For visitors to South Africa, it's important to know the following: Even after the end of Apartheid, the country remains divided. "Compared to Germany, South Africa has high crime rates, especially in the big cities and their outskirts," as stated in the travel and safety advice of the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. However, the "vast majority of violent crime occurs in areas and under circumstances that usually do not affect German holiday or business travelers," according to the website. This typically refers to violent crimes that mostly take place in the townships. The Zimbali Resort is guarded 24 hours a day and is therefore absolutely safe. Tours outside the resort are also entirely feasible, especially if one stays on the "touristic" paths and gathers information beforehand.
