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Today | High 20°C | Low 13°C | Wind E 9km/h | Overcast, clearing later | Sunset 6:05pm
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A 13-year-old built his dream gaming PC entirely out of cardboard, case, paper RAM sticks, even a working CPU socket latch, after the real thing was out of reach. Local creator Just Jean was so taken with the build that he and fellow tech enthusiast Dwarte quietly sourced real components and had the teen assemble what he thought was a stranger's PC, only to discover, screen glowing with his name on it, that it was his all along.
A Cape Town bride's CBD wedding shoot was interrupted when two strangers broke into song and serenaded her mid-pose, photographer still rolling. The clip, shared by Zahier Abader, has racked up thousands of views on TikTok, with viewers calling it a proper reminder of the warmth ordinary South Africans keep pulling off on the street.
South African endurance athlete Nikki Caromba has made history as the first person to win World's Toughest Mudder three years running, covering 95 miles of obstacles in 24 hours in the UK. She only took up running at 30 and started competing seriously at 43, proof there's no cutoff for starting something big. Next up: a largely self-supported 330km stage race through the Cederberg.
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Fri 31 Jul, 08:00
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Six Hours of Killarney brings a full weekend of endurance racing to Killarney International Raceway, GT cars and prototypes through Friday practice into Saturday's six-hour main event. General access, fan zone and kids' zone included, cooler boxes welcome. |
Fri 31 Jul, 19:00
Free |
Mojo XXL Music Nights brings Francois Van Coke to Sea Point, the Fokofpolisiekar frontman turned solo act plugging in for a free night among Mojo Market's stalls and bars. |
Fri 31 Jul, 19:30
R250-R375 |
Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd returns to Theatre on The Bay, Alan Committie back as Poirot for a stage version marking the novel's 100th anniversary. Camps Bay whodunnit, book ahead. |
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Max Bagels has been boiling and baking New York-style bagels since 2014, the Park Road spot built for exactly this kind of grey, drizzly morning. Grab a toasted one with Rosetta coffee and call it sorted.
Limoncello Ristorante sits at the foot of Chapmans Peak in Noordhoek, homemade pasta and proper Neapolitan pizza with sea and mountain views to match. Winter menu's R400pp, the everyday one closer to R300, a fair splurge for the setting.
Melkbossie Farm Animal Sanctuary in Melkbosstrand is 25 bunnies deep in rescued farm animals, R20/p entry, pay a little for feed and let a rabbit climb into your lap. Wholesome in a way that's hard to overstate.
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Quote of the Day
“No human is limited.”
Eliud Kipchoge
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