History of Diep River

Province Western Cape
Coordinates; 34°2′3″S 18°27′52″E
Area ; 0.75 km2
Southern suburbs
Municipality City of Cape Town

Johann Georg Rathfelder arrived in the Cape in 1835. When he got married here he inherited a “halfway house” on the Cape Town to Simon’s Town route. It was known as Rathfelder’s Inn. In the 1840s it became the headquarters for The Cape Hunt. As a halfway point it conveniently became a Mail coach stop and subsequently a post office which was opened officially in1854.
Today Eaton convalescent home makes use of the original buildings. In 1858 the name of the village was changed to Diep River after the close-by river of the same name. The railway line was extended to the area in 1882. The postcode for Diep River is 7800

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Things to see and do in Diep River:

Rietvlei Reserve has a sanctuary on one side and a recreational area on the other
Maybank Road Park Outdoor Gym Elfindale
Roscommon Park Outdoor Gym Roscommon Road, Elfindale

Useful Numbers

Police: Kirstenhof 021 701 2426
Traffic department: Hillstar traffic department ;021 799 5100
Fire: Wynberg fire station: 021 444 9623
Water: 0860 103 089
Electricity: 0860 103 089
Ambulance: 10177
Library Plumstead; 021 797 7240
Post office; Retreat: 021 712 0242
Closest hospital/clinic; Diep river clinic 021 712 9850
Pharmacy;
SPCA: Grassy park 021 700 4140
Schools
Westcott primary school 021 712 6600
Oakley house high school (remedial) 021 7133885

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