2007-02-23 08:55:25 · 29 answers · asked by erics.life 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
a beautiful place, with soooooooooooooo Much crime.Go to Benidorm instead.
2007-02-23 08:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by looby 6 · 8⤊ 6⤋
Don't listen to Alf whatever is name is! Johannesburg has the highest crime you **** nut! You won't be sorry if you go to south Africa. Go to Cape Town with it's beautiful beaches and go to some National Park where you can see the wild animals and stay in this cool huts, also do a tour along Garden Route and go for a few wine tastings in Stellenbosch(best place in the world). I would say south Africa has loads of opportunities and beautiful places to go to, but if you are thinking about settling down there and to GET A JOB- then you are screwed. Job opportunities for white people in that country is very rare, unless you know someone that works there. They would much rather employ a black uneducated person than a white well educated one. That's just the way it is now!!Sad but true...why do you think that so many young south Africans come to England, like myself...
Anyway, go there, see for yourself and make your own decision!!
2007-02-24 05:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Yollie 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's a great destination for a holiday and is truly a world in one country, as the advertising suggests.
2007-02-27 09:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by pulachild 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it's the most amazing place in the world!
i spent my gap year there (last year) and loved every second of it - can't wait to go back there!!
I saw no crime, so don't let the other posts scare you. i'm not saying there's no crime, but there will be just as much in your local town.
make sure you visit cape town and the garden route/sunshine coast.
honestly - you'll not want to go home again!!
(oh, and I personally don't see how people can only spend a week or so there - far too much to see/do!)
2007-02-27 05:57:34 · answer #4 · answered by badger_badger 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be very naive of me to say that we don't have any problems, because we do. The only difference is that we are open about our problems and don't try to hide them.
South Africa is an awesome place to live in and to visit. I, as a South African, never knew that we had such a beautiful country. The best places to visit are The Kruger National Park, The Garden Route, St Lucia Wetlands, etc. It would be a shame not to visit any of these places while in South Africa. Places like Soweto are great if you would like to know more about the history of South Africa. If you want more info just send me an e-mail on dodger101@gmail.com.
2007-02-24 10:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by The Dude 2 · 3⤊ 5⤋
The best destination.
You will never regret a holiday here in South Africa. It is a fantastic country that can make all your dreams come true.
It is the whole world in one country: the most beautiful beaches, wonderful mountains, arid desserts, wild animals, the bush, great food & wine, best stars, hidden getaways, large resorts, people of all cultures, architechture, shopping malls, markets, lakes..... What ever you can think of, South Africa has it.
You will have the most amazing holiday in South Africa - rent a car with your significant other or a friend, start reading about South Africa and think about what you enjoy doing. Plan a three week trip around the country and book your own accomodation online.
2007-02-24 02:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by southernrightwhale 3 · 3⤊ 7⤋
South Africa is "a world in one country". We have evrything from surfing to wilderness trails and safaris among Bg Game.
Contact a tourest company and take their advice on where to go and where NOT to go.
DO NOT HITCH_HIKE !
2007-02-26 01:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by Norman D 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The best travel destination in the world according to me and many other people. The following is the goodbye message of a German exchange student who visited SA for 4 months. She visited Durban, Johannesburg, PE, Mpumalanga, George and Cape Town:
"I am ready for Germany, but I'm gonna miss South Africa. I never felt what I felt here in my life before. I'm not talking about love, cause I still haven't really felt that, but that feeling that everything, every day just feels so brilliant. I wake up in the morning and I love what I am doing, where I am, who I am. I am happy because I am in love. I am in love, crushed into something where I nearly can't describe what it is. It's not a person, I am in love with a country. A whole country made me fall in love with itself. Unbelievable? It is for me. I was crazy about South Africa when I came, but now? I'm not only crazy about it, I love it! My blood is German... my heart? Easy. Proudly South African!"
So yes, SA is a good destination. Just take reasonable precautions and it's highly unlikely that you'll experience any problems.
2007-02-24 04:49:35 · answer #8 · answered by Malan 3 · 3⤊ 6⤋
I'm going there soon for a month.
Been given loads of advice & basically I've been told if you have common sense, i.e stick in groups and don't go down back streets then you will be fine.
2007-02-27 07:05:20 · answer #9 · answered by Sluugy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, go to Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Limpompo.
Do so now before winter gets in. Though it really doesn't get that cold.
Enjoy SA!
2007-02-26 10:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by DolphinLami 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of all the responses, the one you should not even comprehend is that of Alf. Apparently he lost a government tender and decided that overeating he would do would be to destroy the country. He said in this forum that his intention to create havoc and nothing else. So, all his postings are intended to achieve his goal.
Some people said negative about the country. While some of their responses might be how they genuinely fee - and they are entitled to that - some are just rubble rousers. South Africa is a good destination. But like every other place you intend going to, just make proper arrangements lest you find yourself stranded.
2007-02-24 03:06:50 · answer #11 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 6⤋