It infuriates me how the world media makes South Africa seem like it's some crime war zone. It is not. Yes, crime is an issue, but for Christ's sake, crime is an issue in New York! It does depend largely on the parts of town that you are in. Yes, crime is worse in SA than it is in other parts of the world, granted, but it's not the only thing that defines my country.
Cape Town, as I have said numerous times on this board, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And by the way, crime is somewhat better in CT than it is in Johannesburg, for instance. UCT is a greatly reputed university and the quality of education you will receive there will be superb.
Lastly, the best students from SA do not all go to Australia. There was a great migration of people who went to Australia and England after the advent of democracy, but you can guess the reasons for that. A lot of people are actually going back to SA becuase they realise the quality of life, at the price in SA, is pretty good.
Didn't mean to sound bitter, but I have become fiercely protective of my country, especially since living abroad and seen that SA has a pretty high standard of life and deserves more than just the constant crime badge that it gets tagged with.
Oh and by the way, Stellenbosch is also a great university, about 40 mins away from CT, and nestled in one of the best wine regions in the world.
Look at pros and cons and decide, just don't be overwhelmed by the crime issue because it's not the only thing about South Africa.
It infuriates me how the world media makes South Africa seem like it's some crime war zone. It is not. Yes, crime is an issue, but for Christ's sake, crime is an issue in New York! It does depend largely on the parts of town that you are in. Yes, crime is worse in SA than it is in other parts of the world, granted, but it's not the only thing that defines my country.
Cape Town, as I have said numerous times on this board, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And by the way, crime is somewhat better in CT than it is in Johannesburg, for instance. UCT is a greatly reputed university and the quality of education you will receive there will be superb.
Lastly, the best students from SA do not all go to Australia. There was a great migration of people who went to Australia and England after the advent of democracy, but you can guess the reasons for that. A lot of people are actually going back to SA becuase they realise the quality of life, at the price in SA, is pretty good.
Didn't mean to sound bitter, but I have become fiercely protective of my country, especially since living abroad and seen that SA has a pretty high standard of life and deserves more than just the constant crime badge that it gets tagged with.
Oh and by the way, Stellenbosch is also a great university, about 40 mins away from CT, and nestled in one of the best wine regions in the world.
Look at pros and cons and decide, just don't be overwhelmed by the crime issue because it's not the only thing about South Africa.