/ 13 March 2024

Rise of the digital nomads: ‘Unbearable’ prices force Cape Town renters out

South African Economy Ahead Of State Of The Nation Address
Rent in Cape Town has been notoriously high for years, and now is so unbearable that people are having to leave the Mother City in search of lower living costs elsewhere in the country. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

High living costs in the Mother City are driving people to other parts of the country

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