Cape Town, My City.

Those people who call South Africa’s Mother City home already know that Cape Town is the top South African city to visit – numerous national and international tourism-based surveys have been saying so for years – usually in relation to the city’s exquisite natural beauty and the many Cape Town activities and Cape Town tours that appeal to people from all walks of life.
But now it has also been named the best city in which to live. And that’s not just because of the palm tree-lined beaches and relaxed lifestyle. A recent study undertaken by local government online-information service, Municipal IQ, shows that the citizens of Cape Town are better qualified and more productive than those of the other major South African cities.

And it isn’t just the city itself – residents of the West Coast town of Saldanah Bay, also in the Western Cape region, expressed the most satisfaction about their town in the survey.

So what criteria were gathered to determine productivity among the 283 metro councils, district councils and local municipalities on Municipal IQs site?

Among other factors, the way in which local authorities dealt with poverty, the basic amenities made available to citizens (such as water and electricity) and the economic activity and infrastructure in each region.

Johannesburg and Tshwane (previously Pretoria) came in second and third place respectively. 

What gave Cape Town the leading edge? According to Municipal IQ’s MD, Kevin Allan, it was down to the training of its citizens.
He said, “…Cape Town does more with what it has, and what it has is also better than the other big cities in our land.” 
According to the site, ‘Municipal IQ’ is “based on a unique methodology that combines an extensive set of socio-economic and financial factors, denoted by a range of variables, to provide a comprehensive review of the attractiveness and success in service delivery of individual municipalities compared to all others in the country.”

Which is all very interesting, and good to know…but as any self-respecting Capetonian will tell you, whatever way you look at it, Cape Town is simply the best city on the planet!