South Africa gripped by kidnapping crisis

There's growing alarm at the number of kidnappings being reported in South Africa. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Holding people for ransom has become increasingly lucrative against a backdrop of economic hardship and political turmoil - and with the police struggling to get a grip - many South Africans are living in fear of abduction
Reported by Jamal Osman. Produced by Freddie Gower. Edited by Sophie Larkin-Tannett.
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[@susanwangeci6323]

I visited South Africa 5 years ago. Me and my colleagues were robbed by men pausing as policemen on the highway. They had guns they took our money but did not harm us. Interesting enough we were with a friend whose boyfriend is a Burundian. When they took us to the police station we saw one of the robbers at the police station. He was a policeman 😢

[@notimetodienttd1115]

Thats terrible and so messed up. Corrupt officers..No different than the kidnappers. If South Africans dont stand up against these criminals and do something, South Africa could end up like Mexico..😪

[@gido.thom1]

Im really sorry my friend The state of this country will get better

[@mubasherhussain2539]

@@gido.thom1 It will not get better just worse

[@gido.thom1]

@@mubasherhussain2539 its possible that it will get better Lets not be pessimistic about it

[@rayleon7938]

@God's Grace.. Hmm.. oh well.. black south Africans would like to inform you that the policeman you saw was actually a "foreigner". That's the usual line.

[@AngeloXification]

There's a saying, "a fish rots from it's head" The reason why criminals are so rampant is because our government is filled with them.

[@tvismyonlyfriend]

That's amazing! I'm going to share with my husband he is Pakistani

[@JoeMamaisgae]

@@tvismyonlyfriend who asked?

[@BillClinton228]

South Africa has the murder rate of 72 people per day... the same as an active warzone. But I guess horrific crime is better than whitey being in charge hey

[@bambina5604]

​@@JoeMamaisgae Stfup

[@ostapbendervan7874]

Why the average woman under 20 have two kids???? Have eh cat is responsible governance ❤ 😅🖤🖤😅

[@Mnaoke]

How can the crime level go down when some police are working with criminals?

[@farzaadtar]

Literally every kidnapping syndicate is working with official police officers. Confirmed. How do you live in a county when the police are involved in criminal activities. Vote ANC out.

[@icac6122]

It's not about voting at this scale anymore. It has gone too far at this point. Gotta bring the big guns now.

[@jbell254]

guns, the people need protection

[@invictusmaneo464]

To je jako u nás... :D Zkorumpovaný šašci, co jakoby něco vyšetřují a přitom ani neví, že jim někdo doma mezitím brousí starou :D

[@zamaningwenya8260]

True

[@N2DEEPgaming]

That clip of that little girl almost being abducted in the beginning is absolutely horrific. Jesus Christ wth is wrong w people

[@joebloggs6922]

Thankfully there was enough people around to stop the man but can you imagine if the other man hadn't come in from behind. Shocking to think about

[@ellecrescent9834]

I know that was horrifying I couldn’t believe my eyes. On a full terrace like that just a regular day. Really hope the kid won’t have a trauma from it

[@cpt.drucifer4866]

Simple. Nibbas.

[@JungleMick]

That’s what blacks do they gang raped a girl I know

[@michaelwilliams807]

They took her

[@neonblaq5178]

We need a death penalty in this country

[@mromegakiwi4952]

In a country as corrupt as South Africa you can't expect the death penalty to be effective. We need a functioning legal system before even thinking about it.

[@esahm373]

Death penalty is an indicator of a primitive, dysfunctional societies. If you look at which societies have the death penalty and which do not have it, you will see that all the most advanced and prosperous societies DO NOT have the death penalty (with the exception of some states within the USA). If you want to advance to the level of countries like Norway or the Netherlands don't follow the trends of countries like Pakistan!

[@dawnofza1443]

The anc will use the death penalty to kill anyone who goes against them so it's a terrible idea.

[@dougk2932]

No you need the whites back to run the country in the path to growth again and to restore order and the rule of law.....

[@MrEvansjethro]

​@@mromegakiwi4952 Are you a South African to begin with?

[@nodatastored684]

And that is off the bucket list

[@hansiesma16]

JoBurg has been off it for decades

[@bez1196]

Yeah Joburg has always been crime ridden cesspool. Cape Town and other cities are much better from what I've gathered.

[@maximemaxime7705]

Cape Town is very nice and safe in some areas

[@garyking4032]

SA's like any other country, there are some places to avoid but the media love to paint it as a blood bath. I moved to Cape Town from the UK in 2007 and have a lifestyle I could only dream of in the UK. Beaches, mountain, wine farms, and forests all within a few minutes drive. Do I have electric fencing? No. Has my house ever been broken into? No. Do I know anyone who knows anyone who's ever been kidnapped? No. So much for this 'crisis'...

[@bez1196]

@@garyking4032 How are things in Johannesburg though? That's where more most of these reports are coming out of.

[@pertuniamtsweni8949]

I’m Maggie’s sister and the actual person who appointed the private investigator SSS to assist with locating my sister during the kidnapping. For them to say they assisted with the negotiation is a big lie! It was a team of negotiators from the South African Police that assisted with negotiations. Even though we feel like we have been failed by the Police in the overall recovery of my sister, their efforts in negotiating cannot be ignored! The PI only assisted with some information of the whereabouts of Maggie but nothing that led to us finding Maggie. I understand it’s a marketing strategy but it is wrong for them to overstretch their services to what they didn’t do!

[@mrb2643]

One of the residents in my apartment block was abducted, they didnt let police get involved l. They paid and left the country upon the return of the victim.

[@garybrooks7357]

Aye right

[@j4genius961]

a LOT of these western videos on SA are highly misleading and they somehow always lead to "things have been so bad since 1994" I wonder why🤔

[@Ryyian]

​@@j4genius961because it's true

[@6e55d9dd]

That guy threatened me when I was a whistleblower on fraud, that mf is a scam..he cannot use his ears and eyes

[@ekisgatvol6979]

And having an absolute CLOWN for a so-called "police minister" is one of the biggest downfalls of this country

[@mikhaildavidson4325]

And who put that clown as a police minister.Uncle Cyril,and who put Uncle Cyril as president South African people when they go vote.

[@jakosalem]

Courtesy of ANC's incompetence.

[@lindayhukutwana3861]

COMPETENCE IN CRIMINALITY.

[@ekd5213]

Entire government needs sacking....

[@rjflores438]

Grabbing a trying to kidknapp a young child? That is as low as it gets. Anybody who tries to do that should never see the light of day again and these criminal predator scumbags deserves whatever is dished out to them by the parents trying to save their own precious children!

[@mrb2643]

I am yet to meet a South African who has not been a victim of crime

[@mandlas.4305]

SA needs a specially trained anti-kidnapping force not the regular corrupt police. This force will move around undercover in unmarked armoured vehicles and wear only civilian clothes and they should have power to stop any vehicle with 4 men inside. It is easy to identify criminals in SA. It’s always 4 men in one car never 2 or 1.

[@loudrejoubert4245]

You are so right... 4 men in one car.. always suspicious. Exactly how i was attacked and robbed.

[@mandlas.4305]

@@loudrejoubert4245 all passenger doors open at once, sometimes while the vehicle is still in motion and you’re overwhelmed by 3 armed men and the getaway driver is armed and remains in the car. This scenario happens over and over again and the authorities never learn from that.

[@Official_Baba_yaga]

My God , never seen such flawed logic. According to you 1) A car with 4 occupants = criminal elements on the prowl 2) Criminals only travel in one car 3) A car carrying criminals cannot have less than 4 or more occupants

[@mandlas.4305]

@@Official_Baba_yaga you’re not from South Africa and I don’t blame you. Why don’t you post your comment on the guy who agreed with me and it happened to him. He lives in South Africa.

[@Official_Baba_yaga]

"they should have power to stop any vehicle with 4 men inside" You are not getting any conviction on kidnapping charges when your case hinges on the fact that there were "4 men in a vehicle"!

[@IK_MK]

South Africa: *has the industrial capacity to stop all of this crime and corruption Also South Africa: *_"I like problems always"_*

[@youtubeacc6059]

As per mamparra malema

[@tomthomassony8607]

The same in USA with school shootings. Does Donald Trump and his militia want to stop school shootings? Of course not. They just want to create chaos and sell more guns.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

​@CMG Lol. Are you the resident NAZI?

[@zeddyteddy3729]

South Africa's crime epidemic has now far surpassed being a police issue. In my opinion it is now a military issue. Since 1994 South Africa has been plagued with violent thugs terrorizing and killing people. The South African government needs to swallow its pride and declare a state of emergency. For goodness sakes, for the safety and well-being of South African, *PUT THE ARMY ON THE STREETS PERMANENTLY* unit the crime issues is resolved. I suggested they utilise a Northern Ireland operation banner type mission. It's long overdue now.

[@modinikiluli]

No the biggest problem in south africa is the europeans.

[@rbotlion]

The ANC will never do this. They can't even keep the electricity on

[@lm_b5080]

SA is an interesting example of Fanon's philosophy - when the coloniser hands over power to the locals, they just become a new bourgeoisie and often much worse than the coloniser ever was

[@devol_1]

Crackas had no business coming here in the first place. Why u bothered with what us black folks do IN OUR LAND !

[@TheRealWillSmithSlapYoMamasAss]

@@lm_b5080 and if there was no coloniser to begin with then….

[@gtjust8188]

Its been like this since the mid 90's, this isn't a new thing.

[@rookieadventures5198]

Maggie, I am so sorry you went through this! Thank you for coming forward

[@sloopycat1954]

Are the prison sentences for kidnapping etc in South Africa to lenient is that the reason so many people are getting kidnapped in South Africa. A 1000+ kidnapping's a month is over the top.

[@franckcolomb5579]

And rapes are in 10s of 1000s too since the end of Apartheid

[@abrahamsneo7783]

Less than 15 percent of arrested criminals are convicted. The Justice system is bad here in SA. The incompetent and corrupt police aren't helping.

[@nisebiggs6572]

Do you still believe mainstream media? Some of this is very old footage.

[@arlenespencer5850]

There is no law & Order in this country...

[@Box545x39]

stay strapped

[@Anabsurdsuggestion]

Will Ferrell’s a South African Private Eye now?

[@billybob-jp7eh]

That's Phil his depressed brother.

[@billybob-jp7eh]

Phil Ferrell 😂

[@merle-wq9ir]

Ab yes Mike Bolhuis

[@z00ey]

so good

[@miemietube4569]

Thank you for this. Please do all you can to highlight the massive crime problem we have in South Africa. We do not even feel save in our own homes!!

[@mrb2643]

Thing is when statistics show El Salvador , Mexico as having the worst crime those places the criminals and crime are gang and drug related. In South Africa we have all of the evils the devil can create, affecting everyone Murder, hijackings, house robberies, armed store robberies, rape, abductions, corruption, destruction and sabotage of state infrastructure, looting, police brutality...

[@Rugidios]

Who has ever felt safe in South Africa ?

[@Healingson]

It’s so disheartening watching your country and only home fall apart right before your eyes, I feel so powerless. I’m losing the hope I once had for South Africa with every passing day. We proved the racists right and now we have to live with it 💔

[@sharondanya]

Powerful words. In hope you manage to leave 🙏

[@theworkethic]

The government is corrupt, incompetent and it’s a cultural thing. Time to look in the mirror like Michael Jackson said. Hope South Africa can get this figured out, but not looking good now.

[@Spaghetti_policy]

A lot of places are bad. Too many humans on earth.

[@theworkethic]

@@Spaghetti_policy You really didn’t say anything other than a blurb. Surely, you have no solutions to fixing problems. Your statement is one of simply acceptance and ignores that there are countries without such barbarism.

[@Healingson]

@@sharondanya I don’t want to leave South Africa, I want to fix it

[@Anti-socialSocialClub]

This problem arises from the public's distrust of the police. Many people know who these criminal gangs are, where they live and even what they are planning. However, they are not willing to report them because they fear that; 1. The police will leak their identities, 2. The police won't do anything about it 3. The police themselves are in on the act 4. They see the police as the enemy Stopping rampant organised crime is about creating a community based intelligence network, and that can only be built when there's a trust relationship between the police and the community.

[@dannythegreat453]

😂😂😂😂😂👌👍good one ! The problem isn’t the ethnicity of the leaders then ?

[@mhargz]

@@dannythegreat453 it is indeed confusing to see such well considered and well articulated comments hey 😉

[@Nelson4207]

​@@sleepyjoe5380 build wealth and stand tall or stfu and fade away bud 🙄

[@mhargz]

@@sleepyjoe5380 again it’s societal corruption… 1. Awarding contracts to companies that are not qualified or offer poor value. 2. Theft of equipment and materials from facilities. 3. Political patronage leading to the appointment of incompetent and corrupt individuals to senior positions at Eskom. The Outcome: Eskom is saddled with debt, unable to generate enough electricity to meet demand, put the safety of workers and the public at risk. Due to the political connections of the leadership, it’s difficult to hold those responsible for corruption to account.

[@nicolepaloms3509]

They are Mexicans.

[@soulstalgiarecords77740]

Why are we showing the Investigator's faces? I find that to be problematic.

[@liveinwisdom3610]

Kidnapping was never common, until the ANC opened its borders, to countries where this type of crime is prevalent.

[@angelgoto4159]

ANC is to blame for everything

[@liveinwisdom3610]

@@angelgoto4159 I guarantee you, 80% of them are foreign nationals. South African's do low level crimes, like petty theft, petty dealing (marijuana), robberies and the highest they will go to is murder for higher.

[@rayleon7938]

Awww... man! Come up with a better excuse; not your usual sick and sorry line. Kidnapping was never common until foreigners arrived? What about rape and murder?

[@sonofsoweto]

Kidnapping don't happen in other places in Africa. No Kidnapping in Zimbabwe, Mozambique etc...

[@liveinwisdom3610]

@@sonofsoweto Really? Hahaha... Nigeria is kidnapping capital, Mozambique, trafficking capital, and majority of stolen cars get processed there. Zimbabwe, also processes trafficking, in and around Southern Africa. There are some zimbo's who kidnapped and trafficked to South Africa to work in brothels. Just because it does not get reported does not mean it does not happen.

[@riaanvandermerwe7171]

Welcome to South Africa, we live like this every day.

[@mollotuka8946]

You should go to Brazil. Then you'd understand you live in paradise!😂😂

[@chantalbutcher942]

This police visibilty was a media spectacle. They are missing in reality!!! And they are complicit in violent crime!

[@KG72]

'95 I stayed in Cape Town for two weeks. All fine and safe, one year later, you couldn't go outside without watching over your shoulder. Years later, I met many South Africans with english descent in Canada.

[@mikhaildavidson4325]

Good that you left...You much better off..From a safety point of view and a better way of living...

[@samsung40_media87]

crime is has spiked in the last 2 years. Thank you My ANC!

[@FH-bx9wc]

Government must start by cleaning up the law enforcement agencies.

[@NnaemekaAmamasi]

This is Africa, never forget that. BRIC or no BRIC. The streets are painted with blood from Johannesburg to Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@comrade916]

A country in a free fall both economically and socially. SA is going from the most prosperous to the bottom quickly..

[@youtubeacc6059]

Because the black man is in control

[@comrade916]

@@alexvisser4542 Meanwhile, rolling electrical blackouts have plagued the country for over a decade. 50% of the population live in utter poverty. SA has some of the highest violent crime rates in the world. Public services are in complete disarray. Strong, political parties that model themselves after the Venezuela leader, Chavez.. I don't care what China invests in SA.. And, SA may be in BRICS, but it means nothing for the vast majority of SA people..

[@comrade916]

@@alexvisser4542 I don't think you're facing reality... You are comparing crime in SA to crime and poverty in Europe or America?? My God man, there are 30 million living in shacks in SA.. If you think that the Chinese are going to change the mentality of the average SA, you're are very mistaken..

[@comrade916]

@@alexvisser4542 There should always be hope...... I hope that things get better for SA.. It is so heartbreaking to see a society in such disarray.. Yes, you are correct... I'm visiting SA in a few weeks.. I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised..

[@TheZevvy]

The only cure for SA is to bring white people back in power...

[@Ta_Lux]

As citizens of South Africa we should know they won't do anything about it, they'll send Bheki Cele to do an interview, they'll do small road blocks in JOHANNESBURG only it's going to get worse before it gets better, my advice guys honestly is to have your own guns and pray to God that the day whereby you'll have to use it doesn't come

[@heniakonas9439]

It was BETTER before it got worse. NO hope now.

[@albericetzel9136]

I am really thankful that my uncle's family get out of South Africa before they were killed. They were robbed twice and their car is stolen in the last incident.

[@dgtheone]

The syndicates are everywhere: the police, the banks, mobile operators. That is how they are so successful in (SA). If you know someone in these organisations that is supplying information to syndicates and you have not done anything about - then you are part of the problem as well.

[@sbshaunb95]

Tell me, have you heard of the phrase "andi haas"? It's never gong to get better, the witnesses are either as greedy as the criminals or are extorted. There's only problems here, and everywhere else in the world except maybe Switzerland.

[@EgyptConqueror]

This was never an issue under apartheid.

[@BigJFindAWay]

Yes it was! Just it was out of sight out of mind because of apartheid. And it’s not as though crime didn’t exist among the whites either.

[@sips3428]

'Losing faith' it would suggest that we had faith in our Police service.🙁

[@CharlieC738]

They spend much time doing their research and executing their plans. Not even the children are safe! Kidnappings were unheard of in SA, now it's a norm.

[@Box545x39]

Wouldn't doubt if the CIA or NSA are involved in training these gangs, just like they did with the Zeta Cartel in Mexico. The Zeta's brought a new level of violence which spread like wildfire using the same scare tactics of Isis, another CIA gang.

[@EBB505]

Erm no, there were adverts of lots of missing children on TV in SA back in the 90s. They has been high crime and highjacking for decades and they now want to blame it on foreigners. SA was never a safe country in comparison to most of southern African. This is not new

[@CharlieC738]

@@EBB505Missing children, yes. These are kidnappings for ransom. Children are kidnapped for ransom, business owners are kidnapped for ransom. This did not happen before. That's what's been spoken of. No one is trying to say that people and kids never went missing before!!!

[@khanyi_zulu]

​@@EBB505 Foreigners are the ones doing it, they are mostly targeting other foreigners from their own countries. Google "kidnapping for ransom in South Africa" and read the news sites.

[@kanthe1774]

50% of 18 - 25 are unemployed in South Africa. There are far too many really rich people in SA and way too many poor. The government are completely to blame.

[@John-xl7ic]

South Africa could have a thriving tourist industry it certainly did a few decades ago, but they have gone down a bad road and things have terribly deteriated in last few decades, whilst apartheid may have been morally questionable at least it was a functioning country, now people are put into government for reasons of colour or family background, this is not a good way, its a pity ANC and others decided on a total and immediate breakaway from apartheid, it should have been done over decades with proper training and institutions upkept to make sure civil control was upheld, I feel sorry for South Africa as it had a great deal to offer and was on a good trajectory now it seems as its heading for chaos and anyone with assets is leaving and once that happens the gangs with take over and it will end in anarchy, bad as it may have been I think apartheid was better

[@Kevin_Ireland]

RIP SA

[@RankinMsP]

🤡

[@smegheadGOAT]

I grew up in S.A. its sad to see the only country in Africa classed as first world, now a crimocracy.

[@mrb2643]

Ask any south african if they have been a victim of crime, i havent met a single person who has not been a victim

[@wavemaker2077]

@@mrb2643 That says a lot about the crimes in South Africa.

[@TropicalCrumpet]

This obviously needs the military to take over. It's beyond help.

[@JosiahWarren]

The US militairy

[@unknown-nw2dp]

bruh why does SA have to be doing the most.. whatever happened to just slinging dope to get money.. kidnapping a kid??

[@colinpayne2081]

Because a kid gets them the money and 99% won't kill a kid if a ransom not paid

[@alexvisser4542]

That video was taken years ago, the child was attacked by a man who was schizophrenic and was having an episode. The owner of the restaurant- a person of colour, happened to have a black belt in jujitsu and rescued the white child and held the attacker until police arrested him.

[@Teakay_tafara_]

I'm watching this I'm crying I am one of two many that experienced this and with my family not believing me after I went missing on the 13th of march

[@jupitorious7925]

Been in Cape town since January.. work.. beautiful place, lovely people but a country in a complete mess. Politicians and business leaders who are not qualified and clearly out of depth.

[@spicytango]

The simplest way to really cut down on kidnapping is if you're caught or part of a gang its death sentence!

[@theancientsancients1769]

This what used to happen in Somalia 15 years ago on a large scale. Glad those days are over

[@BigJFindAWay]

How did Somalia change this?

[@rodneyschwartz8110]

These kidnappers are mainly from up North East in Africa. Same with the Uber and Bolt gangs and hijacking.

[@mukhtarmato]

Yes just ‘outsource’ your issues like with the Nigerians..

[@LeratoM98]

True

[@marcopeel]

Why do you always bring other Africans into your issues? You have been burning tyres on the roads since the 70s.

[@Magicallstore]

South african always blame others just to look like victims and not taking responsibility

[@zeemurks6626]

North East in South Africa or North East in Africa?

[@STEFANFOURIE643]

THANK YOU MAGGIE

[@nobs997]

ANC has ruined SA

[@clinthufkie3242]

Policing in SA is highly politically driven and police/state security are there to keep ruling party in place forever.

[@salahuddinmuhammad3251]

There's a great deal of money in chasing kidnappers for those that are in certain industries. Big money

[@horstdietrich1382]

No wonder so many South Africans leaving the country. Such a pity. South Africa is one of the most unique countries with it's nature and diverse cultures!

[@u235u235u235]

SA is now trash lol. stop lying.

[@Rugidios]

My family has all left SA Greeks and Portuguese over 50 family members that worked, payed taxes, gave jobs. In return they got robbed, scared, treated badly, racist laws. Any inteligente person with EU nationality is leaving SA

[@barabbasrift8874]

Wakanda been real quiet since this dropped.

[@fashklash]

We need a government

[@ebarkamara8459]

Where are you from??

[@mtdteedee2856]

Sounds like it’s spiralling

[@heatherb697]

I have no desire to even go outside

[@witsend008]

A better life for all ! Thank you ANC !

[@Billie0728]

ANC se gat

[@wandilemthiyane9932]

The problem is the judges and the justice system

[@mikhaildavidson4325]

The people of South Africa is the core of the real problem.Think about it.We as South Africans put this corrupt government in power each and every election.That means South Africans are happy with the performance of how the anc is running this country..

[@muhammaduddin9268]

That is why you must carry Guns in order to defend yourselves.

[@Ibrahim_12468]

But what if the kidnappers have guns as well?

[@muhammaduddin9268]

Hope not.

[@Box545x39]

@@Ibrahim_12468 You run for your life. Then if you get enough distance, turn and shoot.

[@ThatNorwegianGuy-]

@@Ibrahim_12468 Then there will be nothing left to kidnap anyway.. But if they try they will catch bullets

[@frustratedpanda212]

Yes, you carry suicide vest , whole gang will go Kaboom in one go💥

[@user-ss7oz3tc7u]

You are a brave soul.....God Bless you❤

[@robinbanks610]

Be the most terrifying thing ever😱. Police and military together seems needed. Even then they can’t be everywhere! I’m so sorry for the good people of SA this is happening. Horrific……

[@rahmatumustaph1609]

Great video with bad repetaton for me as a South African, I believe SA is a great country, but as a country and individuals if we wanna be successful, we most take responsibilitywe for your emotions, not place the blame on others. In addition to make you feel more guilty about your faults, pointing the finger at others will only serve to increase your sense of personal accountability, investment is the key to sustaining our financial longevity and eliminate crimes, There's always a risk in every investment, yet people still invest and succeed. You must look outward if you wanna be successful in life, Successful people don't become that way overnight. most people see at a glance-wealth, a great career, purpose-is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life too 🙏🙏🙏

[@limburgerfarrell3499]

You're absolutely right, you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.

[@jimbouchilon389]

Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. I learnt from my last year's experience, i am able to build a suitable life because I invested early ahead this time

[@johnalex4006]

I urge everyone to start somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.

[@Soboj-oy8me]

yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate Investment without a proper guidance of an ex pert can lead to a great loss too

[@nengsolavillasorda8519]

exactly! That's my major concern and what kind of profitable business or investment can someone do with the current rise in economic downturn

[@bluelia8786]

A problem needs to be solved from it's source and that is the government

[@AKB52]

100% agree

[@antiextremism]

3:50 Spot on!

[@plos2765]

'They are closing in on several syndicates' . Ya that's nice they saved the biggest joke for last. Like what criminal syndicates - the saps themselves? It's a big money game and everyone is in. How does anyone think the crooks are so well trained and use sophisticated weapons and professional methods of carrying out their crimes? Because it's the carr-o's themselves or their connects.

[@gman0068]

They also have power black outs, food shortages and looting Place is a cesspool

[@nisebiggs6572]

When last have you been here?

[@nondumisondhlovu9181]

Food shortages? Where? Lootings were literally a once off thing. Don’t speak lies dude!

[@kentimmins9171]

Confirmed...I am a white South African of 65..we now live in a hellhole

[@Super09]

@@nondumisondhlovu9181 im from here, most south africans are under the poverty line, stop being in denial

[@charmelbhagdath9239]

South Africa is one of the biggest food producers in the world. There is no food shortage but rather poverty in procuring it.

[@HHHH-ki4uu]

We had the same problem here in Medellin Colombia in the 1990s we faced that problem in several ways effectively

[@HeinRichKocHPretoria]

?

[@muhammadmuhammad5051]

Harsh punishment will curtail this problem.

[@JK-br1mu]

Really doing a lot with your freedom down there, South Africans. Great job.

[@markwarne5049]

😂😂

[@zat0076]

sounds like naija my country. southafricans dont let ur country be run down like naija

[@wettham715]

Wow. How low can it get ???

[@yamidgaray9074]

I've been to Durban, Joburg and capetown many times for work trips. So far so good. Maybe is gotten worse these past two years.

[@renacleerican7824]

Soon in West Europe and the US. What an improvement for Humanity this species is.

[@user-ru5xz3lz9c]

Syria and Afghanistan improved! 😁

[@LeMerch]

What species?

[@renacleerican7824]

@@LeMerch polar bears.

[@UsmanKhan-tj4ut]

​@CARRERA you are something special, being racist when you yourself are not from your masters race. Go back to being a servant you colonialised boy.

[@truthmatters758]

@@Carreraturbos911 where ever theres muslims its the same actually even worse

[@dami7475]

Moral of the story is don't go to South Africa

[@tradertrading123]

Where do you stay?

[@truesurrealist]

In the UK I met a south African woman. She looked traumatised and sounded like it when talking about south Africa

[@SlackHoffman]

Bring back the Shambock 😡

[@noormohamed5791]

They need to be colonized again they can't rule themselves I lost cousin on the year 2003 through robbery

[@Official_Baba_yaga]

Just remember , Its your children that pay for the sins of their forefathers. Its happening currently , the younger generations are paying for what their forefathers did!

[@anchoragealaska3104]

@@Official_Baba_yaga What "sin" ? If you are comparing Colonized vs Non-Colonized then Blacks here remain net BENEFICIARIES of the colonial base of South Africa.

[@sameaulahad2824]

Yh I guess I’m never going there

[@pixpusha]

Crossing Jo-berg off my list of places to visit.

[@Crmsnraider]

South Africa has been in a bad way the past decade at least, life there needs to get away from the extremes that have become routine. Big up the issues and forward to the answers.

[@joe_lubinda]

Scary country

[@shahidanusrat6086]

As a Pakistani I fully support love and respect South Africa and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂. May Allah SWT bless South Africa and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂

[@northernking2604]

How bout he bless everyone instead of just the pakistanis

[@alexanderthegreatoz5945]

​@@northernking2604in sunni supremacy mindset, non moosleems aren't humans. Only they matter, others exist either to be their slaves or be killed.

[@davidrenton]

how about not using some fictional character that the majority of the world do not believe in , doing that gives you these situations, improve stuff yourself, stop waiting for some imaginary friend to do it, he won't

[@alexvisser4542]

Thanks and don't let the haters get you down.

[@Hunteriscoming]

Oh the convert has spoken!

[@Adam-vy6nl]

The UK would never have let this happen

[@danthemanwhocancan5263]

Not yet... We are just gathering the required personnel..

[@Arosle1]

Very scary, I could not imagine living with fear. Im lucky my country pretty safe.

[@theyassembled]

Come on people, kidnapping and murder, are the only crimes you can't prevent because those are premeditated and very well thought to the last tee. What we need is very intelligent detectives and investigators who can track the perpetrators down and solve the crimes

[@anchoragealaska3104]

We once had these detectives and investigators but they were fired for being White.

[@indexoptions]

This is what happens when your government doesn’t allocate the proper funds and resources to support local police departments and the military.

[@PMAB8]

Blame the ANC

[@rudolphsimmonds1382]

I can check South Africa off my retirement OR visitation list!😢

[@Mike_5]

SA went down the model of outsourcing some Police activities to Private Companies and probably now regrets even thinking that was a good idea at the time

[@kylecoertze9495]

its the only option when the government is grossly incompetent in its entirety... As a South African, we dont even report crime to the police anymore (unless we need a case number for insurance purposes). Two nights ago, criminals attempted to enter through the roof, but ran off as the dogs noticed them. Last night, they attempted to break into my mother in law's house while she was inside. Not once have we considered calling the South African Police service...that is how useless they are.

[@vitigaymer1053]

The Private Companies are the only ones you can trust (if you hire em). The cops and Government are unsalvageably corrupt

[@kunmwas9437]

I Once admired South Africa,not anymore 💔

[@sandisomanana3066]

Even us South Africans cry for our beloved country ,the sad truth is that situation is not going to get any better anytime soon . The is not hope for all the African countries

[@alexvisser4542]

I disagree with you, South Africa will be getting massive amounts of foreign investment from the Chinese and other members of BRICS, this will provide jobs for the young people and so reduce crime. As for the Americans and other Westerners, they should send people over to teach South Africans, especially young South African's entrepreneurial skills.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Brics is a house of cards.

[@sandisomanana3066]

Hope does not kill , but the facts on the ground are South Africa has been part of Brics for 13 years now ,with little or no progress in jobs creation , our own president in 2019 declared he will create 2million jobs for the unemployed youth in the next ten years guess where are we “tadaa “the unemployment rate has gone up ,this is what they said in 2011 Brics is the ace and we will create 5 millions jobs by 2020 , Zuma failed and Ramaphosa will also fail and next ANC president which I pray we will not see in 2024

[@sean-et4wr]

@@sandisomanana3066 what hope? You are not free in your own country. White people rule you..😂😂, how can you be hope for Africa, when you yourselves are not free..😂😂

[@room11news]

What is happening to this world 😢

[@invictusmaneo464]

Tam to bylo vždycky divoký... Jedna z těch zemi, kde potřebuješ neprůstřelný auto... Buď to víš a máš ho a nebo čekáš, až tě o tom někdo přesvědčí :D :D :D

[@hughmarcus1]

When crime runs rampant & police are complicit the cause is often that being a police officer is seen as a menial poorly paid job. Unless the police are well paid, well vetted before appointment & well trained then corruption is inevitable.

[@TheMessenger012]

Wow... What courage

[@Mtbdiyshedpage]

What a sad situation in SA

[@madeinireland2383]

Its such a wonderful peaceful place since the blacks took power a real modern day Wakanda , such a technological and exciting democracy and the poster boy for other countries to follow .

[@Teddokrato]

Once Nelson Mandela I'd free itl be paradise The lefty protested for decades Oh look Refugees welcome ...Nelson who ????

[@1NatureGod]

im south african i live in other african country somewhere in east africa the people here are so lovely and respectfull to me when they ask me where im from i always lie to them i say im from botswana/zimbabwe or others because i really feel ashamed to be south african

[@NoNameToYou]

It’s been horrific

[@IceCold97]

South Africa has gone down and will never get better it's so corrupt it's sad

[@muhammad-bin-american]

ANC has failed. Time for change.

[@anchoragealaska3104]

It was never going to succeed - they always blame the "third-force" and mythological White "bogeyman".

[@seanr152]

Mzansi is like the kid who grew up rich in the hood but became a drug addict

[@gamuiceyt01]

True, it’s going downhill