@ Cymric
Ja, there are very hot dishes in SA and I had a few unpleasant experiences there, so now I will only have a mild curry if at all.
The hottest thing I ever tasted was a thing that my father called a 'devil chilli'. I don't know what its proper name is, but the pods themselves were flattened, almost heart-shaped, with a dry brittle texture. I had a little taste. Once.
Never again.