SA's safety record 'second to none', says Jordaan

"I think" & "SA's safety record second to none." Would a discerning academic note these as two oxymoron's one wonders?

G|o Danny go, don't ever let facts get in the way of a story! By the way, is he still going to get those millions? Or have they already been doled out by the merry men?

Danny, get real and try staying honest; tourists are a prime target, and they certainly will be next year. Tourists are seldom as street-wise as South Africans; they will run a risk of sorts and need to be educated and warned, but some will become victims, that's life sir!

Sorry, Danny. Either you're lying or you're dreaming. I've personally spoken to dozens of Super 12/14 rugby players from Oz and NZ for a decade and, almost without exception, they told me they all endure rather than enjoy that SA trip. And the key reason they feel obliged to stay in their team hotel watching boring CNN for weeks on end is the fact that they feel very seriously unsafe venturing away on their own. Get real, Danny.

Well, well. Academic distinction here, I must say. And true, we probably don't expect the likes of a terrorist attack at a major sports event. But am I worried to travel between Pretoria and Sun City in Dec when I visit? Yes. Why, because a cousin has died on that route, the result of a car crash involving a cow. A friend and her children were held at gunpoint and stripped of all but their lives on that route. Isolated incidences? Such experiences have become common place for South Africans but for the Europeans, it will actually seem as generally too unsafe.

To Paul and John - Go to Australia where there is zero level of crime and let true Africans enjoy the world cup in true African style. It’s really disturbing to have people who will always undermine the commitment of other people but complaining, don’t you have better suggestions to overcome crime. What are you doing as a South African to overcome the level of crime rather that crying foul. Do you think Sir Blatter and the Co. are stupid by giving rights to SA in hosting the world cup, people like you are laughing stock even to the foreign nationals that you feeding lies about SA. Friday the 20th of Nov I had Australian nationals for the whole evening in a pub in one of so called dangerous locations in CPT Nomzamo in Strand. We enjoyed drinks, chat, watch sport and they agreed with me to say that some small group of small minds in SA is feeding them nonsense what they see here is great people living together, the crime they foresee can happen in anywhere in the world. The only problem about middle class South Africans is that they undermine where the other people live and result in perceptions that because I afford now people will want to take my things forgetting that these poor people need love and care not wrong perception.

Thanks to those people that have trust in Africa because you are building this nation not for only us, progressive minded people but for also the narrow mined people in Africa who are feeding other people wrong ideas about our country.

god, i'm agreeing with jon "darkies are evil" low. ... so clearly, someone must have told a massive lie somewhere.

but the tourists and players should be safe, considering that fifa wishes to hermetically seal them away from the public.

it's funny though, brazil has an urban crime rate comparable to south africa's [the reason that south africa's crime is "worse" is because of south africa's rural crime rate.] -- and yet you never hear any concerns about brazilian crime. there was barely even a peep when the gangs in rio shot down a police helicopter the day after they got the olympics.

the reason? brazilian police brutality is insane. bheki cele would be a great police commissioner in brazil [except for the fact that it would never happen because he's black].

"let true Africans enjoy the world cup in true African style" - would that be ostrich style with ones head rather firmly in the sand?

"Security for the event is my responsibility and we have not failed anyone since the start in 1994 -- 15 years without a major incident." Eh? How has Danny be responsible for security for the last 15 years? Sounds like he is trying to dance on a pin. The teams and VIP's will be safe, but the fans have to accept the risks of life here like South Africans do on a daily basis.

Danny Jordaan is spot on. Major sporting events have taken place in SA. We had Africa Cup of Nations, World Cup Rugby, Cricket tours and all sorts of soccer events and these were all succesful. Danny was not denying that there is crime in SA but merely pointed out that we had secured all major sporting events. It is a known fact anywhere that there are some dangerours areas for us as S Africans which would make it more dangerours for tourists as they would not be street wise. That is normal in any society. We will all have to do our best and be positive about the event and it will be good for our country. I dont think Danny was telling a lie. Not that any whining or squeeling will change anything now. Sipiwo Pahlane