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Chrisben February is the chairperson of the Heritage Society of Jamestown. In this clip he talks about the history of Jamestown.

Dale Simons, here with his wife, Verity, is a pillar of strength within the community of Jamestown. René Jooste conducted an interview with Mr Simons about Jamestown, which can be viewed in four video clips.

The Jamestown Strawberry Festival is a local festival held in November of every year. It’s a popular festival and showcases local talent and is famous for the vibrant cheerful atmosphere of the festival and community members. Interesting fact: Street…

The Community of Jamestown was unhappy about rude markings on the wall of one of the roads on the outskirts of town, so they made it a Community project to paint the paint the wall using bright colours and happy images.

Daphne Simons is well known in Jamestown and Stellenbosch for her exceptional talent in the kitchen. Her recipe for scones was tried and tested by the interviewer and gets a big thumbs up!

Linda Isaacs makes curry bunnies for the annual Strawberry Festival held in November every year. The festival and the tasty meal are things to look forward to.

Daughter of Daphne Simons, Lee Sauls was brought up in a house where catering played a huge role. She is a skilled cook and can be contacted for catering purposes.

It was a real pleasure meeting this young man. Lee Buys was taught from an early age how to master the practice of running a foundry. His dad, Jacques Buys, is a well-known sculptor. They live in Jamestown and Lee manages the foundry at the Tourist…

Rachel Rispel works in the administration office of one of Jamestown’s schools. In her free time she keeps herself busy with knitting and crocheting. She is also involved in a community project where they use this craft to make things for…

Hilary Williams is involved in projects that knit and crochet hoodies and scarfs for underprivileged people. Here is a clip were she shows us how to finger-knit.