Through the works of Malmesbury Twinning Association, and Cllr. R F Sanderson, Malmesbury signed a friendship agreement with Malmesbury in December 2006.
Malmesbury is the centre of South Africa's largest wheat-growing area, situated in the region north of Cape Town known as Swartland , so called because of the dark color of its fertile soil.
Malmesbury grew up round a mineral spring which produces sulfurous water at a temperature of 32°C/90°F. The first settlers established themselves here in 1744. The settlement was given its present name in 1829 during a visit by the Governor of the Cape, who named it after his father-in-law the Earl of Malmesbury. The spring is no longer used for medicinal purposes.
In the heart of the Swartland Wine Route, not even three kilometres from the closest wine farm, the historic town of Malmesbury rests in a simply gorgeous setting surrounded by mountains, wheat fields, and in winter, yellow blazes of canola and indigenous wild flowers.
The largest town in the Swartland, Malmesbury is only 40 minutes drive from Cape Town.
It might have a rural setting, but the town has a vibrant community that plays host to the annual Swartland Food and Wine Festival during winter, where wine tasting and good food are the measure of the day. The secret to Swartland wines is the cool sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean, and the low-yielding bush vines that do so well in the dry land vineyards surrounding Malmesbury.
This year's Mayoral Appeal has been inspired by our friendship agreement with Malmesbury and is set to raise thousangs of pounds towards the construction of a creche for the children of Saamstaan, Malmesbury.
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Ballooning towards Malmesbury . |
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