This is what happens when a country falls apart. When I lived in SA and drove this road it was nothing more than a scenic drive on the way to the International Airport, (I have no idea who Oliver Tambo is or why they named the airport after him. Probably another Marxist terrorist). Now it's something out of friggin' Road Warrior. Why would events like this have not occurred when I lived there? Because there were armed cops that drove the road, (black and white) and because the government hadn't disarmed the productive class, yet. It's a sad situation. South Africa used to be a gem, despite the destructive nature of apartheid.
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There's no help for these folks. Disarmed and outnumbered is no way to live. Apparently, even the police have gone bad now, according to a How To Survive a trip home on the community policing forum mentioned in the article. Cops were feared when I lived there, (it was a police state, after all), but they weren't corrupt. Just mean. Especially if you were black, mixed race or asian/indian. SA is going to descend into savagery yet. That's what happens when marxists take over and they disarm the populace.
From The Right Perspective via War On Guns
Bands of roving “road pirates” have been stalking drivers along South Africa’s main highway linking OT Airport to Pretoria for the last three months, raising concerns for the safety of tourists coming for the 2010 World Cup Games.
Businessmen, road crews fixing the highway, and even US Aid agency workers have fallen prey to the gangs, which usually travel in packs of 8 to 20.
“They stole my watch, wallet and cellphone. When I tried to escape they grabbed me and tied me up with barbed wire,” said businessman Jannie Schoeman, who was recently caught by the pirates when he stopped to change a flat tire near St. George’s Hotel. Schoeman was also shot in the legs by the pirates.
What little security around the area has little effect on the crime spree. A security guard was seriously injured recently after being shot in an exchange with the pirates.
The attacks happen mostly between 9pm and 4am, between the Tembisa Road Bridge and the N1/R21 interchange. Motorists are stopped by debris thrown off bridges or rocks that have been lined up on the roadway.
As typical for the country, South African police have known about the attacks since at least September yet have done little to stop them, leaving the pirates to work with impunity. Little has been done to warn the public, save for a recent notice from the Pierre van Ryneveld community policing forum (CPF).
There's no help for these folks. Disarmed and outnumbered is no way to live. Apparently, even the police have gone bad now, according to a How To Survive a trip home on the community policing forum mentioned in the article. Cops were feared when I lived there, (it was a police state, after all), but they weren't corrupt. Just mean. Especially if you were black, mixed race or asian/indian. SA is going to descend into savagery yet. That's what happens when marxists take over and they disarm the populace.