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Today
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| Today's headlines |
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A 69-year-old Brazilian known as Zé do Pedal is pedalling a go-kart from Johannesburg to Cape Town. José Geraldo de Souza Castro set off on 25 October on a 1,500km trip to raise money and awareness for children with cancer, supporting the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation. He's now on day three, heading towards Westonaria, with about 37 days planned in total. If you see a pedal-powered go-kart, wave.
Arnold has waited tables at a Blouberg steakhouse for two years while living with progressive hearing loss. His bosses, Otto and Sean, spent three months with Cape Town specialists until he was fitted with hearing aids that suit him. His smile is even bigger now, apparently.
Anyone who has been taking the long way between Camps Bay and Sea Point can exhale, because Kloof Road should reopen by mid-December after more than three years closed following the September 2023 storm. No new lanes, just the road you remember.
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Manor of Mischief, Family Edition
Glenhof Manor in Newlands becomes a haunted house for small humans, with ten interactive rooms across two floors. Outside there are shows, craft play, a jumping castle and face painting.
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Mojo's Day of the Dead Party
Mojo Market in Sea Point goes full Day of the Dead, with live bands and DJs, prizes for the best costume, a free photo booth, 30-plus food stalls and five bars.
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Killarney Motor Show
A full day of drifting, off-road rides, karting and stunts at Killarney in Table View, plus classic and new cars, live music and motoring stalls. Under 12s get in free.
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Sisonke Xonti: uKholo Launch
Saxophonist Sisonke Xonti launches uKholo, his first album in six years, at the Homecoming Centre in District Six. Expect South African jazz with storytelling and theatre.
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I visited Shift Espresso Bar at Canal Walk for the first time recently and loved it. The salmon bagel was top tier, the coffee was good and the service was excellent. It's halaal, on the upper level near Entrance 8, and open 09:00 to 21:00 daily.
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Rose Cottage Café in Harfield Village, Claremont, is dressed in roses and floral paintings, with ciabatta, sourdough and desserts baked fresh each morning. Breakfast starts at R65, and it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 07:00 to 15:00.
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Ceremony, the matcha brand Mikayla McClean started in 2022, has just opened a new store on Bree Street at the Movement Lab. It's a daily matcha ritual in a brand-new space, so it's a good excuse to skip the usual flat white.
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Fact of the day
Did you know?
The top of the Eiffel Tower can lean up to 18 cm away from the sun, because the metal on the sunny side expands as it heats.
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That's your sip, Brews. Wear a costume, or at least a cardigan.
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