Getting around is easy, with a strong transit core and a few gaps at the edges; a central base keeps everything walkable. Day to day, prices run well below US levels, and personal safety is a real concern; read current advisories before you go. In South Africa, politics are broadly stable with some unrest possible; the economy is holding but prices can move quickly; income inequality is stark, which shapes what you see from one district to the next; the press is free.