Living in Africa

There are days and events that happen when I realise that I am in Africa. Yes Cape Town is a developed city however some of the services are really backward.

For example on Friday night we were involved in an accident where a drunk driver that was speeding rammed into the back of our Land Rover. We called the Police and requested a alcohol test after waiting 30 minutes a police van came and shortly a second however all they wanted to know was what side of the road the accident happened and as we were on the “other side” they could not help us and just left eventually more than an hour after calling the correct police van arrived.

After begging the police in the pouring rain to give the guy a alcohol test my husband came to join me at the emergency centre. The officers refused to give the test as there was no evidence that someone injured or dead. Hello!! I has been rushed to the emergency centre because I am 4 months pregnant and was experiencing pains and no one knew if the baby or I was ok. But to the police this meant nothing so the case was left just like that a report was made and that was that.

It was very disheartening and I then followed it up at the police station the following day but was faced with police officers that were very abrupt and just looking out for their own.

There are so many similar stories that I can tell you that will definitely leave your jaw hanging but all you really need to know when visiting Cape Town is this is a big developed city BUT bare in mind YOU ARE IN AFRICA and things are very different and backward here compared to the western world.