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Rapotokwane

Moderate

Pretoria, Mpumalanga

Peri Urban
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Worth shortlisting Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
86
Affordability
Trade-offs
43
Schools — 2 schools within range
50
Transport
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is Rapotokwane right for you?

Rapotokwane is held back by 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.

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.
  • Property prices have been weaker than in most areas.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    Higher crime. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    Higher crime. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Less suited

    High prices for local incomes and weak property prices.

Compared with nearby areas

In Pretoria In South Africa
Safety Below most Among the lowest
Affordability Among the lowest Below most
Schools Among the lowest About average
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
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Electricity tariffs in three metros unlawful, Nersa admits Moneyweb
Court considering how to compensate electricity users who overpaid.
1 day ago Read article
Matlala demands investigator’s notes be struck from record Daily Maverick
Organised crime-accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s appearance before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry was dominated by a tussle over whether evidence gathered by the commission’s investigator, Bongani Dlamini, could remain on the record.
1 day ago Read article
Deep disparity in voter turnout still reflected between townships and suburbs Daily Maverick
While overall national turnout of registered voters breached 52%, higher than the 2021 turnout of 45.86%, election data reveal a gap between high-turnout suburban strongholds and lower voter engagement across township wards.
1 day ago Read article
Biggest Cement Producers in Africa in 2026 The African Exponent
Dangote Cement's 55.0 million tonnes a year of installed capacity is more than three times its nearest rival, BUA Cement (17.0), and bigger than the next three producers combined.
1 day ago Read article
Heatwave safety warning issued to Gauteng residents The South African Broadcasting Corporation
EMS spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi has urged residents to stay hydrated, drink lots of water
1 day ago Read article
Data confidence
Moderate coverage
74

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
4 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Verified schools
2 inside · 0 nearby
Official school register
School · verified 2026-09-23
Source
Score dashboard
modelled
67
Safety
About average
estimated
86
Affordability
Excellent
modelled
43
Schools
Below average
2020
—
Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
61
Property Confidence
About average
RPPI 2010-2023
What these scores mean for Rapotokwane

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: 67/100 · About average
Scores 67 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 80% 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: 43/100 · Below average
Scores 43 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 55% of areas in South Africa. In practice, there are few schools nearby, so check travel times to the ones you want. 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: 61/100 · About average
Scores 61 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 99% 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).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
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Population (Census 2022)

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality — for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

3,966,170 people in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Black African 83%
Coloured 2%
Indian or Asian 2%
White 13%
Other 0%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 1,031 households surveyed in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access
78%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
19%
Has electricity
94%
Regular refuse removal
57%
Water interruptions (past yr)
33%
Less happy than last year
37%
What residents are complaining about

% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.

Illegal rubbish dumping 14%
Littering 24%
Water pollution 13%
Air pollution 10%
Land degradation 20%
Noise pollution 14%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

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