#KimberleyToday, Sunday 01/02/2026
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TODAY’S WEATHER, EVENTS, SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS
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KIMBERLEY’s #WEATHERTODAY
Today: 38°C Increasing cloudiness and hot; caution advised if outside for extended periods of time.
Tonight: 17°C Clear to partly cloudy.
Max UV Index: 12.0 (Extreme)
Thunderstorms: Day 0% / Night 0%
Chance of Rain: Day 0% / Night 0%
Wind: NW 19 km/h
Gusts: 46 km/h
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’s SKY
| SUNRISE/SUNSET Sunrise: 5:51 AM Sunset: 7:17 PM Duration: 13:26 hr |
MOONRISE/MOONSET Moonrise: 7:14 PM Moonset: 6:09 AM Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous |
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TODAY IS SERPENT DAY
Serpent Day is a day of reflection and coming to grips with our fears. It’s dedicated to pondering our reactions to the prime material behind that expensive high-fashion snake-skin handbag. Its unique, slithering form has long been associated with wisdom and power, used for either good or evil. Either way, it is apparent that the serpent deserves a day dedicated to its position in culture over the last few thousand years. In all honesty, where would Adam and Eve be without the third party?
Serpents have been both feared and revered, at times simultaneously, in many different periods of human history. Quetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican deity, the worship of which was first known documented in Teotihuacan in the first century BCE or first century CE. Veneration of the figure appears spread throughout Mesoamerica between 600–900 AD.
Quetzalcoatl, also called “the Plumed Serpent,” played a dominant role as a god, model, myth, historical figure and symbol in Aztec culture. According to legend, he was incarnated on earth and founded the fabulous capital of the Toltecs, Tollan. Quetzalcoatl represented the universal quest for meaning in life, and was the guardian of water and rain, a precious resource of the Aztecs.
In the Hindu regions of Asia the serpent, or naga, is considered a nature spirit. As in the Aztec belief system, Naga is the protector of springs, wells and rivers, and so serpents bring rain, and fertility. The serpent is also a fascinating biblical symbol. Perhaps the most common is the portrayal of the serpent as an enemy in general, or as Satan in particular.
However, a serpent is later used to foreshadow Jesus’ death on the cross and the salvation it makes possible when a bronze serpent appears on a cross that the severely ill Israelites looked upon to recover, which can be found in John 3:14-15. Anthropologists have argued that the serpent as a symbol of death is built into our unconscious minds because of evolutionary history, as for millions of years, snakes were mainly just predators of primates. Nowadays, a snake wrapped around the Rod of Asclepius is on the Star of Life, the worldwide symbol of medical aid.
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY
01 February 1876, The High Court of Griqualand West moves from Barkly West to Kimberley.
01 February 1899, Tramline between Kimberley and Kenilworth opens.
01 February 1909, Alfred Beit House, the hostel for girls at Kimberley GHS, opens.
01 February 1915, Gladstone School new buildings on Warren Street open.
01 February 1940, Municipal beer halls open in No 2 and Greenpoint.
Read more at https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=7626
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#WHERE2EAT SPECIALS & PROMOTIONS
ALL WHERE 2 EAT DETAILS, LOCATIONS & TIMES @
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DAILY: On the Double Promotion @ Debonairs: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=31469
DAILY: PIZZAWRAP Promotion @ Debonairs: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=41159
DAILY: Real Deal Siiiiiix Promotion @ Debonairs: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=25533
WED: Wacky Wednesday Special @ Steers: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=22002
DAILY: Quarter Chicken Meal @ Steers: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=31641
DAILY: Phanda Burgers & Chips Special @ Steers: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=25832
DAILY: Fresh Variety Promotions @ Fishaways : https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=41066
MON-THU: Sakpas Breakfast Special @ Germar Biltong Mekka: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=41494
MON-THU: Chicken Schnitzel Special @ Germar Biltong Mekka: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=41495
WED-THU: Biltong Quiche Special @ Germar Biltong Mekka: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=41829
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#WHAT2DO & EVENTS
ALL EVENT DETAILS, LOCATIONS & TIMES @
https://www.kimberley.co.za/events/events
6 FEB – Nag Mark @ The Fire: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=41544
7 FEB – MFC Valentine’s Market @ McGregor Museum: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=39850
SATURDAYS – Kimberley parkrun: https://www.kimberley.co.za/?p=15540
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LOCAL BUSINESS
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