Originally Posted by
Daveboone
Due to political/ personal safety reasons, ease of access, we are looking at South Africa, probably flying into Johannesburg, no connecting flights.
We have no interest in city life, but would love to visit a real street market (not an urban flea market)...
I will not hunt in SA but I travel through there to hunt other African countries. The airport at Joburg is basically a den of thieves so watch your bags and your pockets. Whenever I am flying to that airport I use hard sided luggage with no zipper. It is amazingly easy to open a zipper using just a ballpoint pen. Last year a pickpocket got my small camera case out of an inside pocket of my vest somewhere in the airport. I did not mind too much about the camera and case but the SD cards with all my photos are gone.
Lately there have been quite a few robberies of tourists as well. This is not real common but be aware that it does happen. Here is but one of the news stories:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-afr...oburg-11565662
Here is a news story from BBC:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41413307
I would not let things like this stop me from hunting in Africa, but you should be aware and watch your backside when you are there.
My favorite plains game hunts have been in Namibia and Botswana. Currently I would not book a hunt in Zim but hopefully things will settle down a bit there since Mad Bob and his bride are out of power.
Good luck.