Farms

KORINTERIVIER On the alternative road between Heidelberg and Riversdale, close to the Langeberg, stands this attractive T-shaped and thatched homestead. Its façade woodwork, including flush casements, dates from c1800, it is interesting that double casements flank the door, while the outer ones are single. The ends have straight gables with curved tops; there is a dormer gable over the front door. The house is fast deteriorating.

PLATTEKLOOF On the same road, about halfway between the two towns and just south of the pass of the same name, no longer in use, lies a homestead of some interest. Grazing rights 'aan over de duyvenhoeks rivier aan de platte cloof' were granted in 1731 to Stellenbosch heemraad Theunis Botha, eldest son of 'stamvader' Frederick Bode (Both, Boot). Its first permanent resident from 1740 was Johannes Andries Holtzhausen, Botha's son-in-law and in his own right the progenitor of the family of that name. A perpetual quitrent of 2 622 morgen, a circular farm now known as Plattekloof no.90, was granted to Pieter Lombard, sr, son-in-law of Holtzhausen's son.

Situated on the N2, about 6 kilometres outside Heidelberg, 

Farmers had to ride an hour per direction ( north, south, east and west) to mark the boundaries of their farm. The original Hooikraal Farm was one of only 3 round or circular farms in South Africa, meaning that the farms boundaries was done in a circular fashion. Today the farm consist of  6 farms. The original circle is still visual on our old maps.

In 1891 a small diamond was found at Hooikraal.