South Africa is basically the car jacking capital of the world. Driving around in a brand new BMW, you might as well pay $5k to BMW individual to have them paint a bullseye on your car.
Some firsthand examples of crime in South Africa:
http://www.reddit.com/r/southafrica/..._in_sa/c6zlle4
http://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comme...et_nonchalant/