Foster parents in SA: what has your experience been like?

I'm a single, 35 year old woman living I'm Cape Town. Basically came out of an almost 10 year relationship last year which led me to do a lot of work on myself and whatever. Career-wise things are great and I'm in a comfortable place in my life for the most part.

I want to have child but I don't see that happening and have really been thinking about becoming a foster parent in the next 2 years. Based on the requirements from the Western Cape government, it doesn't look like something that's super difficult to do but I want to make sure that when I do decide to do this everything is very much in place.

What has the whole experience been like for you as foster parents? Was a temporary situation for a few months for you or did you end up adopting your baba? I'm keen to see what people's experiences have been like and if there's anything specific you'd recommend I do before officially submitting my paperwork.