More Google Streetview towns for South Africa

Great news for all our clients is that Google has just released StreetView for more South African towns.  Entegral was first to launch Google Streetview for a property portal in South Africa +- 12 months ago and have since rolled the functionality out to national and office clients.

Estate Agents can Geocode their properties for maximum effect, full instructions here. The result of the latest Google streetview enhancements, is that streetview may be available in your area and you can use it to your advantage for securing listing mandates.

Read the full Google press release here.

A wide array of imagery is now available for Limpopo, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, North West, and Mpumalanga provinces. The southernmost tip of Africa has made its debut on Street View, with the addition of Cape Agulhas, the notoriously hazardous place for sailors where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet.

Coastal fans can take a drive through the beautiful West Coast National Park, check out imagery ofSaldanha Bay, an important natural harbour and port town, or visit Port Edward.
For those who are more interested in our urban centres, check out Polokwane - capital of Limpopo Province, Mokopane - one of South Africa's richest agricultural areas, Mthatha - not far from Mandela’s home village, or Harrismith - a wool producing district that is also home to the largest truck stop in the Southern Hemisphere!

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