The season to have fun and relax has finally arrived, again. With all the joy, festivities, parties and gift shopping we shouldn’t forget to be on our guard and safe. I have put together a small list to keep in mind when you are on the road or prepping for your annual holiday road trip.1. Vehicle MaintenanceLike Santa, you sh...  Continue reading

The popular Anna Basson Properties Trail Run is back. Pencil in Saturday 4 November on your calenders and be sure to enter as it will be the only one organised for this year.The trail run will be held at the beautiful but challenging Mont Marie Wine Estate, so be there bright and early at 7:00 because the race starts at 8:30a...  Continue reading

Wanneer jy ‘n huis soek, sê mense dis goed om ‘n eiendom te kies naby ‘n goeie skool.Vir die ouers van die 1700's en 1800's was dit nie regtig ‘n opsie nie. Stellenbosch se eerste onderwyser, Sybrand Mancadan, was geduring in die moeilikheid oor sy ‘onwelvoeglike gedrag’ (lees hier) en op ‘n stadium (rondom 1809) was die klei...  Continue reading

Hier is 'n paar fotos van ons besonderse funksie by die plaas Boschendal, 'n plek wat ook lank 'n familiebesigheid soos Anna Basson was. (Lees meer oor hierdie plaas in ons blog 'Was jy al by Boschendal')Ons was boonop bevoorreg om die soprano Zanne Stapelberg as gaskunstenaar te he!Die agent van die jaar was Yolandè Visser, ...  Continue reading

Die "Arts department" was die eerste tersiêre inrigting in Stellenbosch (hoofsaaklik om predikante op te lei). Hier is die eerste 5 jongmanne wat in B.A. klasgeloop het. Paul Roos Gimnasium en die Victoria College het later uit die Stellenbosch gimnasium ontiwikkel  - lees hier. The arts department was the first tertiary inst...  Continue reading

Persoonlikhede uit die verledeBaie het verander in Stellenbosch sedert die dae van die eerste Hollandse settlaars. Maar dis lekker om te besef hoe hulle persoonlikhede gehad het nes ons.In sy dagboek skryf Adam Tas in groot detail oor sy dag-tot-dag aktiwiteite. Soos ek in my vorige blog verduidelik het, was Adam Tas (1668 to...  Continue reading