hey, i'm here in South Africa, Pinetown to be specific. I've been here for two months and am bored out of my mind!!! I don't go out at night because the way natives tell it: being robbed or raped is inevitable. Any suggestions on what to do for fun? or how to go about meeting people (college age to 27) in the Pinetown/Durban area?
2006-10-18 06:05:44 · 8 answers · asked by lookin 2 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
the reason you have nothing to do is because you are in the boring part. get to Johannesburg or Cape Town where you can have loads of fun, speak from experience...
2006-10-18 06:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by rhapsda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lol... would you just ignore the "natives". flip, get out there. There must be pubs and clubs around you. Durban/Pinetown have some of the nicest, most friendly people in the country. You will be perfectly fine. :-)
2006-10-19 03:42:21 · answer #2 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Tay Jen. "Locals" as they like to call themselves along the Natal Coast are really stuck up at times. I lived in Scottburgh (You should have heard of it) and almost a year after moving there I one day referred to myself as "a local", everyone sorta rolled their eyes and said: Actually you need to live here for 10 years before you are a proper local!
Just ignore them. Make friends with someone from work, or better yet, go for a drive along the coast over the weekend to places like Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh, Durban etc.
Just visit the beaches, action bars and other places. Soon folks would start to recognize you and come over and talk.
Joe Cools along the Durban beach front is excellent, try and go there over the weekend.
2006-10-19 05:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anria A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought South Africa liked being hospitable. If they don't y is the 2008 fifa going to be held there?
2006-10-18 14:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by baddrose268 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not in Iraq, Pinetown is fairly quite, but there are more than enough to do in Durbs,
2006-10-19 17:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by african lion 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL, poor you. There IS SO MUCH to do here at night. People come down from Johannesburg just to partie here.
Go the Joe Kools on beachfront to meet people that age. OR one of many clubs. Prefereably go with a local.
2006-10-19 07:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ag please sweetie take that eye patches off! No matter where in the world you are you can get raped and attack. Not just in SA!
Go to Durbs have some fun! And stop worrying about things you cant change!
2006-10-20 04:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by sweet - angel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not that dangerous in South Africa. Stay in well lit areas and try not to travel alone at night.
2006-10-19 03:39:32 · answer #8 · answered by cgroenewald_2000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋