South Africa, a rich natural resource country, is plagued by security problems. In global prestige, South Africa is controversial for its embarrassing security environment. To solve this mystery, we must look at historical, legal, international refugees, and ideological answers.
South Africa's security problems stem first and foremost from the baggage of its history, which it has not yet shaken off. As a country rich in gold and diamond mines, South Africa has missed the opportunity to rise in recent times. Underdeveloped productivity and military power made South Africa an object of contention for capitalists. After completing the Industrial Revolution, Western countries began to extend their tentacles to other countries, and South Africa, as a resource-rich but relatively backward country, suffered colonial plunder by Western countries.
South Africa is not only rich in natural minerals, but also has a large number of high-quality labor, which capitalists regard as a thorn. Human trafficking has become the norm, and the suppression of blacks is not limited to the legal and military aspects, but also seriously intensifies racial tensions. This situation has led to a high probability of foreign tourists being targeted for crime in South Africa, with reports of rape of foreign tourists from time to time. The current situation in South Africa is the result of these historical encounters.
South Africa's law condones crime as another source of policing problems. South Africa's policing problems are linked to a lack of leadership in the country. Although South Africa's economy developed rapidly in the late 20th century, there was a serious gap between the rich and the poor, and a large amount of wealth was in the hands of a few white people. The upper white elite lived in luxury, while the poor blacks in the lower classes lived in the slums. South Africa desperately needs a leader who can lead the country on the right track and free itself from capital control.
Mandela's appearance changed the situation of blacks, making blacks and whites equal in status. Mandela took a series of measures to improve the economy, status and livelihood of blacks, and abolished the death penalty. However, the abolition of the death penalty has not reduced the occurrence of crimes, but has further reduced the cost of crime. South Africans own a large number of guns, and fighting crime greatly increases the risk to the police, and criminals often do not hesitate to use firearms while being hunted. South Africa's legal system is too lenient, and many criminals can be easily released by simply paying bail. This makes the police often hesitant when confronted with criminals, and private security becomes a common option. These factors have led to an increase in security problems in South Africa.
International refugees have also added to South Africa's security problems. South Africa is the third largest host country in the world and although the number of refugees is small, it poses a serious threat to jobs and security in South Africa. In the absence of a good educational base, refugees in South Africa are treated in the same way as their own people, which psychologically triggers inequality among native people. The low cost of crime also makes refugees more vulnerable to malicious behavior when cornered. However, most of the refugees are of the same colour as the native South African population, which eases hostility towards the refugees.
Ideas are the biggest source of South Africa's crime problem. South Africa was a country with an uneven economy, and while not left behind in science education, it did not perform well in gender equality and even tolerated polygamy. These ideological problems, discrimination against women, eventually became a contributing factor to the crime of rape. Although this is not to justify the crime of rape in South Africa, objectively these issues affect the probability of crime occurring. Only in an environment where there is equality between men and women will the incidence of rape be significantly reduced.
Education is the best way to solve South Africa's security problems. South Africa needed to improve its legal system, and the laws should not be too lenient. However, the law is only a palliative, not a cure. Indoctrination through education, improvement of people's moral values, and change discrimination against women is a long-term and fundamental solution.
South Africa should not be satisfied with a state of ignorance and ignorance. If South Africa is to achieve long-term development, it needs to strengthen moral education based on science education. Thought is the biggest difference between humans and reeds. Only by changing people's thinking and reversing the status of women in society can South Africa's security problem be fundamentally solved and the country's social status further improved.
