Ward 3 Description

Ward 3 comprises the Western and Southern portion of Piketberg Town, De Hoek, Wittewater and Goed-verwacht.

Snuggled against the Piket Mountain lies Piketberg, an unexpected surprise to the adventurous tourist. An area of vast contrast and unexpected beauty, it traverses rugged mountains and shelters bountiful valleys. The beauty is magnified by the unexpectedness of it all. Piketberg is nestled between rolling wheat fields, vineyards, fruit growing farms and rich fynbos and in the centre of it all – the striking stone Dutch Reformed Church where it all started in 1880. Piketberg is less than two hour’s drive from Cape Town. This town offers its visitors many possibilities – spaces to release one’s energy or try your skills at fishing, hiking, and mountain biking, or simply relaxing and freeing one’s spirit in the breath-taking scenery of the country-side as your connectedness with the earth can be sensed in every contact. The majestic beauty of nature comes as a surprise to many visitors – from wide open spaces in tapestry of colours, depending on the season, to high rising peaks of Table Mountain sandstone. The abundance of pristine fynbos and bird life give nature lovers all the entertainment they can ask for. Birding opportunities abound for the ornithologist or for someone who is just out to enjoy the cheerful twitter.

For the cultural traveller the area offers the mission stations Goedverwacht and Wittewater. Goedverwacht was established in 1881 as a Moravian station and is situated in a fertile valley and boasts beautiful historical buildings, including a Mission store and water mill, an Arts and craft centre and overnight accommodation. Wittewater, also a Mission station was established in the 19 th century. The village nestles on the slopes of the Piketberg Mountain and was run as a single unit with the Goedverwacht mission station. Today, both Goedverwacht and Wittewater are private towns and the municipality does not deliver services to these areas. De Hoek is a private mining town belonging to PPC (cement mine and factory) where most of its employees work, reside and relax.

The following map is a demarcation map of Ward 3