By: Natasha Archary
South Africa is beautiful but there are some dodgy parts that are high-risk areas. This afternoon Kaya Drive with Sizwe Dhlomo wanted to know which were the worst cities to live in?
Earlier this week, South Africa ranked poorly as one of the worst places to live. Based on a survey by InterNations, a network for expats, the results ranked SA in the bottom 3 worst places in the world to live.
Continuing the conversation on house hunting as a couple, the topic was aimed at helping people make a more informed decision when buying property or considering a move.
Environment, crime, traffic, noise pollution, amenities, and schools were some of the factors people considered before living somewhere.
In February, Pretoria, Durban, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town ranked as some of the most dangerous cities to live in globally.
The Numbeo.com Crime Index by City 2021, took into consideration respondents across the world. In total 97,000 people took the survey, with 2,704 being from South Africa.
The crime was a big motivating factor for people ranking cities poorly. According to the Crime Index, many felt parts of South Africa were as unsafe as living in an active war zone.
Worst SA cities to live in:
- Pretoria
- Durban
- Johannesburg
- Pietermaritzburg
- Cape Town
- East London
Johannesburg
For residents in Johannesburg, parts of the city including the CBD are considered “dodgy.” Hijackings, muggings, and robberies occur daily throughout the country and many people don’t feel safe to even take a walk.
Almost 87% of people in Johannesburg felt safe walking alone in their neighbourhood during the day, while only 41.8% felt safe walking at night.
Apart from crime, traffic was a big factor in ranking parts of the city as a bad place to live. Fourways takes the title for the most congested part of the city. During peak hours morning and night, Fourways becomes a gridlocked mess.
Most residents sit for over 30 minutes in traffic just getting in and out of the Fourways area.
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