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Why are SA cops “shocked” at murder and hijacking of British tourist?

<div align="center">Over 700 people have been murdered in Gugulethu since 2005</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540319033938058642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcnYYJzd6GAShaP95pCb4Jx959La22si0lRkcpz6_2GZtmNBnhzVGK1hVJREnA8n1J8vhm4LNOQmQJNF9QH8W0SI9GYqOeMaMBBhjIaRgv6LRLwGVzr9pPai32kKR6UENH6-tEbhuh7Ns/s400/cape-gugulethu.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540315875350663730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5bf1FFmUJmLLSshLkw0YZcz_NAcz0xxGnewNtU0QTXcixTgkioyurx3ziX22L1X36ElHdUdUV0uzNnFKPBq5NPVE5lmeHh6PPwj0X4foAU0BizflxcIbj5NCqAkiEV3TokL55MQdE_rd/s400/mzoli-meat_1762191i.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540321530760197650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBd9AO6CnaP4bBVZJer2Gkak5VaAmLSnHuWSyPil-csux5c6j9IChwgx3VwFoRUL0H94z1MSnlPIbEifg4le229mBr3lvnsTDySI8CFn9lafrgSIkVpVxZRsxtFPQ83WL6AfNNyJKQSMy/s400/MZOLI%2527S.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /> Mzoli's - Gugulethu township in Cape Town an outdoor barbecue restaurant and bar which bills itself as an ‘authentic taste of township life’. Jamie Oliver visited it last year and in a seven-page spread in his magazine, described the food as ‘heaven’ and ‘totally sexy’. He added: ‘In this part of the world, fresh is where it’s at. Just kill it. Gut it. Skin it. Eat it.’ ‘When I go back to Cape Town, I am absolutely going to Mzoli’s.’ The <a href="http://www.sairr.org.za/media/media-releases/Police%20out%20of%20touch%20with%20reality%20over%20Gugulethu%20murder.pdf/view">SA Institute of Race Relations</a> questioned why the South African police were “shocked” at the murder and hijacking of a British tourist. As international and local media agencies have reported a British national and his wife were attacked in the township of Gugulethu on the urban periphery of Cape Town while honeymooning in the city. The couple were kidnapped by armed robbers and the wife was later found murdered. In response to media coverage the <a href="http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71656?oid=211229&sn=Detail&pid=71616">South African Police Force has released a statement</a> expressing "shock" at the murder. The police are out of touch with reality for expressing shock at the murder of a tourist in Gugulethu in Cape Town, the SA Institute of Race Relations said on Tuesday. "Data in the possession of the South African Institute of Race Relations shows that over 700 people have been murdered in Gugulethu since 2005. In the year to March 2010 some 110 murders occurred within the Gugulethu police precinct," the SAIRR said. "This amounts to one murder every two-and-a-half days for five consecutive years. How under such circumstances can the police claim to be ‘shocked’ or surprised at what happened to the British couple?" The SAIRR said if the police were truly shocked, then it suggested that "the police’s senior management is out of touch with the reality of life on the ground for people in areas such as Gugulethu who have been left to run the gauntlet of violent crime on a horrific scale". The institute said it was "revealing" that it took the murder of a foreign national for the police's senior management to take stock of the state of affairs in Gugulethu. 'This murder of a newlywed woman has become the symbol of our country' Many South Africans rightly deserve to feel deeply let down by the performance of their government and insulted when it feigns shock and surprise at violence that has become commonplace in South Africa. We live in a country where human life means absolutely nothing to violent thugs. But this one murder - of a beautiful young woman who had just married - has become the symbol of our country to the outside world. This is evidenced by the British media's coverage of the murder. The Daily Mail report on the tragic death of the British bride ended by concluding: "South Africa has one of the worst crime rates in the world." Similar observations have appeared in other publications with The Telegraph reporting that 46 murders are committed each day in South Africa, "a statistic that led to a substantial rise in security during the World Cup". South Africa is indeed a violent country and far too many South Africans are intimately acquainted with this knowledge. And this murder resurrects the doubts and prejudice that surfaced before the World Cup earlier this year. It also reinforces the idea that the safety foreign visitors enjoyed during the tournament in June was a mirage. This murder then shows how life has returned to normal after the soccer fans departed. Anni Dewani's body will be returned to her home and her widower will leave too. Life, as they say, will go on. But it is a life that has become frighteningly abnormal because of our acceptance of barbaric acts of cruelty and violence as a normal feature of South Africa. *Gugulethu made headlines in 1993 when an American exchange student, Amy Biehl, was stabbed and stoned to death. On August 25, 1993, she was driving black friends home to Guguletu township when the car was attacked by a group of youths chanting "one settler, one bullet" -- urging death to all white citizens. The youths stoned the car and struck Ms. Biehl on the head. She fled, bleeding, but the youths cornered her and stabbed and stoned her to death. She was 26 years old.

Why are SA cops “shocked” at murder and hijacking of British tourist?

Over 700 people have been murdered in Gugulethu since 2005 Mzoli's - Gugulethu township in Cape Town an outdoor barbecue restaurant an...

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British bride abducted and murdered by armed carjackers while on honeymoon in Cape Town - South Africa

UK tourist's killing makes world headlines<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539834008732707282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrvNVadz9JvrlOl7Q_8I8OrfMRa1v9W17mL8Uyx-Ptfsj8jIkimSXU0G_WFUVngXr-bdwHMXmBcKGjEUw5ZCZ7PgEFzYFAdkEkkOG9NuciZqeUhQZt4TfXRecVBMqRNUCoP9nh5mazyXn/s400/cara_south_af_1164497a.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" /><ul><li>SOUTH Africa is suffering a crime epidemic. </li><li>Last year there were 14,915 car-jackings, 41 a day, and 18,148 murders. </li><li>Most were in townships. </li><li>There were 50,000 rapes. </li><li>Thousands more went unreported. </li><li>And there were 200,000 cases of assault and more than 18,000 house break-ins. </li></ul>Brit newlywed's body found after honeymoon carjacking murderNews of the killing of a British tourist was all over the UK media this morning, with newspapers reminding readers of South Africa's high "carjacking" and murder rates.<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329361/Newlywed-Britons-wife-shot-dead-robbers-hijack-South-Africa.html">The Daily Mail</a> website announced the story with the headline: "Honeymoon horror: Newlywed Briton's wife is killed after robbers hijack them in taxi".<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/14/woman-killed-honeymoon-south-africa">The Guardian</a> newspaper's website also reported on the story saying "South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world, with an average of 46 murders a day. Last year, there were 13 902 carjackings in South Africa, down from 14 915 in 2008-09. The annual murder rate fell by 8.6% to dip below 17 000 for the first time since nationwide records began in 1995-96," Broadcaster <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11753933">BBC</a> , <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3227667/Bride-butchered-on-honeymoon-in-South-Africa.html#ixzz15NDwc2Cf">The Sun</a> and <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8133226/British-wife-of-a-millionaire-businessman-killed-in-South-Africa.html">The Telegraph</a> also reported on the incident, which drew many comments from online readers. <blockquote>"Jules", from California in the United States, said of South Africans on the Daily Mail website: "The bottom line is until these people decide to help themselves, nothing will change." "Austin", also from the United States, added: "Of all the beautiful places in the world, WHY would anyone in their right minds go for a honeymoon in such a vile, god-forsaken place?" Several expats commented out of Australia, saying they left South Africa to ensure safe lives for their children, and that the country was a "mess".</blockquote>Bride butchered on her honeymoon in South Africa A bride on honeymoon with her wealthy British husband has been murdered in a South Africa. Anni Dewani, 28, and hubby Shrien, 31, had just left a restaurant with a driver in a VW Sharan when they were hijacked by two gunmen. The driver was bundled out of the vehicle, which then drove off at speed with the newlyweds inside. An hour later — around 11 miles away — the killers stopped and threw Mr Dewani from the vehicle. He raised the alarm by flagging down a passing motorist. A police patrol later spotted the Sharan abandoned two miles away in the township of Khayelitsha near Cape Town. The blood-soaked body of Mrs Dewani was found on the back seat. She was covered in bruises and is feared to have been raped. Locals told police they had heard shots. It is believed she was hit in the head, but other reports last night said she may have been stabbed. Read more <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3227667/Bride-butchered-on-honeymoon-in-South-Africa.html">here</a> Related Articles <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8134109/South-African-townships-still-dangerous-post-apartheid.html">South African townships remain dangerous</a> 15 Nov 2010 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8134265/South-African-murder-travel-advice.html">South African murder: travel advice</a> 15 Nov 2010 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8133635/Police-report-of-South-African-honeymoon-killing.html">Police report of South African honeymoon killing</a> 15 Nov 2010 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8132687/British-woman-on-honeymoon-in-Cape-Town-killed-by-carjackers.html">British woman on honeymoon in Cape Town killed by carjackers</a> 14 Nov 2010 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8134397/South-African-murder-highlights-dangerous-side-of-Cape-Town.html">South African murder highlights dangerous side of Cape Town</a> 15 Nov 2010 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/8133226/British-wife-of-a-millionaire-businessman-killed-in-South-Africa.html">British wife of a millionaire businessman killed in South Africa</a>

British bride abducted and murdered by armed carjackers while on honeymoon in Cape Town - South Africa

UK tourist's killing makes world headlines SOUTH Africa is suffering a crime epidemic. Last year there were 14,915 car-jackings, 41 a da...

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Warning to motorists - Hijackers 'trick victims with number plates'

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XeWjlRpi_o2AF7K8XK0GoVJ1iK3dDVbdb2ID8wtavLcj_Z_iUKbZrBZZxs9oHBQN8vsoPis9QkiugtwXyIr7giN8FvWLSn0Zau3Mw9DrA9aXq4wXwzjTWoSXjmo9IZMkiJN6SUtEVsft/s1600-h/crime_be_aware-large.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440737190719128306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XeWjlRpi_o2AF7K8XK0GoVJ1iK3dDVbdb2ID8wtavLcj_Z_iUKbZrBZZxs9oHBQN8vsoPis9QkiugtwXyIr7giN8FvWLSn0Zau3Mw9DrA9aXq4wXwzjTWoSXjmo9IZMkiJN6SUtEVsft/s400/crime_be_aware-large.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>If your number plates are being flashed to you from another car, resist the urge to stop - they might be hijackers. According to an e-mail doing the rounds, hijackers are removing motorists' number plates in an attempt to get them out of their cars. They "stalk" motorists to a parking lot or mall, wait for them to park and leave their car before removing the plates, the e-mail says. The hijackers wait for the victim to return, follow them on to the road and then overtake them while displaying the number plate at their window. This makes the victim think they have lost the plate and that the hijackers want to give it back. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAIt5FmUyIZWYLMzHBPwcfZz3-ud7Mkm0sr_EmnGNrlF4Wq4MN9iPHC4yewF1P4baysw3q2W-YGHBuKT6fqqNc2s8qVMMT6sUai7aJDe134jDqDDcpxDV-LAvJwcIUJS6V1eDyVwC9ICn/s1600-h/crime-hi-jacking-crime-alert.jpg"></a>"Shocked that your number plate has fallen off your car, you bring your vehicle to a halt to get it from them. This is all they want you to do, and by the time you realise what has happened, it is too late - your car was hijacked or you could have been raped or killed," the e-mail reads. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440739795566365026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXO2KISIOrb8ZBcqsUKN4kENpDQmAz0cQaaUv7UpVCLqZ-NPndXTRzIVr6mQpBqi_ljLoMF6ThKvkehBGjuY7G8Dd0OFxEQ6ycUjNxLqLn66aJ1YZu9jTafeEKhlf1ZMUtgni-py6Fx3Ua/s320/crime-alert-road-sign.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" />It warns motorists against stopping for anything, because their lives are more valuable than a number plate. "Think about what is happening before you react to it. Criminals are clever and cunning but are ruthless in getting what they want." Gauteng police spokesman Superintendent Lungelo Dlamini said that while he thought the e-mail was a hoax, one should never underestimate the lengths to which potential hijackers were willing to go. "There's a possibility for anything, but it's the first time I've heard of it," he said. Tips for protecting yourself against hijackings: <ul><li>Have your key on you, but not visible. </li><li>Inspect the outside and inside of the vehicle before unlocking. Check the tyres, number plates and the other side of the car. </li><li>Know your destination and directions to it, and be alert if you get lost. </li><li>Always drive with your windows closed and doors locked. </li><li>Make a mental note of any police stations in the area. </li><li>When stopping behind another vehicle, leave at least half-a-car's length in front of your vehicle so you can make an emergency escape if necessary. </li><li>Never open your vehicle window or door for any stranger.</li></ul><ul><li>If a suspicious-looking person is near your unoccupied vehicle, don't approach it.</li></ul>

Warning to motorists - Hijackers 'trick victims with number plates'

If your number plates are being flashed to you from another car, resist the urge to stop - they might be hijackers. According to an e-mail d...

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White business owner hijacked, left for dead

A 52-year-old Polokwane business owner was severely beaten and left for dead in a hijacking, his friends said on Wednesday. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd41e1VO6cGEQYkxDpBU11aE3amzfONqm-9gEAMFBh-Em2-oEBaGKmqs6GZZYGjGEBszF7s4JRx-y13J2l1gtCIm1HSLLioe_rpaxa6lXiQS9KTH9FG7mlajOmhTQhhe8gqfRqa-B9W-4T/s1600-h/crime-hijacking.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431513022199040690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd41e1VO6cGEQYkxDpBU11aE3amzfONqm-9gEAMFBh-Em2-oEBaGKmqs6GZZYGjGEBszF7s4JRx-y13J2l1gtCIm1HSLLioe_rpaxa6lXiQS9KTH9FG7mlajOmhTQhhe8gqfRqa-B9W-4T/s400/crime-hijacking.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px" /></a>Thys Diedericks, the owner of Limpopo Tractors, was accosted by four men, one armed with a pistol, the others with pangas, in the parking lot of the Savannah shopping mall around 7.15pm on Tuesday, his friend and colleague Stefan Myburgh said. They threw him into the back of his Isuzu double-cab bakkie and drove in the direction of Mankweng, stopping along the way to drag him into the bush. They beat him until he was unconscious and fled with his vehicle, three cellphones, bank cards and some cash. One of the suspects drew R3 000 from his bank account using an ATM in Mankweng on Wednesday morning, Myburgh said. Early on Wednesday morning, Diedericks became conscious thanks to heavy rain. He crawled to the road where a passing minibus taxi stopped to pick him up. The driver took him to Mankweng Provincial Hospital, where he was found by his family, who had been searching for him. He was transferred to Limpopo Medi-Clinic. He has a cracked skull and multiple cuts and fractures. His eyes are swollen shut and half his ear has been torn off. A Polokwane police spokesman, Inspector Lesiba Ramoshaba, said no criminal case had yet been reported to them. Myburgh, however, said that Diedericks had been reported missing and that a case had been opened early on Wednesday. Subsequently, cases of hijacking, assault and robbery had been opened. He said no arrests had been made and Diedericks's vehicle, registration number BPY 056 L, was still missing. - Sapa

White business owner hijacked, left for dead

A 52-year-old Polokwane business owner was severely beaten and left for dead in a hijacking, his friends said on Wednesday. Thys Diedericks,...

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UK issues SA crime list to soccer fans

2010 Soccer World Cup In South Africa Recipe For Disaster. Tourists, soccer fans, beware, your life is in danger - there is no safe place in SA. <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LapFW3vr7HE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LapFW3vr7HE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> "The soccer fans that will crowd the stadiums are walking into a conflict zone. They will come to SA in a £25 million jet, and go home in a £25 box." <a href="http://mysasucks.com/">My South Africa Sucks</a> - <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/10/sas-shocking-murder-statistics-since.html">SA’s shocking murder stats since 2004 – a terrifying table</a> South Africa is a hellhole of crime, do not visit while it remains the criminal infested hellhole it currently is. You have been warned. <a class="ArticleTitle" href="http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=180&art_id=vn20100102083047209C605351" id="article-title" target="_blank">UK issues SA crime list to soccer fans</a> From avoiding widespread ATM fraud to "prudently driving around stones in the middle of the road" put there by gun-toting hijackers. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/11/highway-robbers-leave-trail-of-terror.html">Highway robbers leave trail of terror</a> - <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2008/10/motorist-pulls-over-shot-in-ambush-by.html">Motorist shot by hijackers in ambush</a> These travel tips are part of the comprehensive guide from the British Foreign Office (FO) made available for UK soccer fans, who will be visiting South Africa for the World Cup. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/11/uk-fans-warned-about-hijacking.html">UK fans warned about hijacking</a> Official advice from the FO warns visiting supporters on a variety of dangers, including armed muggings, card cloning and fake soccer tickets to a prevalent HIV/Aids pandemic, cholera flare-ups, and inflated accommodation prices. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/06/aids-girls-on-world-cup-game.html">AIDS girls on World Cup game</a> And the alert button should be on from the moment fans land at OR Tambo International Airport, the guide tells UK fans. "During 2007 and 2008 there were a number of incidents involving foreigners being followed from OR Tambo International Airport in Joburg, to their destinations by car and then robbed, often at gunpoint," the official advice states. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/01/airport-gangs-target-arrivals.html">OR Tambo International Airport gangs 'target' arrivals</a> "We recommend you exercise particular caution in and around the airport and extra vigilance when driving away. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/06/british-rugby-fans-robbed-at-gunpoint.html">British rugby fans robbed at gunpoint in South Africa</a> "As elsewhere, thieves like to operate at international airports, bus and railway stations. Keep your baggage with you at all times." <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/05/bag-theft-at-or-tambo-airport-again.html">Bag theft at OR Tambo Airport </a> Travel tips describe passport theft as "common", with 871 passports reported stolen between April 2008 and March 2009. "It is usually opportunist and non-violent, although some passports are taken during muggings." <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/06/confed-team-fans-robbed.html">Confed team, fans robbed</a> Other advice includes staying completely clear of areas such as Berea and Hillbrow in Gauteng, hijacking possibilities on the roads to Kruger National Park and possible attacks on hikers around Table Mountain. <a class="l" href="http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2376594" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'news_result','','res','6','&sig2=-Pksy6OaPhtS8-OyOEI7uA','0CCoQqQIwBQ')">Toronto couple stabbed while hiking in S. Africa</a>‎ ; <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/12/canadian-tourists-stoned-stabbed-and.html">Canadian tourists stoned, stabbed and robbed while hiking in Cape Nature Reserve</a> The FO advice also states, "Be vigilant at all times in Durban's city centre and beachfront area. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/06/british-tourists-mugged-and-robbed-in.html">Tourists mugged and robbed in Durban after Test</a> "In all areas of South Africa, you should be cautious when out after dark. "Streets, even in urban areas, are not brightly lit at night. "If you are mugged or your car is hijacked, you should remain calm, offer no resistance and hand over possessions without question. Avoid eye contact." And some of the travel tips in true, understated British style, comment on the hazards of driving on South African roads, where it is advised "the standard of driving in South Africa can vary greatly and there are many fatal accidents every year. <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2008/07/south-african-roads-one-of-most.html">South African roads one of the most dangerous in the world</a>. On highways, it is well worth remembering that overtaking can occur in any lane including, occasionally, the hard shoulder." <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2008/11/time-bomb-in-sa.html">A time bomb in SA</a> And travel insurance is highly encouraged as "not having insurance could cost over £25 000 (R294 000) in medical bills and air evacuation, so ensure you're covered and with the high levels of crime, it is also important to insure any possessions". Yet amid this long list of potential threats to life and limb in South Africa, the Foreign Office does include a few lines of comfort to their soccer-loving supporters. "However, most cases of crime occur in the townships and in areas away from the main tourist destinations. "The South African authorities give high priority to protecting tourists and the risk to visitors travelling to the main tourist destinations is low." Related - <a href="http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/2010/01/uk-govt-lies-in-crime-warnings-to.html">UK gov’t lies in crime-warnings to WC2010 fans</a> <a href="http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/2009/12/safrica-travel-warning-from-us.html">S.Africa travel warning from US government</a> <a href="http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/">http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/12/south-africa-safety-and-security-travel.html">South Africa safety and security travel warning</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/11/uk-fans-warned-about-hijacking.html">UK fans warned about hijacking</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/09/warning-to-2010-fans.html">SA's crime - British tourists warn 2010 soccer fans</a> <a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/267804">Don't travel alone in South Africa, Dutch football fans warned</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/06/armed-robbery-at-port-elizabeth-2010.html">Armed robbery at Port Elizabeth 2010 Stadium</a> <a href="http://209.85.229.132/article/show/title/louise-taylor-world-cup-in-south-africa-terrifies-me-4a537fe9d5d57/1740475">World Cup in South Africa terrifies me</a> <a class="feedlink" href="http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20080630162558200C333337">SA crime stats 2007 - 2008</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2008/07/24-hours-in-south-africa.html">South Africa’s shameful crime record is triggering alarm bells at FIFA</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/01/german-tourists-attacked-and-robbed-on.html">German tourists attacked and robbed on beach</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/02/british-tourists-attacked-and-robbed-in.html">UK couple robbed in Camps Bay Cape Town</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/01/foreigner-raped-in-jeffreys-bay.html">Foreign tourist raped in Jeffrey's Bay</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2009/01/tourists-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-kosi-bay.html">Tourists robbed at gunpoint in Kosi Bay</a> <a href="http://southafrica-pig.blogspot.com/2008/09/visitor-from-belgium-shot-dead-in-south.html">Visitor from Belgium shot dead in South Africa</a>

UK issues SA crime list to soccer fans

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9:43 AM

Man killed in hijack

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqB2KQyRb6WGifJxoPIHEvDyQWQd6wISK8oW0rxYLJ7C3lqdqhMptJa_hdXYsWxakYgZqDJTctgMhmuedlQLSFx8P76qrVhfKZc_QBYlfGuzIkMvYWerzL4kYN7wHEIhOqIPN36V_b29Z3/s1600-h/crime%2520scene01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414475933214809458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqB2KQyRb6WGifJxoPIHEvDyQWQd6wISK8oW0rxYLJ7C3lqdqhMptJa_hdXYsWxakYgZqDJTctgMhmuedlQLSFx8P76qrVhfKZc_QBYlfGuzIkMvYWerzL4kYN7wHEIhOqIPN36V_b29Z3/s320/crime%2520scene01.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" /></a>A 30-year-old man was shot dead during a hijacking in Meyerton in Johannesburg on Friday night, paramedics said. "Paramedics arrived at the Meyerton fire station and found a man was shot through the heart and right leg during an alleged hijacking by three men around 8 pm. He was unresponsive," said ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak. Vermaak said paramedics attempted advanced life support resuscitation but it was unsuccessful. "The hijack victim was subsequently pronounced dead on scene," he said. In a separate incident a shop owner was wounded on Friday after he was shot by robbers in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, police said. Spokesman Inspector Kay Makhubele said armed robbers stormed into a clothing shop around 4pm and pointed a gun at the owner demanding money. "The owner resisted and he was shot on the back after which the suspects ran away. No one has been arrested since," said Makhubele. Police are investigating a case of attempted robbery and attempted murder.

Man killed in hijack

A 30-year-old man was shot dead during a hijacking in Meyerton in Johannesburg on Friday night, paramedics said. "Paramedics arrived at...

12:31 PM

UK fans warned about hijacking

Warning for England fans England fans warned of World Cup ticket scams and crime <a class="l" href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?England_fans_warned_of_World_Cup_ticket_scams_and_crime&in_article_id=735358&in_page_id=34" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','1','&sig2=HbybvV3-ipzw47G8zZbyjQ','0CAgQFjAA')">England fans warned of World Cup ticket scams and crime Metro.co.uk</a> <a class="link-text" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/10/england-fans-tickets-south-africa-world-cup" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{England fans warned of ticket scams and tourist dangers in South Africa}&lpos={trail}{1}">England fans warned of ticket scams and tourist dangers in South Africa</a> <a class="link-text" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/22/south-africa-worldcup-crime-fears" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Crime fears grow as South Africa readies for football World Cup}&lpos={trail}{1}">Crime fears grow as South Africa readies for football World Cup</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJV1MV1CNVW8IJxDdSSgVpGibnWXqps1HtGtl2wTBXxSx703vtBRZ6I0HRlhhcoteMM29O80UAF8ovjJKvhXLSxqaUGxFBeUOHIuPDyIxXdW1NKmXCSvY2p1oQTvXDuCTBkoIjAMjxKFM/s1600/englandfansST_warning.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409696307231929042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJV1MV1CNVW8IJxDdSSgVpGibnWXqps1HtGtl2wTBXxSx703vtBRZ6I0HRlhhcoteMM29O80UAF8ovjJKvhXLSxqaUGxFBeUOHIuPDyIxXdW1NKmXCSvY2p1oQTvXDuCTBkoIjAMjxKFM/s400/englandfansST_warning.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" /></a>Danny Jordaan has laughed off reports that British fans arriving in South Africa for next year's World Cup could be at risk of car hijacking when they leave OR Tambo International Airport. This comes as reports claim that the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link from the airport to Sandton City will not be ready. Gautrain concessionaire Bombela has a contractual agreement signed on September 28, 2006 to have the airport link operational by June 27, 2010. If they fail to meet this requirement, they run the risk of incurring penalties. Despite this, the British Foreign Office says fans hiring cars and taxis on arrival here should be on their guard. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64gug1pOy9mociW__LT5WQ09SYSpSP1XBZpGDkCYGODdJcnDefOOe54Yz_bLQqhsoznZwe3WNh0mlfWPkvjuD68aEZ9ujuTZv1HZDbIx6LZOG8dTOEppKzK2Dgfhv-itcu53WaZQVvHAn/s1600/south-africans-2010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409699823261022546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64gug1pOy9mociW__LT5WQ09SYSpSP1XBZpGDkCYGODdJcnDefOOe54Yz_bLQqhsoznZwe3WNh0mlfWPkvjuD68aEZ9ujuTZv1HZDbIx6LZOG8dTOEppKzK2Dgfhv-itcu53WaZQVvHAn/s400/south-africans-2010.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" /></a>"It is crucial that those planning to travel to the region are aware of what measures they should take to stay safe," Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant was quoted as saying. Yesterday, the chief executive of the 2010 Local Organising Committee, Danny Jordaan, rubbished the concerns as baseless. "Their cricket team has been here for a while and we have had the British and Irish Lions tour coinciding with the Fifa Confederations Cup, but not a single incident was reported. "He said he was baffled by the reports.

UK fans warned about hijacking

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2:27 PM

Hijack victim thrown off bridge

Durban - A 24-year-old woman is in a serious condition after hijackers forced her out of her vehicle and pushed her over the Umkomaas River Bridge on the N2 south in Chatsworth , Netcare 911 said on Saturday. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRenQMf-RITvukALuLCGi1vlW-T13hZk1RDKxxV6eACYuF_ioT77lG7tfzPdEzAML-SZLiUycUipMiMFF9n_UfRsyD7nvWe4kStzOsDUanfdafIfzMM88lGAPFmNopXZ_-7BeuRmGO3Bo/s1600-h/umkomaas-river-bridge.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403954326779991810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRenQMf-RITvukALuLCGi1vlW-T13hZk1RDKxxV6eACYuF_ioT77lG7tfzPdEzAML-SZLiUycUipMiMFF9n_UfRsyD7nvWe4kStzOsDUanfdafIfzMM88lGAPFmNopXZ_-7BeuRmGO3Bo/s400/umkomaas-river-bridge.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a>The road bridge over the Umkomaas River leading to the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal. Spokesperson Jeff Wicks said the woman was plunged almost 60 metres below the bridge on Friday night and landed in shallow water. She sustained chest, head and spinal injuries that left her immobile and unable to pull herself out, said Wicks. The woman managed to keep herself afloat for over four hours before a passer-by heard her cries for help and rushed to her aid at the river bank and called for help. Wicks said fire-fighters, who arrived first on scene, pulled the woman out from the water and placed her onto an embankment before paramedics attended to her. She was also treated for hypothermia before being airlifted to the Netcare St Augustine's Hospital in Durban and in a serious but stable condition. Her hijackers are still being sought by police, said Wicks. - SAPA

Hijack victim thrown off bridge

Durban - A 24-year-old woman is in a serious condition after hijackers forced her out of her vehicle and pushed her over the Umkomaas River ...

5:33 AM

South Africa P.I.G.