News24 | WATCH | Cape Town paddler braces cold, wet weather and kayaks though rivers and canals
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Epic, focused and safety first. This is how student Luke Hoets described his recent need for speed when he paddled along the Liesbeek River in Rondebosch as a heavy downpour continued to flood Cape Town on Thursday.