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| SA crime 'deters foreign firms' | SA crime 'deters foreign firms' |
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| South Africa's high levels of crime are continuing to deter foreign investors, a business group has warned. | South Africa's high levels of crime are continuing to deter foreign investors, a business group has warned. |
| The comments of Johannesburg-based Business Against Crime group come after the country's latest crime figures showed a sharp rise in armed robberies. | The comments of Johannesburg-based Business Against Crime group come after the country's latest crime figures showed a sharp rise in armed robberies. |
| Although rape and murder rates had fallen, the organisation said the overall crime rate had to be reduced, especially ahead of the 2010 World Cup. | Although rape and murder rates had fallen, the organisation said the overall crime rate had to be reduced, especially ahead of the 2010 World Cup. |
| Archbishop Desmond Tutu warned this week that the country had lost its way. | Archbishop Desmond Tutu warned this week that the country had lost its way. |
| Scaring away tourists | Scaring away tourists |
| The South African Police Service said that attacks on cash delivery vans had increased by 74% between April 2005 and March 2006, while armed robberies of shopping malls and other retail outlets had jumped 32%. | The South African Police Service said that attacks on cash delivery vans had increased by 74% between April 2005 and March 2006, while armed robberies of shopping malls and other retail outlets had jumped 32%. |
| "I have a real feeling that the growth in criminal activity will keep rising," said Business Against Crime chief executive Siphiwe Nzimande. | "I have a real feeling that the growth in criminal activity will keep rising," said Business Against Crime chief executive Siphiwe Nzimande. |
| "If that continued to be the pattern over some years it means South Africa [would] become a less safe place to do business. We need to fix it." | "If that continued to be the pattern over some years it means South Africa [would] become a less safe place to do business. We need to fix it." |
| HAVE YOUR SAY That this debate is raging points to something positive Will, Tshwane href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=3995&edition=2&ttl=20060927105050" class="">Send us your experiences This week alone, there was a shootout between robbers and security guards at the upmarket Cresta Shopping Centre in Johannesburg. | |
| "There is an increase in crime, but people are always talking about it," said Pablo Tesoriero, the owner of a women's clothing store. | "There is an increase in crime, but people are always talking about it," said Pablo Tesoriero, the owner of a women's clothing store. |
| "Especially with the World Cup coming here in 2010, we don't want to push away tourists." | "Especially with the World Cup coming here in 2010, we don't want to push away tourists." |