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Time Out
2 days ago
- Time Out
Local Intel: Carl Wastie
Pipe Track and Newlands Ravine I love a good hike, and Table Mountain offers several paths of tranquillity and unmatched views of the city. The Pipe Track is a great starting point for any hiker, and it can be lengthened or shortened depending on your available time or how much you want to challenge yourself. Newlands Ravine is much the same – just as beautiful – but it's perfect for taking the dogs on what I like to call 'walkies on steroids.' I'm a dog dad to four Boston Terriers, so this is essential. City Sightseeing A trip on the Cape Town City Sightseeing bus is one of the best ways to feel proud of the city I live in. It offers the opportunity to see many places I can check off my bucket list, and the Hop-On Hop-Off feature makes it a full day of fun and connection with loved ones. A little-known fact is that I'm the voice of the City Sightseeing bus, so I literally get the chance to practice what I preach through those earphones. Spier This place will always be special to me and my family. It offers picnics with friends, which lead to games of 30 Seconds and snacks on the lawns. Their restaurant, Vadas, serves the best Pastéis de Nata I have ever tasted, along with Smokehouse offerings one can only dream of. Who would've thought a head of broccoli could be so good? I'd highly recommend it. R310 Baden Powell Dr, Stellenbosch Epice One of my favourite places in the world is Franschhoek. It is brimming with amazing restaurants and truly incredible experiences. The chef at the helm here is Charne Sampson (Mouton), who is a genius when it comes to mixing lekker Cape Malay flavours with French techniques. When you're there, snap as many pics as you can, especially of the ice cream cart that swings by for dessert. Beau Constantia I love this spot – it's fine dining, but it never feels inaccessible. The menu changes beautifully and often, not just seasonally, thanks to the experimental mind of my friend, Chef Ivor Jones, who just scooped Chef of the Year at the 2025 Eat Out Awards. 1043 Constantia Main Rd, Constantia Salsify Clearly, I'm a restaurant guy, but this place is one of those spots where your phone constantly comes out to snap pictures of the décor, graffiti, and preserved history. The menu is always fresh and creative, and the chef, Ryan Cole, is a humble, talented guy who makes you feel like you've been invited over to his place for some though it's a multi-award-winning, must-see restaurant. Tulbagh Recently, I was invited to experience Tulbagh, just a little over an hour outside of Cape Town, and I was highly impressed with the incredible places one can explore there. This included a stay at Rijk's Wine Estate as well as Manley Estate, where I was thoroughly impressed with the culinary team, made up of trained local women from the area. I'm also booked to stay at the Geodome accommodation soon, something I've wanted to do for the past few years.
The Citizen
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
From dusty Ludo to global dreams: Limpopo man invents Dicato72 board game
Drawing from his rural roots and love for classic games, Lesiba Papo has turned his childhood nostalgia into a fusion board game. He has vivid memories of himself and his childhood friends playing Ludo in Ga-Matlapa, a village in Ga-Mashashane, Limpopo. Lesiba Papo and his buddies would huddle up, take turns rolling the dice and race to finish first. In their case, they drew it on the ground or on cardboard because they couldn't afford to buy the actual game. Decades later, the boy who played Ludo in the dust is now the creator of his own board game, Dicato72. A fusion of classic games 'Dicato is an acronym for dice, cards and tokens. It fuses elements of ludo and casino games, and they are both stitched together by rock, paper, scissors,' Papo tells us. 'The number 72 represents the blocks players have to move through before getting to the finish line,' the 35-year-old adds. The two-player game challenges opponents to out-move each other and get past the 72nd block first, or to have the furthest token by the time the deck of 54 cards runs out. They first roll the dice, have a face-off with the cards, which carry either a rock, paper or scissors symbol, and advance depending on who has the advantage. 'I'd like to think the game is good for mental stimulation, especially for kids, for their mental development, and just to harness their critical skills. 'It's also good for adults who are maybe faced with work pressure and want to unwind. It's basically for the whole family to have fun and relax.' The makings of Dicato72 Dicato72 can be played by children as young as eight. Picture: Supplied Now based in Pretoria East, Papo began exploring the idea of designing a game between 2021 and 2022, and says it is influenced by the games he played growing up. 'I came up with the concept because we used to play a lot of Ludo and casino games separately growing up. So, I thought of how I could fuse the two so that you don't have to play the games separately, and adding rock, paper, scissors felt like a brilliant idea,' he says. Without any prior background in game design, he utilised online resources to bring his imagined idea to visual reality. Papo did this while also juggling his career as a botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Bringing the concept to life has mostly been a one-man show for the University of Johannesburg Master's degree graduate. Big dreams However, he says he is now tapping into his network and roping in professionals to make it available digitally. He has big dreams for Dicato72. 'I'd like to see it being distributed globally just like chess and 30 Seconds, being played in many households, in schools as well as in corporate,' Papo says. 'I'd also like to see the game being recognised by Mind Sports South Africa, both as a physical board and in esports for mobile and web applications.'
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I made it first' boasts RTE's Donal Skehan as he shuts down Arthur Gouronlian's career milestone
DONAL Skehan has shut down his RTE pal Arthur Gourounlian's proud career moment, declaring: "I made it first." The popular Irish chef and the Advertisement 2 Arthur Gourounlian revealed his major 'I made it moment' 2 Donal Skehan shut down Arthur's big moment The dynamic duo are renowned for their combined sense of humour, so it's no surprise the podcast has become a huge hit with listeners. Just four episodes into the series and Donal and On yesterday's show, Arthur was preparing to tell fans about his major "I made it" moment. The 44-year-old joked with Donal: "Um, you haven't congratulated me yet? I made it, I finally made it." Advertisement READ MORE IN DONAL SKEHAN Donal looked totally confused at his pal's sudden burst of excitement. Arthur dramatically began to explain how his name appeared on one of the cards in the popular Irish board game 30 Seconds. Donal chuckled as he sarcastically responded: "What I love about you is that you keep a very low profile and are never self-congratulatory at all." "It wasn't all over Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Exclusive Arthur immediately defended himself saying: "But I had to tell everybody! My friend David was playing it and he sent me a picture. "He said my name was on it, and I was like, 'Stop'." Arthur Gourounlian shares his 'road rage' story Donal finally matched Arthur's enthusiasm as he said: "I have to say that is fairly iconic, it's like the Irish Monopoly, and the fact that you made it is cool." However, the star wasted no time in stealing Arthur's shine as he stated: "I will tell you, I made it first." Advertisement MUM MOMENT Arthur rolled his eyes and said: "Oh of course, I was going to ask you." The Armenian native then hilariously recalled a story that Donal's sister-in-law, Katie, had told him. The dancer explained: "So Katie told me that your own mother couldn't describe her own son in 30 Seconds, so she lost the game. "Liz couldn't describe Donal Skehan." Advertisement Donal burst into a fit of laughter and humorously replied: "I'd say she'd had a few drinks at that stage."
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘He's disgusted to be associated with me' says RTE star after hilarious bonding moment with ‘sexy supermodel' brother
RTE star Donal Skehan has revealed that his brother is "disgusted" by his fame. The celebrity chef spoke about a hilarious moment he had with his younger brother John during a family bonding night. Advertisement 3 Donal Skehan gave fans a glimpse of his family dynamic Credit: Social Media Collect 3 Donal shared a funny story about himself and his brother over his podcast with Arthur Gourounlian Credit: Free for editorial use 3 Donal with family at his brother John's wedding Credit: Instagram / @donalskehan And the dad-of-two's brother John isn't too keen on his popularity. Speaking on his podcast with Arthur Gourounlian, Let's Do This, he explained: "I always slag my brother because he likes to keep a low-profile and is disgusted by association that I'm the slappy-happy chef on TV. "It's so funny because we do the TV show and I have to drag him kicking and screaming to do the family episodes and he hates it." Advertisement read more on donal skehan Arthur chimed in and remarked: "He's like the sexy supermodel and you're the boy next door." Donal replied sarcastically saying: "Right, thank you very much." The 38-year-old recalled a funny moment while on a trip in Italy with his family including John and their mum Liz. The family spent some quality time while playing the 30 Seconds one night on holidays. Advertisement read more on the irish sun Exclusive The board game is a quick thinking description game (similar to charades) based on familiar names and topics including, celebrities & famous people - and Donal is actually on one of the cards. Donal explained: "I had been joking about this - that I'm a national treasure to make him [John] get really annoyed. Donal Skehan shares 'scary' throwback clips "So we were playing 30 Seconds and who comes up in the 30 Seconds... only his national treasure brother, he was disgusted." Arthur, who had heard about the story before, added: "Your mother couldn't describe her own son so she lost." Advertisement SPEECHLESS STAR Donal, laughing, replied: "I do remember this. I will say, she had a few drinks at that stage. "She couldn't give her own name!" Donal and Arthur only launched their podcast three weeks ago and it has already proved to be Taking to Advertisement In a delighted post, the 44-year-old gushed: "Happy Saturday, you gorgeous people! Honestly, I'm completely speechless. "I don't even know how to begin to thank every single one of you who tuned in to our LET'S DO THIS! "Since we @donalskehan launched last Thursday, we're number one for the second week in a row, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it."
