Area Profiles

Montague Gardens is situated in Cape Town, in the Western Cape and stands as a popular commercial and industrial area. Thanks to its strategic location and well-maintained infrastructure, it remains a sought-after, contemporary commercial and industrial suburb for established enterprises and consistently attracts new buyers and tenants. The majority of its structures are purposefully designed to cater to modern commercial and industrial requirements and continue to evolve in alignment with international standards. Being a Special Rates Area, Montague Gardens is committed to ongoing improvement and progress. The Montague Gardens-Marconi Beam Improvement District...

History During a great storm in Table Bay in 1865, 19 ships were stranded. Amongst the many schooners was the Kehrwieder, the ship of Captain Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Parow. After being stranded, Captain Parow settled down in the Cape of Good Hope and married Johanna Wilhelmina Timmerman, the daughter of the family that helped Captain Parow after being stranded on the Cape coast. Parow quickly realised the potential value of the Tyger Valley area north of Cape Town and that the area held great opportunities for cattle trade. Captain Parow soon moved inland to this area and started selling ground in the area which is today known as Parow, which built up a great...

Stellenbosch, located approximately 50 km east of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, is a picturesque town nestled alongside the Eerste River and at the base of Stellenbosch Mountain. The area has its own municipality and is home to the acclaimed Stellenbosch University. In addition to its renowned wine industry, Stellenbosch serves as the headquarters for a variety of companies, ranging from major corporations to smaller businesses. These include the prominent South African bank Capitec Bank, the fast-food chain Hungry Lion, the significant dairy products combination Lactalis South Africa, the leading private hospital group Mediclinic...