Online estate agents PropertyFox has published a new analysis detailing what smart homes in South Africa could look like by 2025, and how much they are set to cost.

The analysis is based on some of the biggest trends, issues and tech currently impacting the South African market, and what influences they are expected to have on homes in the coming years.

These are the seven things you can expect from smart homes within the next several years.

Even after Cape Town emerges from the current crippling drought, water management issues will continue as South Africa is one of the top 30 water scarce countries in the world.

From Business Tech.

Relying solely on our municipality for water supply won’t be sustainable into the future, so houses will need to have in-built rainwater tanks and double reticulation greywater systems.

The popularity of large gardens and pools will diminish and we may even see the disappearance of the water-guzzling bathtub in favor of showers that automatically turn off after two or three minutes.

Read more at Business Tech.