crime rate one of the highest in the world

There was an interesting piece about South African President (and polygamist) Jacob Zuma in the the NewYorker last month:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/07/05/100705fa_fact_huntergault

What grabbed my attention: South Africa's crime rate is one of the highest in the world, and 2/5 women say rape was their first sexual experience.