Best cities to live in South Africa

Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder28 January 2016 08:29:34

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Hi,

It聮s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to South Africa. According to you, what are the best cites to live in?

Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of living?

Share with us the cities you would recommend to expats and soon-to-be expats in South Africa.

Thank you in advance,

Julien

mak23 New member

Member since 16 December 2015

mak23New member01 February 2016 12:11:58

Hi
the best city is cape town

matthews1 Member

Member since 09 September 2015

matthews1Member01 February 2016 16:12:23

There are nice places hire,
Cape town is the best place

josiah sithole Member

Member since 28 June 2015

josiah sitholeMember01 February 2016 18:20:47

lm josiah sithole. There are so various place's to live here in South Africa. Me l prefer to live in Cape Town.It is a cool area,it receives聽 a good condition because of the sea and good vacancies of jobs.

joburgexpat Member

Member since 17 July 2011

joburgexpatMember02 February 2016 04:11:08

Johannesburg. Since it's the only city in SA I've lived in, it's the only one I can recommend. But there is so much to love! Read this for why I say this:聽 expatsblog.com/contests/305/top-ten-reasons-you-should-move-to-johannesburg-despite-the-crime-rate

tajasy Member

Member since 08 February 2012

tajasyMember15 February 2016 09:33:10

For any nature lover, port elizabeth is the place to be. Also people are very friendly.

cyrilgwheeler New member

Member since 13 October 2014

cyrilgwheelerNew member15 February 2016 18:22:30

Heathfield Cape Town is the best in my opinion, not just because I was born there either lol.....

Epafras Member

Member since 21 December 2014

EpafrasMember16 February 2016 08:30:12

port Elizabeth

atipaphidelia Member

Member since 15 November 2014

atipaphideliaMember07 March 2016 10:02:21

It's a year now since i moved to Polokwane City, I've never regretted the move ever since then. The people here are friendly and it's a safe environment to bring up kids. I love the peace and no traffic at all. The air is fresh 24/7 though the temperatures are sometimes uncomfortably high..

umar kimuli Member

Member since 29 September 2015

umar kimuliMember25 March 2016 11:17:32

#10

I would like to settle in cape town

Xtinmelo New member

Member since 12 May 2016

XtinmeloNew member12 May 2016 14:24:15

#11

Hi - i currently moved in Johannesburg do you have any rcommendation what area to live?

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam13 May 2016 04:53:13

#12

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Hello everyone,

@ Xtinmelo, surely you will get some hints in the following article : Accommodation in Johannesburg.

All the best,
Bhavna

GuestPoster5385 Guest

GuestPoster5385Guest25 May 2016 14:18:45

#13

Hi! Have a look in Norkem Park (Kempton Park suburb).

Cazlabella Member

Member since 26 February 2012

CazlabellaMember08 June 2016 09:20:46

#14

I think Johannesburg is currently the best place Sandton, Melrose, Morning lovely area been here for a while, it great

torn New member

Member since 21 October 2014

tornNew member29 July 2016 10:34:40

#15

The best city to live in Durban because it very nice area to live in most place have very nice views over the oceans, there also plenty of job opportunities there