I found parts of it daunting, but there were plenty of safe areas too. I did get 'kidnapped' in one of the beep beep VW van taxis that I'd always avoided using. Me and a mate were rat arsed and just wanted to get back to Seapoint in a hurry. We bundled in the back only to realise there were 4 or 5 local lads already in there. They wouldn't let us out at the hotel unless we paid the equivalent of around £50 each instead of the £5 or so that it should have cost.I was on my own most of the time.
Had my card snatched out of my hand in McDonald's on Adderley my last day there. Nowt taken cos I cancelled it ASAP.
V&A Waterfront was sound as was Camps Bay.