With a stroke of his royal quill in October 1685, King Louis XIV of France inadvertently set South Africa up to become one of winemaking’s centers of excellence. By signing the Edict of Fontainebleau, ...

Historic Huguenot Street and the Hasbrouck Family Association have awarded $39,500 in scholarships to ten recipients for 2025, the organizations announced. In a press release, ...

Fires that have wreaked havoc in Franschhoek over the past week flared up again overnight, whipped by strong winds that pushed the blaze across the mountain as firefighters worked to protect homes and ...

A fire has broken out at Mitchell’s Pass near Ceres amid efforts to put out another blaze at La Motte in Franschhoek. On Sunday, the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM)’s Fire Services were ...

Firefighting efforts continued for a tenth day in the mountains above Franschhoek. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services, together with CapeNature and the Winelands Fire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a stroke of his royal quill in October 1685, King Louis XIV of France inadvertently set South Africa up to become one of ...

Music lovers from across the globe will descend on the Cape Winelands to soak up the best of jazz from 27-29 March. We chat to Mark and Raffaella Goedvolk, who are bringing the event to SA. The ...

The word “Huguenot” has crept into the language of the people of the Richmond area and has been openly accepted by them. There is the Huguenot Memorial Bridge, Huguenot Road, Huguenot United Methodist ...

There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are available, including several accessible parking spaces.

Opened in January 1964 as the National Museum of History and Technology, the museum was renamed the National Museum of American History in October 1980 to more accurately reflect its scope of ...

A three-story manor home at the center of a $5.9 million estate was destroyed by fire early Saturday in eastern Powhatan County off Huguenot Springs Road in the Midlothian area near the Chesterfield ...

The fire in Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands District Municipality has now been burning for five consecutive days. WATCH | The Cape Winelands District Municipality ...