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South Africa, Solo travel
One of my favorite countries to visit! Capetown is stunning and Johannesburg gives you a full cultural experience. The food was okay overall but the seafood was very fresh. I highly recommend visiting both CT & Jozi
Posted: December 4, 2025
Lihle
South Africa
East London, Family travel
I didn't really feel safe because some coloured guy tried mugging us, but luckily nobody was hurt and the guy was caught as we acted fast. As I'm from gauteng the food is no different from ours, we stayed at my brother's place during our stay. And used Indrive to get from place to place.
Posted: July 29, 2025Experienced: May, 2024Cape Town, Solo travel
The most memorable for me was actually the food in Cape Town, every cuisine here is just so good and literally every food I ever had was just delicious. The people are all very open and friendly, but of course you got to stay a bit conscious about your surroundings since there are a lot of people in the street trying hard to sell anything to you. I still felt safe even walking around alone sometimes and you can take an Uber everywhere because it’s really cheap and safe. Most of the activities are outside so I would recommend coming in spring or summer but there are also a lot of very nice museums, shops and cafes in Cape Town!
Posted: July 7, 2025How safe is South Africa for women?
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Nadia
Pretoria
Please don't walk around anywhere after dark. Even if there's a lot of people around you. Ask a restaurant personal to walk you to your car. Make sure the Uber driver is who he says he is and that you are in the correct car.
Posted: October 29, 2025
Misokuhle
Newcastle
Newcastle, like most of South Africa is not really safe but it’s still way better than all of the big cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Walking alone at night is a bad habit idea and cat calling is normalised
Posted: August 12, 2025Lihle
Lynnwood Glen
Lynnwood glen is a safe place, but there used to be crime mostly because I'm a student that is walking distance to campus, so they would target the school kids, but now it has stopped and there are securities patrolling the whole area on a daily.
Posted: July 29, 2025Safety in South Africa
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Babedi
Ga-Rankuwa
Can host for:
7 days
About me
I'm a shy person until I'm comfortable, I have 2 kids. Love to travel and eat. I am budget savvy. Love to dance and enjoy basking in the sun
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Tayla
Cape Town
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hey! I’m Tayla. I’m currently living in my dream spot back in my home country after living and travelling abroad for 4 years. I live by the sea with my 2 cats and Turkish partner. I absolutely know the struggle of finding safe places to chill while travelling and hope I can be a safe space for some ladies who need it.
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Maia
Cape Town
About me
My name is Maia.💗 Im from the USA, i moved to cape town when i was three. Im a nail tech and im still a student at the moment, im a foodie and a binge watching series girlie and loveeee the winter💗 I love making new friends im also a very humorous person, I love nature and love going on walks im also a gardening girlie ifykyk im open to making new friends and trying new adventures♡
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Kelly
Gqeberha
About me
I'm Kelly, I'm 24 from South Africa. I'm looking forward to being a teaching assistant in Avilés (Asturias) Spain. I'm a mix between creative and out doorsy. I'm equally happy on a night out as I am reading in nature. I love new experiences. Looking for people to connect with.
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