Eight years later, Kayamandi residents still waiting as housing tender fails twice
Residents from Zone O in Kayamandi were moved from their informal settlements into a temporary relocation area in Ward...
Category: Municipality
Simultaneous developments under construction on lower Dorp Street
The Stellenbosch Municipality is expanding lower Dorp Street to diversify the precinct by including retail, commercial and residential spaces....
Municipal manager’s contract extension sparks debate
Ten opposition councillors abstained when Stellenbosch Council voted to extend municipal manager Geraldine Mettler’s contract by three months, according...
Kayamandi residents receive title deeds after decades of waiting
Thirty-eight title deeds were handed over to Kayamandi residents, making them the legal owners of the properties they live...
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,...
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.
New deputy mayor takes helm amid service delivery questions
Stellenbosch has a new deputy executive mayor. Dr Rudi Buys takes over from Mynard Slabbert who left amid concerns...
Kayamandi residents march against undocumented immigrants
Residents of Kayamandi marched to the Stellenbosch Town Hall and police station to hand over lists of grievances about...
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...
Van der Stel Sports Club faces uncertain future
The management of the 107-year-old Van der Stel Sports Club in Stellenbosch, is in the dark about the future...