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If you’ve ever sat around a South African braai, you know that meat isn’t just a food group here; it’s a religion. For decades, the “Mother City” was defined by its incredible seafood, its Karoo lamb, and enough biltong to fuel a small army. But something shifted. Over the last few years, Cape Town has […]
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If there is one “rite of passage” that separates a Cape Town visitor from a true local, it isn’t eating a gatsby or braaiing in the wind—it’s standing on the granite crown of Lion’s Head at midnight, surrounded by a thousand other people howling at the moon. There is something primal about it. While the […]
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There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when you’re sitting just a few inches above the waterline in a plastic cockpit, the Atlantic Ocean is humming beneath you, and a flightless bird torpedoes past your paddle at twenty kilometers per hour. If you’ve ever stood on the crowded boardwalks of Boulders Beach, peering over […]
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If you had asked a local about Salt River a decade ago, they probably would have described it as the “industrial engine room” of Cape Town. It was a place of humming textile factories, steel-toed boots, and the rhythmic clatter of trains pulling into the station. But as we move through February 2026, this neighborhood […]
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The “Gourmet Burger” era of the late 2010s—the one where you had to unhinge your jaw to eat a burger topped with gold leaf, truffle oil, and a forest of micro-greens—is thankfully a thing of the past. In 2026, Cape Town’s culinary landscape has undergone a “Great Correction.” We’ve returned to the fundamentals: high-quality pasture-fed […]
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Cape Town’s mountains are intimidating, and for good reason. If you pick the wrong trail, you’ll end up carrying a screaming toddler up a vertical rock face while sunburnt tourists squeeze past you on a narrow ledge. We’ve all been there—the “easy walk” that turns into a four-hour survival mission. But hiking with the family […]
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February in Cape Town is a visceral experience. It’s that time of year when the infamous “South Easter” wind—affectionately known as the Cape Doctor—finally begins to take its annual leave, leaving behind a heavy, honey-colored light that lingers on the Victorian facades of Bree Street until nearly 8:00 PM. If you’re planning a date in […]
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Here is the cleaned HTML with all data- attributes and unnecessary ng-star-inserted classes removed: Cape Town is the jazz capital of Africa, and it’s not even a debate. The city’s history is inextricably linked to the genre—from the “Cape Jazz” sounds born in the townships during the 60s as a form of resistance to the […]
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When people think of “Wine Tasting in Constantia,” they often imagine white tablecloths, five-course pairings, and price tags that require a small loan. But as the oldest wine-producing region in the Southern Hemisphere, Constantia actually has a surprisingly accessible side. In February 2026, with the cost of living being what it is, finding those “budget […]
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If you’ve ever stood on the Muizenberg catwalk on a Saturday morning in February, watching a sea of colorful foam boards bobbing in the water like a pod of neon seals, you’ve witnessed the heartbeat of South African surfing. In 2026, Muizenberg—or “Muizies” to the locals—remains the undisputed training ground for anyone looking to transition […]
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