A Tiger Experience at John Varty’s Tiger Canyons
Game Drives and much more...
Accommodation at Starry Nights Karoo Cottages
(National Monument)
Huisgenoot / You - 15 November 2012
Vele helde, ligte werk.
Philippolis se mense was keelvol vir swak diens
en ruk nou sommer self hul dorp reg
Dankie vir Starry Nights Karoo Cottages wat
akkommodasie verskaf het aan die Huisgenoot span en Die Swartskaap
wat middagete verskaf het.
Huisgenoot / You Magazine besoek Philli
Skrywer Deon Meyer besoek Philippolis
Two lucky readers and their partners joined South
Africa’s most successful crime author on an exclusive BoekBedonnerd
Crime Bus trip through the Karoo. If you’re a fan of crime fiction,
you’ll be waiting desperately for the launch of South African
crime-writing supremo Deon Meyer’s latest book, 7 Days. To
celebrate, two FAIRLADY readers and their partners joined him
during October for a once-in-a-lifetime book tour from Johannesburg
to Booktown Richmond in the Northern Cape, where he launched 7 Days.
Meyer shared his beloved Karoo and stories from his writing life,
and told about his new book. They stayed at Starry Nights Karoo
Cottages in Philippolis,
the Stellenbosch of the Free State and birthplace of Sir Laurens van
der Post, with a memorable Karoo lamb dinner in Oom Japie Se Huis,
also home to one of the finest book-stores in South Africa.
Cleaning up Philippolis
Nuwe padtekens...
‘n Bejaarde toeris aan Philippolis wou die week
weet: “Waarom doen julle dit?” Sy vraag was duidelik en dit het
geblyk dat daar ‘n amperse verdagtheid teenoor die Philippolis
Projek by hom aanwesig was. Dalk dieselfde as die van ‘n jong
sakeman net na die eerste werkdag van 21 September 2012. “Ek is baie
ongelukkig met wat in Philippolis gebeur. Ons betaal belasting en
nou moet ons nog die werk doen ook!”
Die antwoord is lank. In kort kon mens verklaar
dat dit uit die hart gebore is....lees
meer
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20121010
Opregte dank aan almal wie sover soveel gedoen en
gegee het om die Philippolis skoonmaak en “heropbou” ‘n groot
sukses te maak. Ons dorp trek die aandag van belangstellendes oor die
hele land heen, nie net vanwee die harde werk nie, maar weens ons
positiewe gesindheid van samewerking. Saam kan ons die toekoms van ons
dorp inkleur.....lees meer
21 September 2012 - Almal het opgedaag en gehelp
It gives us
pleasure to confirm that Friday 21 Sept 2012 was indeed a
momentous day in the history of the pretty town of Philippolis.
We were honoured
by the presence of our Mayor, Mr Xolile Matwa, our Municipal
Manager Ms Lebohang Moletsane, our speaker Ms Matana Masana, our
unit manager Ms Hadinkame Ramakoae and the other officials of
the Kopanong Local Municipality. Our Bergmanshoogte children
sang the Anthem with us in a packed Town Hall. The launch of the
Philippolis Cleaning and Revamping Initiative was indeed a
turning point for our town. Positive cooperation between the
community and our Kopanong Municipality is the answer to many
challenges. Our farmers, our workers, our business people, our
housewives, all our people are taking hands. United we will
stand. Together we are taking ownership of the responsibilities
we are facing as residents of the oldest settlement in the Free
State. We want to forget our differences and work together as a
diverse but united people.....read
more
September 2012
(Local business, Lab-o-Mat
www.labomat.co.za, gave us
R10 000 Thank you Uys!!
Lab-o-Mat has been manufacturing quality form, fill and seal
machines for many years. We manufacture a variety of
machines at our exceptionally equipped factory in
Philippolis, a picturesque town in the southern Free
State)......read more
2010: The NAC (National Airways Corporation)
visited Tiger Canyons and Philippoliks during their Baron en Bonanza fly-away. 28
Planes landed at Philippolis and Tiger Canyons had to gear up to
accommodate 58 guests. We bought extra game vehicles and we added
more seats to existing vehicles...