Is it safe?

South Africas roads are pretty good. All the mainroads are quite new and concret. Remeber driving on the left and the distances are different than in Europe. You can drive from Durban to Knysna in one day but it's a very very long drive. Even the roads are good the safety on the road is not the best. There are some dangerous drivers especially during night. Some cars are in a very bad condition. The lights are not working or the breaks.... Another huge problem are people walking along the road. Most of these people are black and wearing black clothes wich is so dam dangerous during the night. You can't see them!!! So please drive carefully. 

In Capetown they even have a bussystem and a little infrastucture for cycling. Capetown is a very western city. I sometimes had the feeling beeing in south europe (clima) and in England (architecture of some old buildings). In the city centre the majority of the people you see are white and there are lots of tourists everywhere. 

Security is an important question that comes up when I talk about this country. As far as I can tell it's very safe during the day. I never got in trouble during day and night. But I heard different stories. My advice is never walk alone during night and follow the mainroads. Please don't act like one of these stupid tourists leaving your belongings unattendent....

Devils Peak (Woodstock)