What is it like to live in Cape Town?

No, it's not a person paid per hour that comes with a long list of things they won't do (like in England). In Cape Town, a lot of middle-class houses have a person all day every day. You can also easily get a nanny, gardener or handyman without breaking the bank. read more

Cape Town is beautiful, offers a wealth of opportunities and is a great place to live and work. Like most big cities, it suffers from traffic congestion, issues with public transportation, and opportunistic crime, but it offers so much that we’re glad to overlook the negatives and just enjoy all the city has to offer. read more

In Cape Town, a lot of middle-class houses have a person all day every day. You can also easily get a nanny, gardener or handyman without breaking the bank. Some of the maids live with their employers as well, much like in Mexico. read more

People queue to buy water at a grocery store in Milnerton, a suburb of Cape Town, on Feb. 3. Mikhael Subotzky—Magnum Photos for TIME. Millions of people around the world live without sufficient access to water. But Cape Town is no developing-world urban quagmire. read more