• Question: What was it like working in South Africa?

    Asked by eleanorparrott to Alex on 15 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Alex Munro

      Alex Munro answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Hello Eleanor; working in SA was a bit of a ‘mixed bag’ as I like to say; I learnt a lot doing the jobs I did and I very much enjoyed studying at the university in Johannesburg (Witwatersrand); I also made some good friends, found a fantastic Italian coffee shop (Nino’s) and enjoyed the mix of cultures.

      But South Africa, esp Johannesburg, was then (and is still now) a very violent place. The level of crime was extraordinary and like nothing I’d ever experienced before. I’m quite tough, but even I got a bit scared on occasion!

      I don’t regret my time there, it certainly opened my eyes. Cape Town is better (in terms of crime), and it is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to: Table Mountain is breath-taking and the Cape is lush and green, with a fantastic wine growing region and lovely restaurants!

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