News
New Cape Music Collective Inaugurates With a South African Première
A brand new South African classical composition premières the inaugural five concerts by the Cape Chamber Music Collective (CCMC). Conveniently for locals one of...
Municipality
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...
ESKOM May Leave Us in Complete Darkness
Over the past few days, South Africans have again experienced the devastating effect of rolling Eskom blackouts. There seems to be no end in...
A Foamy Addition to Firefighting Fleet
Stellenbosch Municipality took ownership of another brand new state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle during June. It is the first of this particular model to be put...
Lifestyle
New Cape Music Collective Inaugurates With a South African Première
A brand new South African classical composition premières the inaugural five concerts by the Cape Chamber Music Collective (CCMC). Conveniently for locals one of...
SA’s Richest Street Mile to Be Held in the Valley of...
The inaugural Franschhoek Street Mile will take place in November 2022, in this prestigious Cape Winelands village. Located in South Africa’s Valley of Dreams,...
Snow and Misdemeanours
A late winter storm at the end of August led to the heaviest snow falls the valley had seen in at least 20 years. ...
Business
ESKOM May Leave Us in Complete Darkness
Over the past few days, South Africans have again experienced the devastating effect of rolling Eskom blackouts. There seems to be no end in...
The Wait Is Over – for Good!
Fans of Good Food & Co will be glad to learn that after a month of being deprived of their favourite deli products and...
Dalewood Does More Dairy
Like many of us, Dalewood Fromage’s Rob Visser and his team found that they had a bit more time on their hands during lockdown....
Education
A Glass of Gold
Reinventing and Restoring Rugby at Franschhoek High School
Former Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold recently joined Train Camp at Haute Cabrière as a guest of...
More Wheelchairs from Bread Tags and Bottle Caps
Bridge House’s collaboration with the Bread Tags for Wheelchairs organisation reached another milestone during the recent school holiday when the seventh and eighth wheelchairs...
Speech Contest for International Museum Day
Museums worldwide annually celebrate International Museum Day on 18 May. In the Western Cape museums affiliated with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport...
Sport
SA’s Richest Street Mile to Be Held in the Valley of...
The inaugural Franschhoek Street Mile will take place in November 2022, in this prestigious Cape Winelands village. Located in South Africa’s Valley of Dreams,...
K-Way Maxirace Cape Winelands Training Tips
With just one month to go until the start of the 2021 K-Way Maxirace Cape Winelands presented by Banhoek Chilli Oil, trail running super...
Local at the Olympics
When the Tatler learned that Franschhoek-based open water swimmer, Michelle Weber, qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo we just had to get in...
Health
Mass Vaccination Drive
Franschhoek may soon be the first village in South Africa to have herd immunity from COVID-19. That is the aim of a mass vaccination...
Dalewood Does More Dairy
Like many of us, Dalewood Fromage’s Rob Visser and his team found that they had a bit more time on their hands during lockdown....
Make Safety Part of Your New Year’s Fitness and Training Resolutions
You might be a weekend warrior or even a professional competitor – but whatever your fitness and training goals are for 2021, make sure...
