b'Art & TravelsoutH aFricaColourful Bo kaap, on the slopes of Signal hill, with Table Mountain in the background, is Cape Towns most famous neighbourhood. originally called the Cape Malay quarter, the area housed slaves from Malaysia and Indonesia. Today, its still predominantly Muslim, and there are several mosques, including Auwal Mosque, the oldest in South Africa. Walk the cobblestone streets and admire the vivid colours; youll see that no two houses on a street are painted alike. There are countless stories about why people started painting their houses in bright colours. one of these explanations states that residents began the practice as an expression of their freedom after the fall of slavery.side credit34 \x1a MYPLAnET'