Kenridge is a suburb in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. It became a suburb out of one of the Tygerberg’s original farms.
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| Coordinates: 33°51′24″S 18°38′13″E / 33.85667°S 18.63694°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| City | Bellville |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City of Cape Town |
| • Ward Councillor | Ronel Viljoen (DA) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (SAST) |
| Postcode | 7550, 7530 |
| Area code | 021 |
History
editOn 17 October 1714, the Governor of the Cape Colony awarded the Blommesteijn farm to Theuns Dirksz van Schalkwyk. Van Schalkwyk was a Dutch immigrant. In September 1732, the farm was granted to van Schalkwyk's daughter Anna Dirksz Brommert. At the same time, Brommert also received the Door de Kraal farm, which previously belonged to Tryntje Theuinisse. These two farms eventually merged into one farm, known as "Door-de-Kraal".
In 1814, ownership was transferred to Johan Albrecht Dell. In 1866, Cornelis Valkenburg de Villiers bought the farm, and his son J.H. de Villiers inherited it in 1899. He divided the farm in four parts. One part remained Door-de-Kraal and another was sold to Hume Pipe Company, who mined clay in Bellville's Quarry. De Villiers gave his son J.J.H. de Villiers a part of the farm, which was eventually known as "De Bron". The fourth part of the farm (known as "Witboom") was awarded to P.H.T. de Villiers. In 1948, P.H.T. de Villiers sold Witboom for residential development. It then became Kenridge. [1][2][3]
Municipal dispute
editIn 1969, a dispute arose between the municipalities of Bellville and Durbanville, as to under whose jurisdiction Kenridge fell. In January 1971, it was decided that the area of Kenridge closer to Bellville, fell under Bellville, and the area closer to Durbanville under Durbanville's jurisdiction. The area of Kenridge under Durbanville's jurisdiction was renamed to "Kenridge Heights".
Education Facilities
editThere is only one school in Kenridge, called Kenridge Primary School (Afrikaans: Laerskool Kenridge). The school started in January 1955 in an old cowshed from one of the surrounding farms.[4][5] It was nicknamed "Old Barn". The school was official opened by P. Swiegelaar on 20 September 1956.[6]
| Name | Years of Service |
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| P. Mashford | 1955 - 1957 |
| F. Swiegelaar | 1971 - 1972 |
| L. Hoorn | 1972 - 1989 |
| G.F. van Wyk | 1989 - 1993 |
| M. Lötter | 1993 - 2010 |
| S. Smith | 2010 - present |
Surrounding suburbs
editKenridge is surrounded by other suburbs that fall under Bellville, such as Eversdal, Protea Valley and Door-de-Kraal. Kenridge is situated on the border of Bellville and Durbanville, which means that it borders certain suburbs in Durbanville as well.
Notable residents
edit- Amore Bekker[7] Radio presenter at Radio Sonder Grense (RSG).
- Dane Piedt Off-breaker bowler for South Africa national cricket team (Proteas).[8]
- Stiaan van Zyl All-rounder for South Africa national cricket team (Proteas).[9]
- Jean-Luc du Plessis (son of Carel du Plessis), fly-half for the Stormers Rugby Team.[10]
Climate
editKenridge sees wet winters, with average rainfall of 465mm per year. It seldom gets colder than 7 °C and its average temperature in the months of November to February is 26 °C to 27 °C.[11]
References
edit- ^ Book: Durbanville-Drie eue van Wellewendheid (Translated: Durbanville three centuries of good life) Stimie, C.M, Marianne Moore Communications 2006 p6, 9,88 and 140
- ^ "Van Schalkwyk Theunis". Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Theunis Dirkse van Schalkwyk". Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Kenridge Primary". Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Prospectus" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Book: Durbanville drie eeue van wellenwenheid, Author CM Stimie, Publisher Mararianne Moore, Date 2006
- ^ "Amore Bekker". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Dane Piedt". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Stiaan van Zyl". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Player Profile". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Saexplorer.co.za".