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Kites are taking over Youngsfield this month for Cape Mental Health, Fish Hoek's beloved beach chalkboard just got a new lease on life, and South Africa's bakers raised over two million rand for kids with cancer without even trying that hard.

There's a free village market a short drive up the coast today, an old Afrikaans ghost story at the Baxter, and the Stormers taking on the Sharks if you want something louder.

Plus a new cookie shop in Claremont and a sushi conveyor belt that one brave soul emptied almost single handedly.

Here's what's brewing.

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Today  |  High 24°C  |  Low 14°C  |  Wind SE, 15-20 km/h, gusts near 20 km/h  |  Cloud building in through the afternoon
Headlines 3 reads

The 32nd Cape Town International Kite Festival is flying for mental health awareness this year, filling the skies above Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery on 24 and 25 October with giant kites from local and international flyers, with tickets from R50 and every cent going to Cape Mental Health's free services.

Fish Hoek's much-loved Chalkboard on the Beach has a brand new board as of Friday, thanks to a donation from Open Studios Fish Hoek and Clovelly and the volunteers who built it, just in time for summer.

South Africans baked up a storm on National Cupcake Day, raising R2,106,021 across 80 malls for Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer, funds that will go toward supporting more than 140 young cancer patients and their families every month.

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Events 4 plans
Sun 4 Oct, 10:00-15:00
Free		 About 40km up the coast, Camphill Village Market throws open its gates for the month, around ninety stalls of farm produce, baked goods and handmade crafts, plus tractor rides and a beer garden under the trees, run by the village community itself.
Tue 6-Sat 10 Oct
R80-R120		 At the Baxter Studio, an old Afrikaans ghost story gets a new telling in Kinnes van Somers, sixty tight minutes, not recommended for under-13s, on for five nights only.
Wed 7 Oct
From R165		 The creative crowd takes over the CBD as Loeries Creative Week opens its run of masterclasses at the Homecoming Centre.
Sat 10 Oct, 16:00
From R140		 Out at DHL Stadium, the Stormers host the Sharks, a proper Saturday afternoon derby with the cheap seats still giving you the full roar.
Hidden Gems 3 finds

Good Dough is Claremont's newest cookie shop, a fresh spot in the southern suburbs for anyone chasing a sweet treat.

Aiko Sushi at Riverlands Mall has sushi gliding past on a flowing water conveyor for R299 all-you-can-eat, with fresh, not-too-saucy rolls that one self-declared sushi connoisseur put away 48 pieces of in one sitting.

Shani's Bakery in Schotsche Kloof, on the edge of Bo-Kaap, turns out fresh bread and pastries for the neighbourhood, no fuss, just a five-star reputation built one loaf at a time.

Fact of the Day

Table Mountain alone carries around 1500 plant species, roughly as many as grow across the whole of the United Kingdom.
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