Re:A spy who helped to end apartheid
by joelbluminator on Sunday September 05, 2021 @03:52AM
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I doubt you can completely insulate yourself from the environment though. Criminals at some point start targeting the rich with all kinds of methods, "protection" payments (extortion) etc. Or what do you do if someone points a gun to your head to rob your car? Are you expected to drive everywhere with body guards?
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Where is this? I mean.. crime exists for sure, but I doubt most people even in JHB are that paranoid.
If you just keep out of dodgy areas, you're pretty safe.
SA still feels super chill and safe compared to say Brazil or Mexico.
Re:A spy who helped to end apartheid
by joelbluminator on Sunday September 05, 2021 @05:45AM
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Murder rate is higher than in Brazil actually and much higher than in Mexico https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/murder-ra....
But that's besides the point... you would never go into those places (i.e black townships) at night. That's when the murders happen. Lots of stabbings etc at shabeens. I assume that in Brazil and Mexico you have a high chance of being mugged on the street and such.
The point is that real risk is unevenly spread to quoting a stat like that is meaningless
Where in SA do you live? I am Cape Town. None of this happens.