Hi .. to you toocarteki wrote:Heya
We're meant to take some comfort from that eh?Carteki wrote: 1- Crime - ... I only know of 2 people in my extended extended circle who've been murdered.
Is it a case of Cape Town being too 'arrived/cool/globally hip' for it's own good, a kinda complacency of the successful?carteki wrote: 5 -... I may still land up in JHB. Its a different "can do, happening" vibe. The "tomorrow is another day" Cape Town vibe annoys me from time to time.
I was just trying to illustrate that the high murder rate is very specific to a particular segement of the population. My suspicion is that its more dangerous to cross a street in Singapore. Other crimes ... I tend to liken SA to Malaysia and in general the comparison works very well (politics as well funnily enough!):Surprised: We're meant to take some comfort from that eh?
I have no clue why it is. "Its the mountain; dude" is the common explanation! Again in the Asian context JHB = Hong Kong, Cape Town = Singapore.Is it a case of Cape Town being too 'arrived/cool/globally hip' for it's own good, a kinda complacency of the successful?
Capetown is so much more that Singapore. Besides Table Mountain and the fantastic shoreline and harbors, there is the cape itself just a short drive away, the fantastic cliffs of Hermanus, and a vibrant cultural scene.carteki wrote:I was just trying to illustrate that the high murder rate is very specific to a particular segement of the population. My suspicion is that its more dangerous to cross a street in Singapore. Other crimes ... I tend to liken SA to Malaysia and in general the comparison works very well (politics as well funnily enough!):Surprised: We're meant to take some comfort from that eh?
I have no clue why it is. "Its the mountain; dude" is the common explanation! Again in the Asian context JHB = Hong Kong, Cape Town = Singapore.Is it a case of Cape Town being too 'arrived/cool/globally hip' for it's own good, a kinda complacency of the successful?
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