Makgabane S/S
Secondary · Inside suburb
Worth shortlisting
Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
97
Safety — 875 reported incidents in the latest period
94
Affordability
79
Schools — 15 schools within range
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Lifestyle — no source available yet
Is Monontsha right for you?
Monontsha stands out for low crime and affordable homes, with the trade-off of weak property prices. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.
What is good here
- Crime is lower than in most areas.
- Homes cost less than in most areas, compared with local incomes.
- There are more schools within reach than in most areas.
Things to weigh up
- Property prices have been weaker than in most areas.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Low crime and schools nearby. Not known yet: amenities.
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Young professionals and renters Not known yet
Not enough figures yet to say.
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Retirees and a quieter life Partly known
Low crime. Not known yet: amenities.
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Living without a car Not known yet
Not enough figures yet to say.
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Buying on a budget Could work
Affordable homes, but weak property prices.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Welkom | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | Among the best | Among the best |
| Affordability | Among the best | Among the best |
| Schools | Among the best | Better than most |
| Property Confidence | About average | Among the lowest |
Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.
What's happening
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Data confidence
High coverage
80
Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.
geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
9 inside · 6 nearby
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Data sources
Report incorrect data
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-22
Score dashboard
SAPS 2022-2023 · modelled
97
Safety
Excellent
2022-2023
94
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
79
Schools
Good
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
64
Property Confidence
About average
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Monontsha
Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.
- Safety: 97/100 · Excellent
- Scores 97 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 99% of areas in South Africa. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: Severity-weighted reported crime per 1,000 residents vs the urban benchmark. Burglary and robbery are weighted heavily. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: SAPS crime statistics (SAPACR 2008–2023) (2022-2023).
- Affordability: 94/100 · Excellent
- Scores 94 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 63% of areas in South Africa. In practice, rent takes a reasonable share of local incomes. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Stats SA income & rental index (modelled).
- Schools: 79/100 · Good
- Scores 79 out of 100, which is good and better than 65% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there is a good choice of schools nearby. What it measures: How many primary and secondary schools are within reach. How it is worked out: Real schools within range by phase (primary/secondary/pre-primary), weighted toward secondary. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: DBE National Masterlist of Schools (2020) (2020).
- Property Confidence: 64/100 · About average
- Scores 64 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 98% of areas in South Africa. What it measures: How much reliable property data we have and how stable prices look. How it is worked out: Directional year-on-year price movement — not a valuation. This is based on strong, recent official data. Source: Stats SA Residential Property Price Index (RPPI 2010-2023).
Flood & earthquake history
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Flood:
None on record
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Earthquake:
None on record
Municipal service delivery
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,290 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Flush toilet access
78%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
20%
Has electricity
96%
Regular refuse removal
65%
Water interruptions (past yr)
62%
Less happy than last year
39%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
60%
Littering
57%
Water pollution
29%
Air pollution
25%
Land degradation
51%
Noise pollution
24%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
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Load-shedding
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National status
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