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Cities in South Africa: City Guides

Browse cities in South Africa and open one complete guide for each place. The guide leads with living pros and cons, then includes useful visiting information such as attractions, access, trip conditions and short-stay practicality where data is available.

South Africa250 citiesOne complete guide per city.

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Cities available250

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Largest city listedJohannesburg

4.8 million population.

Regions represented9

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Living pros and cons, with visiting information included

Each city now has one complete guide. It covers everyday life first, then adds useful visiting context such as attractions, airport access, trip-friendly transport and climate where the evidence is available.

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Each city has one complete guide with living pros and cons plus useful visiting information.

PietermaritzburgKwaZulu-Natal · 619,000 · Mid-sized city (300K-1M)
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NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal · 508,000 · Mid-sized city (300K-1M)
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East LondonEastern Cape · 479,000 · Mid-sized city (300K-1M)
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BloemfonteinFree State · 256,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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KimberleyNorthern Cape · 225,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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BethelsdorpEastern Cape · 182,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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PotchefstroomNorth West · 149,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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PinetownKwaZulu-Natal · 144,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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UpingtonNorthern Cape · 121,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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EmpangeniKwaZulu-Natal · 110,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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UitenhageEastern Cape · 104,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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KwaDukuzaKwaZulu-Natal · 101,000 · Smaller city (100K-300K)
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GrahamstownEastern Cape · 92,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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StellenboschWestern Cape · 80,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Plettenberg BayWestern Cape · 64,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Richards BayKwaZulu-Natal · 57,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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QueensburghKwaZulu-Natal · 55,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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PhuthaditjhabaFree State · 55,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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KuilsrivierWestern Cape · 47,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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KwaggafonteinMpumalanga · 45,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Schweizer-ReinekeNorth West · 41,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Graaff-ReinetEastern Cape · 36,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Port ShepstoneKwaZulu-Natal · 36,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Beaufort WestWestern Cape · 34,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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PostmasburgNorthern Cape · 30,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Jeffrey's BayEastern Cape · 27,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Port AlfredEastern Cape · 26,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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City list source: Simplemaps World Cities. Individual city guides add other relevant data sources where available.

Frequently asked questions

What is included in each city guide?

Each city has one guide. It starts with the pros and cons of living there, with useful visiting evidence included in the same pros and cons when it is relevant.

Are visiting, family, student, moving and retirement pages separate?

No. Those considerations are combined into one city guide so the same evidence is not repeated across multiple near-duplicate URLs.

Does this list include every place in South Africa?

No. It focuses on the cities covered by CityVerdict. Smaller towns, resorts and rural destinations may not appear here.

Choose a city, then use its single guide for living pros and cons and practical visiting context. Updated October 2026.