Just thought I would share a conversation that I had in Dubai last Christmas with a South African couple. They mentioned at night they always "hire" somebody to protect their car when parking about Cape Town. Simply put, without paying for protection your car gets damaged or stolen. Parking fees are extra.

Some entrepreneurs (or gangs) make a pretty good living covering a stretch of road side or parking lot. For about $10 a car these "lads" make you an offer you can't refuse. Seeing as they are on the street for other activities they have very low overheads to recover and people know not to touch protected cars.

Let's hope Perth never gets as bad as this

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