History Hidden away at the foot of the gentle slopes of the Bottelary Mountains, Kuils River is well known as an escape to rural pastures from the confines of the Mother City. Just a 30-minute drive from Cape Town, this tranquil town is also situated close enough to many attractions. Kuils River is often referred to as the 'gateway to the wine routes' with Zevenwacht Wine Estate being located at the edge of the Stellenbosch wine route.   Kuils River has expanded over the years to a well-developed area with easy access via the N1, N2 and R300. The area boasts its own private hospital,...

History During a great storm in Table Bay in 1865, 19 ships were stranded. Amongst the many schooners was the Kehrwieder, the ship of Captain Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Parow. After being stranded, Captain Parow settled down in the Cape of Good Hope and married Johanna Wilhelmina Timmerman, the daughter of the family that helped Captain Parow after being stranded on the Cape coast. Parow quickly realised the potential value of the Tyger Valley area north of Cape Town and that the area held great opportunities for cattle trade. Captain Parow soon moved inland to this area and started...

History The development of the suburb or small town of Kraaifontein dates to the mid to late 1800's. Just like most of this part of the Western Cape it slowly developed around the farming industry. By the year 1876, a railway station was erected entitled Kraaifontein Junction. Only one year after the railway station was built the town started to develop. 1908 was the year that the first school came to the area. By 1948 the town had it's first Dutch Reform Church. Climate  The Northern suburbs experience winter rainfall and windy conditions, the warm summers are mild with...

About Bellville About 25 kilometres east of Cape Town's centre, toward Stellenbosch in the Tygerberg highlands, sits Bellville, which is part of the Cape Peninsula urban region. The city offers breath-taking views of the Stellenbosch Mountains, Kogelberg Range, and Winelands. Not only is Bellville a sought-after residential area, industrial and commercial property is also in high demand. The industrial and commercial zones of Bellville have hosted numerous notable businesses and are still the first choice for influential business people on a national and international...

History Goodwood is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is situated in the Tygerberg region of the City of Cape Town. It is 10 kilometres from Cape Town and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways.   The town was established in 1905 and named after Goodwood Racecourse in England as the founders intended to make it a racing centre. A course was constructed, but after only one meeting it was abandoned.   The first railway station was built in 1905, and today there are five within the municipal area: Goodwood, Vasco and Elsies River are all located on the...