Time and time again I've been reading both sides of the story, and I still don't know what to believe...
What it seems to me, is that there is something really wrong with southafricans today. I'm sorry, I don't want to offend anyone, but people you have a serious self esteem problem.

I am argentinian, I've visited CapeTown a couple years ago and I found one of the most pleasant and beatiful places I've ever seen.
I've been there only three days, so I cannot make an oppinion of course.
I can only tell you what I felt and saw, and I liked it a lot.
It is very hard to imagine something bad happening there, although I might be wrong.

Some time ago, I posted a long message asking about the real situation in South Africa and Cape Town in particular, because the contrast between what I saw with my own eyes, and what I read everyday in the news is strickingly shocking.

I understand that CT may not be representative of the rest of SA, and that perhaps Johannesburg is way different, but I still wonder if I should believe what many southafricans say about their own country.

I don't deny that thre may be problems (which country doesn't have problems??), but I feel that many expat southafricans need to convince themselves that they made the right decission when leaving.

Am I wrong?
People, there are crime everywhere.
Crime in Rio de Janeiro, for example, is rampant. But it doesn't harm tourism and I know people who still love this city with all their heart.
I don't think the situation in CP or JB is any different or worst. Is it?

I have a theory:
Expat southafricans miss the old regime, where they were completely safe, and now they feel everything is completely out of control because the old regime does not exist anymore. And now they are crying out loud so others can see what they've done to their country. (I insist, I may be wrong. Please tell me what you think).

Luis