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Today | High 14°C | Low 9°C | Wind SW 25 km/h | Rain likely | Sunrise 07:48 | Sunset 17:50
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After 11 days missing on Table Mountain, Pepper the dog came home. Erwin Lesch had searched every trail and gully after she bolted during a hike near Kloof Nek. The community rallied, rangers stayed on the mountain overnight, and a rope team eventually found her at Oudekraal. They were reunited at dawn. It is exactly the kind of story this city is good at.
South African mountaineer Sibusiso Vilane is leading a team of women to the highest volcanic peaks on every continent. The project, Elevate-HER, started with a self-funded Kilimanjaro summit in 2024. Next up is Mount Elbrus in Russia. The team includes women from backgrounds that rarely get to tell stories like this one, and that is exactly the point.
South African scientist Dr Palesa Madupe has extracted proteins from Homo Naledi fossil teeth for the first time, using a method that leaves the fossils almost completely intact. The team tested 23 teeth from at least 20 individuals and found no male markers in any of them. It is a genuine breakthrough, one that changes how researchers can study our ancient relatives without damaging what little remains.
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Sat 28
From R130 |
Peter Pan at Canal Walk — Centre Court is transformed into a live stage for J.M. Barrie’s classic, with local actors playing Peter, Wendy, and a fearsome Captain Hook. Three sessions daily at 11am, 12:30pm, and 2pm. No reserved seating, so earlier is better. The production runs through July, but this is opening weekend. |
Sat 28
R50 |
SAAO Open Nights — The South African Astronomical Observatory in Observatory opens its doors at 8pm for a public tour of the facility, a browse through its collection of vintage instruments and photographs, and weather permitting, a proper stargazing session through both the historic McClean Telescope and a Dobsonian. Fifty rands, ninety minutes, and a clear winter sky. |
Sat 28
From R350 |
Iziko Sip & Paint and Silent Disco — A double-header at the South African Museum: a daytime Sip & Paint from noon (with a guest drag performance by Kat Gilardi) transitions into a silent disco from 6pm, with DJ Amaz, Mr Thela, DJ Ceerah, and DJ Kixi on the headsets. Cape Town Pride’s Nkosinathi hosts both. You can book one or the pair. |
Sat 28
From R150 |
LEGACY Ball at the Old Biscuit Mill — The latest edition of Cape Town’s Ballroom event series, built on the foundation laid by the late Kirvan Fortuin, who founded South Africa’s first Ballroom house and was killed in a suspected hate crime in 2020. Participants walk through competitive categories before a judging panel; spectators and general party-goers are equally welcome. The African Performance category, created by Fortuin himself, integrates Amapiano, Gqom, and Kwaito with Pantsula and Gwara Gwara. |
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Bascule Bar sits inside Cape Grace at the Waterfront, overlooking the yacht basin, and stocks one of the largest whisky collections in the southern hemisphere. On a cold Friday night it is hard to beat: proper leather chairs, harbour lights, and a bar team who will actually talk you through what you are drinking. Worth the walk past the tourists to get there.
Jarryd's Brunch & Bistro in Sea Point is one of those places that has earned its reputation. The space is enormous, with high ceilings and enough room that it never feels frantic, even when the morning rush has filled every table. Australian-style brunch, good coffee, and a menu that mostly delivers. Prices sit a notch above the Cape Town average, but the quality and the room justify it. Worth going slightly before or after peak hours if you want to walk straight in.
Cause & Effect Cocktail Kitchen in De Waterkant earns its name: the bar team treats each cocktail like a small experiment, pairing unexpected local botanicals with base spirits in combinations that mostly work and occasionally surprise you. No pretension, good music at a volume where you can still talk, and a back corner that is worth finding on a Friday.
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Quote of the Day
“I am not one of those who can live without caring about their society.”
Bessie Head
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Have a good weekend out there.
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