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  • [ 27/10/2026 ] A Bicycle, a Dog and the Freedom of the Open Road History of the Helderberg
  • [ 26/10/2026 ] Die Kalfies: A Thing Made in 1833 History of the Helderberg
  • [ 24/10/2026 ] The Voice in the Shower: Manuel Escórcio and Helderberg College History of the Helderberg
  • [ 22/10/2026 ] The Poet of the Sea: Ingrid Jonker and Gordon’s Bay History of the Helderberg
  • [ 21/10/2026 ] The Helderberg’s Artists and Writers: Why This Landscape Inspires History of the Helderberg
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History of the Helderberg

A heritage and historical archive exploring the Helderberg and broader Cape region. This section covers documented events, family histories, early regional development, and notable historical figures, drawing on historical records and research to present the region’s past in context.

History of the Helderberg

A Bicycle, a Dog and the Freedom of the Open Road

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STORY 107 Before the internet. Before the PlayStation. Before parents organised playdates and supervised every …read more
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Die Kalfies: A Thing Made in 1833

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STORY 106 Featured Image: Die Kalfies – 1833 There is an object in the family …read more
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The Girl on the Stage: Sonja Herholdt, Somerset West, 1974

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STORY 105 It was a weekday afternoon in 1974. School had not yet ended for …read more
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The Voice in the Shower: Manuel Escórcio and Helderberg College

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STORY 104 The story of how Manuel Escórcio became one of South Africa’s most celebrated …read more
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The Poet of the Sea: Ingrid Jonker and Gordon’s Bay

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STORY 102 Featured image: Ingrid Jonker memorial There is a memorial on the Gordon’s Bay …read more
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The Helderberg’s Artists and Writers: Why This Landscape Inspires

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STORY 101 There is something about a mountain with a name that means clear bright …read more
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The Missionary and the Painting: J.A. Faure

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STORY 100 There is a painting in the family. It has been in the family …read more
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Helderberg Churches: The Congregations That Anchored Communities

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STORY 99 Featured image: Church 1911 The Dutch Reformed Church built the Helderberg before any …read more
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The Boy from Kalden Street

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STORY 98 Every town has a story it almost forgot. This is one of them. …read more
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Nine Schools: A Helderberg Childhood in Classrooms

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STORY 97 Not every child gets to know a place through one school. Some children …read more

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