your sepia filtering gives this a surreal 70s jive, confirmed further by the surrounding buildings in shades of taupe and sienna. from a subject point of view, its a typical south african practice. though unsafe, you have managed to depict it as a carefree idionsyncracy, so kudos again!
See this version, that shows something similar, but taken with a heavier heart:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwenachokoe/3462452100/
i personally prefer your lighter take.