I found a South African Minecraft server that people say is the number 1 voted.
It supports both Java and Bedrock so you can join on either version and still be part of the same community.
If you want a local server vibe and an easy place to jump in and play this one looks like it is made for that.
South Africas Top Voted Minecraft Server
balanced player economyMining and Craftingpublic server communitypvp optional funVanilla-style gameplay
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLooking For Players To Join Up
chill community servercommunity-driven worldFresh start energyfriendly survival vibeslong-term world
I found a Minecraft server that is looking for players to join.
There is not much info in the post besides a link so it feels like a simple come and play kind of server.
If you want a place to meet people and jump into a world with others this one is trying to grow a community.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMace SMP The Chill Small Server
community focused playcozy minecraft nightshangout survival realmjust build stuffnew player friendly
I found a small SMP server called Mace through a friend and it feels really chill.
It does not have a lot of players right now but the staff take care of it really well. It feels like a nice place to just play and hang out so I would recommend giving it a try.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP