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Navi Pillay could soon stand beside Mandela, Tutu and Luthuli at Nobel Square, and four old pianos have been painted into new lives for Cape Town schools. Wilderness Search and Rescue volunteers went from one mountain rescue straight into another on Sunday.
Tonight there’s a free market in Constantia with live music and friendly donkeys. Your week also has a film under the stars at Kirstenbosch, an orchid show and a garden day at Norval.
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Today | 18°C high | 14°C low | NW wind 26 kph | Gusts 50 kph | 85% cloud
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Navi Pillay could soon stand beside Mandela, Tutu and Luthuli at the V&A Waterfront. The Western Cape government is exploring a statue in her honour at Nobel Square, and will now engage the Waterfront and other stakeholders on whether it's feasible.
Four old pianos have been given a colourful second life by young Cape Town artists at Woordfees, through Cape Piano's Piano Graveyard Revival Project. Two of the painted pianos have already gone to Bridges for Music in Langa and Apex Stellenbosch Primary, and the other two are still waiting for homes at schools or organisations that need them.
After an overnight rescue on Table Mountain, Wilderness Search and Rescue volunteers went straight into another call-out. They had spent the night caring for a 55-year-old German hiker who fell about four metres on the India Venster route above Camps Bay, and were heading home when they were alerted to two young hikers suffering from dehydration and exhaustion on Platteklip Gorge. Two rescuers took turns carrying a barely conscious 17-year-old down on their backs, and all three hikers were safely off the mountain by 13:40 on Sunday.
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Wed 14 Oct
16:00
Free
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Down to EARTH Market in Constantia turns Wednesday into a night out, with craft beer, live music, local makers and a free kids' play area. Entry is free and the donkeys are friendly. Open until 21:00.
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Thu 15 Oct
18:00 doors
From R155
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The Galileo Open Air Cinema opens its 15th season at Kirstenbosch with Before Midnight, screening after sunset. Students pay R99 on Thursdays, so bring a blanket and a student card.
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Sat 17 Oct
09:00
Free
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The Orchidelirium spring show fills a Rondebosch scout hall with orchids from members and private growers, plus advice on keeping your own alive. Entry is free and it runs one weekend only.
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Sun 18 Oct
10:00
R250
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Garden Day at Norval Foundation brings flower crowns, live music, a Jungle Theatre show and a three-wine Simonsig tasting to the sculpture garden. Your ticket covers the museum too.
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Slice Above Bakery on Albert Road in Woodstock is a neighbourhood bakery, deli and sandwich spot with a 4.5 from 67 Google reviews. Bread, sarmies and a snack for the walk home, all in one stop.
The Wine Shop Cape Town on Loop Street is a small, hand-picked bottle shop with a perfect 5.0 from 78 Google reviews. Ask what they would pour, then leave with a bottle that has a story.
Moro Gelato opened its doors in Claremont on 10 October, and the new ice cream spot is at 16 Dreyer Street.
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Fact of the Day
Teaching was already happening at Oxford by 1096, roughly 230 years before the Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan in 1325.
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