Unfortunately that is true. I would say that statistic might be misleading though as it largely depends on the area you’re living in. Lower income areas account for most of the total murder in Cape Town the metropolitan area. Higher income areas (in which any expat would inevitably be living) are relatively safe. Overall though, you’d be correct in assuming that safety is more of a concern than in many European or US cities. But as far as anecdotal evidence goes, I have’t been murdered yet.
This an absolutely shameless plug for my own city but I really think Cape Town (South Africa) would be an ideal location.
It’s probably the safest and most accessible city on the African continent
great infrastructure (the local government is reasonably competent compared to the national level)
quite big tech and creative industries
cost of living seems to be about a third of that in San Francisco
lifestyle wise, I honestly don’t know of any city with more natural beauty
I’m also hoping to build up an EA community here (group housing etc. might happen some time in the future)
It must be gorgeous, and definitely appealing, but isn’t it in the top ten for murder rate per captita?
Unfortunately that is true. I would say that statistic might be misleading though as it largely depends on the area you’re living in. Lower income areas account for most of the total murder in Cape Town the metropolitan area. Higher income areas (in which any expat would inevitably be living) are relatively safe. Overall though, you’d be correct in assuming that safety is more of a concern than in many European or US cities. But as far as anecdotal evidence goes, I have’t been murdered yet.