The ANC must feel a sense of pride. Not only do we rate as the world's highest Aids-infested, crime-infested, rape-infested, [insert anything you want here]-infested, we can add our name to the list of Top 20 most dangerous countries.
Terror-reeling India and South Africa have something in common: both are rated as one of the world's 20 most dangerous countries.
Backed by travel advice issued by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), London's The Telegraph newspaper has placed South Africa alongside Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Haiti, Eritrea, Pakistan, Burundi, Nigeria and the DRC in terms of danger to travellers.
According to the FCO, South Africa has "an underlying threat from terrorism".
"Attacks, although unlikely, could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers."
The FCO's travel advisory on SA also states: "South Africa has a very high level of crime, including rape and murder. However, most cases occur in the townships and in areas away from the main tourist destinations.
"In 2007 and 2008 there were a number of incidents involving foreigners being followed from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, to their destinations by car and then robbed, often at gunpoint. We recommend you exercise particular caution in and around the airport and extra vigilance when driving away.
"The standard of driving is variable and there are many fatal accidents."
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Those behind the ANC are probably the most proud.
"According to the FCO, South Africa has "an underlying threat from terrorism"
Terrorism??? The terrorists are in the government, and have long since abandoned blowing up toilets. When are the overseas media going to be honest and admit that the cause of crime is because of callous savages that have no regard for life.
@ Francois
You said it. Spot on. What is the crime scourge if not a form of terrorism? Does terrorism have to involve planting bombs? Are the ordinary citizens of SA not "terrorised" every day?
Terrorists ? Just have a look at
the Metro cops. Lowest life form.
Francois is right - the big fish are in the ANC. I am just waiting for them to use the new navy ships for piracy.
@ Doberman,
You're right. I do think that the FCO have the whole thing wrong here. It looks as if they are trying to shift the focus from violent crime to terrorism, like what's happened in India last week. After all, some journalist would then have to admit that it's a black on everyone else problem, and no one would dare admit that!! The attacks on the farmers, for example, are nothing short of violent savagery done by animals that kill for the sake of killing. To the western media, it's a reign of terror that they conveniently call petty crime. No doubt people like Andrew Marr and the rest them would be calling it something else if they came home and their grannies throat was slit from ear to ear.
please take a look at the FCO website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/travel-advice-by-country/). You can click on any country and get similar soundbites. the site is meant to serve as a realist assessment of the country being visited. As such they tend to make statements painting a worst case scenario.
I think the point being made is that we are listed in the TOP 20 worst. I expect number 21 is just as bad but the question is, how did we get into the list alongside places like Chechnya (civil war), Sudan (civil war), Zimbabwe (!!!), Colombia (civil war), Haiti (!!!), Eritrea, Pakistan (Al Qaeda and Taleban), Burundi, Nigeria (terrorists) and the DRC (civil war)?
http://www.houtbayblogroll.blogspot.com/
Read and horror! And these are only the reported robberies in a tiny village like Hout Bay!
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