Ekurhuleni vs Pretoria

Pretoria leads Ekurhuleni by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 68 to 67. Ekurhuleni grades better on 2 measures, Pretoria on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Ekurhuleni 67, Pretoria 68
• OECD: Ekurhuleni 63, Pretoria 66
• UN Tourism: Ekurhuleni 64, Pretoria 61
• UNDRR: Ekurhuleni 58, Pretoria 64

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ekurhuleni 63, Pretoria 67
• Economy and jobs: Ekurhuleni 50, Pretoria 42
• Climate and hazards: Ekurhuleni 65, Pretoria 70
• Water and environment: Ekurhuleni 67, Pretoria 63
• Community and housing: Ekurhuleni 88, Pretoria 100
• Access and continuity: Ekurhuleni 54, Pretoria 54

Where Ekurhuleni is stronger

• Wastewater safely treated: 88.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (City of Ekurhuleni, Sustainable Development Goals Baseline Assessment Report, 2024/25). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (City of Ekurhuleni, Spatial Profile and Aerotropolis Master Plan, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Where Pretoria is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 48 % average annual occupancy (Airbtics, Airbnb Revenue in Pretoria: Short-Term Rental Data & Insights, February 2025–January 2026). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 2.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (PayProp South Africa, PayProp Rental Index Q2 2025, Q2 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, 2026). Grade 2/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• South Africa: #61 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• South Africa: #61 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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