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Today 19°C high | 12°C low | S gusts to ~20kph | ~90% cloud | pack a jacket
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| Today's Headlines |
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Eliud Kipchoge, double Olympic champion and the first human to break two hours for the marathon, touched down in Cape Town this week for Sunday's Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. This will be the first official marathon he has ever raced on African soil. He's chosen the Mother City as the opening leg of a seven-continent world tour.
A photographer driving a Western Cape mountain pass this week caught two leopard cubs darting across the road. One stopped, turned back, and had a good look at the car before disappearing into the fynbos. The Cape Leopard Trust shared the clip as a reminder that leopards are the only large predator left in the Western Cape, living at fewer than two per 100 square kilometres and raising their cubs entirely alone. Watch the video here.
Two weeks after the May storms, the aftermath is still unfolding in the winelands. Farm workers in De Doorns lost their homes entirely when the Kleinberg farm flooded at 3:30am. Abraham Douglas climbed onto his roof with his six-year-old grandchild and waited in the dark for over an hour. Over 2,200 people were displaced in the Cape Winelands. Many are still in temporary shelter.
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| What To Do Tonight |
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19:00
R500 |
Wine & Art Evening at Norval Foundation, Tokai. An after-dark gallery wander through Portia Zvavahera's Harare-dream exhibition, followed by a wine tasting with Beau Constantia and artisanal canapés. A rare chance to see the museum after closing time. Advance booking essential. |
19:00
R165 |
Mike van Graan Double Bill at the Kloof Street Hotel, Gardens. Two solo works in one function room: a poetic drama about a former Black Sash member caught mid-crime, then a Ugandan-born actor using pet ownership to unpick modern South Africa. Sharp writing, tight space, nothing comfortable. |
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R180–R950 |
Carmen, Cape Town Opera at Artscape. The Cape Town Philharmonic in full force, Bizet's most electrifying score, and one of opera's most defiant heroines. Running until 31 May. A proper night out. |
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R150–R250 |
Rise '76: The Story of June 16th at the Baxter Studio, Rondebosch. Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni's new play marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Youth Uprisings, built from 40 real testimonies and archival material. Heavy, necessary theatre. Running to 30 May. |
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From R150 |
BeerEx Africa 2026 opens tonight at Newlands Cricket Ground. Thursday evenings are the social off-piste portion at bars and craft breweries around Cape Town while the expo proper runs through the weekend. Continent's biggest beer event. No under-18s. |
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| Today's Hidden Gems |
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Incognito Bar at The Alphen, Constantia runs live jazz every Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00 in the cosy surrounds of a Provincial Heritage hotel. Small plates, cocktails, velvet sound in the valley. Tapas from roughly R80. The kind of Thursday night that makes you feel like a proper grown-up.
Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Pelikan Park is a 20-minute drive from the city centre and almost nobody talks about it. Free entry. Over 230 bird species, six bird hides, two lookout towers, and genuinely shy hippos doing hippo things. Bring binoculars.
Blue Bird Garage Market, Muizenberg occupies an old postal-plane hangar on Thursdays and Fridays. Artisans, bakers, brewers, local wine, books, food. The Muizenberg vibe without the tourist layer. Free entry, wallet decides the rest.
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Quote of the Day
"Not all those who wander are lost."
Tolkien
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That's your sip, Brews. Stay warm, find your hangar.
CPT Brew
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