Explore Cape Town's colorful Bo Kaap neighborhood. originally home to Malaysian slaves during the Dutch colonial era in South Africa, the slaves painted the neighborhood bright colors as a symbol of freedom when they were liberated following the British takeover of the colony. During apartheid, Bo Kaap was famously granted an exemption from the brutal segregation and rights restrictions gripping the rest of the country. As a result, it remains as vibrantly colorful both visually and culturally today as it was back in the British colonial era.
