Witzenberg Municipality
Witzenberg Municipality
Witzenberg Local Municipality, acknowledges the existing gender inequalities and imbalances in their council and ultimately what addressing these imbalances would mean, therefore a need was identified for a special focus in assisting to address these issues
Introduction
Witzenberg is located an hour and a half’s drive away from Cape Town on Route 62 and is nestled in the Cape Winelands District, consisting of the five towns of Ceres, Tulbagh, Wolseley, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred’s Hamlet. The picturesque valley is world renowned for producing export quality deciduous fruit, vegetables and wine products. The area is also produces olives, grain, beef and pork.
Witzenberg has positioned itself as a family tourist destination as well as niched itself as an adventure tourism hub offering historical and heritage tours, hiking, 4x4, abseiling, fauna and flora, fresh water fishing, mountain bike trails, San Rock paintings, game and nature reserves, stargazing, birding, cherry and fig picking and winter snowfall
Stories of change
Leticia Jacobs - South Africa
My dream has always been to become a farmer I have always loved the idea of farming, as a young girl I actually wanted to be a social worker or a veterinarian. I remember always looking after stray dogs and animals when I was young, but there was no money to send me to school. I did not even complete my high school, and I came from a very poor home so there was no chance of getting a formal education.Go to: Find out more- Go to: Find out more
South Africa: Vivian Dubenzi
