​	​ Open Capewinelands Tourism Information

The Cape Winelands is vast and filled with events and happenings, so make sure you set enough time aside to enjoy the beautiful surroundings, taste wine, pick strawberries and participate in numerous events hosted by the various regions.

There is more to the winelands than tasting exquisite wine. Try donkey and horse-and-carriage rides through the vineyards, picnics next to a dam as ducks and swans float by gracefully, a cheetah outreach programme where you can interact with the fastest big cats, restaurants, gift shops, art galleries, amphitheatres, spa and wellness centres, nature and game reserves, butterfly enclosure, lion park, crocodile park – the list is endless. You can even enjoy natural hot mineral springs in Montagu.

The Cape Winelands is known as the culinary capital of South Africa; titillate your taste buds while savouring some of the world’s finest wines in Franschhoek. Taste locally produced cheeses, olives and export quality fruit and organic produce in Bonnievale and Ceres.

It is an artist and photographer’s paradise, so capture the moments that take your breath away. What about winelands ballooning or a helicopter ride over the majestic mountains for even more treasured memories?

The Cape Winelands also boasts world-class golf courses and endless kilometers of cycling, walking and hiking routes.

The winelands’ unsurpassed scenery with mountains, vineyards and Cape Dutch architecture as a backdrop, is a sought after location for weddings, conferences and special occasions. Explore wonderful towns such as Paarl, Robertson and the oak-lined streets of Stellenbosch...

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Alderman De Bruyn was elected as the Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District  Municipality  during May 2011.

Neels (C.A.) de Bruyn was born in  Springs in the East Rand in 1945.  Neels, as he is known , holds a BA Degree from the University of Pretoria (Extramural) and diplomas (ITC—Institute of Town Clerks; Assessment  Mentorship and Moderator [skills training and NAS Q framework]). He married  his sweetheart and  life long soulmate Teresa. They have two sons,  Corné and Alwyn.

He has served on many Boards and  Institutes and has a passion for welfare and the  plight of the  poor .  He is very people orientated person. He has excelled in many projects to improve service delivery and a better future for all. After many  years as the  Town Clerk of Delmas and Randfontein, he has accepted the appointment as the first  Chairman  of  a Regional Services  Council  in the RSA namely the West Rand Regional  Services  Council.He also served as Administrator  of Kagiso fulfilling  all the functions of a Municipal Council for 3 years.  In 1993 he was once again Town Clerk (Worcester Municipality).

In 2000 he became an elected Ward Councilor for  the Breede Valley Municipality.  In 2005 he was directly  elected  as Councilor of the Cape Winelands District Municipality.  He served as the leader of the opposition in the Cape WInelands District Municipality  and was  appointed as a member of SALGA (Provincial Executive).


ALDERMAN  C.A (NEELS) DE BRUYN
EXECUTIVE MAYOR