News
Another Season of JAN Franschhoek
Acclaimed for its authentic Cape Winelands hospitality, rich French Huguenot heritage and exceptional culinary offering, La Motte Wine Estate is the ideal Franschhoek Valley...
Municipality
No More Organic Waste to Landfill – by 2027
Local authorities have had headaches because of a lack of landfill space for several years. Stellenbosch Municipality currently transports its waste to a private...
Another Clean Audit for Stellenbosch Municipality
The Auditor General of South Africa, at the end of January, announced a clean audit for Stellenbosch Municipality for the 2020/21 financial year. The...
New Mayoral Committee Will Get Things Done
Following the inaugural council meeting on 15 November 2021 and it’s continuation on 23 November the Executive Mayor Adv. Gesie van Deventer announced her...
Lifestyle
Another Season of JAN Franschhoek
Acclaimed for its authentic Cape Winelands hospitality, rich French Huguenot heritage and exceptional culinary offering, La Motte Wine Estate is the ideal Franschhoek Valley...
A New Vintage of a Favourite: La Motte’s 2022 Millennium
La Motte’s acclaimed Millennium is based on the famous red wines of Bordeaux and with the Franschhoek Valley celebrating its French heritage in July,...
Franschhoek Bastille Festival 2024
Your Guide to Bastille 2024
Raise a glass and join in the French revelry as the village gears up to host the annual highlight of...
Business
La Petite Ferme Celebrates 40 Years!
This year marks a milestone in the history of La Petite Ferme.
The award-winning, 5-star luxury boutique hotel and wine estate is celebrating its 40th...
A Milestone and New Owners for Colmant Winery
Leading Cap Classique sparkling wine producer Colmant Winery recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. It was also the start of a new chapter in its...
Solms-Delta Reimagined
24 November 2023 marked the launch of the Solms-Delta Wine Company, an entirely new venture established to continue the ambitious journey of land restitution...
Education
Quiz brings reading to life for Franschhoek learners
As the Franschhoek Literary Festival (FLF) had book lovers abuzz around the Cape village recently, the joy of reading was also spilling over at...
Speech Contest Winners
The Huguenot Memorial Museum successfully hosted the local round of Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s Annual English Speech Contest for Grade 10 and...
Boschendal to host dialogues about regenerative farming in restoring natural ecosystems
Boschendal to host vital dialogues about role of regenerative farming in restoring natural ecosystems
Boschendal is hosting a critical discussion on April 26th to raise...
Sport
Pickard wins the 2022 K-Way MaxiRace Cape Winelands 120km in under...
The heat was no match for Douglas Pickard, at yesterday’s 120km 2022 K-Way MaxiRace Cape Winelands presented by Banhoek Chilli Oil in association with...
From South to North and Back Again
Dick Muir played five tests and five tour matches for the Springboks and 183 first class games, but it is as a coach that...
Health
R36 Million Upgrades to Stellenbosch Hospital
On Tuesday, 30 May, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, officially opened the Stellenbosch Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) which forms...
Green Products for Healthy Youngsters
The most basic argument for choosing organic cleaning products is that they reduce the presence of harsh chemicals in both our own bodies and...
