History of Tygerberg

Province: Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°51′16″S “18°35′3″E
Area:
Municipality; City of Cape Town

Farmland sold for residential development

Tygerberg is a range of hills. The main farms making up the area were Pampoenkraal, Stellenberg, Evertsdal, de Grendel and Clara Anna Fontein. The farm Vissershoek became a quarry.
Clara Anna Fontein, formerly Uitkamp was awarded to Hendrik Olivier in 1652 and was one of the first farms allocated to settlers. The farm passed through many hands. Various agricultural activities were carried out on the farm over the years, starting with cattle and sheep and later vineyards. This farmland was later sold for residential development.

The postal code for Tygerberg is 7530

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Useful Numbers

• Police: Bellville Police Station – 021 918 3000
• Traffic department: Goodwood Traffic Department -021 444 7151
• Fire: Bellville fire station – 021 444 8279
• Water: 0860 103 089
• Electricity: 0860 103 089
• Ambulance: 10177
• Post office; Tygervalley- 021 914 1701
• Closest hospital;  Tygerberg Hospital 021 938 4911
• Library: Tyger Valley Mall 021 400 3451
• Pharmacy;  Hospital Pharmacy – 021 938 4619
• SPCA: Cape of Good Hope SPCA – 021 700 4140
• Schools:

Tygerberg High School – 021 939 2023
Laerskool De Tyger – 021 930 2829
Carel Du Toit Centre; school for hearing impaired-021 938 5303

The City of Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre is available 24/7 For all life or property-threatening emergencies, call 021 480 7700 from any phone or 107 from a landline or report online at https://bit.ly/3o4Ji3K