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M OV I N G

Living and culture Below you will find information about: • Accommodation

Wo r k i n g

• Weather • Cost of living • Language

Living

• Safety • Links For information about Bupa International healthcare click here.

SEE AND DO

Accommodation The two main commercial areas in Johannesburg are the city centre - where mining, commerce and government are

E D U C AT I O N

located - and Sandton, which is home to several financial and media businesses. Some of Johannesburg’s most affluent suburbs cluster around Sandton: Hyde Park, Hurlingham, Bryanston and Rivonia are popular with expats. Further afield, and offering better value, are Fourways, Randburg and Midrand — the latter equal

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distance to Pretoria. Choose a home close to work as you can spend up to three hours per day in rush-hour traffic. Most people choose to live in townhouses within secure, cluster developments. Depending on area, you can expect to pay between R1-R5 million for one of these. Initially, you may want to rent furnished accommodation and can expect to pay R5,000–R10,000 per month for a three-bedroom apartment or house. Weather Johannesburg enjoys a fairly mild and comfortable climate. During the summer months from October to April heavy afternoon thunderstorms with downpours of rain are very common, while winters are dry and very cold with frost even appearing at night.

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c o n ta c t u s call us on +44 (0) 1273 718 306 send an email enquiry

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