
Originally Posted by
DenSweeP
Don't let traffic decide for you. If you are driving anyting more than 3Km to work, then no matter where you live, traffic is a bitch. Unless you are on a bike or you live in Prieska.
Centurion is very nice as well. As for the language thing, whatever. Persoanlly, I've been living in my house in Elardus Park (bought) for 4 years and I still have no clue who my meighbours are, much less what language they speak. And where else is language really a factor, because in every other aspect again, no matter where you live in SA, you will encounter any one of our 11 languages. Obviously some areas will lean more towards certain languages, but I really don't see why that should be a deciding factor. I mean there will 9/10 times at least be someone who speaks at least english or afrikaans. It's not the dude at the local KFC or PnP is only going to understand Italian or Polish.
Crime? Agreed, some neighbourhoods are more prone to crime than others. One to avoid in Pta East is Newlands. But most of those places are super expensive anyways. They are measured in the millions, not hundreds of thousands.
Overall, I really love Elardus Park. Very close to all highways. N1 north and South. R21 to airport and to Pta Central/North. Nice little shopping centres with all the day to day stores you need. Tian Tian makes brilliant sushi! And within 10km to major shopping centres for the bigger shopping sprees.
Each to his or her own, but if you like a life that isn't too hectic and paced just okay for normal living, then Pretoria East/Centurion is definitely worth considering.