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Today | High 20°C | Low 12°C | Wind W 9kph, gusts 19kph | Hazy, 7% cloud | Sunrise 7:44am | Sunset 6:20pm
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Three teenagers from Lavender Hill decided winter needed a plan, so they made one. Devardo, Aqeel and Mackenzie, young leaders with the Earthchild Project, are running a fundraiser and essentials drive for Cape Flats families this month, chasing R30,000 in grocery vouchers plus food and clothing for local schools. Actual adults, take notes.
A Philippi rescue horse named Rafiqi has traded a rough start for the good life. Months of veterinary care and steady affection from the Animal Welfare Society brought him back, and he has since been rehomed with people who adore him, no qualifiers needed. His previous owner is facing a cruelty investigation, which feels about right.
A new self-drive route through the Bergrivier region wants you to slow down for once. Green Piketberg Route 366 winds past mountain views, farm stalls, fresh rooibos and the actual people who grow it, built on the idea that a good road trip should leave a place better than it found it. Worth bookmarking for the next long weekend.
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4pm
R200 |
Bill Knight brings his weathered troubadour voice to an intimate Sunday afternoon tea concert, working through the songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen alongside some of his own. One man, one guitar, and a proper high tea on the side at Villa Pascal in Durbanville. |
6pm
Free |
Time Out Market is hosting a burger eating championship, because someone had to. Watching is free, entering is optional, and the winners walk away with a share of a R100,000 prize pool and considerable regret. |
8pm
Free to watch |
Tygerberg Darts Association hosts Colt Singles at Edgemead Cricket Club, a night of quiet competitive intensity and cheap beer. Spectators are welcome, and nobody will judge you for not knowing the scoring. |
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Massimo's in Hout Bay is the kind of place that earns its regulars, spritzes and antipasti, a shared pizza, puttanesca, and tiramisu you never really had a choice about. Beyond the food, it's a genuine community hub that backs local charities. Look out for 20% off pizzas and pastas Monday to Thursday, and Open Mic Mondays if you're staying for the night.
Vadivelu on Kloof Street is exactly what a cold, rainy day calls for. The quattro samoosas bring real crunch and a generous filling across lamb, chicken and veg, but the aloo tikki, a cheesy corn hash brown with a mint sauce worth the trip alone, is the one to order. Butter chicken is creamy and generous, go medium spice if you want more punch than sweetness.
Iron Steak and Bar on Bree Street is running a winter special at R265pp, a perfectly charred steak, side salad, and their famous complimentary Wagyu beef dripping popcorn and sea salted caramel ice cream. Solid value for a date night or dinner that wants to feel like more than it costs.
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Quote of the Day
“Satire is my weapon of mass distraction. People don't expect to remember what they laughed at.”
Pieter-Dirk Uys
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