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bwana
08-09-2006, 12:03 PM
Wellington - New Zealand's foreign ministry stepped up warnings about travel to South Africa on Friday, saying crime was a serious issue with muggings and hijackings prevalent.
The ministry's travel advisory on its website said there was "some risk" in travelling to South Africa and advised visitors to be vigilant at all times, especially at bus stations and airports where organised gangs operated.
It specifically mentioned the key cities of Johannesburg, Durban and Pretoria.
It also warned of the danger of hiackings on roads leading to Kruger Park and said visitors should only go to Table Mountain in groups to minimise the risk of attack. - Sapa-dpa (http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1995367,00.html)While part of me knows they're right to do so I still cant help wondering if their neighbours put them up to it.
lord_spaceman
08-09-2006, 12:27 PM
I am VERY glad that this warning was issued. This is a VERY dangerous country (only a fool will deny that). Let's hope this warning saves some innocent people's lives. I've lived in SA all my life and worry for my life every day. Tourists need to be aware of areas they should not go.
I wonder how the guberment will respond...
/me places R10 bet on blank stares and drool running from the mouth.
Raithlin
08-09-2006, 12:32 PM
I wonder how the guberment will respond...
/me places R10 bet on blank stares and drool running from the mouth.
R20 says they don't.
GavinMannion
08-09-2006, 12:33 PM
How can anyone be glad that the warning was released?
If you are about to travel and someone tells you something that helps then be glad. You just live here what difference does it make to your life?
Seriously being glad that New Zealand released a warning to citizens of New Zealand about SA is just plain stupid...
It's not stupid, common sense was at work in that travel advisory.
Telling people it's safe to travel here would be stupid.
GavinMannion
08-09-2006, 12:56 PM
I did not say the advisory was stupid, I said if you are a South African in SA then being glad about it is stupid.
spiderz
08-09-2006, 01:03 PM
More people die in SA daily than in most war zones.
These days it's not hte "lions" that makes South Africa so "wild & dagerous" any more :D
JazzeD
08-09-2006, 01:14 PM
I'm also glad it was said. Hopefully it will open some important peoples eyes.
So that we could gets a justice system.
And it gets better.
jontyB
08-09-2006, 01:32 PM
I wonder how the guberment will respond...
/me places R10 bet on blank stares and drool running from the mouth.
R20 says they don't.
R50 bucks says the response will be: "We reject with contempt" (similar to this one (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=qw1156001041736S324))
ginggs
08-09-2006, 01:41 PM
Here's a link to the advisory:
http://safetravel.govt.nz/countries/southafrica.shtml
icyrus
08-09-2006, 01:43 PM
I did not say the advisory was stupid, I said if you are a South African in SA then being glad about it is stupid.
The only good that it servers the south african public is that it might force government into a response. But as you can see with the Aids fiasco, government does what it feels like regardless.
lilDeath
08-09-2006, 04:15 PM
I wonder how the guberment will respond...
/me places R10 bet on blank stares and drool running from the mouth.
R20 says they don't.
R50 bucks says the response will be: "We reject with contempt" (similar to this one (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=qw1156001041736S324))
I counter with R100 in that there will be a comment to the measure of
"feel free leave to leave SA"
:D
I did not say the advisory was stupid, I said if you are a South African in SA then being glad about it is stupid.
I agree, this is a stupid statement. :p
Come to think about it, if fewer tourists come to South Africa we are going to score. Prices will come down,[specially for us vaalies] that go to the bitch,I mean look how those lot of crooks down at the coastal resorts rip us off over the holiday periods.I,SAY SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE SOUTH AFRICANS,TOURISTS STAY AWAY,[geld is skaars]:D
Come to think about it, if fewer tourists come to South Africa we are going to score. Prices will come down,[specially for us vaalies] that go to the bitch,I mean look how those lot of crooks down at the coastal resorts rip us off over the holiday periods.I,SAY SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE SOUTH AFRICANS,TOURISTS STAY AWAY,[geld is skaars]:D
At least you feel safe coming to Cape Town,I live in CT and I don't feel safe here, never mind the tourist,what about us that live in this unsafe country we call HOME.:eek:
At least you feel safe coming to Cape Town,I live in CT and I don't feel safe here, never mind the tourist,what about us that live in this unsafe country we call HOME.:eek:
wat moan jy,'jhy hettie sie ennie berg' hier bo in gangsters paradise[GP] ,today again shooting at a shopping mall
Dave A
09-09-2006, 09:20 AM
I counter with R100 in that there will be a comment to the measure of
"feel free leave to leave SA"
:DThat's not a gamble. It's already been said.
brixton tower
09-09-2006, 12:41 PM
I feel relatively safe in my neighbourhood but people seem to confuse the issues...how can you expect to feel secure when so many of your neighbours are being deprived...if all those poor people resorted to crime this place would be seriously messed up.