I think everyone should adopt the notion that you are always in constant danger wherever you are. Be aware of your surroundings constantly, be paranoid, expect the worse.
Follow those lines and maybe you can remain unaffected..
Just a thought...
There once was a time when SA held a place in my heart that would not waiver. Now that little place is developing an ulcer, everytime i read a story like the one above, that ulcer gets a bit bigger. Theres gonna be a point when that ulcer turns into a one way ticket oversees and as far from these criminals as possible.