The Stellenbosch property market is truly unique. If you are in the market, here are three interesting opportunities worth considering.A once in a lifetime opportunity, found in the sought after Mostersdrift residential area. The house is wrapped in a beautiful garden that provides privacy without isolating it from its enviro...  Continue reading

Thibaultstraat in Stellenbosch is geleë in Karindal en Mostertsdrift, twee van die ouer woonbuurte in die dorp. Net soos met 'Mankadan straat' is daar 'n interessante storie agter die naam.So wie was hierdie 'Thibault'?Ek raai die straat se naam kom van die bekende historiese figuur LOUIS MICHEL THIBAULT (1750 – 1815) wat 'n ...  Continue reading

Van Riebeeck street lies between Plein street and Jonkershoekweg.One of Stellenbosch's heritage writers, Mrs Annie Hofmeyr, wrote a book about the street, tracing its history house by house.Different namesShe explains that Van Riebeeck street has had 3 different names. Names like 'church street' and 'Andringa' are much older ...  Continue reading

This week I came across a beautiful historical picture of the Stellenbosch sawmills while paging through a Stellenbosch coffee table book from 1966 (the book cost R3,95):Over the past few years, there has been a lot of speculation about the sawmill on Polkadraai Road and what will happen to it. Earlier this year, Eikestadnuus...  Continue reading

This week I decided to visit my alma mater, the P.J. Olivier art center on the braak.Most Stellenbossers would have heard of the art center. It is where the high schools in town (including Bloemhof, Paul Roos Gymnasium and Rhenish Girls High) go for arts and culture. The school also has extra curricular art programs from Grad...  Continue reading

Architect and artistI think Carl Otto Hager would've been suprised that the old Lutheran church on the corner of Dorp Street and Bird Street is an art gallery today. He was himself a portrait painter and photographer. The small church is 163 years old and is one of Stellenbosch's most beautiful heritage pieces.Carl was born i...  Continue reading