Well Fritzy, you have once more proven how little you know.

What use is it to return when the very reason you left is unchanged and has in fact become worse?

there are a lot of people moving to SA from other Countries because there is a Skills shortage
as in excess of a million of its citizens have left as they strongly believe its best for their children.
And the skills that are coming in all have a skills transfer clause in their Contracts
So as soon as you have trained enough , you can then leave as SA's are the most Xenophobic Nation on Earth.
The SA Govt is spending Millions through its Tourism department to promote SA, to get skills to come in, pay tax, teach and not have the vote.

As to changeing it and the attitudes of its people, lets talk about that one again when you have lived there for a year or two.
you are'nt just getting it from 3 or 4 on this forum, you are getting it from most of the SA expats you have met, the expats in HM Rhine Army for one, do you really think we are ALL exagerating?

"I may be unhappy in RSA, time will tell. I'd just like the chance to make up my own mind without dire warnings and scare tactics you three or four seem hell bent on using all over this forum."

If you come on here with an open mind and ask constructive questions,you will get constructive answers.
If you post on here with with a preconcieved stance that its alll Bulls!t,overblown by a bunch of Cowardly racist, then you are going to get nailed in return.

if you ask a question about crime and you dont like the answer, dont shoot the messenger.

I've said it before, I dont give a sh!t wether you go there or not, but having holidayed there a couple of times does not make you an expert on what goes on.