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Posted February 05, 2026 09:00 · last edited February 05, 2026 09:11

Been to SA and the Mother City thrice.

1998. First time 4 Kiwi guys, and in a group felt a bit bullet proof (excuse the pun). Probably just young stupid naviety. Did see a white guy fire a hand gun at a running  black guy from the top floor of my downtown Durban back packers.

2002. 2nd time had a Saffa girl friend, and she knew all the safety behaviours to adopt that become 2nd nature to locals. Though I did a Natal-Kruger trip solo, and at the same Durban backpackers, my French dorm mate came in shaken after seeing a tourist stabbed at an ATM.

2015. Travelling solo visiting same old SA GF and her family plus travelling. Coming on dusk in Cape Town, I took a wrong turn and after about 50 metres it dawned on me I was in an unsafe (very Coloured) area, with many eyes on me. Thank fudge a taxi came along.

I've met a Chinese heritage Saffa in Aussie who showed me his bullet wounds from an attempted car jacking in Joburg. Been on an internet date in Aussie years ago with a Durban lass, who was carjacked at night taken to an ATM (made to withdraw cash) and then driven around for several terrifying hours why the two crims debated what to do with her. She tried to stay calm and make them think of their own female family members. Eventually they just stopped and let her out of the car and drove off. Got 3-4 other similar yarns I've been told.

Beautiful and yipe heaps of potential. But until you solve the massive problem of millions of young unemployed men living in poverty, many angry when they see wealthy folk of any colour (some also coming from terrible upbringings like both parents dying of HIV), Nigerian gangsters plus millions of guns freely around - well there is little hope of any real change.

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Unknown editor edited February 05, 2026 09:11
Been to SA and the Mother City thrice.

1998. First time 4 Kiwi guys, and in a group felt a bit bullet proof (excuse the pun). Probably just young stupid naviety. Did see a white guy fire a hand gun at a running  black guy from the top floor of my downtown Durban back packers.

2002. 2nd time had a Saffa girl friend, and she knew all the safety behaviours to adopt that become 2nd nature to locals. Though I did a Natal-Kruger trip solo, and at the same Durban backpackers, my French dorm mate came in shaken after seeing a tourist stabbed at an ATM.

2015. Travelling solo visiting same old SA GF and her family plus travelling. Coming on dusk in Cape Town, I took a wrong turn and after about 50 metres it dawned on me I was in an unsafe (very Coloured) area, with many eyes on me. Thank fudge a taxi came along.

I've met a Chinese heritage Saffa in Aussie who showed me his bullet wounds from an attempted car jacking in Joburg. Been on an internet date in Aussie years ago with a Durban lass, who was carjacked at night taken to an ATM (made to withdraw cash) and then driven around for several terrifying hours why the two crims debated what to do with her. She tried to stay calm and make them think of their own female family members. Eventually they just stopped and let her out of the car and drove off.

Beautiful and yipe heaps of potential. But until you solve the massive problem of millions of young unemployed men living in poverty, many angry when they see wealthy folk of any colour (some also coming from terrible upbringings like both parents dying of HIV), Nigerian gangsters plus millions of guns freely around - well there is little hope of any real change.
Unknown editor edited February 05, 2026 09:09
Been to SA and the Mother City thrice.

1998. First time 4 Kiwi guys, and in a group felt a bit bullet proof (excuse the pun). Probably just young stupid naviety. Did see a white guy fire a hand gun at a running  black guy from the top floor of my downtown Durban back packers.

2002. 2nd time had a Saffa girl friend, and she knew all the safety behaviours to adopt that become 2nd nature to locals. Though I did a Natal-Kruger trip solo, and at the same Durban backpackers, my French dorm mate came in shaken after seeing a tourist stabbed at an ATM.

2015. Travelling solo visiting same old SA GF and her family plus travelling. Coming on dusk in Cape Town, I took a wrong turn and after about 50 metres it dawned on me I was in an unsafe (very Coloured) area, with many eyes on me. Thank fudge a taxi came along.

Beautiful and yipe heaps of potential. But until you solve the massive problem of millions of young unemployed men living in poverty, many angry when they see wealthy folk of any colour (some also coming from terrible upbringings like both parents dying of HIV), Nigerian gangsters plus millions of guns freely around - well there is little hope of any real change.
Unknown editor edited February 05, 2026 09:03
Been to SA and the Mother City thrice.

1998. First time 4 Kiwi guys, and in a group felt a bit bullet proof (excuse the pun). Probably just young stupid naviety. Did see a white guy fire a hand gun at a running  black guy from the top floor of my downtown Durban back packers.

2002. 2nd time had a Saffa girl friend, and she knew all the safety behaviours to adopt that become 2nd nature to locals. Though I did a Natal-Kruger trip solo, and at the same Durban backpackers, my French dorm mate came in shaken after seeing a tourist stabbed at an ATM.

2015. Travelling solo visiting same old SA GF and her family plus travelling. Coming on dusk in Cape Town, I took a wrong turn and after about 50 metres it dawned on me I was in an unsafe (very Coloured) area, with many eyes on me. Thank fudge a taxi came along.

Beautiful and yipe heaps of potential. But until you solve the massive problem of millions of young unemployed men living in poverty, many angry when they see wealthy folk of any colour (some also coming from terrible upbringings like both parents dying of HIV), plus millions of guns freely around - well there is little hope of any real change.
Unknown editor edited February 05, 2026 09:02
Been to SA and the Mother City thrice.

1998. First time 4 Kiwi guys, and in a group felt a bit bullet proof (excuse the pun). Probably just young stupid naviety. Did see a white guy fire a hand gun at a running  black guy from the top floor of my downtown Durban back packers.

2002. 2nd time had a Saffa girl friend, and she knew all the safety behaviours to adopt that become 2nd nature to locals. Though I did a Natal-Kruger trip solo, and at the same Durban backpackers, my French dorm mate came in shaken after seeing a tourist stabbed at a ATM.

2015. Travelling solo visiting same old SA GF and her family plus travelling. Coming on dusk in Cape Town, I took a wrong turn and after about 50 metres it dawned on me I was in an unsafe (Coloured) area, with many eyes on me. Thank fudge a taxi came along.

Beautiful and yipe heaps of potential. But until you solve the massive problem of millions of young unemployed men living in poverty, many angry when they see wealthy folk of any colour (some also coming from terrible upbringings like both parents dying of HIV), plus millions of guns freely around - well there is little hope of any real change.