Was it the same Iraqi taxi driver who told Heston Blumenthal (or Hester as he’s called by WOSA on Twitter) “Cape Town is the most beautiful city in the world and the vineyards are only 45 minutes away” as the one who told the infamous British spy that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction that could reach London in 45 minutes?

Hester Blumenthal

Of course there are vineyards like the Clos d’Oranje inside the city limits that make passable wine while Groot Constantia is 45 minutes jogging distance from City Hall. Heck the Constantia Valley with its numerous vineyards is a suburb of the city.