So who's going to Sith Ifrica next year ?

[Easy 10]

Well, the opening game to the World Cup is exactly 1 year away today, when the tournament will kick off in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Murder rates last year over there was 38.6 per 100,000 people, almost the highest in the world (the UK's murder rate is around 1.4 per 100,000). Here's an interesting graph showing the most popular crimes over there.

Robbery is a firm favourite of course with a real resurgence in figures since the slump of 97/98, and rape has always performed consistantly well over the years. I can see car jackings making BIG steps next year during the World Cup though, to the point where it may even surpass murder as the 3rd most popular crime in South Africa, although we can expect to see a healthy boost in crimerates across the board, with hundreds of thousands of football fans visiting the country for the first time.

Watch you backs folks, and keep your watch in your pocket.

 

[Taybha]

im sure that report will boost the tourist influx ,think ile just watch us go out from here

 

[Da Man Clay]

I'm going.

Thanks for that.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Now I could be mistaken but I think the crime is in the BLACK areas. The WHITE areas are ok

 

[Simon Morgan]

Now I could be mistaken but I think the crime is in the BLACK areas. The WHITE areas are ok

Yeah EXACTLY

 

[Scotty Mac]

more importantly, what is the conviction rate like? going away is all about partaking in another nations cultures, and in order to do so in south africa, surely you have to committ some sort of CRIME to fully appreciate what it is to be south african

 

[csider]

gert a maaaate who na liveees jaaaabuuurrrg, saaa maaay gooo theeere errnd staaay with hiiim.

crrrime, nah kaffa, nurt fuuusseed maaate.

 

[empire]

i no a few bha lads going,they have a base sorted already,bit to far for moi

 

[Nottseagull]

Now I could be mistaken but I think the crime is in the BLACK areas. The WHITE areas are ok

Say that about the UK and you'd be labelled a racist.

 

[acrossthepond]

 

[mr sheen]

Say that about the UK and you'd be labelled a racist.

he didn't though did he?

 

[Brian Fantana]

I will be there. My girlfriend lives in Jo'Burg and has family in Durban, PE and Cape Town. Perfect.

 

[Easy 10]

more importantly, what is the conviction rate like? going away is all about partaking in another nations cultures, and in order to do so in south africa, surely you have to committ some sort of CRIME to fully appreciate what it is to be south african

I'd avoid rape if I were you, being as its probably the HIV capital of the world (or if you do intend committing rape, at least try to make sure its a tourist).
CARJACKING sounds quite exciting though doesn't it ? I'd have me a go at some of that I think.

 

[The Mole]

Now I could be mistaken but I think the crime is in the BLACK areas. The WHITE areas are ok

If you go to South Africa believing that, you have a good chance of becoming one of the crime statistics.

Crime is worse in the townships, but there are a lot of hikackings and robberies in the affluent areas. And you can get killed for a mobile phone. Different cities have different dangers. The best way to know how safe an area is is to look at the houses. If they are surrounded by high walls with electric fencing and burglar bars - don't wander around after dark, be vigilant when driving. Also if you see a highjacking hotspot sign, do what it says and don't stop! These signs appear on the freeways so you can't avoid them if you are travelling between cities.

In general - J'oburg, Pretoria and Durban aren't safe. The Cape is.

Like anywhere, take advice from the locals - I've been about six times and have never had any problems. It's a great country to visit and the people are very hospitable. But there are a number of serious criminals - and they will see an influx of tourists as a feeding ground - just like the lions would in the Kruger!

 

[csider]

Now I could be mistaken but I think the crime is in the BLACK areas. The WHITE areas are ok

the honkeys are tageted by the negros. but the negros also have negro on negro violence.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I have been carjacked in Jo'Burg before, it is not a pleasant experience at all I can assure you.

 

[Nottseagull]

he didn't though did he?

I was in no way having a go at TMLS.
"If anyone said that about the UK" would equally apply.

 

[Safe.]

I have been carjacked in Jo'Burg before, it is not a pleasant experience at all I can assure you.

What happened?

 

[csider]

I will be there. My girlfriend lives in Jo'Burg and has family in Durban, PE and Cape Town. Perfect.

blimey, how often do you see her?

 

[Mr Blobby]

I will be going.

Went a few years back on Englands first cricket tour after the lifting of the boycott. Our rooms got robbed the first night in Cape Town, we were moved to a different place nearer the centre and no problems there apart from the brothel operating on the ground floor and the massive rats in the atrium!

Apart from that we had a fantastic 2 weeks, one week in Port Elizabth the second in Cape Town.