The Helderberg
Story 5 – Five Trees Older Than Somerset West
Somerset West was founded in 1822. The Helderberg Nature Reserve opened in 1960. The N2 …read more
Willem Adriaan van der Stel
The Helderberg
Story 4 – The Hands That Built It All
Every time you drive through the gates of Vergelegen today, past the manicured gardens, the …read more
The Helderberg
Story 3 – Four Farms from One Scandal
Of all the consequences that flow from one man’s greed, few are as lasting as …read more
The Helderberg
Story 2 – The Letter That Brought Down a Governor
Of all the stories in this book, this is the one I find hardest to …read more
The Helderberg
Story 1 – The Governor Who Helped Himself
It is the year 1700. The Cape Colony is barely fifty years old and the …read more