Municipality Archives

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

Stellenbosch Council debated the extension of Geraldine Mettler, municipal manager’s contract and succession via Microsoft Teams on 25 August.

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

An eldery Kayamandi resident among 38 residents who recieved the title deeds from the Stellenbosch Municipality.

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 “Bike Park and Walk” facility on Andringa Street, Stellenbosch, operates on weekdays from 07:45 to 17:15. The site stands empty at 10:00 on 1 September in Stellenbosch Central. PHOTO: Grace Henderson

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.