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Today | High 22°C | Low 12°C | Wind SE 11 km/h, gusting 22 km/h | Clouds and breaks of sun, 89% cloud cover | Sunrise 7:13am | Sunset 6:24pm
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A Cape Town teenager just earned a ticket to the biggest stage in his sport. Emihle Sombexe, ranked third nationally, has been picked for the South African team heading to November's World Para Surfing Championship in California. Selection is self funded, so his fundraiser is where Brews can chip in for flights and board bags.
An AI model just proved Cape Town's toad tunnels work. A masters student at AIMS ran computer vision over a million camera trap images from the underpasses beneath Peninsula Road, confirming Western Leopard Toads crossing safely between their Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei breeding grounds. Concrete and clever code, decent matchmakers.
The 21st annual SA National Parks Week runs 7 to 13 September, with free entry for South African day visitors. Kruger, West Coast and Augrabies Falls only offer it weekdays, 7 to 11 September, excluding the weekend, while Table Mountain National Park falls under the standard week-long window. Boulders Penguin Colony and the cableway aren't included either way, and ID is required at the gate for anyone 18 and up.
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Fri 28 Aug, 17:00
Free |
Chilled Market at the Range opens its Friday marquee in Tokai from five, Constantia wines, food stalls and live music, plus a jungle gym keeping the kids busy. Free entry. |
Fri 28 Aug, 18:30
R250 |
The Dirty Skirts trade festival stages for an intimate set at The Alma Cafe in Rosebank, playing old favourites close up. Dinner from half six, band on once the kitchen closes. |
Fri 28 Aug, 19:00
R150 |
Pedro Espi-Sanchis and Friends bring a Latin American, African and European blend to Alliance Française on Loop Street, backed by Buddy Wells on sax. Food available on site. |
Fri 28 Aug, 19:30
R100 |
Grounded Comedy Nights packs six to eight up and coming comedians onto one stage at Ground Culture Cafe, headlined this week by Lindy Johnson. Dinner from half six, laughs from eight. |
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Hokkaido tucks fresh, affordable sushi into Westlake Shopping Centre, and the real draw is the Chinese tea menu served in the cutest little sets.
Tannin on Bree stacks three storeys of local wine and small plates from R75, top floor reserved for tastings and wine talk that makes you sound smarter than you are.
The Cape Milner runs any pizza plus a glass of house wine for R98 every Tuesday, seafood pizza the only exclusion. Tamboerskloof, easy midweek treat.
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Fact of the Day
Cape Town's Royal Observatory, founded 1820, was the first permanent observatory in the southern hemisphere and once timed ships rounding the Cape.
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