South Africa: A War Zone
A South-African’s view looking from the outside in. How crime in South Africa affects the everyday lives of people living in fear that they will be the next victim of crime.
South-Africa is a great country, just a pity that there is so much crime. These are the words I here from so many different South-Africans living all around the world. I am a South-African currently living in Ireland and it saddens me to hear these words and yet nobody seems to be doing anything about it.
It seems that not one day goes past without Hijacking, Murder, Robbery and wait… the latest ATM bombs. Robbers now use plastic explosives to bomb ATMs. Major roads are marked with signposts reading hijacking hotspot. People are shot in there houses while sleeping. All these things occur on a daily basis, but the South-African government claim that there is no problem with crime in the country.
When looking back when I was living in South-Africa, these things were happening all around me, and it was as if it was normal. Nothing about killing another human being is normal. When you leave South Africa and look back, it is as if a burden has been lifted from your shoulders. When you drive your car, you don’t need anti-hijacking windows anymore. You don’t have to be frightened to stop at a traffic light. You can drive with your windows open. When going into your house you don’t have to be scared that someone is waiting for you. You can sleep!
It is no surprise to me that I see so many South-Africans leaving the country. The South-African government seems to be turning a blind I to this as well as if they don’t want the skills of the people that are keeping the economy alive. What is going to happen when all the skilled people have left the country? It is not as if the schooling system in South-Africa is producing enough skilled workers to replace them.
The solution to a great deal of the problems in South-Africa can be solved by first solving the problem of crime!
It makes me mad to see that people are forced to leave the country that they love.
South-Africa is a great country, just a pity that there is so much crime.
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JACKIE
On August 2, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Good and truthful article. As the truth be told, deep down everyone knows that Africa is an inherently dangerous, primitive, short-sighted continent. It is DNA limited, lacking in ingenuity. Civilized people need to leave – NOW. A plague will eventually wipe out the tidal waves of riff-raff which people the southern countries. Wish it were different.
Yong
On March 10, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Jackie you are a disturbing racist.
Leonardo davinci Evans
On August 22, 2009 at 11:40 am
The recent birth of South Africa from the womb of degenerate behavior to establish one of the most remarkable constitutions in the world is astounding. Crime is no stranger to any country, but it must be managed expertly. Opportunity is what is needed to reduce crime. The new change of leadership in South Africa must be given enough time to establish its legacy of success or failure.
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