Hi there, I'm a capetonian living in France now for the past 14 years. South Africa is the rainbow nation. There are some radical differences, granted.
It still remains a country that is very multi cultural. This has helped bring south africans together, no matter what colour or creed. I would compare South Africa to the UK or even australia. Tourism is very important to south africa and south africans. One has to mingle in order to enjoy it. Anyone not making an effort to intergrate in any country could find it scary. I think if you keep the basics in mind about travelling, ex: dont ride at night, don't ride through townships, don't run out of petrol in the middle of nowhere, don't feed the baboons. Don't get out of your car in a game park, you'll be okay. If you want some in detail information, prehaps Rotary club addresses or stuff like that send me a pm or email me. I'll try and get you some leads of people that you can meet on your travels. If you still feel dubious. Keep to the garden route from Durban all the way down to Cape Town, and you'll be fine. Don't go walking around with your gucci glasses and latest portable telephone on your ear, it could cause some envy and you could get it nicked. Like I said it's like anywhere. You have to be humble, and remember it's africa, we're one big family. Respect is priority in africa. Be this way and you won't have any problems.

Happy travels

ta-all-the-way