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Crime Expo South Africa is a website that details crime in South Africa and encourages victims to tell their stories. Pages on the site deal with murder, rape, farm attacks and armed robbery. The stated aim of the site is "to provide foreigners with detailed information and regular updates regarding the issue of safety in South Africa".[1] The site was started on 4 July 2006 by Capetonian Neil Watson.

Reaction

Since the launch of the site it has received much criticism[2] for "highlighting negative news and ignoring successes in the fight against crime". In particular, criticism has come from the tourism sector for "skewing the truth", as well as the South African Football Association for "counteracting job creation by discouraging tourism and investment" (South Africa is due to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup).

Response

In response to the Crime Expo website, several individuals have started opposing sites, ostensibly to provide a more balanced view of crime in the country. The two most prominent ones are Real South Africa, whose stated aim is to "make a positive contribution to the development of the country by following a positive approach"[3], and True Crime Expo, which was started "to try and bring some perspective in this debate"[4].

Press coverage

The website, and the intense debate it sparked, received wide press coverage, being syndicated by Reuters both locally and abroad. Major news stations and papers which have covered the story include BBC News, CNN and The Independent.

References

  1. ^ "Crime Expo South Africa. Ordinary South Africans exposing the truth". Retrieved 15 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Row over SA website crime warning". BBC News. 2006-07-07. Retrieved 15 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Real South Africa". Retrieved 15 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "True Crime Expo - Bringing perspective to Crime Expo". Retrieved 15 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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