Timeline for Do safety warnings for avoiding crime in South Africa apply to off-the-beaten-track rural areas, as well as the cities?
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| Jul 26, 2021 at 6:15 | comment | added | Neil Meyer | I did not say don't have any money I said don't carry cash. A credit or debit card is just simply safer. | |
| Aug 16, 2017 at 15:12 | comment | added | user56reinstatemonica8 | "Don't carry any cash at all" sounds much more dangerous than carrying a sensible amount of cash. Muggers are likely to get angry and not believe you (if you're really worried, carry a decoy wallet to give away with a few plastic cards like expired credit cards or supermarket cards and a realistic mix of smallish notes), and you also risk creating silly but serious problems like not being able to buy a bottle of water or flag a lift or help. And strong confident demeanor, yes, but "if someone walks past you, you look them in the eye" sounds like a very fast way to create trouble... | |
| Aug 16, 2017 at 9:42 | comment | added | Val | Not sure about "don't carry any cash at all". I have heard stories about people beaten and humiliated then robbers found out they are not getting anything. Having $20 and loosing it to bandits is likely to smooth criminal minds. | |
| Aug 16, 2017 at 9:09 | history | answered | Neil Meyer | CC BY-SA 3.0 |