Hi all - should my husband and I have any safety concerns when visiting South Africa? We will be in Cape Town and then we will fly to Kruger, rent a car and drive around while staying in the park.
My husband is white American and I am biracial American (black and white). I have traveled the world and have been to many places that have US travel advisory warnings, including in South America and Asia. We also live in NYC. However the warnings around rapes and kidnapping in ZA do give me pause, and I know there have been racial issues in the country for decades. Would either my husband or I be targeted over race?
I read it is safest not to rent a car but is that only for major cities? I have heard it is normal and safe to rent one to drive around Kruger but want to be sure.
All in all we are very concsious and aware travelers. Again, we are very experienced but do always like to hear from locals or other travelers to put our minds at ease. Many things are scary until you actually do them.