The landmark cooling towers at the Athlone Power Station were demolished earlier today and some Capetonians braved the rubbish weather to watch the spectacle, be it from the designated viewing areas or from walking paths around Table Mountain. We drove to the end of Tafelberg Road, walked to a vantage point with hundreds of other people and their dogs, and got rained on while waiting for the event. Given the glaring looks I was getting from Lucy Furr, I thought my head would implode first. The towers were due to come down at noon and considering we all work on African time, some people were caught unaware when the implosion took place a few minutes before the designated time.
If you didn’t happen to venture out of bed today or were a little late to see the two ladies of Athlone being reduced to rubble, feel free to live vicariously through those that did see the event. Check out some of the videos that are doing the rounds.