Local businesses and services are encouraged to list on the Kestell website.  We charge a nominal fee (to cover some of the running costs)  Contact info@kestell.co.za for further information.

Hoerskool Retief High School

PO Box 26
Kestell
9860 ZA
Phone: +27 58 653 1254
Principal: Mr A J Beukes
e-mail: retiefskool@telkomsa.net

Karma Backpackers Lodge

2 Piet Retief Street
PO Box 354
Kestell
9860 ZA
Phone: +27 58 653 1433
Mobile: +27 83 442 3973

Peaceful, cosy, friendly and helpful, Karma nestles in a glorious garden, you can sit on the stoep and see the light on the mountains, the Sentinel and the Amphitheatre, change in the distance.  We have accommodation for 18 people, comfortable double rooms and dorm beds at reasonable prices. Karma is a self catering backpackers geared for overseas travellers, especially friendly for self-driving visitors.   Maps as well as suggestions on all the local hikes are available.  Breakfast consisting of yoghurt, stewed fruit, muffins and toast and jams, all home made on the premises, is available on request.  We are ideally positioned to access both the Drakensberg & Maluti Mountains and within easy reach of the Golden Gate & Royal Natal Nature Reserve
Visit our website for more information

Karma Home Products

2 Piet Retief Street
PO Box 354
Kestell
9860 ZA
Phone: +27 58 653 1433
Mobile: +27 83 442 3973

Pear, Pinotage and Rosemary Jam, Plum Walnut and Brandy Jam, Komquat and Vanilla Extract Marmalade, these are the kind of funky confectionery made by Karma Home Products.  All our products are made in Kestell, using home grown fruit and vegetables from our orchard and garden.  Our jams  and marmalades  can be obtained from outlets in Clarens, Harrismith,  Pretoria and Johannesburg or right here in Kestell.

Kanya Cafe & Steakhouse

     
at the Kestell Golf Club
Phone: +27 58 653 1695
Mobile: +27 82 920 4469

A-la-Carte retaurant open 11am till late, Monday to Saturday and certain Sundays.  Also available for private functions and conferences for up to 100 people.  Large adjoining pub with pool table and darts.  Weekly specials.

Kestell Golf Club

Cilliers Street
Kestell
Phone: +27 58 653 1339
Fax: +27 58 653 1144

A highly rated country golf course, in existance for 25 years.  Par 72, rated 70.  Play 9 or 18 holes.  Golf Pro on site, as well as cloak-rooms, and golf carts available on request.  Open from 7am to 7pm seven days a week.  Lapa available for functions.  Currently no Pro shop on site.  Visitors welcome every day.

Kestell Library

Situated in Blignaut Street (opposite the hotel) we are open Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 4.30 and on Saturdays from 8.30 to 12.30.  Telephone 058 653 1452.

Kestell Rugby Club

The Kestell Rugby Club's first match of the season will be played at Mopeli Stadium ...  read more ...

"Learn to Cook" Cookery School
19 Raath Street
Kestell
Phone: +27 58 653 1496
Mobile: + 27 72 948 7006

From quick and easy to gourmet meals.  1 ½ day courses include etiquette and table laying.  For groups of up to 10.  The courses include all teas, lunches and recipes.   Our dishes have been featured in Garden & Home.  Bookings are essential.  We also cater for small dinner parties. Call Sheila or Margaret to discuss your requirements.

Local Handyman, Renovations& Repairs
for all your building requirements - no job too small, or too big.  Painting, plumbing, carpentry, tiling and building
Call Dick Grobler
Phone: +27 58 653 1550
Mobile: +27 84 751 3600

1 Olivier B&B and Guesthouse

1 Olivier Street
Kestell
Contact: Aneleze
Phone: +27 58 653 1872
Mobile: + 27 82 442 3482
e-mail: 1olivierb.b@vodamail.co.za

Lose yourself in the unbounded hospitality of an era gone by.  En-suite bedrooms as well as self catering fully equipped with modern amenities. Suitable for single businesspeople to larger groups.  This beautiful home is situated in spacious gardens with full views of the Maluti and Drakensberg Mountains.

"No 19" B&B and Boarding

19 Raath Street
Kestell
Phone: +27 58 653 1496
Mobile: + 27 72 948 7006

At No 19 we pride ourselves on spoiling you and making your stay as special as possible.  Dinner, Bed and breakfast, or boarding available.  Reasonable rates, secure parking and centrally situated. Call Sheila or Margaret for bookings.

Main Street, Posthouse Corner, Clarens
Phone: +27 (0)58 256 1156
Mobile: +27 (0)82 661 1168

For property enquiries in the Kestell area, contact local agent, Gail Foster-Myburgh, on 082 661 1168.
Visit our website for more information

Qualified Plumber & Handyman
Johan van Deventer
Mobile: +27 82 661 1136

Free quotations for all jobs / 24 Hour service / Geyser installations as per approved insurance company standards / Blocked drains / Leaking pipes / Repair roof leaks / All new plumbing installations / Painting / Welding / Burglar proofing and fencing / References available

Sissi
Smocked Shwe-shwe dresses for little girls

 

Sissi is a fledgling fairtrade venture, working out of the small town of Kestell, in the Eastern Free State.  Sissi is working to empower a group of unemployed ladies, living in the legacy black township of Thlolong, by teaching them sewing and embroidery skills, which they use to produce beautiful smocked children’s sun dresses each one unique, out of  “three cats shwe-shwe material”.  The dresses come in three sizes and fit little girls from 1 - 6 years.

Shwe-shwe material has a long history in South Africa. First introduced by German missionaries in 1858, it soon became the national dress of the Xhosa women.  It has evolved into a very popular material with over 100 designs in three colours - blue, red, brown. Shwe- shwe is produced exclusively in South Africa by Da Gama Textiles in East London, in the Eastern Cape.

The past 6 months have seen Sissi move from strengh to strength.  We sell our dresses in Clarens, Harrismith and London and this has allowed for more ladies to be employed and for the project to expand.

Please phone Vera Ann for further enquiries - 058 653 1433