Well Synthia - that sounds like a wonderful quality of life. I wonder if its still that good, 25 or so years later? When I've looked online for SA properties for rent and sale in Gauteng - it looked like you had to pay $400,000 to half a mil US for a reasonable house and rent looked like $5000 - $6000 US per month.

I found this very expensive and it is discouraging me. I currently live in a 5 bedroom, 3 living room, 3 car garage home and by the SA websites showing properties, it looked like I would have to earn more than I do here, just for a similar living condition.

what do you make of it? I'm a bit confused