A failed trial run? Bike facility has little traction six months after launch
Stellenbosch Trail Fund’s (STF) new bicycle parking facility was meant to cut theft and ease congestion, said Ernst Gouws,...
Category: Economy
Fuel prices increase again
Stellenbosch drivers are concerned about the impact another fuel price hike will have on their income. Petrol and diesel...
Stellenbosch barber and breakfast spot claim Best of the Cape crowns again
Stellenbosch struck gold last week when The Meeting Place and Skêr Barber Co., both took home first place prizes...
Kayamandi’s new R7.9m facility responds to local entrepreneurs’ limitations
The newly launched Kayamandi Bridge Exchange Hub answers years of demand from local entrepreneurs and traders. The R7.9 million...
Franschhoek Cableway’s revised plan splits residents over park-and-ride, road upgrade
A new park-and-ride facility at the Huguenot Monument, and an upgrade to the Robertsvlei Road are part of several changes proposed by the Franschhoek Cableway project. This is according to a revised Basic Assessment Report (BAR), and the Franschhoek Heritage and Ratepayers Association (FHRPA). However, civil society groups are split over the proposed changes.
NGO’s new training kitchen prepares students for hospitality industry
Cohort three of 2026 in Bergzicht Training and Development’s Advanced Food Service Assistant Programme prepared a graded practical dish...
GoNow continues operating despite shutdown threat
The future of the GoNow scooter service, which has been operating in Stellenbosch for the past four years, remains...
Stellenbosch becoming a flagship location for retail brands
When an international luxury shoe brand opened its first store on the continent, it chose to do so in...
We built a better one: Gidon Novick
Entrepreneur Gidon Novick puts people at the centre of innovation. He is led by his curiosity into how things can be done in a different, better way. By founding airlines like Kulula and Lift, he became the game-changer of the South African aviation industry.
Double-digit electricity hike in municipality’s R3.7bn budget
Significant tariff increases, among them a 10.7% electricity price hike, have been included in Stellenbosch Municipality’s proposed budget for...