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Today | High 18°C | Low 8°C | Wind NW 25 km/h | Cloudy, sunny spells | Sunrise 07:42 | Sunset 17:44
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A three-month-old leopard cub named Mohli was found starving and alone on a Limpopo farm after her mother was killed. APWG Pangolarium saved her life, and Indlulamithi Wild Big Cat Sanctuary is nursing her back to health with one goal: releasing her back to the wild. They still need R232,000 to get there.
Willow the African penguin hatched on 20 May to parents Socrates and Beethoven, but dad Socrates had other priorities. So Kelso stepped in. The story of this unlikely little family at a Durban aquarium is quietly giving humans a few tips on what showing up actually looks like.
The Secret Love Project has spent this winter doing something very visible: dressing Cape Town's homeless community in bright yellow rainsuits. The idea is simple. In a city that can look straight through people on the street, yellow is a colour that says: we see you. This one will stay with you.
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Treat the cause. Build the resilience.
If your body keeps letting you down, it might be time to stop patching it and start understanding it. Burke Biokinetics tests strength, range of motion and biomechanics. Not to manage your pain, but to find what is actually driving it. Then they build the kind of resilience that holds. Two Cape Town practices: The Point Mall and Claremont, opposite Herschel School. Commit to a long-term programme and your first consultation is free.
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Thu 2
Free |
Tonight, Lower Main Road in Observatory transforms into a festive, walkable thrift trail for the fourth edition of Late Night Thrift. Expect vintage finds, sustainable fashion, live buskers, DJs, and food trucks along one of Cape Town's most characterful streets. It bills itself as the laidback, local alternative to city-side First Thursday. |
Fri 3
From R130 |
Fred Abrahamse directs a professional cast through Neverland at Canal Walk's Centre Court, with Killian Blerk as Peter Pan and Jeremy Richard doubling as Mr Darling and Captain Hook. Three shows daily at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm through 19 July. No reserved seating, so arrive early. Book on Webtickets. |
Sat 4-5
Free |
Makers Landing at the V&A Waterfront hosts the third annual Sustainable Seafood Festival this weekend. A fresh fish market stocked with ethically sourced local seafood, live cooking demos from professional chefs, hake filleting demonstrations, WWF SASSI ocean educators, and a dedicated kids' area. 10am to 5pm both days. No tickets required. |
Sat 4
Ticketed |
The Bellville Velodrome becomes a Springbok stronghold on Saturday as Castle Lager BokTown brings the first-ever Nations Championships clash against England to Cape Town on giant screens. Jimmy Nevis, DJ Ready D, Youngsta CPT, Biggy, and Nasty C perform live. Bring the flag. Bring the gees. |
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Tjing Tjing Torii sits on the sixth floor of a Long Street building and rewards those who find it with sake cocktails, yuzu highballs, and Japanese-inspired plates against a panorama of the city at night. One of those places that makes even a cold Thursday feel worth dressing up for.
Publik Wine Bar on Bree Street is a narrow, candlelit room run by people who genuinely love what is in the glass. The list leans natural and biodynamic, the staff will talk you through producers you have never heard of, and the plates are built for grazing over a long conversation. No pretence. Just good wine and the kind of quiet that Thursday evenings deserve.
The Electric on Canterbury Street in District Six is a juice bar and coffee shop built for a proper work session: fast unlimited Wi-Fi, plug points at every seat, and coffee that holds up. It also stocks a range of CBD-infused products, with happy hour daily at 4:20, and runs a proud zero-waste policy. The space itself seals the deal, an old Auto Electrician building that burnt down and was reborn with all its character intact. Order a flatbread or a pastry and settle in.
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Quote of the Day
“Whatever you do, always give 100 percent. Unless you're donating blood.”
Bill Murray
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Layer up, stay lekker, and leave a little kindness on your way out the door,
CPT Brew
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