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Mature Dating South Africa: Find Love with Golden Oldies
Mature dating for Afrikaans singles in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s who still believe in love.
Part of Afrikaans Singles since 2011 · Over 650 members · 18+
Love and companionship in your golden years
Our dedicated site for mature online dating is for people in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. No longer is online dating the preserve of twentysomethings, so we built a site just for you.
Have you ever noticed how all the most attractive mature people seem to be attached? Meet them when they are just out of their previous relationship.
Golden Oldies is the English name for Goue Oues, the section of Afrikaans Singles for mature and senior dating in South Africa. It is for anyone over 40 who would like someone to share the stoep with, along with the grandchildren’s news and the drive down to the coast.
Men and women at your stage of life
More than 650 people have joined Golden Oldies, with roughly as many women as men, and seven in ten are 55 or older. If you have been looking for dating sites for over 50s or over 60s in South Africa, you will be among people at a similar stage of life. Gauteng is the busiest province, followed by the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Divorced, widowed or never married, you are welcome here, whatever you hope to find: love, a steady companion or simply good conversation. If you are still weighing up where to look, our guide to dating sites for over 50s in South Africa puts the options side by side.
Chat in the language you share
Goue Oues is the Afrikaans section of Afrikaans Singles, so its pages are in Afrikaans. You join in English, the members’ area is in English too, and each conversation runs in whichever language the two of you have in common. You don’t need perfect Afrikaans: plenty of South Africans grew up switching between the two at the dinner table.
For more about the section in Afrikaans, start on the Goue Oues home page. For the whole of Afrikaans Singles in English, visit our English page on the main site.
From hello to a cup of coffee
- Create your profile. Pick a username, write a few lines about yourself and the person you’d like to meet, and add a recent photo or two.
- Look through your daily suggestions. They weigh up age, distance, gender, what each of you is looking for, lifestyle, interests and religious beliefs.
- Say hello. A short message with a question about something in their profile is all it takes to get talking.
- Take your time. Chat on the site for as long as you like. You decide when to share your number or suggest meeting for coffee.
Everything you need to get to know someone
One-to-one messages
Write to someone who catches your eye, as briefly or as fully as you like.
News and photos
Post an update or a photo of your garden, comment on other members’ posts and vote in polls.
Badges for chatterboxes
Stay active and earn badges such as Chatterbox, Heartthrob and Most Popular.
Your details stay yours
Other members see your username and nearest town, never your real name, email or home address.
Phone or computer
It runs in any browser. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app, with nothing to download.
Keep your heart open and your wallet closed
Romance scammers often target older singles, and widows and widowers in particular. Never send money to someone you have only met online, however moving the story. Chat on the site first, meet somewhere public and busy, and tell a friend or family member where you will be.
If anyone asks for money, block and report them from their profile or your conversation. If you have already paid, call your bank’s fraud line straight away and report it at your nearest police station or to SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111. For more, read our safety page or the main site’s guide to romance scams in South Africa, both in Afrikaans.
See more of Golden Oldies
The section’s other pages are in Afrikaans.
Your questions about mature dating, answered
Is Golden Oldies a dating site for over 50s in South Africa?
Yes, and for people in their 40s, 60s and 70s too. It is the mature section of Afrikaans Singles, and seven in ten members are 55 or older.
Do I need to speak Afrikaans?
Not at all. The section’s own pages are in Afrikaans, but you sign up in English, the members’ area is in English, and you can chat in any language you and the other person share.
Is Golden Oldies separate from the rest of Afrikaans Singles?
Yes. Each of the three sections has its own members and its own membership, so joining Golden Oldies does not give you access to Enkellopendes or Stoutes.
Do I need to download an app?
No. It runs in the browser on your phone, tablet or computer, and you can save it to your home screen.
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