Mmakgabo
Primary · 0.5 km away
Worth shortlisting
Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
100
Property confidence
86
Affordability
Trade-offs
50
Transport
50
Amenities
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is Olympus right for you?
Olympus stands out for steady property prices, with the trade-off of higher crime and high prices for local incomes. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.
What is good here
- Property prices have held up better than in most areas.
Things to weigh up
- Crime is higher than in most areas, so read the safety section before deciding.
- Homes are expensive compared with local incomes.
Who it suits
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Families with children Partly known
Higher crime. 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
Higher 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
Steady property prices, but high prices for local incomes.
Compared with nearby areas
| In Polokwane | In South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | About average | Among the lowest |
| Affordability | About average | Below most |
| Schools | About average | About average |
| Property Confidence | About average | Among the best |
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
Local & city news, notices and alerts
WEATHER TODAY: Upington 40°C and Kimberley 39°C as the heat wave holds
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‘Gagash’ linked estate controller case postponed to Monday
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Mfundo Vilkazi's 100k celebration at Naturena
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1 day ago
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The Hawks arrest fifth suspect in the ‘Gagash’ estate fraud case
The South African Broadcasting Corporation
2 days ago
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Hawks arrest Master’s Office official in R11 million deceased-estates corruption investigation
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Data confidence
Moderate coverage
70
Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.
geography
15 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
0 inside · 6 nearby
nearby
Raselete
Secondary · 0.7 km away
Sefataladi
Primary · 1.9 km away
Lekgorong
Primary · 3.4 km away
Bakwena
Secondary · 4.2 km away
Kgabo Park
Primary · 4.8 km away
Data sources
Report incorrect data
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-23
Score dashboard
modelled
61
Safety
About average
estimated
86
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
67
Schools
About average
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
100
Property Confidence
Excellent
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Olympus
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: 61/100 · About average
- Scores 61 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 87% of areas in South Africa. 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: No SAPS station data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
- Affordability: 86/100 · Excellent
- Scores 86 out of 100, which is excellent and lower than 99% 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: 67/100 · About average
- Scores 67 out of 100, which is about average and better than 55% of areas in South Africa. 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: 100/100 · Excellent
- Scores 100 out of 100, which is excellent and better than 92% of areas in South Africa. In practice, property data is plentiful and prices look steady. 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 2,295 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.
Flush toilet access
29%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
69%
Has electricity
98%
Regular refuse removal
18%
Water interruptions (past yr)
71%
Less happy than last year
33%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
11%
Littering
24%
Water pollution
10%
Air pollution
11%
Land degradation
36%
Noise pollution
8%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
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National status
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