Ancestry DNA Testing South Africa | MyDNARoots

Your story began long before you.

Hidden in your DNA are journeys, communities, and connections carried across generations. Africa is the cradle of humankind, with fossils discovered 300 years ago.

Africa formed from branching golden roots and DNA strands

One sample.

Generations of information.

Begin the journey

We inherit more than genes. We inherit journeys.

Chapter one · The inheritance

Before there were records, there was DNA.

Names change. Borders move. Paper trails disappear. But your DNA has been quietly carrying the story forward—through every parent, grandparent, and ancestor before them.

MyDNARoots reads those inherited patterns to reveal a richer picture of where your story may connect across Africa and the world.

“You are the map they drew with their lives, and the destination they never got to see.”

Chapter two · The discovery

More than percentages.
A sense of where you belong.

Your personalised report turns complex genetic signals into a story you can understand, share, and pass on.

Ancestral origins

Explore the African regions and wider populations reflected in your genetic ancestry.

Your unique mix

See how different ancestral threads come together in a profile that is distinctly yours.

A story to preserve

Receive meaningful results designed to start conversations across your family.

Ancestry estimates are based on available reference populations and may be refined as genetic research and datasets grow.

Chapter three · After you order

We handle the rest, from sample to story.

There's nothing for you to organise. Once your test is paid for, our team takes care of every step.

A consultant will call you

Once your test is paid for, a consultant will call you to arrange a convenient time and place for your sample to be taken.

Courier to the lab included

Courier charges to deliver your sample to our laboratory are included in your order—there's nothing more to pay.

Your results, delivered online

When your report is ready, you will receive an email notification with a secure link, username and temporary password to access your results online.

Questions, answered

A meaningful decision deserves clarity.

Your genetic data is deeply personal. We treat it that way—from sample handling to the way your results are shared.

Your privacy is part of the promise.

Your report shows ancestry estimates connected to reference populations and regions represented in the analysis. Results are estimates rather than proof of a specific tribe, nationality, or family relationship.

Once your test is paid for, a consultant will call you to arrange a convenient time for your sample to be taken. Courier charges to our laboratory are included in your order.

Your sample and results are handled through controlled processes, with access limited to what is needed to deliver your test and report.

Pharmacogenomics studies how genetic variation may influence response to certain medicines. Your report can support a more informed conversation with your doctor or pharmacist.

The story is already within you.

One simple sample can become a gift of understanding—for you, your family, and the generations still to come.