The current Library was one of the first buildings in the town. Rietbron's school was established in this building shortly after the establishment of the town. From 1919 until 1960 it was used as a hostel for the school. On 12...
The Kanniedood (Aloe Variegatal) is probably the most well-known and outstanding aloes of the Karoo, with its white spots on both sides of its leaves, it resembles the spots of a partridge – hence its common name: partridge...
The Beervlei Dam was completed in 1957. It was built for the purpose of flood control on the Grootrivier, especially for the sake of the farming community in the Patensie area.
The ACVV (Afrikaans Christelike Vroue Vereniging) hall was originally built in 1927 to be used as church hall however when a new church hall was built in 1953, it was decided to use the ACVV hall as a Museum.
Since 1999, an annual Inter-School Sports weekend is held to raise funds for the school which was founded in 1910. Primary and high school teams from as far as Paarl are invited to participate. Old Boys and Girls return to...
The farm, Kaalplaas, despite immense water scarcity, was declared an urban area in 1909. It was observed that a nearby reed-bush (known as “rietbos” in Afrikaans) produced a sustainable damp spot in the soil. Drawing on...
