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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 touristsScaring 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 Send us your experiences This week alone, there was a shootout between robbers and security guards at the upmarket Cresta Shopping Centre in Johannesburg. HAVE YOUR SAY We've mistaken political freedom for licence and embraced the West's worst vices Arthur Williamson, Johannesburg 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."