South Africa
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Cape Town
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Best schools in Cape Town
Despite South Africa’s well-documented problems with crime, corruption and utilities, the ‘Mother City’ continues to attract economic investment, and the workers to go with it, from all over the world (Amazon's Africa headquarters for example). There are few other cities where the high quality of life (think Mediterranean climate, world class restaurants, wine farms and beaches set against the backdrop of stunning Table Mountain) is paired with such a low cost of living; a bottle of the delicious local Chenin Blanc can be half the price of a glass in London or New York. And for those lucky enough to live and work here, whether for a few years or longer term, there is a huge choice of schools.
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Johannesburg
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Best schools in Johannesburg
While Johannesburg’s CBD has taken a huge hit in recent years, with many businesses and professionals moving south to the Western Cape, whether Cape Town or the winelands, Jo’burg’s northern suburbs have seen a decent growth. Wealthy South Africans and international families are settling in Midrand, Rosebank, Sandton, Houghton and surrounding areas, close to blue-chip company headquarters, designer stores, boutique hotels, award-winning restaurants – and the best schools, both international and local.
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Pretoria
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Best schools in Pretoria
While Johannesburg and Cape Town are home to the majority of South Africa’s international business community, Pretoria claims the second biggest diplomatic community in the world, after New York, bolstered by many southern African regional roles being based here. Add in the well-travelled staff of non-governmental and inter-governmental offices (the United Nations and its many branches, such as UNICEF, UNESCO and UNHCR all have large, regional outposts here) and it becomes surprising that there are so few good international schools in the immediate area, especially for older children (age 13 to 18).
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