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 Oudtshoorn Readers’ Choice Awards!

Thank you to the people of Oudtshoorn – your nominations and votes for your favourite businesses in Oudtshoorn 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 Oudtshoorn proud!

The 2025 Best of Oudtshoorn Readers’ Choice Awards kick off in May 2025.

The 2024 winners are:

Education, Lessons & Coaching

• Best Creche / Playschool: Wesbank Pre-Primêr
• Best Extramural Lessons & Coaching: Master Maths Oudtshoorn
• Best High School: Langenhoven Gimnasium
• Best Primary School: Laerskool Laurus
• Best Tertiary Education Institute: South Cape College

Entertainment & Hospitality

• Best Bed & Breakfast: Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant
• Best Event Venue: Makietie Venue
• Best Hotel / Boutique Hotel: Buffelsdrift Game Lodge
• Best Outdoor Activity: Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant
• Best Place for a Family Outing: Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant
• Best Weekend Escape: Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant

Food & Drink

• Best Breakfast: Nostalgie Restaurant
• Best Burger: Nostalgie Restaurant
• Best Coffee Shop: Enchanted Coffee & Bistro
• Best Family Friendly Restaurant: Wilgewandel Holiday Farm & Restaurant
• Best Outdoor Dining: Buffelsdrift Game Lodge Restaurant
• Best Pizza: Cango Woodfired Pizza
• Best Pub: Route 62 Bar and Grill
• Best Restaurant: Nostalgie Restaurant
• Best Takeaway: Cango Woodfired Pizza

Health, Beauty & Wellness

• Best Beauty / Health Spa: The Lash Haven
• Best Gym: Oxi Gym
• Best Hair Salon: Monsoon the Salon Oudtshoorn
• Best Nail Salon: Monsoon the Salon Oudtshoorn

Medical

• Best Dentist: Dr Jacobus Johannes Smith
• Best Family Doctor / GP: Dr Wessel Vermeulen en Vennote
• Best Health Care Centre / Clinic: Kango Clinic
• Best Hospital: Mediclinic Klein Karoo Hospital
• Best Optometrist: Oudtshoorn Oogkundiges
• Best Pharmacy: Alpha Pharm Queens Mall Pharmacy
• Best Physiotherapist: Karien Visser Physiotherapy

Motoring

• Best Automotive Parts & Accessories: MIDAS Oudtshoorn
• Best Breakdown Service: JR Towing
• Best Car Service Centre: Klein Karoo Toyota
• Best Car Wash: Klein Karoo Car Wash
• Best New Car Dealership: Klein Karoo Toyota
• Best Panel Beaters: Fanie’s Bakwerke
• Best Tyre Fitment Centre: Tyres & Treads Oudtshoorn

Pets

• Best Kennels: Kango Dierekliniek
• Best Pet Store / Products: Piet’s Crazy Pets
• Best Veterinarian: Kango Dierekliniek

Professional Services

• Best Accounting / Auditing Firm: Sakkie Basson Rekenmeesters BK
• Best Airconditioning Company: Dawson Verkoeling Oudtshoorn
• Best Attorney / Law Firm: James King & Badenhorst Ing.
• Best Branding, Printing & Design: Creative Block Design Studio
• Best Building & Construction Company: Christo Theart Sementwerke
• Best Catering Company: Johnita Marx Verhurings
• Best Cleaning Service: CK Safety and Laundry
• Best Community Organisation: KKNK
• Best Courier Service: The Courier Guy – Oudtshoorn
• Best Electrician: JTE Electrical
• Best Estate Agency: Seeff Oudtshoorn
• Best Financial Planning / Brokers: SKFD Finansiële Adviseurs (Suid Kaap Finansiële Dienste)
• Best Function Décor & Flowers: Johnita Marx Verhurings
• Best Funeral Service: Strydom Funeral Home
• Best Garden Services: Swans Kwekery
• Best Internet Service Provider: Herotel
• Best Maintenance Contractor / Handyman: Tony’s Installations
• Best Photographer / Videographer: Veldskoen Photography
• Best Plumbing Company: Extreme Plumbing Oudtshoorn
• Best Pool Company: Pit Stop
• Best Security Company: Alert Patrol
• Best Web & Graphic Design Company: Creative Block Design Studio

Shopping

• Best Bicycle Store: Cycle Addict Oudtshoorn
• Best Butchery: Karoo Lusern Slaghuis
• Best Cellphone Store: Vodacom Chatz Connect Oudtshoorn (Voortrekker Road)
• Best Clothing Store for Her: Pick n Pay Clothing
• Best Clothing Store for Him: De Jagers
• Best Convenience Store: SPAR Oudtshoorn (Voortrekker Road)
• Best Fabric Store: Charlene’s Oudtshoorn
• Best Fuel Filling Station: Engen Klein Karoo
• Best Furniture Store: OK Furniture Oudtshoorn
• Best Gas Supplier: GasIt Oudtshoorn
• Best Gift & Specialty Store: PNA Oudtshoorn
• Best Hardware Store: Build It Oudtshoorn
• Best Jewellery Store: Fleur Jewellers
• Best Liquor Store: TOPS at SPAR Oudtshoorn
• Best Nursery / Garden Centre: Karootuin Kwekery
• Best Second Hand Goods Shop: Boshoff Boumateriaal
• Best Shoe Store: Sportscene Oudtshoorn
• Best Shopping Centre / Mall: Queen’s Mall
• Best Stationery / Arts & Crafts Store: PNA Oudtshoorn
• Best Supermarket: Checkers Oudtshoorn
• Best Water & Filtration: Oasis Water Oudtshoorn Central