The first spotting was in Buitengracht, the main traffic entrance into Cape Town's city bowl: A bride in full gear, veil blowing in the South-Easter like in a full scale Hollywood production, followed by her bride's maids and guests. In her hand a sign: "Mad, mad mistake. Need help to fund a divorce lawyer".

One of the solutions to a creative challenge set to the new Vega students in Cape Town. The purpose: to break the ice between them, to get to know the city, and to start living the Vega promise: Wisdommagic. The brief: "You have a morning to raise money for an unknown charity, and all you have is yourselves and your creativity. Busking, street art, well written beggar-boards or whatever. And keep it legal". Ten teams took on the challenge like it was any other of life's daily intrigues, and then took to the streets.

Then there was the entertaining Somerset Derby team: Jockeys on stick horses racing over the pedestrian crossings, with cheer leaders, commentators and debt collectors in suits and ties, whips and all. Determined. But what seems to have stuck to the minds of Capetonians, though, was the "rich-kids" team who begged for help against addiction to breast reductions, Ferrari's and Diesel outfits amongst others, but now and then turning the boards to state that they are "collecting for legitimate needs". And the team selling shade with umbrellas and other heatproof objects, strategically in tune with the context.

It all ended at La Med in Camp's Bay. The year had started for the students, the Table Mountain Fund (WWF South Africa) R7500 richer, the Tygerberg Children's Hospital R885.80 more empowered and everyone in gear to take off, always to make a difference.

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