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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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.

Quote of the Day

“No human is limited.”

Eliud Kipchoge