GRAAFF-REINET NEWS — The Graaff-Reinet Heritage Society and a number of individuals from the Graaff-Reinet community donated R15 000 towards the finishing touches of Camdeboo National Park’s Winterhoek guesthouse on Friday, November 17.

The group launched the fundraising drive a number of years ago when the restoration of the Winterhoek homestead and adjacent wagon shed by the Rupert Historic Homes Foundation in Camdeboo National Park commenced.

A sum of R9 000 was collected and the Executive Committee dedicated a further R6 000 towards the fund. The Society is grateful to the donors for their generosity and wishes to thank the following individuals: Mrs C Brodie, Mr P Burdett, Mr A Collett, Mr T. Eksteen, Mr J Feek, Ms S Grindley, Mr B Hough, Mrs T Pitman, Mrs V Loock, Mrs S Tilney and Mr G van Niekerk.

The cheque was handed over to SANParks Regional General Manager, Dries Engelbrecht and Park Manager, Mzwandile Mjadu, by the Graaff-Reinet Heritage Society’s Chairperson, Theuns Eksteen and Treasurer, Peter Whittlock (Treasurer: Graaff-Reinet Heritage Society) at the Park’s admin building last Friday.

Engelbrecht thanked the group and everyone who donated to the fund, saying “We are very grateful for your most generous handover today. Your donation will go a long way towards speeding up the finer details around the renovation of Winterhoek before we can officially open it to guests.”

Theuns Eksteen (Chairperson of the Graaff-Reinet Heritage Society), Dries Engelbrecht (SANParks Regional General Manager), Peter Whitlock (Treasurer: Graaff-Reinet Heritage Society) and Mzwandile Mjadu (Camdeboo National Park Manager).

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