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Cape Town Opera has its eye on a historic building across from the Castle, and a boerewors fried rice reel has the comments split on whether it needs an egg. The city also has one year to get its trail shoes ready for a world championship on Table Mountain.

The gems include a Wynberg catch-up spot, South Africa's first sparkling matcha and all-you-can-eat sushi for R199, while the weekend offers a yoga flow, a Colombian market and a storytelling showdown.

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Cape Town Opera plans to turn the historic Mill House opposite the Castle of Good Hope into the Judith Neilson Theatre Development Centre, a training hub with set-building workshops and costume and wig-making spaces aimed at giving young South Africans a real route into creative jobs, with development starting in early 2028.

Food creator Wayne Chang of Munchin Mash has given fried rice a South African twist with boerewors fried rice, cooking the sausage two ways for crispy and chunky textures, and the comments are already split on whether it needs an egg.

One year to go: Cape Town will host the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships from 6 to 10 October, the first time the event has ever been held in Africa, with the world's best racing against the backdrop of Table Mountain and room for more than 2,000 amateur runners to join in.

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Coming Up 4 plans
Fri 9 Oct, 18:00
From R200		 Flow Lab Friday is a 60-minute rhythm-led yoga flow at Habitus Wellness on Loop Street, themed around welcoming the new season. Music anchors the movement and a scented savasana closes it. Shake off the week.
Sat 10 Oct, 10:00
Free tickets		 Colombia Day Market at Erin Hall in Rondebosch serves empanadas, arepas, paella and obleas alongside Colombian coffee, crafts and music until 2pm. Free tickets on Quicket are limited, so grab one early.
Sun 11 Oct, 16:30
Slam R150		 October Story Slam at KAYA HQ on Loop Street pits storytellers against each other with true five-minute tales from 18:30. A donation-based writing workshop kicks off at 16:30, and only 20 tickets are up for grabs.
Wed-Sun, 9:00
Book online		 Acrobranch at Constantia Nek strings obstacle courses through the forest in Table Mountain's shadow, with routes for kids, first-timers and confirmed Tarzans. Open 9am to 6pm, final slot from 4pm.
Hidden Gems 3 finds

Chew in Wynberg (76 Church Street, next to the courts) is a halal spot that's good for a long catch-up. Go for the crispy mozzarella sticks with sweet and sour dip, the Turkish eggs with sourdough, mocktails, and a not-too-sweet milk tart to finish. You can also book the venue for events.

Pink Dahlia is now stocking Jess the Tea Lady's Jade Samurai, South Africa's first sparkling matcha, made with 3g of real Japanese matcha and tasting more like crisp apple fizz. Every Sunday at 08:00 they also team up with Rabbit Run Cult at The Cape Wheel for a free slow run, followed by matcha.

Active Sushi on Buitenkant Street is celebrating its opening with all-you-can-eat sushi for R199 until 22 October.

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Sea otters sometimes hold hands while they sleep, which stops them drifting apart on the water.

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