Simon Stingray you are so right. One other thing about South Africa is that there are many auto/pedestrian accidents. I've been told by about 3 or 4 white South African males that if they're driving and accidentally strike a black pedestrian they will not or would not stop, but would simply drive to the nearest police station and report it. They say if they hit a black pedestrian chances are a crowd would gather and create "trouble".
Road rage also is incredible down there.