Murder‚ rape‚ hi-jacking‚ civil unrest‚ water shortages‚ spiked drinks‚ drunk drivers and terrorism.These are just a few of the horrors that could be encountered by people heading to SA‚ according to travel advice by the Australian government’s department of foreign affairs and trade.Travel advisory website smartraveller.gov.au urges visitors to exercise a "high degree of caution" in SA and offers an extensive list of dangers under the heading "safety and security"."Crime‚ including violent crime‚ is a serious issue in SA. Most types of crime are increasing. Be alert. Don’t expect the same level of service from South African police as you would in Australia‚" warns the website.This comes fast on the back of thorny comments from Australia’s home affairs minister Peter Dutton‚ who stirred up a hornet’s nest by offering to fast-track visa applications for "persecuted" white farmers‚ which his own government then rejected. Protesters took to the streets in Australia to draw attention to...
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