Is South Africa safe?
Despite general ideas of South Africa being very unsafe, it is important to know that South Africa is known to many as very friendly and welcoming.
But please remember that you must realise that in big cities you must stick to a certain behaviour to avoid complicated situations. As 70% of people live in poverty and few are extremely rich, the differences in life and hope for a better future creates a situation that fuels crime, substance abuse, domestic violence and many more problems.
Your safety is very important, and we will look after you to the best of our ability. We do expect you to do your bit and keep to our safety guidelines. Common sense if you best friend when it comes to safety, but here are a few guidelines:
Do not walk alone or at night, use an Uber.
Walk in a group where possible and stay on roads where you are in sight of other people.
Do not walk around with visible valuables.
Do not carry a backpack on your stomach; it shows you have valuables and are a tourist.
Be confident and give the impression to know where you are going without standing on corners looking at your phone.
Have a phone on you but do not walk around while calling.
Our support team and the project manager at the project will give you additional guidelines that must be followed
But please remember that you must realise that in big cities you must stick to a certain behaviour to avoid complicated situations. As 70% of people live in poverty and few are extremely rich, the differences in life and hope for a better future creates a situation that fuels crime, substance abuse, domestic violence and many more problems.
Your safety is very important, and we will look after you to the best of our ability. We do expect you to do your bit and keep to our safety guidelines. Common sense if you best friend when it comes to safety, but here are a few guidelines:
Do not walk alone or at night, use an Uber.
Walk in a group where possible and stay on roads where you are in sight of other people.
Do not walk around with visible valuables.
Do not carry a backpack on your stomach; it shows you have valuables and are a tourist.
Be confident and give the impression to know where you are going without standing on corners looking at your phone.
Have a phone on you but do not walk around while calling.
Our support team and the project manager at the project will give you additional guidelines that must be followed
Updated on: 22/10/2024