The silk scarf
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The story took place in Oriental Plaza in Johannesburg at the shopping center. It was during the apartheid era in summer.
Main characters
The main character in the story is Mrs. Nebo She was married to Mr. Clive Nebo.Mrs Nebo is a women of medium height with heavy loins, rich and she is honest. She lived in the white suburb of Houghton where the large swimming pool is shinning at the back of their house. She like expensive clothes and she always walk with two bodyguards in her Mercedes Benz.
Plot
Ahmed Essop in the story of silk scarf tells about the rich women Mrs. Nebo and her husband .Mr. Nebo was appointed as the minister of foreign affairs in new government after apartheid. They lived in suburb of Houghton where rich people live. One day Margret and her friend Mrs. Nebo went for a shopping, they bought some shoes, jewellery and some swimming customs because they like swimming. As they were moving around shop by shop, Mrs. Nebo saw a beautiful dress that she interested in, she decided to buy it. Unluck there was no scarf that suit the dress.She told her friend to go look for the silk scarf that matches the dress. They saw one in one of the shops, that she see matches the dress. She finallydecided to buy. waThe dress cost hundred and ten. Fortunately the woman was not enough notes, than she asked if she could pay with cheque but was prohibited in that shop. This issue led to a conflict between Mrs. Nebo and Mr. Sakur. The conflict started when Mr. Sakur (the shopkeeper) refuses Mrs. Nebo's cheque .The solution comes when Mr. Sader paid for the scarf and gives it to Mrs. Nebo.
