one toddlerOttery

What I’m looking for

Early bird, social when people are over, a little clutter is fine. Looking for something bigger.

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Early birdSmokes outdoors onlyGuests fine occasionallyRunning

BudgetR12 000

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Catherine, 46Verified

Teacher, one teen daughterPlumstead

What I’m looking for

Cooks several times a day, runs and bakes. Non-smoking home, small dogs fine, no late night parties.

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Early birdNon-smokerDrinks sociallyChore rota

BudgetR4 500

Pensioners and 50+

Empty-nesters sharing a big house, or pensioners who would rather not live alone.

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Leanne, 61Verified

Au pair, pet sitter, freezer meal businessHout Bay, Rondebosch, Newlands

What I’m looking for

Early bird, cooks multiple times a day, walks every morning. Please don’t eat my food unless we agreed to share a meal.

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Early birdNon-smokerDrinks sociallyDaughter visits sometimes

BudgetR8 000

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Lorinda, 57Verified

Office administrator, with her motherTableview to Goodwood

What I’m looking for

Sharing with my adult son and my pensioner mother. Quiet, tidy, we keep socialising outside the house.

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Early birdNon-smokerHousehold of threeLoud and messy is the dealbreaker

BudgetR7 000 to R10 000

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Nadasen, 47Verified

Factory work, 10+ years rentingSouthern Suburbs

What I’m looking for

Couch is my cardio. A friend or two over occasionally, chill evenings. House was sold, landlady passed on.

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Early birdSmokesDrinks sociallyEasygoing

BudgetR5 000

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Valerie, 72Verified

Pensioner with a spare room, PlumsteadPlumstead, near hospitals

What I’m offering

Big house, quiet street, too many empty rooms. I would love another pensioner to share the garden and a cup of tea with, or a nurse who comes home tired.

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Early birdNon-smokerGardener

RentR5 600 a month

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