Wilbur Smith Calls Cape Town “Sleazy”
Celebrity author Wilbur Smith has offended some Capetonians by calling the city “sleazy” and unsafe. Andrew Boraine, chief executive of the city’s regeneration project – The Cape Town Partnership, rushed to the city’s defense, by saying Smith is a “silly man” who hasn’t been in the country for ten years. Zambian-born Smith is the author of several best-selling adventure and intrigue novels, such as the recently published Assegai, which reached reached #1 on the UK Sunday Times best-seller list.
In an otherwise glowing travel article published this week on The Telegraph website, the Zambia-born writer advised tourists to stay away from Cape Town’s downtown area.“(It) is generally avoided by Capetonians because it’s a little bit sleazy and rundown; if you were to wander down a dark alley, you might also be relieved of your possessions, much as you would in other parts of the world,” he said. “Use caution at all times.”
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- Assegai by Wilbur Smith
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