"In the last five years South Africa has been ranked by travel experts as one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Every year more and more people are choosing South Africa as a place to spend their vacations. In 2006 over 8 million tourists arrived in South Africa and that figure is projected to double by 2010. Despite these incredible numbers, there is one factor that continues to hamper the tourism industry in South Africa. That factor is crime." (Quoted from article)