Neighbourhoods › KwaZulu-Natal › eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

/ 100

eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

Moderate

Mthatha, KwaZulu-Natal

Mixed Use

Watch PDF Report card Map Compare Report

Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

Best reasons

Affordability

Schools — 13 schools within range

Trade-offs

Transport

Safety

Unknowns

Safety — based on limited evidence

What's happening

Local & city news, notices and alerts

Two police officers shot dead while responding to business robbery near Mthatha News24

Two police officers were shot and killed while responding to a business robbery in Libode near Mthatha, Eastern Cape.

5 days ago Read article

Data confidence

High coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

24 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Verified schools

7 inside · 6 nearby

Mount Ayliff Junior Secondary School

Combined · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Zanokhanyo Baptist School

Combined · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Sakhisizwe Primary School

Primary · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Mount Ayliff Senior Secondary School

Secondary · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Santombe Senior Primary School

Primary · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Mount Ayliff Hospital School

Combined · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Lubalasi Senior Primary School

Primary · Inside suburb

inside

Directions official_schools

Sigagane Primary School

Primary · 2.3 km away

nearby

Directions official_schools

Sigidini Primary School

Primary · 4.2 km away

nearby

Directions official_schools

Mombeni Junior Secondary School

Combined · 4.4 km away

nearby

Directions official_schools

Mbizweni Primary School

Primary · 4.5 km away

nearby

Directions official_schools

Vulindlela Senior Primary School

Primary · 4.9 km away

nearby

Directions official_schools

Data sources

Report incorrect data

official_schools

school · verified 2026-09-22

Source

Score dashboard

OSM Sep 2026 · modelled

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

modelled

Schools

Top 32%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Amenities

Bottom 41%

Sep 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 35%

Sep 2026

Property Confidence

Bottom 48%

RPPI 2010-2023

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

See details

Municipal service delivery

Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 3,124 households surveyed. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Flush toilet access

44%

Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)

52%

Has electricity

98%

Regular refuse removal

41%

Water interruptions (past yr)

78%

Less happy than last year

42%

What residents are complaining about

% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.

Illegal rubbish dumping 21%

Littering 29%

Water pollution 20%

Air pollution 12%

Land degradation 25%

Noise pollution 9%

Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.

Households (Census 2022)

Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 4,807 households. for the wider municipality/province this suburb sits in.

Piped water inside dwelling

22%

Flush toilet

23%

Bucket toilet (backlog)

Electricity for lighting

88%

Regular refuse removal

22%

Home internet access

No internet access

38%

Owns a motor car

12%

Food security

% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.

Adult hunger 23%

Child hunger 20%

Source: Stats SA Census 2022.

Ready to buy in eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)?

Get pre-qualified in minutes — free, no obligation. Powered by ooba.

Check my bond

Load-shedding

No load-shedding

National status

✓ No load-shedding

Area-specific schedule not available for this suburb yet.

National status shown above. We're working on matching all suburbs.

Data via EskomSePush · Updates every 15 minutes

Similar suburbs

Safety & crime

Safety is estimated

Not matched to a SAPS station yet — the safety score (23/100) is estimated from nearby data-backed suburbs. Check nearest stations below.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

See details

Nearby schools

DBE National Masterlist 2020 · within 5km

Schools within 5 km

Closest school

352 m

School mix

12 public · 1 independent

No nearby schools match your search.

Open a phase to compare every school by distance. Select a school to open its location in Google Maps.

Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Restaurants 0

Community 0

Transport 0

Tap a category to see named places — click any to open in Google Maps. Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods or earthquakes recorded near this area since 2006.

Affordability

Estimated

Estimated figures — modelled from NeighbourhoodIQ score and area type. No suburb-level Stats SA survey exists. Use as a rough planning guide, not a valuation.

Avg monthly rent

R6,942

Median income

R19,580

Avg property price

R694,200

Price trend YoY

+2.9%

Can I afford eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)?

Monthly income

Deposit available

Median household income in KwaZulu-Natal (Stats SA GHS 2022) R4,800/mo

Official house price index — KwaZulu-Natal Stats SA RPPI, 2010–2023

Price index by period: 2010-01: 57.6, 2010-02: 58.0, 2010-03: 58.3, 2010-04: 58.5, 2010-05: 58.6, 2010-06: 58.5, 2010-07: 58.2, 2010-08: 58.0, 2010-09: 58.0, 2010-10: 58.2, 2010-11: 58.6, 2010-12: 59.1, 2011-01: 59.6, 2011-02: 60.1, 2011-03: 60.4, 2011-04: 60.7, 2011-05: 61.0, 2011-06: 61.2, 2011-07: 61.5, 2011-08: 61.7, 2011-09: 61.9, 2011-10: 61.9, 2011-11: 61.8, 2011-12: 61.7, 2012-01: 61.6, 2012-02: 61.6, 2012-03: 61.7, 2012-04: 61.9, 2012-05: 62.3, 2012-06: 62.8, 2012-07: 63.4, 2012-08: 64.1, 2012-09: 64.7, 2012-10: 65.2, 2012-11: 65.6, 2012-12: 65.9, 2013-01: 66.0, 2013-02: 66.1, 2013-03: 66.1, 2013-04: 66.1, 2013-05: 66.2, 2013-06: 66.4, 2013-07: 66.6, 2013-08: 67.0, 2013-09: 67.5, 2013-10: 67.9, 2013-11: 68.4, 2013-12: 68.8, 2014-01: 69.3, 2014-02: 69.9, 2014-03: 70.6, 2014-04: 71.4, 2014-05: 72.0, 2014-06: 72.6, 2014-07: 72.9, 2014-08: 72.9, 2014-09: 72.9, 2014-10: 73.1, 2014-11: 73.4, 2014-12: 73.9, 2015-01: 74.6, 2015-02: 75.3, 2015-03: 76.0, 2015-04: 76.5, 2015-05: 76.9, 2015-06: 77.2, 2015-07: 77.6, 2015-08: 78.0, 2015-09: 78.6, 2015-10: 79.2, 2015-11: 79.8, 2015-12: 80.3, 2016-01: 80.6, 2016-02: 80.8, 2016-03: 80.7, 2016-04: 80.7, 2016-05: 80.8, 2016-06: 81.0, 2016-07: 81.2, 2016-08: 81.7, 2016-09: 82.1, 2016-10: 82.5, 2016-11: 82.8, 2016-12: 83.2, 2017-01: 83.5, 2017-02: 83.7, 2017-03: 84.0, 2017-04: 84.2, 2017-05: 84.4, 2017-06: 84.5, 2017-07: 84.6, 2017-08: 84.9, 2017-09: 85.2, 2017-10: 85.7, 2017-11: 86.3, 2017-12: 86.8, 2018-01: 87.1, 2018-02: 87.3, 2018-03: 87.5, 2018-04: 87.6, 2018-05: 87.8, 2018-06: 88.1, 2018-07: 88.4, 2018-08: 88.8, 2018-09: 89.0, 2018-10: 89.1, 2018-11: 88.9, 2018-12: 88.7, 2019-01: 88.5, 2019-02: 88.5, 2019-03: 88.8, 2019-04: 89.4, 2019-05: 90.1, 2019-06: 90.8, 2019-07: 91.3, 2019-08: 91.6, 2019-09: 91.8, 2019-10: 92.1, 2019-11: 92.6, 2019-12: 93.2, 2020-01: 94.0, 2020-02: 94.8, 2020-03: 95.4, 2020-04: 95.9, 2020-05: 96.3, 2020-06: 96.7, 2020-07: 97.2, 2020-08: 97.7, 2020-09: 98.2, 2020-10: 98.8, 2020-11: 99.4, 2020-12: 100.0, 2021-01: 100.6, 2021-02: 101.2, 2021-03: 101.9, 2021-04: 102.6, 2021-05: 103.3, 2021-06: 103.8, 2021-07: 104.2, 2021-08: 104.5, 2021-09: 104.7, 2021-10: 104.9, 2021-11: 105.2, 2021-12: 105.7, 2022-01: 106.1, 2022-02: 106.7, 2022-03: 107.3, 2022-04: 107.7, 2022-05: 108.1, 2022-06: 108.3, 2022-07: 108.4, 2022-08: 108.4, 2022-09: 108.3, 2022-10: 108.3, 2022-11: 108.5, 2022-12: 108.7, 2023-01: 109.0

Official residential property price index (Dec 2020 = 100) — metro/province trend.

Estates & complexes in eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

No complexes listed for eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff) yet.

Add first complex

eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff) on the map

Umzimvubu Ward 7 · real boundary

Homes in eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

Be the first to list a property in eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

List a property

No listings yet in eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

Know of a property for rent or sale here? Be the first to list it — it's free and reaches people actively researching this suburb.

Add the first listing

Get pre-qualified for a bond

Free, no paperwork, 2 minutes.

Start

Is this rent fair?

Compare against local medians.

Check

Listings are submitted by community members and verified by NeighbourhoodIQ before going live. Always verify details directly with the advertiser.

Resident reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to share what it's like to live in eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff).

Review eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)

Help others understand what life here is really like

Step 1 of 3

How do you rate
eMaXesibeni (Mount Ayliff)?

Your overall impression of living in this suburb.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews are moderated

We verify all reviews before publishing. No personal names, please.

Step 2 of 3

Rate the specifics

Optional — skip categories you're unsure about.

Safety

Amenities

Transport

Lifestyle

Noise

Step 3 of 3

Tell your story

What's the area actually like day to day?

Your review *

0 / 1500

Don't name specific individuals.

How long lived here?

You are a…

Your name *

Your email *

Only used for moderation follow-up — never shown publicly or shared.

Post anonymously

Your name and email stay linked for moderation only.

NeighbourhoodIQ is an information service, not legal or financial advice. Scores are computed from public data and are indicative only. Crime data: SAPS. Demographics: Stats SA. Amenities: OpenStreetMap contributors.