[Here is an example, of one of a number of chain letters doing the rounds in South Africa to show just how fedup people here are of the local crime situation. Note: The number quoted below… is approximately the same number of murders in the USA annually. Actually… The South African figure is normally around 27,000 killed annually. But… consider this: The USA has 21,000 murders in a population of 300 million.
South Africa has 21,000-27,000 murders in a population of 44 million.
Therefore… South Africa is seven times more violent, per capita than the USA. Think about that… its scary… As you can see, this petition comes from someone whose family was hit by a violent crime. Jan]

Bronwyn Ourlin wrote:
>
> _*PETITION TO THABO MBEKI*_
>
> TWENTY ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE KILLED IN South Africa IN 2001
>
> 5,000 people were killed on Sept 11, 2001 in America and the world “is
> at war”.
>
> 21,000 people were murdered in South Africa last year, and rest of the
> world turns a blind eye!
>
> An 8 month old baby girl was raped to death by 5 men in Cape Town,
> South Africa, as they thought it would “cure their Aids”.
>
> A 24 year-old pregnant woman was repeatedly raped in her home in Birch
> Acres, Kempton Park, South Africa on Monday, January 08, 01.
>
> A five month pregnant woman, her husband and their five year old
> daughter were relaxing at home when four unknown men entered the house.
>
> The husband (32) was tied up and held at gunpoint while the suspects
> raped his wife in the dining room.
>
> The suspects then ransacked the house and took electrical appliances,
> household goods and clothing valued at about R20000.
>
> No arrests have been made. The gruesome list goes on and on . . .
>
> For once, this is a worthwhile message to pass on – for my friend
> Jeremy Sutton who was murdered last month, leaving his 8-month
> pregnant wife, Trish, behind – and for all others who have been
> touched by crime.
>
> If Gary Teichmann can sign this so can all of us.
>
> Sunday Times front page headlines
> November 17 2002:
>
> STOP THIS HORROR
> Toddler sodomised to death. 2 year old girl sodomised so brutally, her
> wounds shocked doctors. Her anus and rectum were so severely injured
> that medical staff could literally see 3cm inside her body. The rapist
> walks free after police corrupted her file.
>
> Dear Friends
> Chris Duncan here. I know a lot of you have received petitions like
> this before and many more like it.
>
> I also know that there is a serious problem in South Africa.
>
> I know a lot of you don’t feel that there is much of a problem and
> refuse to be part of petitions to stop murder. I ask you now, please:
>
> If you refuse to do a simple thing like placing a name to a list in an
> attempt to bring it to the attention of your leaders, what are you
> doing that the rest of us don’t know about to stop it?
>
> Even if it’s to clear your conscience so that in a small way you can
> say you did something, it is worth it.
>
> What would it take for you to suddenly spring into action?
>
> Should your child or husband need to be killed first?
>
> Please think about it and think perhaps it can help instead of “what
> good will it do?”
>
> Following the latest child killings in Cape Town, I hope Cape Tonians
> and South Africans in general are prepared to take a stand to stop all
> this crime.
>
> *PLEASE DO NOT JUST FORWARD THIS EMAIL.
>
> *THIS EMAIL MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN FORWARDED TO YOU AND MAY COME ROUND
> SEVERAL MORE TIMES.
>
> PLEASE JUST SCROLL DOWN TO THE END AND ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST AND
> FORWARD IT . . . PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING.
>
> For every 5000 signatures, this petition will be forwarded to the
> President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, in an effort to re-enforce
> Law and Order in our Country.
>
> PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE ON YOUR MAILING LIST…
> IF YOU ARE NO. 500, PLEASE E-MAIL TO [email protected]
>
>
> Thank you so much for your contribution God Bless You Chris
>
>
> _*IF YOU ARE NO. 500, PLEASE E-MAIL TO [email protected]*_
>
> *SIGNATURES:*
>
> 1
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> I JACKSON RSA BOKSBURG
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> 2
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> M JACKSON RSA BOKSBURG
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> 3
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> N BURNESS RSA WITFIELD
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> A BURNESS RSA WITFIELD
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> R HERBST RSA BOKSBURG
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> J HERBST RSA BOKSBURG
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> D HERBST RSA BOKSBURG
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> D HILL RSA BOKSBURG
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> R CHAMBERS WITFIELD
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> E EVELEIGH BENONI
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> C. EVELEIGH BENONI
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> D AUSTIN BOKSBURG SOUTH
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> C WILLIAMS POMONO
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> H SCHOEMAN KEMPTON PARK
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> *500*
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> For every 500 signatures, this petition will be forwarded to the
> President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, in an effort to re-enforce
> Law and Order in our Country.
>
> _*IF YOU ARE NO. 500, PLEASE E-MAIL TO [email protected]*_
>