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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| May 5, 2017 at 20:21 | comment | added | user56reinstatemonica8 | ...and of course it's not just tourists targeted. I wouldn't want to be, say, a Xhosa or migrant Nigerian whose car breaks down in the wrong corner of, say, KZN after dark (but also, KZN is beautiful and mostly a great place to travel, and most places they'll get help etc - it's just the worst case scenario is very bad!) | |
| May 5, 2017 at 20:16 | comment | added | user56reinstatemonica8 | @neil I think one of the things to keep in mind with South Africa is it's one of the countries where it's not uncommon for outsiders to be specifically targeted by determined people who know what they're doing, and for some cut off communities to have something like an "us against the world" or "anything goes if it brings money to this place" attitude that helps enable this - which is different to, say, a tense but recovering former warzone where the problems don't involve outsiders. It's a great place to visit but don't underestimate the potential dangers in remote spots | |
| May 4, 2017 at 22:18 | comment | added | mkennedy | Keep a lookout for being followed (happened to us in Jo'burg at night). In that case, they were probably going to try to catch us when we opened the gate to the house. | |
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| May 4, 2017 at 21:56 | vote | accept | Neil | ||
| May 4, 2017 at 21:55 | comment | added | Neil | Thank you, very helpful. I've traveled in "dangerous" countries before without incidents, taking precautions when necessary. It's important to know when it is necessary to take precautions, and when it's okay to relax | |
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| May 4, 2017 at 21:24 | history | answered | user56reinstatemonica8 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |