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Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is a city in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 km east of Cape Town. The city serves as an important academic, agricultural and tourism centre in the Cape Winelands region. Stellenbosch is home to Stellenbosch University, one of South Africa's leading research universities and the oldest university in the country, founded in 1918. The city has a population of about 155 000 people in the greater municipal area. Stellenbosch's economy is anchored by viticulture and wine production, with the surrounding valley hosting hundreds of wine estates that contribute significantly to South Africa's wine exports. The city also functions as a technology and innovation hub, with a growing startup ecosystem and research institutions focused on agriculture, biotechnology and engineering. Stellenbosch's well-preserved Cape Dutch architecture and oak-lined streets make it a major tourist destination. The city's strategic location between Cape Town and the interior, combined with its educational institutions and agricultural base, has established it as an economic node in the Western Cape. Stellenbosch was founded in 1679 by Governor Simon van der Stel, making it the second-oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town.

Stellenbosch Updates


NASHO applauds George’s R1 Billion Mixed-Use Social Housing Development: A Victory for Integrated Cities
2nd June 2026

The National Association of Social Housing Organisations (NASHO) has welcomed the George Local Municipality’s landmark Council resolution to release prime land for the Crocodile Farm Social Housing... 


Political analyst Dr Mpumelelo Kansas Mkhabela
South African wine industry deliberates on its future in the current global context
29th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Wine industry leaders and stakeholders convened in Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, this week to assess the future of South African wine, with speakers taking stock of the economic headwinds,... 


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R20bn in airport projects poised to take off in Cape Town
15th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

The airspace over Cape Town is set to become much busier in the next two to seven years, with two mega-projects ramping up to allow for increased air traffic to and from the Western Cape capital.... 


Unveiling the new recycling baling machine and conveyor system are (from left) Petco Producer Responsibility Organisation CEO Telly Chauke and CL Trading MD Shaun Styger
Western Cape recycler to double capacity with new baler
29th April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Thirty-year old Western Cape recycling and waste management company CL Trading is set to double the amount of recyclables that it can process, with the installation of a new, imported, R3-million... 


DA Western Cape mayoral candidates
DA declares local govt ‘engine’ of SA’s future as it unveils W Cape mayoral candidates
21st April 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Democratic Alliance federal chairperson Solly Msimanga on Tuesday said a functional South Africa depends on successful local government, describing municipalities as the "engines of governance"... 


Zimi, Charge Holdings sign deal to electrify freight traffic along N3 highway
10th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Zimi and Charge Holdings have announced a three-year agreement to enable the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) freight operations along South Africa’s N3 highway. Zimi is a logistics aggregator, and... 


Fidelity SecureFire private fire protection service
Private fire response network continues roll-out
26th March 2026

Subscription-based private fire response network Fidelity SecureFire has expanded operations to George in the Western Cape. The initiative was started in Gauteng in 2023 and has been rolled out... 


Andries Malherbe and Michael Maas
Zimi, Charge Holdings sign deal to electrify freight traffic along the N3
17th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Zimi and Charge Holdings have announced a three-year agreement to enable the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) freight operations along South Africa’s N3 highway. Zimi is a logistics aggregator, and... 


Rand Currency
South African inflation expectations ease as war clouds outlook
16th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s two-year inflation expectations moderated marginally, welcome news for the central bank as the Iran war clouds the outlook. Average inflation expectations two years ahead — the gauge... 


Specialised industrial development initiatives are helping to develop aerospace, defence companies – dtic
12th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Alexandra Abrahams says the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (dtic's) specialised industrial development instruments designed for the... 


DIDx to host digital identity trust, interoperability conference in Stellenbosch
21st January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Digital identity company DIDx, in partnership with digital identity conference organisation Internet Identity Workshop, will hold its DID:Unconf Africa conference at the Stellenbosch Institute for... 


South African inflation expectations fall toward 3% target
South African inflation expectations fall toward 3% target
12th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African inflation expectations for the next two years fell in the fourth quarter, edging closer to the central bank’s new 3% inflation target. Average inflation expectations two years ahead —... 


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