“The small, farming town of Piketberg lies at the foot of the Piketberg Mountain range, surrounded by fields of wheat that change colour with the seasons - from reddish brown to golden yellow in summer, and green in winter; vineyards, fruit farms and beautiful examples of indigenous fynbos.”
Geographical Description of Ward 4
Ward 4 is predominantly urban and comprises the North Eastern portion of Piketberg Town.
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 unexpected-ness 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 ones 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. The north-eastern portion of Piketberg is the historical Coloured during the apartheid dispensation and is characterised by an array of low cost to medium cost housing, home shops and areas where limited infrastructure development took place.
The following is a demarcation map of of Piketberg with Ward 4 in the Northern part of the town:
EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND OTHER CONTACT DETAILS
Cell 083 657 9615
Email vanrooyr@bergmun.org.za
Office 022 913 6000
SAPS Piketberg 022 913 8800
Ambulance Piketberg 022 913 1865/10177
Fire department 083 272 3714/10177
Piketberg Hospital 022 913 1175
Municipality Piketberg office 022 913 6000
Counselling office (Badisa) 022 913 2545 or SAPS
Clinic 022 913 1660
Schools
Piketberg High school 022 913 1134
Stenynville Primary School 022 913 1413
Steynville Secondary School 022 913 1770
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