Welcome to Confraternity of St James South Africa

About us

The Confraternity of Saint James of South Africa (CSJofSA) is a Public Benefit Organization (incorporated not for financial gain).
Our main aim is to assist prospective pilgrims from South Africa, who plan to walk any of the medieval pilgrim routes in Europe, known as the “Camino de Santiago”.
One of the key documents which we issue is the “Pilgrim Record”, also known as the Pilgrim Passport or the Credencial.
We were formally established in February 2006 and had 85 members in our first year of operation.
On 31 December 2010 our membership stood at 380

Our Mission is …

To provide information to prospective South African pilgrims who wish to walk any of the pilgrimage routes (in Spain, France and the other European countries where these routes exist) known as the “Camino de Santiago”.
To support and assist prospective pilgrims.
To encourage the true spirit of pilgrimage in those walking the Camino.
To maintain a register of South Africans who have walked or cycled any part of the Camino pilgrimage routes.
To network with South Africans in various centres that can provide information and to put them in touch with prospective pilgrims who need assistance.
To organize social gatherings in regional context on a regular basis.
To develop support materials and documentation as required by the members.
To provide links and references to other websites and reading matter relating to the routes.
To liaise with and support other Camino organisations, wherever they may exist.

The CSJofSA is organized on a National basis
The Executive Committee and Administrative headquarters is situated in Somerset-West (Cape Town)
Regional Representatives coordinate activities in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Southern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal
Sub Committees and Working Groups are established on an ad hoc basis

The Honourable, Señor D Ignacio García-Valdecasas, Consul General of Spain is the Patron of the Confraternity of St. James of South Africa