With 9 years experience beekeeping in Southern Africa, I will respond. First, in the rural areas of Southern Africa, crimes of violence are low as long as you are not a farmer. If you are a farmer, you have a greater chance of violent crime against your person or your family than most other areas of the world. Note, this does not apply to Botswana. Second, the beekeeping industry in South Africa is very advanced. It is first world standard, and it's industry supplies everything a beekeeper needs. There really is not much foreigners can teach South Africans that they can't learn in their own country. This applies also to Namibia, and would also apply to Zimbabwe were in not for the fact that the government of Zimbabwe has organized the destruction of modern agriculture in that land. Note. The rural Bantu people of Southern Africa are on the whole generally very polite and charming. Please feel free to contact me in person if anyone has questions. [log in to unmask] :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::