Tourists under siege
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ.
It is a city at the heart of the Wild Coast: a thoroughfare for tourists seeking out not only Mandela's birthplace but the regionโs kilometres of pristine beaches and its opportunities for wild adventure. It's the last stop for food and fuel before travellers go off the beaten track. But it is also the most dangerous city in the Eastern Cape. In these parts, vulnerable tourists stick out and criminals are cashing in. Con artists use subterfuge and confusion to dupe tourists into withdrawing thousands of rands from ATMs around Mthatha. It's a clever ruse that the visitors often donโt even see coming.
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