In article , Raymond
writes
>HI,
>
>I like to think that I am not spooked very easily. We have been to
>Jordan and other so-called dodgy places , however.
>
>There are four of us going to South Africa in September for three
>weeks and we shall hire a car. We will be in the Captown area for
>three days, fly to Durban then make our way up to Kruger via some as
>yet unplanned route. We have purchased our air tickets so we really
>are going.
>
>The vehicle we will use will be a 4x4, a Ford Explorer or the like.
>Now the question, some folk would have us believe that in such a
>vehicle the probability of it being hijacked is very high (like almost
>one). Surley this is rubbish yes? Who would try and take a car from
>four people? This has got to represent a high risk from the bandits
>point of viw.
You said it yourself. Carjacking is not as big a problem as they make it
out to be. But if carjackers do come to you with a gun, one or four
people makes no difference.
I would be more careful regarding stolen radios etc from cars. I met two
separate people who had rented cars in South Africa who had the car
radios stolen overnight. Be careful with the insurance terms and if
possible get a removable radio and remove it.
I would recommend going up the coast from Durban to St Lucia, reaching
the Kruger via Swaziland, so check if you can take the car through
Swaziland.
Incidentally 3 days in Cape Town is not enough.
--
JohnM
Author of Brazil: Life, Blood, Soul &
Rainbow Diary: A Journey in the New South Africa
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