The popular South African semigration towns where properties are rented for R70,000 per month

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The popular South African semigration towns where properties are rented for R70,000 per month
Rental markets in Paarl, Franschhoek, Langebaan and Vredenburg are booming as semigration and lifestyle demand push luxury rentals as high as R70,000 per month in parts of the Winelands and West Coast.
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