Durbanville is a rural residential suburb on the northern outskirts of the metropolis, a mere 20 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, and is surrounded by farms producing wheat and award-winning wines.

Wine farming began in Durbanville as early as the 17th century, when the first farms in the area were allocated and vineyards planted with Cape Madeira, the most popular white grape of the time. A number of these farms now form part of the Durbanville Wine Route, offering award- winning wines, ranging from red and white cultivars, to individual cellar blends.

Originally called Pampoenkraal (pumpkin fold), Durbanville is one of the oldest municipalities in the Western Cape. Pampoenkraal was founded early in the 1800s around a spring, which served mainly as a watering station for travelers. On 2 September 1836, it was renamed D'Urban in honour of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Governor of the Cape, and in 1886, the name changed to Durbanville, to avoid confusion with Durban.

There is a distinct difference between the northern and southern suburbs of Cape Town, and, as with many cities divided by a river or other landmark, Cape Town has an imaginary line the locals jokingly refer to as the “Boerewors Curtain” (Boerewors literally translated means Boer / Afrikaans Sausage). Afrikaans and English are the main languages spoken in Durbanville though.

The principal religion of the population is Christianity with a wide variety of churches of all denominations in the community.

Speaking of community, Durbanville encompasses a strong sense of community, faith and family, on a very holistic level. It’s people, young and old, are passionate about our value system, and living out everyday life to the fullest. Our community thrives on authenticity, trust, vibrancy, prosperity, growth, support and high moral values. This is what holds our beautiful village together, playing a major role in our economic growth, tourism and our evolvement.

The above is What’s ON in Durbanville, and what’s acceptable. We stand together as one, but we welcome anyone, who shares our value system, to hold hands with us and join our team.