Roy Wallisch, the outrageous showman who lit up Sea Point, dies at 69
What to know about Roy Wallisch, the outrageous showman who lit up Sea Point, dies at 69
The owner of Sea Point’s Balletique, who dressed pavement mannequins in bikinis, feuded loudly with the surf shop across the road, lit Cape Town’s stages for the Chippendales, and lost the shop when its building was sold for redevelopment, has died of a…
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The owner of Sea Point’s Balletique, who dressed pavement mannequins in bikinis, feuded loudly with the surf shop across the road, lit Cape Town’s stages for the Chippendales, and lost the shop when its building was sold for redevelopment, has died of a…
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