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1 Sperm Donor and Fertility Clinics in South Africa 2025
2 Bursaries Opening 2025
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Sperm Donor and Fertility Clinics in South Africa 2025

South Africa has many fertility centers with sperm‐donor programs. Key clinics (by region) include:

Western Cape

Aevitas Fertility Clinic (Cape Town)

Address: Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Alexandra Road, Cape Town (8000).
Services: Full IVF services (IVF/ICSI), artificial insemination (IUI/AI), egg donation, and an Aevitas Sperm Bank. The clinic provides donor sperm for single women, same‐sex couples, and infertile couples.
Donor Compensation: Sperm donors are reimbursed for time/expenses – approximately R8 000 per donation cycle. (Donors first undergo screening and typically give samples twice weekly for ~4 weeks.)
Recipient Costs: Donor sperm costs R5 000 per vial (treatment) if you are an Aevitas/Tygerberg patient, or R6 500 if you come from another clinic. This covers one IUI/IVF/ICSI cycle using donor sperm. If a pregnancy occurs and you wish to “book” a sibling pregnancy with the same donor, the fee is R25 000 for Aevitas patients (or R32 500 for outside patients). Note: These fees are for the donor sperm usage only; standard IVF or insemination treatment fees apply separately.
Notes: By law a donor may have a maximum of 6 live births in South Africa. Aevitas further limits each donor to 3 live births (after which they allow “sibling” conceptions by paid reservation). Donor identity is always kept anonymous by law. Consultations, medication, and all standard infertility workups incur additional charges.

Wijnland Fertility Clinic (Stellenbosch)

Address: 9 Oewerpark, Die Boord, Stellenbosch (7600).
Services: Comprehensive fertility care (IVF/ICSI, IUI, egg/sperm donation, fertility preservation) through the Wijnland Sperm Bank. They match donors and recipients and handle sperm storage and transport.
Donor Compensation: Approximately R8 000–9 000 per full donation cycle (to cover expenses and time). Payment is made only after all required screenings are complete.
Recipient Costs: Not publicly listed; typical market prices apply. (For context, IVF–donor cycles in SA generally run ~R85–100 000, IUI cycles ~R6 500–10 000, and a single vial of donor sperm costs roughly R4 320–7 850) Clients should contact the clinic for a treatment quote.
Notes: Wijnland adheres to SA’s 6-child limit per donor. All donations are anonymous; recipients view only non-identifying donor profiles. They offer counselling and support through the process.

Cape Fertility Clinic / Cape Cryo Bank (Claremont, Cape Town)

Address: 209 Library Square, 1 Wilderness Road, Claremont (Cape Town).
Services: Full IVF/IUI services. Operates the Cape Cryo Bank for sperm donors. Donated sperm is available for IVF or insemination.
Donor Compensation: Donors are reimbursed “as per the National Health Act” (i.e. reasonable expenses). There is no fixed payment beyond expenses.
Recipient Costs: Not specified online. (As above, expect ~R4 300–7 800 per donor straw plus clinic fees for the procedure.)
Notes: The clinic emphasizes anonymity and compliance with SA law. Donors undergo full medical and psychological screening.

Dr Dawie Slabbert / Panorama Fertility Centre (Panorama, Cape Town)

Address: 60 Hennie Winterbach St, Panorama, Cape Town (7500).
Services: IVF/ICSI and IUI with donor options. The practice accepts donor sperm from agencies.
Donor Compensation & Costs: Not advertised publicly. Donors typically are reimbursed per South African guidelines (expenses only). Recipients pay standard clinic fees; contact clinic for specifics.
Notes: Uses donor sperm through established sperm banks (e.g. AndroCryos) as needed. Emphasizes personalised care for same-sex couples, single women, and male-factor infertility.

Dr Lizette White (Stellenbosch) (Not SASREG-listed)

Location: Stellenbosch area.
Services: Offers IVF, IUI, and donor programs.
Donor/Costs: Details not publicly listed; likely similar to Wijnland or Aevitas. Clients are referred to registered sperm banks.

HART Fertility Clinic (Cape Town)

Address: Suite 1102, 11th Floor, Christiaan Barnard Hospital, Cape Town (8001). Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, sperm/egg donation.
Donor/Costs: Treats donor cycles; details on donor pay or pricing are not publicly given. All ART is regulated under the Fertility Society guidelines.

Groote Schuur Hospital Reproductive Medicine Unit (Cape Town)

Address: Andrology Lab, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town (7925).
Services: Public hospital fertility unit. Provides IVF/ICSI; has its own donor program for patients.
Donor/Costs: Likely only covers hospital costs; generally lower fees for public patients. Donor identity remains anonymous, with legal limits on births. (Compensation, if any, follows “expenses only”.)

Gauteng (Johannesburg/Pretoria)

BioART Fertility Centre (Johannesburg)

Address: 99 Oxford Road, Saxonwold, Johannesburg (2196).
Services: Full ART suite (IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor sperm/eggs, PGD/PGS, fertility preservation).
Donor Compensation & Costs: No donor pay details published. Patients using donor sperm can order through agencies. Clinic charges standard ART fees (IUI, IVF).
Notes: BioART is SASREG-accredited. Medical aid cover applies for approved cycles; contact clinic for donor sperm pricing.

Medfem Fertility Clinic (Sandton/Bryanston, Johannesburg).

Address: Corner of Peter Place & Nursery Lane, Bryanston, Sandton, JHB.
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, comprehensive sperm and egg donor programs. They maintain an internal donor sperm bank of diverse donors.
Donor Compensation: Not explicitly advertised. (Likely reimburse donors’ travel/food expenses.)
Recipient Costs: For perspective, Medfem’s IUI price in 2019 was ~R7 570 per cycle. (With a sperm wash; depends if donor or partner sperm is used.) IVF cycles generally run on the order of R85–100 000. Donor sperm straws add ~R4 000–7 000. Consult Medfem for current fees.
Notes: Maintains a large internal donor registry. Anonymity and legal birth limits (6 per donor) are honored.

Sandton Fertility Centre (Waverley, Johannesburg)

Address: Centre of Advanced Medicine, 15 Scott St, Waverley, Johannesburg (2090).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor programs. Associated with Genesis Reproductive Centre network.
Donor/Costs: No public donor pay info. Sperm may be obtained via AndroCryos or other banks. Standard IVF/IUI pricing applies (not listed online).
Notes: Accredited SASREG center; follows SA law on donation.

Life ART Fertility Clinic (Parktown, Johannesburg)

Address: Brenthurst Clinic, 4 Parklane St, Parktown, Johannesburg.
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor eggs/sperm. Part of NRG network.
Donor/Costs: Details not published. Likely uses external sperm banks.

Hope Fertility & Endometriosis Clinic (Sandton, Johannesburg)

Address: Corner Peter Place & Bram Fischer Drive, Sandton, JHB (2191).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, has donor egg/sperm cycles.
Donor/Costs: Not listed; works with banks like AndroCryos. Patients can order donor sperm at typical market rates (see above).

Vitalab Centre for Assisted Conception – Gauteng (Sandton, Johannesburg)

Address: 2nd Floor, Inner Circle, 159 Rivonia Rd, Morningside, Sandton, JHB (2196).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, originally ran a local sperm bank (VCSA – Vitalab Cryobank). Important: Vitalab no longer recruits local donors in South Africa; instead it provides access to international (USA) donor banks.
Donor Compensation: Not applicable (no local donations).
Recipient Costs: Vitalab patients may select US‐bank donors via their VCSA program. Costs for imported donors are higher (shipping and donor fees apply) – Vitalab directs patients to VCSA.net for details.
Notes: Vitalab complies with SA law limiting births (6 per donor). Donor profiles include extensive background; donors have minimum tertiary education.

NIMA Fertility Clinic (Centurion, Pretoria)

Address: Menlyn Park Office Tower, Pretoria East. (Exact address not online.)
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor gamete services (sperm and egg).
Donor/Costs: Sperm donors are selected via agencies (e.g. AndroCryos). Clinics typically charge standard donation cycle fees (likely in line with Pretoria Fertility Center costs).

Midstream Fertility Centre (Centurion, Pretoria)

Address: Midstream Estate, Centurion (exact address not listed publicly).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor programs.
Donor/Costs: Uses external sperm banks. Standard treatment fees; patients are advised to consult clinic for pricing.

Pretoria Fertility Clinic (Moreleta Park, Pretoria)

Address: Medical Suite M19, Pretoria East Hospital, Cnr Garstfontein & Netcare Drive, Pretoria (0167).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, surrogacy, donor sperm/egg cycles. This is also known as PTA Fertility Centre.
Donor Compensation & Costs: Not detailed online. They recommend use of AndroCryos for donors. Clinic fees for donor insemination/frozen sperm are similar to other Pretoria clinics.
Notes: Accredited ART center; abides by donation laws.

Genesis Reproductive Centre (Pretoria)

Address: Suite G15, Kloof MediClinic, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria.
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, egg/sperm donation, PGD/PGS.
Donor/Costs: Not advertised. Uses external sperm banks.

Femicare Fertility Centre (Arcadia, Pretoria)

Address: Netcare Femina Hospital, Belvedere St, Arcadia, Pretoria (0083).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor eggs/sperm. Part of a hospital network.
Donor/Costs: Not listed. Standard treatment costs apply.

Steve Biko Reproductive Endocrinology Unit (Pretoria)

Address: Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Level 8, Pretoria (0002).
Services: Public hospital fertility unit offering IVF/ICSI and related services.
Donor/Costs: Likely very low-cost or publicly funded for South African patients. Private patients may access donor sperm via banks.

Wilgers Infertility Clinic (Pretoria)

Address: Wilgers Hospital, Pretoria.
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor programs.
Donor/Costs: Clinic inquires. Donor sperm via agencies.

KwaZulu-Natal

Natal Fertility Clinic (Umhlanga, Durban)

Address: Ingenuity House, 325 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Umhlanga, KZN (4319).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor sperm/egg programs. Formerly part of KZN Vitalab network.
Donor Compensation & Costs: Unpublished. Uses external sperm banks; typical South African donor prices apply (~R4–8K per straw plus procedure fees).

C.A.R.E. Clinic (Westville, Durban) Address: 21 Jan Hofmeyer Rd, Westville, Durban (3630).

Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor treatments, reproductive surgery.
Donor/Costs: Not given. (C.A.R.E. is part of an international group.) Donor sperm is obtained via sperm banks.

Vitalab Centre for Assisted Conception – KwaZulu-Natal (Umhlanga)

Address: 2 Torsvale Office Park, Torsvale Crescent, Umhlanga Ridge, KZN (4319).
Services: Same as Vitalab JHB (IVF/IUI, etc.) but in KZN. This unit also does not take local sperm donors (uses international donors via VCSA).
Notes: See Gauteng Vitalab entry above for policies.

Midlands Fertility Centre (Pietermaritzburg)

Address: Botanic Gardens Rd, Pietermaritzburg.
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor cycles.
Donor/Costs: Details not online; similar to other private centers in KZN.

(Other KZN Clinics)

Dart Fertility Centre (Umhlanga): Another known IVF center, likely with donor services.
Men’s Clinic International (Umhlanga): Provides surgical sperm retrieval; uses donor sperm for some patients.
Details: Most KZN clinics use anonymized donor sperm from registered banks and follow SA guidelines (no local monetary “payment”).

Eastern Cape

FEMBRYO Fertility Clinic (Port Elizabeth)

Address: St Georges Medical Suites, 40 Park Drive, Central, Port Elizabeth (6001).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor sperm/egg treatments. Serves the Eastern Cape region.
Donor/Costs: Unpublished. Likely works with national sperm banks for donors. Fees are comparable to major centers (contact clinic).

(Other EC Clinics)

Nelson Mandela Bay Reproductive Centre (PE): Provides IVF & donor sperm on referral.

Free State

Ruach Clinic (Bloemfontein)

Address: Preller Square, Dan Pienaar Drive, Bloemfontein (9301).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, donor cycles (called Ruach Fertility Clinic).
Donor/Costs: Limited online info. Likely uses external sperm banks (e.g. AndroCryos). Call clinic for fee structure.

Mpumalanga

Surgiclinic Fertility Centre (Nelspruit, Mbombela)

Address: Corner Josiah Gumede & Ferreira Street, Nelspruit (1200).
Services: IVF/ICSI, IUI, reproductive surgery; offers donor sperm treatments.
Donor/Costs: Sperm from national banks. Treatment costs typical of private IVF in SA.

Summary of Costs and Policies

Donor Compensation: While South African law bans “payment for sperm,” clinics commonly reimburse donors ~R8 000–12 000 per donation cycle (to cover expenses/time). Exact amounts vary by clinic (e.g. Wijnland: R8–9K, Aevitas: ~R8K).
Recipient Pricing: Donor sperm itself is generally sold by the straw. Most clinics charge roughly R4 000–8 000 per donor sample (one “treatment dose”). IVF cycles using donor sperm cost the same as other IVF (~R85–100K per fresh cycle), while IUI with donor sperm runs about R6 500–10 000. Additional fees (consultations, scans, medications) apply. Always confirm current prices with each clinic.
Legal/Ethical Policies: All centers follow the Children’s Act and Health Act: donors may father at most 6 children; donation is anonymous; donors cannot be identified nor have parental obligations. Clinics often impose stricter limits (e.g. 3 live births at Aevitas) to allow siblings if desired. Waiting periods vary (e.g. imported sperm requires quarantine/shipping, ~2–3 weeks lead time). Informed consent and counselling are provided per SASREG/SARA guidelines.

These clinics span major cities and provinces. Prospective donors should contact each clinic’s sperm bank for qualification criteria and exact compensation. Prospective recipients should compare services and fees (many clinics provide treatment cost sheets on request) and consider factors like donor diversity, wait times, and location.

Sources: Clinic websites and official listings (SASREG clinic directory). Each clinic should be contacted directly for the most current pricing and program details.