The Most Dangerous and Safe Tourist Attractions in South Africa

THE MOST DANGEROUS AND SAFE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA Back in 2013, more than 13 million tourists visited South Africa for a holiday. Most of those visitors have a trouble-free experience. But some experience trouble during their stay in the country. The following gives an insight into South Africa's safest and most dangerous tourist areas. TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS Kruger National Park (Limpopo and Mpumalanga) Johannesburg (Gauteng) Durban (KwaZulu-Natal) Soweto (Gauteng) Table Mountain (Western Cape) HIGHEST MURDER RATE AREAS (2014) Inanda (Kwazulu-Natal) 164 murders Nyanga (Western Cape) Gugulethu (Western Cape) 305 murders 150 murders Harare (Western Cape) Mitchells Plain (Western Cape) 158 murders 164 murders THEFT HOTSPOTS (2014) Johannesburg Central (Gauteng) 1,289 reported thefts Pretoria Central (Gauteng) 1,065 reported thefts Cape Town Central (Western Cape) 956 reported thefts Park Road (Free State) 607 reported thefts Mitchells Plain (Western Cape) 935 reported thefts CRIMES COMMITTED IN SOUTH AFRICA (BY PROVINCE, AS A PERCENTAGE) North West: Gauteng: 28.7% 5.2% Limpopo: 5.6% Mpumalanga: Northern Cape: 5.3% 2.2% Kwazulu-Natal: 16.1% Free State: Western Cape: 5.9% 21.6% Eastern Cape: 9.4% Cheap Flights SA Sources: http://beta2.statssagov.za/publications/SAStatistics/SAStatistics2014.pdf http://country.southafrica.net/country/us/en/top10/entry/top-10-attractions-enus http://www.crimestatssa.com/topten.php http://www.crimestatssa.com/provinceselect.php