Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts

Friday, August 6, 2010

South Africa 2010 - Security So Far So Good

The security situation at the on going FIFA soccer World cup in South Africa has been very encouraging, considering the way many people had expressed concern as to the country's ability to control crime rate during the tournament. With the tournament already one week old, and with first group matches concluded, there hasn't been any ugly report.
With South Africa rated among the three most violent and crime prone countries in the world, one would think that by now there would be incidence of crimes or violence every where. Surprisingly, nobody has been harassed, no crowd troubles during matches, no shooting, and maiming of visitors. This goes to prove to the world that Africa is not synonymous with violence and crimes. This continent is even more secure than Europe, America, Asia and Australia.
Africans are hospitable people; they love visitors/strangers. This world cup is not a South African affair; it belongs to the whole of the African continent, and everything is