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Afternoon. The wind is having its moment today, gusting hard enough to make outdoor plans feel ambitious.
Worth finding a good spot, getting a warm drink in hand, and letting the city do its thing around you. Here's what's brewing.
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Today | High 17°C | Low 11°C | Wind W 17kph | Gusts 44kph | Cloud 27%
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Bree Street is getting greener, literally. The CBD's Mission for the Inner City has started planting along one of the city's busiest strips, with more street-by-street greening planned for the inner city. Small win, but the CBD could use the shade.
UCT Professor Liesl Zühlke has been named the 2026 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for Africa and the Arab States, recognised for her work transforming care for children with rheumatic heart disease. Under her leadership, loss-to-follow-up rates after cardiac surgery dropped from over 20% to under 1%. Her story is Cape Town science at its best.
And then there's Jaden Hoedemaker, who spent years on firewood deliveries around the city before landing a gig that put him courtside at the World Cup. His story is the kind of long-shot payoff that makes the whole grind look worth it.
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3:30pm
R290-R395 |
Broadway to Blockbuster brings West End and movie musical numbers to Cape Town City Hall, for anyone who hums along in the car and pretends they don't. |
6pm
R350 |
Hotel California tribute night lands at The Loft in Hout Bay, full Eagles set list, harbour views, dinner optional. |
7pm
R190-R350 |
Don Vino Saxy Vibes 8 turns GrandWest's Grand Arena into a live sax and soul session, the kind of night that makes Saturday feel like an occasion. |
8pm
R50 |
SAAO Open Nights at the Observatory mean telescopes, dark skies and under-six entry for free. Cheapest date night in the city, easily. |
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Oranjezicht City Farm Market is the classic weekend opener, fresh produce, hot food stalls and a Granger Bay view, free to wander and easy to lose an hour in.
The Gin Bar hides behind Honest Chocolate Cafe on Wale Street, a proper speakeasy with a hidden entrance and a gin list longer than most menus. Upmarket, but worth the splurge once.
Stony Point Penguin Colony in Betty's Bay is the quieter, cheaper cousin of Boulders Beach, R45 gets you a boardwalk through the colony and zero queues.
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Quote Of The Day
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
Nelson Mandela
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That's your sip, Brews. Go be nosy somewhere nice.
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