The government does nothing against the crime. We are living in a prison. Despite Day's lamentations, the tide may be turning. Over the past year violent crime in the central city has actually dropped. According to provisional figures there were 19 murders in the first three months of this year compared to 33 in the first quarter of 1999.
Cynics say the drop in crime is due to the lack of businesses to break into and people to rob.
But better policing has helped. And it seems to be working. But there is evidence of new investment. ABSA bank, one of South Africa's largest, recently opened a new office tower and has plans for a shopping mall on the lower levels. A Malaysian property developer is interested in converting the beautiful but dilapidated Rissik Street Post Office into a hotel.