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South Africa is ‘safe to a large extent’ – and that’s the problem | SA News

THIS week, as the government outlined its latest multi-pronged measures to heighten the safety of tourists and international travellers heading to South Africa during the festive season, the country’s Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille, offered the reassurance meant to steady nerves and boost confidence.

South Africa, she said, is “safe to a large extent.”

There are phrases that reassure. There are phrases that inspire confidence. And then there are phrases that sound like the fine print you skim just before something goes horribly wrong.

“South Africa, to a large extent, is safe” belongs firmly in the last category.

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