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Written for families making the move south — timing, schools, costs, and the honest comparison between towns.
A month-by-month plan for moving your family to the Western Cape, from the first conversation to the first week in the new house.
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Application windows, feeder areas, and the questions worth asking before you let a school decide which suburb you live in.
An honest comparison of the three towns semigrating families shortlist most often.
Each town page covers what living there is actually like, plus every business listed in the area.
OVERBERG
Ninety minutes from Cape Town, wrapped around a bay where southern right whales calve from June to November.
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GARDEN ROUTE
The Garden Route’s service centre, with an airport, a hospital and forest on three sides.
Browse George →
CAPE METRO
A full city with international flights, deep specialist services and the widest choice of schools.
Browse Cape Town →
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