Over the past four months, our readers have spoken and it gives us great pleasure to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2024 Best of Graaff-Reinet Readers’ Choice Awards!
Thank you to the people of Graaff-Reinet – your nominations and votes for your favourite businesses in Graaff-Reinet are the foundation of this project. The overwhelming response and participation from our loyal readers, and the community’s shared excitement has reaffirmed what we believed could be an uplifting and enriching project for businesses in our beautiful town.
Lots of respect to every nominated business, and a massive congratulations to each of our 2024 category winners – you make Graaff-Reinet proud!
The 2025 Best of Graaff-Reinet Readers’ Choice Awards kick off in May 2025.
The 2024 winners are:
Education, Lessons & Coaching
- Best Creche / Playschool: WE Pienaar Pre-Primary school (Weppie Preppie)
- Best Extramural Lessons & Coaching: MatchPoint Tennis and Cricket
- Best High School: Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet
- Best Primary School: Laer Volkskool Graaff-Reinet
Entertainment & Hospitality
- Best Bed & Breakfast: Drostdy Hotel Graaff Reinet
- Best Event Venue: Profcon Resort Graaff-Reinet
- Best Place for a Family Outing: Camdeboo National Park – Valley of Desolation
Food & Drink
- Best Breakfast: Our Yard
- Best Burger: Steers at Engen Graaff Reinet
- Best Coffee Shop: Maria’s Superior Coffees
- Best Family Friendly Restaurant: The Coldstream Restaurant
- Best Pizza: Central Café & Take Away
- Best Restaurant: The Coldstream Restaurant
- Best Takeaway: Central Café & Take Away
Health, Beauty & Wellness
- Best Beauty / Health Spa: Réve Beauty Salon
- Best Hair Salon: Salon Miems
- Best Nail Salon: Fabuluz Nails – Monique Minnie
Medical
- Best Family Doctor / GP: Dr Lucinda Booysen
- Best Hospital: Karoo Health Care Centre
- Best Pharmacy: Merino Pharmacy
Motoring
- Best Automotive Parts & Accessories: Botha’s Garage Graaff-Reinet
- Best Battery Shop: Hi-Q Graaff Reinet
- Best Breakdown Service: Botha’s Garage Graaff-Reinet
- Best Car Service Centre: Karoo Ford
- Best New Car Dealership: Karoo Ford
- Best Panel Beaters: (Joint Winners) JP Coetzer Panelbeating and Spraypainting
- Best Panel Beaters: (Joint Winners) Swan Craft Panelbeaters
- Best Tyre Fitment Centre: Tyremart Graaff Reinet
- Best Used Car Dealership: Karoo Ford
Pets
- Best Veterinarian: Dr RT Larson
Professional Services
- Best Accounting / Auditing Firm: Gerber Botha & Gowar
- Best Attorney / Law Firm: Derek Light Attorneys
- Best Building & Construction Company: Graaff-Reinet Hardware and Building Supplies
- Best Catering Company: The Coldstream Restaurant
- Best Courier Service: The Courier Guy Graaff-Reinet
- Best Estate Agency: Seeff Graaff-Reinet
- Best Financial Planning / Brokers: Profcon Brokers (FB Makelaars)
- Best Funeral Service: JPS Brummer Funeral Undertakers
- Best Internet Service Provider: Herotel Graaff-Reinet
- Best Photographer / Videographer: Matty Van Rensburg Photography
- Best Security Company: Smhart Security
Shopping
- Best Butchery: Kamdeboo Supermeat & Trading Post
- Best Cellphone Store: PDK Office National
- Best Clothing Store for Her: Slater & Dutch
- Best Clothing Store for Him: De Jagers Graaff-Reinet
- Best Convenience Store: Pick n Pay Family Supermarket Graaff-Reinet
- Best Fuel Filling Station: Engen Riverside Motors
- Best Gift & Specialty Store: Karoo Living
- Best Hardware Store: Graaff-Reinet Hardware and Building Supplies
- Best Liquor Store: Pick n Pay Liquor
- Best Nursery / Garden Centre: Waenhuys Kwekery
- Best Second Hand Goods Shop: The Junkman
- Best Sporting Goods Store: Nommerpas
- Best Stationery / Arts & Crafts Store: Xipe Totec Technologies Cc
- Best Supermarket: Pick n Pay Family Supermarket Graaff-Reinet
- Best Water & Filtration: Oasis Water Graaff-Reinet
