Stellenberg, Bellville

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Stellenberg, Bellville
Coordinates: 33°52′12″S18°39′32.4″E / 33.87000°S 18.659000°E / -33.87000; 18.659000
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
City Bellville
FoundedLand awarded 1705, residential development 1969
Government
 • Body City of Cape Town
Time zone UTC+02:00 (SAST)
Postcode
7550, 7530
Area code 021

Stellenberg is a suburb in Bellville, Western Cape South Africa.

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Trees in Stellenberg Bellville

Name and history

The suburb originates its name from the original farm on which it was developed. The farm was called Stellenburgh (later changed to Stellenburg), and was originally owned by Johannes (Joan) Blesius in 1705. Blesius named it after the Stellenbosch Mountain which one could see from the farm. Stellenbosch is named after the Governor of the Cape Colony, Simon van der Stel. Blesius was awarded the farm by Willem Adriaan van der Stel. This van der Stel was the son of Governor Simon van der Stel. Blesius (b.1656, d.1711) came from Breukelen, the Netherlands. The land felt under the jurisdiction of de Kuijlen. In 1707 Jacobus van der Heijden became owner of the land. The land stayed in the van der Heijde family until JF de Kock bought it. JF de Kock owned it up to 1736, when it was rewarded to Hilletjie Olivier. She died in 1765. On 3 January 1882 it was transferred to John Starke and then to Jacob Jacobus Hamman. In 1883 Charl Marais owned the land. He sold it to Maria Elizabeth Green (b 6 July 1856). In 1898 Hermanus Lambertus Bosman de Waal (b. 21 September 1863) bought it and he sold it to Francois Stephanus de Villiers in 1899. In the 20th century it was sold to Old Mutual and in 1969 residential development started. Stellenburg then became Stellenberg. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Area

In July 1969 this land became available for residential development. It was necessary to develop the area, as the adjacent area in Bellville Eversdal grew and it was the natural extension of that area.

Modern Stellenberg

Today it is situated next to the N1, shopping centres [8] [9] and schools.

Stellenberg High School [10] is situated in the area, and in the adjoining part of Bellville Eversdal there is Eversdal Primary School. [11] One of the Montessori school called Beehive is in the suburb. [12]

More development

More suburbs were founded around Stellenberg namely:

Stellenrigde, Stellenryk, Ridgeworth

Street naming

Notable residents

Notable events

The Kyknet produced television drama series named “Sara se geheim (Sara’s secret)” was partly filmed in the suburb. They made use of a local fishery in the area to do the film shoot. [19] [20]

Dutch Reformed Church

The Stellenberg Dutch Reformed Church (NG Kerk Stellenberg) was founded on 2 August 1971. The church seceded from Durbanville congregation as Durbanville became too big. It moved to the existing premises in Stellenberg on 3 May 1975. The cornerstone was revealed by Reverend JJC Visser. [21] [22] The church was one of the first (in 1995) in South Africa to have an annual Fest Market (Stellenberg Feesmark). It is held annually between end of October to middle November. [23]

Corner Stone revealed when church was opened Stellenberg corner stone.jpg
Corner Stone revealed when church was opened

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stellenberg High School</span> School in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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References

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